By: ALARA Racing

Multi-Champion Lyonel Kent Signs with ALARA Racing for 2009 MX-5 Cup

SONOMA, Calif. - ALARA Racing is proud to announce the signing of their newest team driver, Lyonel Kent, of Powell, Tenn. Kent brings a wealth of experience from eight years of road racing in a variety of classes. He has achieved success in all of his previous race experiences, with wins and championships dotting his resume. His experience spans NASA, SCCA, and, most recently, the Skip Barber Mazdaspeed Championship, in which he won or led almost every race he entered.

Lyonel Kent (ALARA photo).

"I am very grateful for eData Solutions giving me the opportunity to race in the 2009 Playboy MX-5 Cup series,” Kent said. “I am thrilled to have a seat with ALARA Racing and look forward to working with my teammates and challenging for the Championship in 2009.”

“We look forward to having Lyonel join the team and become one of the backbones of our Championship effort for 2009,” ALARA Team Principal and Driver Ara Malkhassian said. “We see his experience in the Skip Barber series and his intimate knowledge of most of the tracks we will visit in 2009 as keys to success”.

Kent's season with ALARA Racing is sponsored by eData Solution, Inc. eData Solutions, located in Shawnee Mission, Kan., provides fully integrated, cost-effective technologies to meet customer relationship needs for online consumer finance companies.

ALARA Racing is a premier provider of Mazda-based race cars and is located in Sonoma, Calif. For information, visit their web site at www.alararacing.com or call at 707-337-7200.