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Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced that one of its clients, Sarah Fisher, has partnered with one of its sponsors, Shock Doctor.

Shock Doctor, Inc., headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, is a widely recognized brand leader that uses innovative technology and design to provide superior protection and enhanced performance for people who are passionate about their sports. In addition to a full line of patented, technologically-advanced mouth guards, Shock Doctor offers a comprehensive line of other innovative performance protection products.

“We chose to partner with Jim Leo and PitFit Training this year to help a couple of race car drivers by sponsoring their training with PitFit,” noted Joe Parkin. “Our relationship with Sarah (Fisher) is really exciting and one that has already proven to be beneficial. We are currently developing some custom elbow pads for Sarah to help her cope with the in-cockpit demands of the IndyCar.”

The 26-year-old Fisher is the Most Popular Driver in IndyCar Series history having won the 2001, 2002 and 2003 IndyCar Series “Most Popular Driver” award and the 2005 NASCAR West Regional Series “Most Popular Driver” award.

“Physical training is a huge part of being a professional athlete,” noted Fisher. “Race car driving means that I must have the physical endurance to run 220 miles per hour for an extended period of time. Shock Doctor has helped to prepare me through cardio and weight training exercises to compete at a professional level. Working out takes a lot of effort but Shock Doctor has helped develop a plan that is right for me through a variety of activities to achieve the results needed to succeed in a sport dominated by men.”

Fisher began her IndyCar Series career in 1999 at just 19 years old with Walker Racing. In 50 career starts, Fisher has posted three top-fives, seven top-tens and became just the third women to start in the Indianapolis 500. She went on to became the first woman to run a full IndyCar Series schedule and the first and only women to stand on the podium with her third place finish at Kentucky Speedway in 2000; she has since bested that position with second at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2001. Further, she became the first woman in North American motorsports history to win the pole position for a major-league open-wheel race at Kentucky Speedway in 2002. She is also the fastest women to ever qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

Fisher is competing for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing this season full-time alongside her teammate, 2004 Indianapolis 500 winner, Buddy Rice.

“We’re thrilled to have Shock Doctor on board as a sponsor and a partner for Sarah Fisher,” noted Jim Leo, Founder and President of PitFit Training. “Shock Doctor provides top of the line protection equipment, and I know Sarah has already seen tremendous improvement.”

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series, Champ Car Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, Formula BMW, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

About Sarah Fisher:
At just 26 years old, she has already competed in six Indianapolis 500’s and been voted the Most Popular Driver four times in two separate series. In 2006, Fisher competed in two IndyCar Series races for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing at Kentucky Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway placing 12th and 16th respectively. In 2005, she was part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program, piloting the No. 20 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for the Bill McAnally Racing/Richard Childress Racing Development Program in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series, and capturing four top-ten finishes. Fisher made her first appearance in the IndyCar Series back in 1999 for Derrick Walker, making her the youngest person ever to pass the IndyCar Series Rookie test. In 2000, she became just the third woman and one of the youngest drivers ever to compete in the world’s greatest race – the Indianapolis 500. Sarah continued to make history that year at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest person to lead laps during an IndyCar Series event and the youngest and only woman to ever stand on a podium with her third-place finish in that event. In 2001, Sarah claimed a second-place finish at the IndyCar Series inaugural race at Homestead Miami Speedway, the best result ever by a woman in Indy-style racing. In 2002, Sarah became the first woman to ever qualify fastest for a major North American open-wheel event capturing the pole and setting a new track record at Kentucky Speedway. Fisher raced quarter-midgets and go-karts until she was a teenager, winning the 1991, 1993 and 1994 World Karting Association Grand National Championships, the 1993 Circleville Points Championship and the 1994 WKA Grand National Championship. By age 15, Sarah was racing Winged Outlaw Sprint cars winning the 1995 Dirt Track Racing Round-Up Rookie of the Year. Sarah has been a guest or profiled on a variety of television programs including, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis and Kelly, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Good Morning America and The Today Show. She has also appeared in the pages of People, Teen People, Cosmo Girl, Seventeen, Glamour, Sporting Woman, Mademoiselle, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report and many other magazines. Sarah currently resides in Indianapolis with her chocolate lab, Wrigley. For more information, please visit Sarah Fisher on the World Wide Web at www.sarahfisher.com.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced top finishing positions for three of its clients. Dario Franchitti crossed the Yard of Bricks first under yellow- checker flag conditions in the rain-shortened 91st Running of the Indianapolis 500. Two other PitFit clients, Scott Dixon and Sam Hornish, Jr., finished second and fourth respectively. This is the second year in a row that a PitFit client has won the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Sam Hornish, Jr. was the winner in 2006.

“I find personal satisfaction that these three drivers have been working with PitFit the longest,” noted Jim Leo, Founder and President of PitFit. “We started working with Scott in 1999, Dario in 2000 and Sam in 2002, and I am honored to call each one a close friend.”

The race was interrupted twice by rain; the first time for a three-hour delay. The race continued at lap 113 until lap 163 when a caution flag was thrown for an accident involving former race front-runner Marco Andretti. Hoping the rain would be delayed for a few more laps, several cars pitted, with Franchitti opting to stay out and take the lead. Once the clouds opened up, the race was called and Franchitti was crowned Champion.

“We rolled the dice and it paid off with that pit stop strategy,” noted a soggy Franchitti. “I can hardly believe it. Who would have thought it?”

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series, Champ Car Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, Formula BMW, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

Many Indy 500 drivers take their physical fitness as seriously as their racing. One driver is hoping to climb above the competition with a mountaintop experience.

To prepare for the physical demands of the Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon zips up the tent and gets to work.

“I think you have to be physically fit at this level. I think everybody is in Indy Cars, especially the ones that compete for championships,” he said.

Dixon is already in great shape and is an accomplished triathlete. But he’s looking for an edge by training at 9,000 feet. Working out in the altitude tent makes Dixon’s body more efficient at absorbing oxygen, which should help build endurance for the longest IndyCar race of the season.

“Anything you can gain, I think, over your competitors especially physical-wise, is something that you bring to the table a bit more than some other teams do and it can make a difference. I think a lot of these oval races physically aren’t hugely demanding but the endurance side of it is difficult,” said Dixon.

Jim Leo is the president of Pit Fit Training, a fitness company that works exclusively with race drivers. He says they focus on strengthening drivers’ core, shoulders and neck.

“Training at a higher altitude, your body goes into what they call a hypoxic state, which is a low oxygen levels. Your body becomes very efficient at absorbing oxygen that’s available,” said Leo. “The benefit isn’t really when you’re at altitude. It’s when you come down from altitude to sea level.”

A win Sunday would put Dixon in rarefied air with no need for the tent.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced it will send its President and Founder, Jim Leo along with his training staff to the “Snap-On STARS of Karting presented by the IndyCar Series” race at New Castle Raceway. The race is scheduled for May 18 – 20 in New Castle, Indiana.
PitFit Training is the Official Motorsports Fitness Trainer for STARS of Karting. Leo will make himself available to all karting racers, crew members, owners, and track officials to answer questions, provide input, and additional assistance in health and fitness. He will be available to provide on-the-spot workout techniques for more endurance during heats and races, in-between-heat tips on nutrition and staying limber, and how to avoid injury as well as nutrition and hydration tips before, during and after each race.

“We’re proud to represent these racers,” noted Leo. “I look forward to making myself available to help each racer or track official make their race day successful and healthy.”

Be sure to look for the PitFit logo and team members dressed in PitFit gear.

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series, Champ Car Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, Formula BMW, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

It’s a pretty good start to a racing career to manage sixth place in the Formula BMW USA standings and win the rookie championship at only 16 years old. Heading into the 2007 USA season Daniel Morad is tipped to be a favourite to take the overall title this year but he’s keeping a level head about his achievements so far.

“Being rookie champion in 2006 was not really a big surprise; it was more of a relief,” the recently-turned 17-year old told Motorsport.com. “I was very confident going into the 2006 season with very high hopes and the race for the rookie cup got closer at the end of the season because of bad luck, but in the end I won the rookie championship and I was very happy.”

The USA season starts on May 17th at Miller Motorsports Park and Morad has been preparing on the test track. He last raced at the World Final in Spain in November and achieved a very respectable fourth place against competitors from all of the Formula BMW series. But now it’s a new season, new rivals and back to the hard work.

“Testing has been going very well so far,” he said. “I haven’t done any private testing this winter and have not been in the car since the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia. My first test back in the car was in Road Atlanta I have been at the top of the time sheets consistently. We are very pleased with the way the pre season official testing has gone so far.”

And how has Morad been preparing for the season off-track? “Actually, I have just returned from the Pitfit Training camp with the Formula BMW Education and Coaching Program and I have learned a lot about training and what is good and bad to do in preparing for the upcoming season,” he explained. “I am training every day now and have a set nutrition plan for the rest of the year.”

Formula BMW is a tough training ground but the rewards can be significant. Robert Wickens, overall USA champ last year, was picked up by Red Bull while World Final winner Christian Vietoris gained a test with the BMW Sauber Formula One team for his efforts. As 2006 rookie champ Morad earned a scholarship as a BMW Junior for this season but he knows it won’t be easy.

“Well, you can’t count anyone out, but of the drivers so far that I have observed I believe that Sebastian Saavedra will be among the quick drivers, as well as Race Johnson if he competes this year in the Formula BMW USA series,” he said of his rivals. “Also Jeffrey Petriello and Alexander Rossi will be quick from time to time but it’s all about experience and knowing the tracks, so on the tracks where we are able to test prior to the event I think they will be able to contend for a podium spot.”

Maybe at 17 years-old it might be easy to get a bit carried away with the attention and expectations Morad is facing but so far he’s keeping calm. “It’s quite amazing that this year I am being picked as a favourite to win everything,” he sounds surprised about the idea. “I’m trying not letting any of this excitement get into my head. I’m just going to be very focused this year and try to perform to the best of my ability and the rest will follow.”

There are 14 rounds this season, including support races to F1 at the Canadian and US Grands Prix, so there’s a long way to go before we find out if Morad’s ability will take him all the way to the title. There’s a good chance of it and even if doesn’t happen the Canadian is surely going to get himself noticed. For the moment, though, he’s taking it one step at a time.

“I’m not quite sure exactly what I’m going to be racing after Formula BMW,” he remarked in regard to his future. “It’s not really up to me to decide, it’s all about where I have to be and where the finances will take me. If it was up to me to decide I would love to race in Europe, but it would not be bad to race in the Champ Car Atlantic series.”

From Motorsport.com

Fitness is more than just something skinny marathon runners need. Race-car drivers around the world have learned that cardiovascular training combined with the proper strengthening routines are absolutely essential to superior performance behind the wheel. Jim Leo, President of PitFit Training, describes the modern approach to preparing Indy Pro Series and other drivers to the task of driving a race-car.

What do Michael Schumacher, Scott Dixon and CR Crews have in common?

More than just race-car drivers, the three are believers in the value of cardiovascular fitness as a tool to achieve and maintain success in racing competition.

Schumacher, the seven-time F1 World Champion, was widely considered the “most-fit” driver in the paddock for the duration of his career. His workout routine was as much a “trade-secret” as Ferrari’s design plans for a new wing or suspension piece.

Nowadays, drivers cannot expect to compete at the highest levels of motorsport without some kind of physical fitness routine that matches the physiologic demands of their sport.

Remembering Nigel

Readers of a certain age will remember the portly World Champion Nigel Mansell struggling to get into the cockpit of his race-car in the waning days of his F1 career. Not only did pounds of fat create a physical barrier to even driving, they stood as an obstacle to maximum oxygen-handling inside his body and peak performance during periods of stress that are sure to come in competition.

Jim Leo, President of PitFit Training, Incorporated in Indianapolis, oversees the fitness training of a number of big-time drivers. Indy Pro Series champion Wade Cunningham, IRL champ Dixon, and Crews are just a few of the names that cross the transom at his facility at 8660 Guion Road in Indianapolis.

“The cardiovascular training for the drivers focuses on stamina, strength-training and reaction,” said Leo during an exclusive interview with IndyProRacer.com. “We use hand-eye coordination drills to try and bring to the driver a race-like situation they might encounter.”

“From the endurance, or stamina standpoint, the situation for the driver is very similar to what one might encounter running a 10-K race or a triathlon,” he continued. “You have a variety of situations coming at you and you must react and perform. Depending on whether it’s an oval or road course the heart rate rises to between 140 and 180 beats per minute, you’re breathing hard, and you need strength to maintain the racing line in a car that requires physical input to drive.”

“In a crash or a spin, or a close pass, you have to have quick reaction times. Unlike other athletes, performing in a more-controlled “play-type” environment, in motorsports it’s more like controlled-chaos.”

“You have a requirement for focus and concentration but still maintain the ability to react to events around you. Like a downhill skier, who must perform on a run one time through, a driver has to do the same thing perhaps hundreds of times and yet still be aware of what’s happening around them, listening to the spotter calling traffic above and below.”

“There’s no other sport quite like auto racing. If you lose any part of your concentration or strength or stamina you’re in the wall. Truly race-car drivers, like fighter pilots, are the daredevils in our day.”

Driver Fitness Training Borrows from Track & Field

Jim’s background as a triathlete puts him in touch with not only the experience, but the training principles of endurance sport. He takes those training rules and applies them to racing’s peculiar demands.

“Unlike a track and field athlete, who may run to get faster as a runner, our drivers train in a variety of forms of exercise: rowing, rock-climbing, boxing, kayaking—we use a number of forms of aerobic activity to effectively cross-train the drivers.”

The requirements for different lengths of competition, a sprint race versus an endurance event for example, can be compared to a boxing match. If you go out too hard, there won’t be enough left at the end.

In IPS racing the events are short, forty laps or so, which also means drivers have little margin for error. If they lose position on one lap they may never get back to where they were.

“Our philosophy is the driver needs to run the first lap as fast as the last,” Leo said. “They need to be consistent, and when the race is near the end they have something left for the push to the finish.”

“We take drivers for longer low intensity training on a bike, riding for two hours at a slower heart rate, to stimulate the aerobic system’s efficiency. Then we take them into high-intensity interval sessions, where the heart rate is fast for a short time, to prepare the drivers for instances where they may be running wheel-to-wheel for multiple laps, to ready them for that.”

“It’s a very hairy, intense, difficult program. These drivers are elite athletes in every sense of the word.”

Strength of Inner Core Muscles Essential to Race-Car Driving

Jim emphasizes repetition and strength over muscular appearance. “We stay high on our reps, keep the weight fairly low, focusing on training the shoulders and neck and core muscles of the body.

“We train the body to be able to sustain, to hold and turn a wheel for hours straight. The energy of racing is all absorbed in the core of the body. You have to have a strong core to maintain integrity when cornering.”

If a driver has a weak core group of muscles, the internal muscles of the pelvis, abdomen and back, gravitational loads from that area will eventually transfer to the arms and shoulders. Over the course of a race, the shoulders and arms and neck become over-fatigued and can no longer maintain fine motor control of the neuromuscular system. The driver can’t respond as quickly or as skillfully to the need to turn the car.

“If the driver has a weak core, that driver may not be able to avoid an accident or make a pass. Driving is truly a whole-body experience.”

Leo also has an understanding of how much racing is a team sport, despite the spotlight on the driver’s skill.

“If a car is poorly set-up the driver’s constantly having to correct, fighting the car and creating fatigue in their core and upper body. That’s why you see more crashes at the end of the race as opposed to the beginning.”

“In another respect, if the driver’s letting their strength training become a vanity thing, building up muscle so they look good on the beach, he’s not doing his team any favor either with the extra weight in the car.”

Percent Body Fat as a Guide for Men and Women Drivers

“We strive for all our male drivers to be in single digits in body fat; females we aim for fifteen percent or lower. We try not to get them too lean and sacrifice muscle in exchange for weight.”

“Wade is one of the leanest guys we train; Scott Dixon also, who pound for pound is one of the fittest drivers we have. They’re both well below ten percent, somewhere between five and ten percent easily, in body fat; and Scott in particular is strong, extremely muscular with the perfect frame. He’s in a well-balanced program and has worked himself into phenomenal shape.”

By taking the percent body-fat route to assessment of weight and strength, Leo can create meaningful fitness programs for both men and women despite their anatomic differences.

“Different frame sizes dictate the use of percent body fat as a measure of leanness without sacrificing muscle mass,” he said.

“Women drivers generally have only the smaller frame and less strength to compete on road courses to match up with the men. It takes a lot of strength to drive a car, so our programs for women (after our initial assessment) work on areas that are weak and supplements the areas that are already strong.”

PitFit works closely with Dr. Gary Trammell and Dr. Kevin Scheid of Orthopedics of Indianapolis to build programs for drivers with injures: for example, leg and ankle/foot injuries and compression fractures

“That’s a huge bonus for us, working with the doctors so closely,” said Leo.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced it has defended its championship title by winning this year’s Indy Indoor Rowing Sprints/PitFit Rowing Challenge. The fifth annual indoor rowing competition was held Saturday, February 10 at Butler University Health and Recreation Complex.

The event featured about 100 rowers from Indianapolis-area high schools, colleges and master’s programs in the high-energy timed rowing contest on erg machines. The event raises funds to purchase boats for high-school students competing in the junior program at the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek.

Each year, a number of racers from various series participate. This year’s PitFit Challenge teams included Jim Leo, president of PitFit Training, and from the IRL, Scott Dixon, Tomas Scheckter, Wade Cunningham and C.R. Crews, and from NHRA, Larry Dixon, and from Champ Car, Katherine Legge and Charles Zwolsman. Each team raced in a four-person relay of 500 meters per athlete with a total of 2,000 meters for the team. The PitFit team of Leo, Dixon, Scheckter and Cunningham were the event winners for the second straight year.

“Participating in this event with these other racers was fantastic,” said Wade Cunningham, part of the winning row team. “While we’re competitors on the track, we were teammates for this event, and it was great being in such an encouraging environment. We all wanted to win so we all put our best effort forward. It’s also good to see other racers who are so fit. It gives me a goal to work toward.”

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the IRL, Champ Car World Series, Formula BMW, Toyota Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

Indianapolis, IN - PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced winners of the PitFit Training Driver Memorial Scholarship. The winners are Peter Minnig, Karting; Jeff Oleen, Formula Car; Kerstin Smutney; Formula Cars; Miranda Throckmorton, USAC; Shannon McIntosh, USAC; and Joel Miller, Karting/USAC. Stars of Karting Champions Brett Smrz, who won the West and East Coast Divisions, and Carlos Munoz, National Champion, are also recipients of the Scholarship award.

“Every year we seek out the best candidates, it gets more difficult,” noted PitFit President, Jim Leo on the quality of scholarship applicants. “While I am always pleased with those who win, it is never pleasant to eliminate interested applicants. Without a doubt, this was the highest-scoring group we have ever had. These winners exhibit the high levels of academics, community service and driving skill as the drivers the award is dedicated to.”

The program was developed and introduced in 2005 as a way of giving deserving young drivers the opportunity to bring their racing fitness to optimal levels. The selection criterion is stringent with a varied focus on race performance, community service, academics, and ability to maintain a focus on fitness. Applicants were required to submit an application which included two essay questions on current topics of interest from today’s news. Those in consideration for the scholarship had to be between 12 and 20 years of age and have completed at least one year of racing competition.

Each of these scholarship winners will receive 10 months of E-PitFit on-line training, an STP Neck Exerciser, Pearl Izumi training apparel, and training on the Virtual GT racing simulator.

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the IRL, Champ Car World Series, Formula BMW, Toyota Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced it’s founder and president, Jim Leo, will speak at the Dayton Enterprises, Inc. Thanksgiving Weekend Racers Auction and Trade Show. Leo will speak at 11:00 am on Friday, November 24, where he’ll give tips on off-season conditioning for sprint and midget racers. He’ll focus on the benefits of early preparation for the next race season in fitness as well as nutrition.

The trade show will be held at the Indianapolis Convention Center November 23 – 25, 2006. PitFit Training will also have a booth where racers can obtain more information about personalized, racer specific training programs as well as have the chance to sign up for E-PitFit, the online training tool.

PitFit Training will also hold the PitFit Challenge where racers can compete for top speed on the GameRacer race simulator. The fastest speed will win a cash prize. Visit the PitFit booth to enter the Challenge.

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the IRL, Champ Car World Series, Formula BMW, Toyota Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) extended congratulations to Will Power, who this weekend clinched the Rookie of the Year award in the Champ Car World Series.

Four out of the top five finishers in the Rookie of the Year hunt are also PitFit clients. Dan Clarke finished 38-points behind Power due to a mechanical failure early in the final race of the season, the Gran Premio Telmex Presentado por Banamex in Mexico City, Mexico. Charles Zwolsman came in third in Rookie of the Year points while Katherine Legge finished the standings in fifth spot.

Power was also honored with the Bridgestone Passion for Excellence Award. The award honors the driver who completes the fastest aggregate race lap around every circuit on the 2006 Champ Car World Series schedule. It is the fourth year the award has been given.

“I am honored to be associated with drivers such as Will, Dan, Charles and Katherine,” stated PitFit Training Founder and President, Jim Leo. “Each driver exemplifies the passion and skill to excel in their sport as well as off the track. They have shown themselves each to be true competitors and champions.”

Power completed the season in sixth place in the overall standings.

About PitFit Training
PitFit Training is the recognized leader in developing driver-specific fitness, nutrition and human-performance programs to expressly address the physical and mental demands of the motorsports industry. PitFit was founded in 1997 by Jim Leo. Leo and the PitFit crew provide fitness training to racers in various series including the IRL, Champ Car World Series, Formula BMW, Toyota Atlantics, Indy Pro Series, USAC, Karting and more. To schedule an interview, contact Jim Leo at 317-388-1000 or jleo@pitfit.com. To learn more, visit www.pitfit.com.

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