By: Atlanta Motorsports Group

MX-5 Cup Team Hooverspeed Relocates and Renames

CAMERON PARK, Calif. - Hooverspeed, which campaigns cars in the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup and Spec Miata series, announced today that it will permanently relocate its operations to Buford, Ga. Furthermore, in order to reflect its new location and business focus, the operation will now be known as Atlanta Motorsports Group (AMG).

Hooverspeed, now AMG, has been a constant in the MX-5 Cup paddock since the series premiered in 2006 (Lievonen image).

The move, which took place in February of 2009, will relocate AMG into a 42,000 square foot facility shared with experienced race car and motor builders Kinetic Motorsports. This location puts AMG within 15 minutes of historic Road Atlanta, providing convenient access to a world-class race track and many more of the country's best circuits.

"With our growing involvement in MX-5 Cup, this very central location makes much more sense for our operational headquarters," AMG team owner Jason Hoover said. "We feel like the move is further proof of our ever-strengthening commitment to pro racing."

Its shop space within Kinetic's state-of-the-art facility and access to their substantial infrastructure will undoubtedly give AMG a leg up on the competition for the 2009 MX-5 Cup season. The team's drivers accounted for three of the top eight drivers in the 2008 season points standings, including the Championship runner-up Todd Buras and multi-race winner Brad Rampelberg. AMG currently has arrive-and-drive rides available to funded drivers for the upcoming season.

AMG is also using the move to further improve its level of service to club racers.

"Relocating is a great move for both our business and our customers,” Hoover added. "When you consider the popularity and competitiveness of the Spec Miata series in the region, we feel like putting our roots down in Georgia and leveraging our relationship with Kinetic will help us serve racers much better.”

Kinetic's Sunbelt brand of engines have proven to be the leading motors in many forms of racing, from Spec Miata to SPEED World Challenge to the Grand Am Rolex Series. They were the first to provide top-tier professionally built motors for Spec Miata, and continue to develop on that success with every passing season. In keeping with its commitment to providing the highest level of performance to its customers, AMG will be partnering with Kinetic Sunbelt Engines for all of its regional and national Spec Miata powerplant needs.

AMG plans to offer a full range of services to club racers participating in regional and national competition, including tub-up turnkey builds, race car maintenance, race prep/performance tuning, arrive-and-drive packages and race car rentals. For those looking to develop their track driving skills or reward their employees for a job well done, AMG will be expanding its business to include track day (HPDE) support and a full range of hosting options for corporate events.

Atlanta Motorsports Group physical and mail address, effective immediately, is: 6000 Holiday Road, Buford GA 30518.

Please visit www.atlantamotorsportsgroup.com or email jason@hooverspeed.net for more information.

About Atlanta Motorsports Group
Formerly headquartered in Cameron Park, CA and known as Hooverspeed, Atlanta Motorsports Group (AMG) has had a long history of involvement in club racing dating back to 2001, with a particular focus on the Mazda brand. Over the past eight years, several Spec Miata Champions have driven under the Hooverspeed banner. AMG has been proudly campaigning a full compliment of race-winning Mazda MX-5s in the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, starting with the series' inception in 2006. AMG offers a full range of services for sprint and endurance racing at every level, ranging from club to professional. For more information, please email info@hooverspeed.net

About Kinetic Motorsports
Kinetic Motorsports is a subsidiary of Kinetic Group located in Buford, Ga.  Kinetic Group is comprised of Kinetic Speed Shop and Kinetic Sunbelt Engines. Kinetic Speed Shop is a Porsche and BMW street car performance shop. Kinetic Sunbelt Engines is a leading provider of race and championship winning BMW, Mazda and Porsche engines for club and professional teams throughout North America.