Pacific Coast Motorsports has confirmed that it will expand its racing operations this season to include a two-car entry into the Champ Car Atlantic Series.
The team, which debuted in the Champ Car World Series last season with a two-car team, will run two cars for Carl Skerlong and Frankie Muniz after PCM driver Alex Figge acquired the Bakersfield-based US RaceTronics Atlantic team.
The team will be based at PCM's California headquarters and will compete under the Pacific Coast Motorsports banner., with former US RaceTronics team owner Shane Seneviratne managing the programme.
“We're really proud to be returning to the series where we won the 2004 championship, and we are looking forward to continuing our winning tradition,” PCM team director Tyler Tadevic said. “As a graduate of the series, Alex is a believer of the product; this is an important program to him. Shane has a history of running championship winning teams and we saw this as a terrific opportunity to return to Atlantic competition.”
“We feel we've got two exceptional young drivers on board. They're both quick and very professional, we've got an exciting season ahead of us.”
Skerlong will drive the #28 King Taco/Mazda/Swift as he seeks to build on an impressive debut in the Atlantic series in 2007, where he took two podium finishes and a top-ten finish in the series championship.
“I am so excited about this opportunity,” he said. “I am really happy to be able to continue my relationship with Shane, but grateful for the tools and resources racing for Pacific Coast Motorsports will offer. I have one goal this year, and that is to win the Atlantic series title and the $2 million prize in the #28 King Taco car.”
Muniz meanwhile will be at the wheel of the #29 PCM/Mazda/Swift in his sophomore season of Atlantic competition.
“Joining PCM is a huge step forward for me in my racing career,” he said. “In the three tests I have already completed, I have learned so much and really developed my skills as a racing driver. Tim Lewis, my race engineer has a championship winning record behind him and we have gelled really well. I just can't wait for the season to start in April at the Long Beach Grand Prix and I am thrilled to represent a professional racing team like Pacific Coast Motorsports.”
![Frankie Muniz [pic courtesy Champ Car Atlantic Series]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/297552.jpg)
