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15 YEAR-OLD ZACH VEACH TO MAKE HISTORY IN 2010 AS YOUNGEST DRIVER EVER IN ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

2 Year Alliance announced with respected team owner, mentor Eric Jensen

ORLANDO, Fl. (December 11, 2009) – Zach Veach, of Stockdale, Ohio, will make history in 2010 as the youngest ever driver in the 37 year-old open-wheel Atlantic Championship Series (ACS) through an alliance for the 2010 and 2011 campaigns with respected team owner Eric Jensen, of Jensen MotorSport, Inc.

The official announcement was made during the 23rd annual Performance Racing Industry Show, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Veach, who turned 15 on December 9, formed the partnership of his ADS/Secur-IT-Vault-backed entry with Canadian-based Jensen, a previous driver and longtime team owner.

Jensen, who fielded a top three ACS team in 2009, and received Team Owner of the Year honors for recent and past achievements, has successfully coached the likes of open-wheel stars including Jonathan Summerton, Jonathan Edwards, plus 2008 ACS Champion, Markus Niemela, among others.

“I’m obviously excited about the opportunity to launch my professional racing career with one of the great team owners and instructors in Eric Jensen,” began Veach, a 5-foot tall, 100-pound many time shifter kart winner, regional record-holder and divisional champion.

“When my father (Roger Veach) and I studied his past accomplishments and the respect he has within motor racing, we agreed that Eric was more than a logical consideration. He was absolutely the right choice.”

“Since the age of five I’ve dreamed of racing on the great race circuits of the United States – and ultimately winning the Indianapolis 500,” he continued. “With our newly formed team with Mr. Jensen, this incredible journey is about to begin.

Zach, whose nickname is “Ziggy”, will compete in his first-ever race on March 19, 2010, ironically at historic Sebring International Raceway, in Sebring, Florida.

“I’ve indeed been lucky and often privileged to coach upcoming drivers who strive to become tomorrow’s open-wheel stars,” said Jensen from his Toronto, Ontario office. “Every so often, an individual comes along that truly makes you stand up and take notice, with both the raw, God-given talent and desire that simply cannot be taught.

“From what I’ve already seen in several private tests at both Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Nevada, Zach might very well be one of America’s great next generation drivers,” he concluded.

The Atlantic Championship is noted for its long history of graduating its drivers into the top levels of motorsport throughout the world. Graduates include past and present IndyCar drivers such as Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Michael Andretti, Jimmy Vasser, Danica Patrick, Dan Wheldon, Graham Rahal, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Raphael Matos, Formula One legends and champions such as Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve and Keke Rosberg, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Sam Hornish Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger.

Atlantic Championship graduates have won races and championships at the highest levels of motorsport, including Formula 1, IndyCar and Champ Car, and sports cars. In 2009, Atlantic graduates were top competitors in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and even the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series among many others. Learn more about Atlantic at www.atlantic-championship.com.

For additional information on Zach Veach, including corporate sponsor partnerships and beneficially creative marketing opportunities, please visit www.veachracing.com, or contact: Veach Racing, 33 North Plaza Boulevard, Chillicothe, OH 45601. Or call: 740-821-0483; email: rveach@zachveach.com.

Jensen MotorSport is a professional race team that has been competing in championships in North America including Champ Car, the Atlantic Championship, and Formula BMW. Since 1998, more than 50 professional drivers have raced for the team; and the team has also advanced the careers of many others with its driver development programs. For information, please visit the team’s official website at www.jensenmotorsport.com or contact the team via e-mail at team@jensenmotorsport.com .

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