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PitFit drivers dominate Edmonton ! Congrats Will Power on winning Edmonton Indycarm Scott Dixon finishing third and taking over the points lead, and Dario Franchitti in 5th and 6th ! Combine this with J.R. Hildebrand winning the Indy Lights race Saturday and John Edwards winning both Mazda Atlantic races at Autobahn and it was a great weekend !

Thursday, May 1^st, 2008

Prairie Hills Partners with Pit Fit Training

Prairie Hills proudly announces partnership with PitFit Training, the leader in racing fitness. PitFit Training has stood for the most cutting-edge training programs for professional and amateur racers since they began working in motorsports in 1994. “It’s a privilege to take this expertise to the exclusive membership at Prairie Hills, and enhance a facility that will exceed the expectations of the most demanding individual”, says PitFit President Jim Leo.

“The driver human performance center at Prairie Hills Motorsports Club is second to none in the areas of driver-specific fitness equipment as well as overall training options. The staff at PitFit Training guides each driver through the same training programs as it uses with their world-class drivers, including the 2006 and 2007 Indianapolis 500 champions”

Training and diet programs are custom-designed to suit each specific need of the club member, whether to improve muscle strength or assistance in losing weight. Let the Prairie Hills PitFit staff take your overall and racing conditioning to the next level.

Stay tuned to the Prairie Hills Newsletter for monthly exercise and diet tips.

http://www.prairiehillsmc.com/index.html

Just click the link to sign up!

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Kansas City, Kan – PitFit drivers claimed four of the top five starting positions for the Kansas Lottery 100 at Kansas Speedway.

2005 series champion Wade Cunningham claimed pole position on the 1.5 oval.  “I’m really happy to be on the pole,” said Cunningham, who recorded a two-lap average of 187.458 mph (58.3812 seconds) in the No. 11 Lucas Oil/Sam Schmidt Motorsports car. ”I’m just really pleased with the effort that the guys put in.  It was kind of a late deal getting started this season. Being a four-car team, it’s pretty tough to get it all working in the same direction. We’ve made a lot of progress in the past two weekends, but it’s good to come back to an oval. I love oval racing and here we are on the pole.”

Joining Wade on the front row is PitFit newcomer Sebastian Saavedra.  Long Beach winner J.R. Hildebrand starts in position four alongside PitFit’s Pippa Mann. All of these drivers train at PitFit’s facility on the NW side of Indianapolis.

“All of these drivers pit in incredible effort in the gym, focusing on their fitness and reaction skills.  “I’m especially pleased to see Wade on pole,” said PitFit President Jim Leo. “He has never let his training slip, and we actually completely changed his training this last week to give him even more attention”.  “I’m also thrilled with the effort by Pippa Mann”, added Leo who needed to show herself this weekend and did just that.”

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, Atlantic Championship, Firestone Indy Lights 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

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PITFIT TRAINING ANNOUNCES EXCITING PLANS FOR 2009
PitFit, goes to the PRI Show to reveal new pricing, and strategies for the upcoming year
 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – PitFit Training, Inc. is announcing plans for the 2009 year including lower pricing plans, and a free workout for new clients. PitFit Training uses it’s state of the art program to focus on each driver’s specific needs for their respective series. This proven format continues to raise the racing fitness levels of some of the greatest drivers in the world.
 
PitFit Training will lower rates in 2009 to meet the economic challenges facing the motorsports industry today. While rates will be lowered, the world class training services offered by PitFit Training will not change with the price drop.
 
“We cater to all levels of athletes at PitFit, and with that being said we have decided to lower our prices to meet our client’s needs in these tough economic conditions,” said Jim Leo, president of PitFit Training, Inc. “We see this as an opportunity to continue our unmatched level of excellence at PitFit, while making it easier for more drivers to join the program.”
 
PitFit Training has trained the winners of the past three Indianapolis 500’s, and plans to continue that pattern of excellence in 2009 with a slightly modified training system. The new system will focus on training classes including professional training in boxing, rock climbing, mixed martial arts, hot power yoga, and several other options.
 
“Our program is unique because we continue to add new and exciting ways for our clients to break through to a higher level of physical preparedness. Our drivers are only restricted by what their car can do, and that is the goal of our program,” said Leo.
 
PitFit Training’s world-renowned training program is now available anywhere in the world to all levels of racecar drivers through the ePitFit.com Online Program. The ePitFit.com program will be available to all drivers at a 15% discount through December 31, 2008. PitFit Training has made it easy for any level of driver to train in the fashion as some of the world’s greatest drivers such as Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Sam Hornish, Jr, and Larry Dixon.
 
“PitFit has given me an edge over my competitors,” said two-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion, Larry Dixon. “To be the best on the track it all starts with what you do off the track, and PitFit supplies the best services and support there is out there.”
 
For more information about PitFit Training’s programs, and rates please visit www.pitfit.com. PitFit Training is the Official Training Program of the Formula BMW Series, and the Team USA Scholarship. PitFit trains clients in IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, USAC, and numerous other forms of auto racing.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced Scott Dixon, a PitFit client, won the 2008 IndyCar Series crown. The championship title is Dixon’s second, and just like when he won his first title in 2003, Dixon had to battle Helio Castroneves again. Back then, the margin of victory was 19 points. This year Dixon won by just 17 points.

“This was definitely a stressful championship run,” noted Dixon after his victory celebration. “But Jim Leo and his team did a fantastic job in providing me with opportunities to get away from that stress through the workouts they designed for me. Jim came to the last several races to provide additional support, and he’s already got a plan in place for the 2009 season. After some time off, I’ll be ready to start training for that third championship trophy.”

Dixon won six races this year including the 92nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. His win is the third year in a row where a PitFit Training client has won the Greatest Spectacle In Racing, starting with Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006. Dario Franchitti won in 2007.

It is also the third year in a row that a PitFit client has climbed atop the IndyCar Champions point’s standings. PitFit clients have won the Series title a total of six times in the last eight years.

“It never gets old winning championships and Indy 500’s,” exclaimed an elated Leo, President of PitFit Training. “I’ve trained Scott longer than any other client, so it’s especially sweet to see him get his second crown. It’s rewarding to see the results of our focused, race-specific training pay off in the form of so many champions, not only in the IndyCar Series but other world class racing series’ as well.”

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, Atlantic Championship, Firestone Indy Lights 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.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit), today announced it is offering another round of Driver Fast Fitness classes beginning September 30, 2008. The classes will be held until December 22, 2008.

The classes have been developed with racers of all ages, in all series, and in all physical condition in mind. Classes are scheduled three days per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with two start times available. Drivers can participate in the 8 am or 12 pm class. Class start times are designed to allow racers to determine their own schedule based on their school, testing or other calendar issues.

“Fall and winter is the perfect time to begin preparing for the next race season,” said PitFit President, Jim Leo. “We are offering these classes to support racers of all calibers during the long winter months so that they can be in top performance shape when race season rolls around next year.”

Each class will be conducted at PitFit Training headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. PitFit trainers will take drivers through various activities including boxing, RaceFit steering resistance training, strength training, rock climbing, speed and agility, reaction training, weekly Hot Power Yoga classes and more. The first and last class will include a fitness assessment to determine baseline fitness and final improvements.

All USAC members receive $50 off of registration. Classes fill up quickly and registration ends September 25, 2008.

For more information or to register for a class, visit www.pitfit.com and click on programs.

Indianapolis, IN – PitFit Training (PitFit) today announced Scott Dixon, a PitFit client, won the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500. This is the third year in a row where a PitFit Training client has won the Indianapolis 500, starting with Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006. Dario Franchitti won in 2007 and now Dixon. Hornish and Franchitti have gone on to race in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series.

The 27-year old Dixon led 115 of 200 laps in a race plagued by numerous and lengthy cautions, including two incidents during caution laps. He is the first New Zealander to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

“Obviously we work hard on my conditioning,” noted Dixon of his preparation for the 500. “The Indianapolis 500 is a long race, and I never really felt the fatigue some other drivers might have encountered. Jim has always made sure I was ready for every race, and we will continue the training to stay in position to win the championship.”

PitFit Training has also watched its clients climb atop the IndyCar Champions point’s standings a total of five times since 2001. Hornish won the Championship three times while Dixon and Franchitti have landed first in the point’s race once. Scott Dixon currently leads the point’s race with seven out of 17 races having been completed.

“Having been Scott’s trainer since 1999, this victory has a tremendous amount of personal satisfaction,” noted Jim Leo, Founder and President of PitFit Training. “As with Sam and Dario, winning the Indianapolis 500 involves so many people. All we can do is our job and that means putting our drivers in the best physical condition every time they race. Winning the biggest race in the world is a nice bonus for all that hard work.”

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.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 - Whether it’s on four Firestone Firehawks or his own two feet, so far RLR/Andersen Racing’s J.R. Hildebrand is mighty fast at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Hildebrand, a rookie in the Firestone Indy Lights series and its current point leader, finished the 13.1-mile OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in just 1 hour, 33 minutes and 36 seconds on Saturday. He placed 834th out of more than 35,000 entrants, averaging 7:09 minutes per mile.

The Mini’s 13.1-mile course includes the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Hildebrand will drive RLR/Andersen Racing’s Allied Building Products No. 25 in the Freedom 100 on Friday, May 23. He was second fastest in a series test there on April 11, which was the first time he drove at the Brickyard.

“I ran a sub-7-minute mile for the first five miles to get into the clear, and then slowed a bit until the end,” the 20-year-old native of Sausalito, Calif., said after completing the Mini on Saturday.

He said his only specific training for the event was a 1-hour run on Tuesday. He credited his performance to the overall condition he maintains for auto racing through his regular training program directed by PitFit’s Jim Leo.

“I really owe it to Jim Leo and PitFit Training that I was able to compete and run as well as I did,” Hildebrand said of that company, based at 8660 Guion Road in Indianapolis, which guides the training of many top race car drivers. “I think the fact that I didn’t train for the event just goes to show how effective the PitFit training program really is.”

Hildebrand finished about 3.5 minutes ahead of another race car driver in the Mini, IndyCar’s Ernesto Viso.

The event is the largest half-marathon in the United States, and the eighth-largest running event in America.

Hildebrand also thanked personnel at both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 500 Festival for helping him with the paperwork that allowed him to compete in the very popular event.

“I wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself into because I hadn’t trained for it and I haven’t run that distance for time before,” he added. “There were a ton of people at the start, so it took a little while to get settled in, but once I got a few miles in I felt pretty good.

“Running onto the speedway grounds was definitely an experience, and having to run all the way around the track really gives one an appreciation for how big the place really is and what we’ll be up against in a few weeks,” he continued. “I was still on a good pace after I got through 10 miles. From there it got a little tougher, but I was able to work through it. I posted a respectable time at the end, although I’m not sure there’s ever been a time that I was happier just to have made it to the end of a race!” he concluded.

To follow Hildebrand and his RLR/Andersen Racing teammate, Andrew Prendeville, see andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com. Hildebrand’s Web site is at jrhildebrandracing.com. PitFit’s Web site is at pitfit.com.

For more information on the Mini, see 500festival.com. IMS’s Web site is at indianapolismotorspeedway.com, and the Firestone Indy Lights’ Web site is at indycar.com/pro.