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July 20, 2008 - Hard-Fought Sixth for SunTrust at Barber

Despite Starting from the Pole, Early Race Traction Issues Just Too Much to Overcome for Angelelli, Valiante

BIRMINGHAM, AL - On a typically hot and sweltering July afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante survived two hours and 45 minutes of the ever-so-typical bumps and grinds this 2.3-mile road circuit outside Birmingham, Ala., is known for and co-drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing to a sixth-place finish in Sunday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250.

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July 15, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Porsche 250 Preview

BIRMINGHAM, AL - As Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante head to beautiful Barber Motorsports Park for Sunday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250, the driving duo and the rest of the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara team from Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) feel they are long overdue for a heaping helping of Southern hospitality.

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July 3, 2008 - Puncture Lets Air Out of New SunTrust Car's Debut

After Leading for Seventh Time in Eight Races, Angelelli, Valiante Out Early; Still, New Dallara Shows Its Potential at Daytona's Brumos Porsche 250

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - On a day when SunTrust announced to the racing world that it is proud to extend sponsorship agreements with Grand-Am and Wayne Taylor Racing for many years to come, Thursday night's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway started with a flourish but ended rather unceremoniously for Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante in the brand new No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Dallara.

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July 1, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Brumos Porsche 250 Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - A brand new race car signals a new beginning for the No 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) as it kicks off the second half of the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season with Thursday nights Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

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June 21, 2008 - Podium Finish Slips Away Quickly at Mid-Ohio

Angelelli and Valiante's Second Consecutive Podium Bid for SunTrust Evaporates in the Closing Laps of Saturday's EMCO Gears Classic

LEXINGTON, OH - What looked like a sure podium result for the second race in a row for the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing evaporated into a disappointing 10th-place finish in the closing minutes of a wet and wild Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series EMCO Gears Classic Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington.

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June 17, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

EMCO Gears Classic Preview

LEXINGTON, OH - Coming off of one of the most improbable podium finishes in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series history, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac team of Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington for Saturday's EMCO Gears Classic, site of yet another highly improbable podium finish in the history of SunTrust Racing.

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June 7, 2008 - SunTrust Nabs First Podium of the Season

Just 19 Days After Team Transporter Burns to the Ground, Angelelli, Valiante Co-Drive to Third at Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Less than three weeks after their team's transporter and all of its contents burned to the ground, Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante co-drove a race car that hadn't turned a wheel since January, backed by a Wayne Taylor Racing team that used borrowed tools and equipment, and muscled their way to SunTrust Racing's top Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series finish of the season - a third-place effort at Saturday's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.

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June 3, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen Preview

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Before the race cars even take to the track for Friday morning's first practice session, SunTrust and the entire Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) organization already know that Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen will be a race they will never forget.

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May 17, 2008 - Eighth Is Not Enough, But It'll Have To Do

SunTrust Team Overcomes Early Contact, Stop-and-Go Penalty To Finish Eighth in Rolex Series RumBum.com 250 at Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, CA - An eighth-place finish has never been something to celebrate in the four-plus seasons SunTrust has competed in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. But after Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante brought the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing home in eighth at the conclusion of Saturday's RumBum.com 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, they and their SunTrust teammates have a bona fide finish for their new Dallara chassis to build upon as they leave the outskirts of Monterey, Calif., with nine races remaining.

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May 13, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

RumBum.com 250 Preview

MONTEREY, CA - A year ago this weekend, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Daytona Prototype team of Wayne Taylor Racing arrived at scenic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the defending race-winner, fresh off its first of two Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series victories of 2007 and with a somewhat comfortable 11-point lead in the championship standings.

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April 27, 2008 - Grand-American 'Take-Out' Continues

For the Third Time in As Many Rolex Series Races, SunTrust Car Gets Taken Out from Behind, This Time at VIR

ALTON, VA - On a weekend that saw the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing rebound from a horrendous crash in Mexico City to win the pole and lead the opening laps of Sunday's Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway, the nightmare continues.

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April 27, 2008 - Grand-American 'Take-Out' Continues

For the Third Time in As Many Rolex Series Races, SunTrust Car Gets Taken Out from Behind, This Time at VIR

ALTON, VA - On a weekend that saw the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing rebound from a horrendous crash in Mexico City to win the pole and lead the opening laps of Sunday's Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway, the nightmare continues.

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April 23, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Bosch Engineering 250 Preview

ALTON, VA - Racing, like a lot of other things in life, is all about timing. And for the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing and its drivers Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante, the timing couldn't be better for their annual visit to one of SunTrust's most successful race tracks on the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series circuit over the last four years.

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April 19, 2008 - Who Says Lightning Doesn't Strike Twice?

After Getting Taken Out at Homestead, SunTrust Pontiac Spun From Behind For Second Straight Early Race Setback at Rolex Series Mexico City 250

MEXICO CITY - For the second time in as many Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing was spun from behind by another competitor in the early going. But this time, during Saturday's Mexico City 250 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in downtown Mexico City, a lap-44 incident put Max Angelelli and the SunTrust Racing machine out for good and left the team with an 18th-place finish.

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March 29, 2008 - Misfortune Ruins New SunTrust Car's Debut

After Leading 20 of First 41 Laps at Homestead, Valiante, New Dallara Taken Out by Polesitting Porsche, Which Spins Into Them from Behind

HOMESTEAD, FL - The story of this weekend's much-anticipated debut of the all-new No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing was shaping up quite nicely as the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series competitors were more than a third of the way through Saturday's Gainsco Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead (Fla.) Miami Speedway.

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April 15, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Mexico City 250 Preview

MEXICO CITY - For Max Angelelli and Wayne Taylor, the historic Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in downtown Mexico City forever will be remembered as the place where they clinched for SunTrust Racing its first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship in 2005.

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March 26, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Grand Prix of Miami Preview

HOMESTEAD, FL - Like the sunrise signals the dawning of a brand new day, a bold, new paint scheme and a new-from-the-ground-up race car ushers in a new era for SunTrust Racing and drivers Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante as they head to Homestead (Fla.) Miami Speedway for Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Gainsco Grand Prix of Miami.

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March 6, 2008 - SunTrust Pontiac Dallara Hits the Test Track

All Goes Smoothly at Kershaw for All-New Dallara DP-01 Chassis In Preparation for its Grand-Am Rolex Series Debut at Homestead

KERSHAW, SC - The all-new No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Dallara DP-01 chassis of Wayne Taylor Racing wrapped up its first on-track test session at Carolina Motorsports Park Wednesday afternoon as it continued preparations for the Daytona Prototype's highly anticipated Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series debut March 29 at Homestead (Fla.) Miami Speedway.

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January 27, 2008 - Hard-Earned Fifth for SunTrust at Rolex 24

Electrical, Brake, Overheating Problems Can't Break Team's Resolve; Penske-Taylor's Podium Finish Puts Both Team Cars in Top-Five

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - As always seems to be the case at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, the combination of perseverance and good fortune tend to pay off with top finishes. In the case of the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley, the relentless efforts of the cast of drivers and crew from Wayne Taylor Racing earned a top-five finish despite three potentially devastating setbacks over the course of the 24-hour event, including an electrical failure, a major brake issue, and a major overheating problem.

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January 22, 2008 - SunTrust RACING

Rolex 24 At Daytona Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Storylines abound in the SunTrust Racing camp as it heads to Florida for this weekend's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series traditional season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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January 17, 2008 - SunTrust Racing Q&A With Wayne Taylor

A Year After Launching His Own Team at the Rolex 24, Taylor Looks Back on the Busiest Year of His Racing Life, Almost Winning Another Championship, And Big Things To Come

ATLANTA, GA - With final preparations underway for next week's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, three-time sports car champion and two-time event winner Wayne Taylor took time to reflect on the brand new racing team he launched just a year ago, his ongoing relationship with sponsor and business partner SunTrust Bank, Inc., his current partnership with fellow team owner Roger Penske, and getting ready to race with and against not one, but both of his teenage sons.

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January 10, 2008 - It's Official: SunTrust Rolex 24 Lineup Is 'Taylor-Made' In Every Respect

Father-Son Duo of Wayne and Ricky Taylor Slated to Co-Drive With Regulars Angelelli, Valiante at Rolex Series Season Opener

ATLANTA, GA - Notable father-and-son driving combinations have played a significant role in the history of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the annual Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening marathon that pits man and machine against the clock for 24 grueling hours each January. Some of racing's most notable racing families have seen multiple generations tackle this world-renowned event over the years — names like Andretti, Unser, Gurney, Pearson and Allison.

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January 6, 2008 - It's a Wrap for SunTrust at Rolex 24 Test Days

Season-Long Regular Drivers Angelelli, Valiante Joined by Father-Son Duo Of Wayne and Ricky Taylor for Three Days of Sessions at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing wrapped up a successful three-day test session on the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road circuit this afternoon as preparations continue for the Jan. 26-27 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona. And, as has been the case during its previous efforts at the twice-around-the-clock marathon, the SunTrust Pontiac appears to be one of the cars to beat in perhaps the most competitive field in event history.

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December 5, 2007 - Nashville's Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust In its Third Year Offering Unique Blend of NASCAR, Country Music

Victory Junction Gang Camp, Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Reap Tremendous Benefits from Annual Event, Set for Jan. 11-12 Renewal

NASHVILLE, TN - It's a match made in motorsports and entertainment heaven: NASCAR and country music. No matter how you look at it, they go together like peanut butter and jelly, like biscuits and gravy, like Richard Petty and Alan Jackson. Such is the spirit behind a one-of-a-kind, interactive fan event now in its third year called Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust, which on Jan. 11-12 will once again bring together the stars of NASCAR and country music at Nashville's Sommet Center for autograph and storytelling sessions, show car displays and a blockbuster concert headlined by Jackson, the Grammy-winning and multi-platinum-selling recording artist.

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December 3, 2007 - Valiante Named SunTrust Co-Driver For Full 2008 Rolex Series Season

ATLANTA, GA - Max Angelelli and the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac team of Wayne Taylor Racing received an early holiday gift as they prepare for their pursuit of the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship. Canadian Michael Valiante, the 28-year-old veteran of open-wheel and sports prototype racing, has been named Angelelli's full-time co-driver for the entire 14-race campaign, which kicks off Jan. 26-27 with the traditional, season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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November 26, 2007 - Grand-Am Rolex Stars Gurney and Fogarty, Papis and Angelelli Nominated for SPEED Performance Awards

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Fans of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 can help on-track rivals Max Angelelli and Max Papis battle one last time in 2007, and push Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty to another championship by voting for the annual SPEED Performance Awards. SPEED, which televises all events on the Rolex Sports Car Series schedule, will announce the winners of all nine popular vote categories as well as the SPEED Performer of the Year during a one-hour show in February.

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September 15, 2007 - Heartbreak for SunTrust at Rolex Series Finale

Bonafide Championship Bid Goes Up in Smoke - Literally - As Shredded Tire Leads to Oil Fire that Ends Angelelli's Day

TOOELE, UT - Max Angelelli and the SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing worked their way into prime position to win the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series driver and team championships entering the final laps of Saturday's marathon, 1,000-kilometer Sunchaser 1000 at Miller Motorsports Park outside Salt Lake City. But, with 23 laps remaining on the mammoth 4.5-mile, 24-turn road circuit, it all came to a shocking end, leaving 2005 championship-winning SunTrust Racing to settle for a still-admirable fourth top-three finish in the season-ending points in four years in the series.

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September 11, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Sunchaser 1000 Preview

TOOELE, UT - Two races to go, two teams locked in a first-place tie with a third lurking just four points back.

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August 25, 2007 - SunTrust Set for Championship Showdown

Angelelli, Gidley Fight Hard for Fourth-Place Finish at Infineon; Top Three Teams Just Three Points Apart Headed to Season Finale

SONOMA, CA - Just three points separate the top three teams in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship with one race remaining, and the driving duo of Max Angelelli and Memo Gidley ensured the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing is one of them with a hard-fought fourth-place finish in Saturday's Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

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August 21, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 Preview

SONOMA, CA - Two races to go, two teams locked in a first-place tie with a third lurking just four points back.

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August 10, 2007 - SunTrust Grabs Share of Points Lead

Championship Chase Can't Get Much Tighter with Two Races Left As Angelelli, Gidley Dodge Huge Bullets in Runner-Up Finish at The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Max Angelelli might have felt like he was fit to be tied at the conclusion of Friday night's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Crown Royal 200 at The Glen. And tied is precisely what he and the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing are at the top of the series team and driver championships with two races left after a wild runner-up finish in the two-hour, 82-lap sprint race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Raceway.

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August 7, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Crown Royal 200 at The Glen Preview

WATKINS GLEN, NY - The timing couldn't have been better for co-drivers Max Angelelli and Memo Gidley to bring their No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing to one of the fastest circuits on the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series schedule.

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August 3, 2007 - SunTrust 'C'est Magnifique' in Montreal

Angelelli, Magnussen Take Circuit Gilles Villeneuve by Storm; Victory Pulls Team To Within Two Points of Rolex Series Lead

MONTREAL, CANADA - Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen scored their second victory of the season in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing at Friday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Montreal 400K and pulled to within two points of the championship lead with three races left on the 2007 schedule.

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July 22, 2007 - SunTrust Back on the Podium at Birmingham

Team Closes Gap in Championship With Third-Place Finish As Angelelli Overcome With Heat Exhaustion Following Checker

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Max Angelelli succumbed to the effects of extreme heat exhaustion after completing the final 89 laps of today's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park, but not before holding of a fierce challenge behind the wheel of the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing for the third and final spot on the podium and inching a bit closer to the driver and team championship lead.

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July 17, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Porsche 250 Preview

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Two weeks ago, Max Angelelli and the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing kicked off the current three-race Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series stretch with a stellar drive from the back of the pack to a second-place finish at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

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July 13, 2007 - SunTrust Rolls a Not-So-Lucky 7 in Iowa

Mid-Race Off-Course Excursion Costs SunTrust Team a Lap But It Battles Back for Seventh at Iowa Speedway 400K

NEWTON, IA - An off-course excursion approaching the midpoint of Friday night's inaugural running of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Iowa Speedway 400K cost co-drivers Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen a top finish. But the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley duo and their Wayne Taylor Racing teammates fought back to salvage a seventh-place finish that enabled Angelelli and the team to hold onto second place in the season-long driver and team championships.

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July 10, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Iowa Speedway 400K Preview

NEWTON, IA - Like its big-screen baseball counterpart Field of Dreams, Iowa Speedway rose from the cornfields just a short time ago and began staging major racing events that, in the spirit of “if you build it, they will come,” have drawn thousands upon thousands of spectators from throughout the upper Midwest in this, its first season of existence.

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July 5, 2007 - SunTrust Racing Rises to Second at Daytona

Cochet and Angelelli Rally from Last in Brumos Porsche 250 To Earn Sixth Podium Finish of 2007 Rolex Sports Car Season

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - The driving duo of Jonathan Cochet and Max Angelelli took the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing from last in the 18-car Daytona Prototype field to second in Thursday night's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

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July 5, 2007 - ‘Official Bank of Motorsports’ Supports SunTrust
MOTO-ST Series

ATLANTA, GA - With the first full season of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series well underway, the “Official Bank of Motorsports” is delighted to have expanded its racing and entertainment portfolio and client services to the exciting world of professional motorcycle endurance road racing.

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July 3, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Brumos Porsche 250 Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Even though the chase for the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship is only halfway over, there’s a certain sense of urgency in the minds of Max Angelelli and the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing as they come to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for Thursday night’s Brumos Porsche 250, the traditional midsummer prelude to NASCAR’s Pepsi 400 weekend at the legendary superspeedway.

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June 23, 2007 - Top-Four Run for SunTrust at Mid-Ohio

Angelelli, Cochet Persevere Despite Power Steering Troubles In 400K Sprint That Stays Green from Start to Finish

LEXINGTON, OH - On a day when passing on the race track was nonexistent at the front of the field, and the entire 400-kilometer race distance was covered without a single caution flag, Max Angelelli and Jonathan Cochet finished where they started in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing, bringing home a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series EMCO Gears Classic at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

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June 20, 2007 - SunTrust Back as Third-Year Sponsor Of 2007 Kyle Petty Charity Ride

ATLANTA, GA - As the 13th annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America embarks July 14 on a seven-day, 2,800-mile trek down the East coast, the familiar colors of SunTrust Bank will be riding along for the third consecutive year as proud sponsor of the popular fundraiser benefiting the Victory Junction Gang Camp and other children's charities.

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June 19, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

EMCO Gears Classic Preview

LEXINGTON, OH - Safe to say the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team has figured out a way to win at just about every track it has visited in just three-plus seasons competing in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. At Saturday night’s EMCO Gears Classic, drivers Max Angelelli and Jonathan Cochet and the first-year Wayne Taylor Racing outfit that now flies the SunTrust Racing banner hopes to add the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to its list of Rolex Series conquests.

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June 9, 2007 - SunTrust Back on the Podium at The Glen

Angelelli, Taylor and Cochet Overcome Two Stop-and-Go Penalties To Finish Third and Stay a Close Second in the Rolex Series Championship

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Not one, but two stop-and-go penalties during Saturday's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen could not keep the SunTrust Racing trio of Max Angelelli, Wayne Taylor and Jonathan Cochet from grabbing the team's fifth podium finish through the first six of 14 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series events of 2007 and, most importantly, staying a close second in the season-long championship.

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June 5, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Six Hours of The Glen Preview

WATKINS GLEN, NY - A new co-driver joins regular Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing for Saturday’s annual Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, but the quest for a second series title in the last three seasons is the same as it ever was in the SunTrust Racing camp as it prepares to tackle at the historic, 3.4-mile Watkins Glen International road course.

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May 20, 2007 - Tough Day at the Office for SunTrust Team

Early Off-Course Excursion at Laguna Seca Costs Two Laps, Drops SunTrust Pontiac Team Back to Second in Championship

MONTEREY, CA -- The good news after today’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series U.S. Sports Car Invitational is the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing has nine more races this season to overcome a five-point deficit in the championship standings. The not-so-good news is the team watched its 11-point lead in the standings evaporate despite starting on the front row for today’s 91-lap excursion around scenic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., the very track where Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen co-drove the SunTrust Racing machine to victory a year ago this weekend.

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May 15, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Road & Track 250 Preview

MONTEREY, CA -- From one winning race track to another, and with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship lead stashed firmly in their hip pockets, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing and its drivers Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen head to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Sunday’s running of the Road & Track 250.

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April 29, 2007 - Angelelli, Magnussen Victorious at VIR

10th Win for SunTrust Since 2004 is First for Wayne Taylor Racing; Team Takes Championship Lead

ALTON, Va. (April 29, 2007) - Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen scored a double-milestone victory in Sunday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series VIR 400 in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing. It was the 10th victory for SunTrust Racing in 42 starts since joining the series in 2004, and the very first for the newly formed Wayne Taylor Racing team, which took on the responsibility of carrying the SunTrust Racing banner just this past offseason.

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April 24, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

VIR 400 Preview

ALTON, VA -- A year ago this weekend at Virginia International Raceway, Max Angelelli and his No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley found themselves smack in the middle of a breathtaking, five-car, 20-lap sprint to the finish worthy of racing highlight reels the world over.

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April 12, 2007 - SunTrust Proud to be Official Bank of Snap-On Stars of Karting

ATLANTA, GA -- A new season begins this weekend for the young racers who participate in the Snap-On Stars of Karting presented by the IRL IndyCar Series, and SunTrust is proud to play a role in helping shape the careers of its highly talented array of competitors as Official Bank of the series for a second year.

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March 23, 2007 - Angelelli, Magnussen Take Second at Homestead

Third Consecutive Podium To Start the Rolex Series Season

HOMESTEAD, FL -- Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen pulled to within a single point of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship lead after recording their third consecutive podium finish in three 2007 races, bringing the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing home in second place at Saturday’s Grand Prix of Miami on the Homestead (Fla.) Miami Speedway road circuit.

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March 20, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Grand Prix of Miami Preview

HOMESTEAD, FL -- In the eyes of the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing, good things may come in threes, but even better things come in ones — as in first place.

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March 3, 2007 - SunTrust Racing’s Angelelli, Magnussen Score Another Podium Finish at Mexico

Third-Place Performance Despite Early Race Penalty Moves Team Within Three Points of Championship Lead

MEXICO CITY -- Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen overcame an early race drive-through penalty and power steering trouble the latter half of the event to give the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing its second podium finish in two Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races this season at Saturday’s Mexico City 400K.

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February 27, 2007 - SunTrust RACING

Mexico City Preview

MEXICO CITY -- As the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing heads south of the border for Saturday’s Round 2 of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season at the famed Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in downtown Mexico City, it’s either been an eternity or seemingly just yesterday, depending on your vantage point, since we last saw the sleek, blue SunTrust Racing prototype rally from five laps down to a third-place finish in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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February 20, 2007 - SunTrust Racing Calls On Magnussen To Team With Angelelli

After Co-Driving No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac to Podium at Rolex 24, Danish Veteran Back for Mexico City, Homestead and VIR

ATLANTA, GA -- Veteran Formula One, Champ Car and sports car racer Jan Magnussen of Denmark has been named as co-driver alongside Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing for the next three Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series events at Mexico City, Homestead, Fla., and Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.

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January 28, 2007 - Thrilling Comeback at Rolex 24 At Daytona

SunTrust Racing Rallies From 5 Laps Down To Lead Late; Brings Home Podium Finish in Wayne Taylor Racing's Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- For the third time in the last four Rolex 24 At Daytona Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season openers, the familiar colors of SunTrust Racing battled their way to the podium, this weekend at the hands of Max Angelelli, Wayne Taylor, Jeff Gordon and Jan Magnussen, who came from five laps down in the early going Saturday to a lead-lap fight for the race win until brake problems with just 38 minutes remaining relegated them to a third-place finish. It was the first race for newly formed Wayne Taylor Racing, which assumed responsibility for carrying the SunTrust Racing banner less than three months ago.

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January 17, 2007 - A Lap at Daytona with Max Angelelli

Driver of No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley Eager to Return to Rolex 24 after Top Times at Recent Test

ATLANTA, GA -- Having clocked the fastest laps in testing earlier this month for next week's renewal of the annual Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona (Fla.), Max Angelelli and his No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley teammates of Wayne Taylor Racing are counting down the days until they return to the legendary 3.56-mile road circuit at Daytona International Speedway for Rolex 24 weekend Jan. 24-27.

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January 11, 2007 - Headed in the Right Direction

After Successful Tests at Homestead and Daytona, Wayne Taylor Thrives in New Role as Team Owner

ATLANTA, GA -- When they loaded up the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley and rolled the team transporter out of the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway garage late Saturday after a hugely successful three-day test session Jan. 4-6, Wayne Taylor the driver's work was through — for the time being. But for Wayne Taylor the team owner, work was just beginning with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season opener and year's biggest race — the Rolex 24 At Daytona — just three weeks away.

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January 4, 2007 - SunTrust Racing Completes Driver Lineup as Testing Begins for Rolex 24 At Daytona

Familiar Face of Jan Magnussen Joins All-Star Cast Featuring Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli and Jeff Gordon

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of newly formed Wayne Taylor Racing announced the final addition to its four-driver lineup during today's opening of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series' annual three-day test at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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November 18, 2006 - SunTrust Stakes its Claim as the Official Bank of Motorsports

Renewal of Role as the Official Bank of the Grand American Road Racing Association Highlights SunTrust's Expanding Motorsports Portfolio

HOMESTEAD, FL -- SunTrust Banks, Inc., one of the largest commercial banking organizations in the United States, announced today its renewal as the "Official Bank of the Grand American Road Racing Association." The three-year extension serves as the cornerstone of SunTrust's burgeoning motorsports portfolio, one that extends from the pinnacle of sports car racing and reaches all the way to future racers competing in the Snap-On Stars of Karting.

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October 28, 2006 - Sour Engine Hinders Taylor in IROC Finale at Atlanta

SunTrust Racing Duo of Taylor and Angelelli Finish Ninth in Series Points

HAMPTON, GA -- A sour engine in the season finale didn't sour Wayne Taylor's first year of competition in the International Race of Champions, better known as IROC.

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September 2, 2006 - Another Year, Another Podium Finish for SunTrust Racing

Angelelli, Taylor and Hunter-Reay combine to lead a race-high 53 laps in season finale at Miller, but 14th place finish due to electrical problems thwarts championship drive

TOOELE, UT -- In three years of competing in the Daytona Prototype division of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Team has finished in the top-three each year. Second in 2004, first in 2005, and despite a solid chance at defending their series championship in Saturday's season-ending Discount Tire Sunchaser at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, the SunTrust Racing Team had to settle for third in the championship standings.

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August 29, 2006 - SunTrust RACING

Miller Time

ATLANTA, GA -- With a title fight in its Daytona Prototype division, it's appropriate the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series holds its season-ending banquet in Las Vegas.

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August 26, 2006 - Strong Start, but Sour End in Sonoma

SunTrust Racing Team Leads a Race-High 60 Laps but Finishes Fourth in Sonoma

SONOMA, CA -- Jan Magnussen and Max Angelelli drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley to a solid fourth-place finish in the Daytona Prototype division of Saturday's Sonoma 250 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

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August 11, 2006 - Watkins Glen — Land of the Rising Sun

Second at The Glen Moves SunTrust Racing Within Three Points of Championship Lead

WATKINS GLEN, NY -- Ryan Briscoe and Max Angelelli drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley to a strong second-place finish in the Daytona Prototype division of Friday's Crown Royal 200 at The Glen Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. And with two penalties befalling the championship-leading No. 76 Krohn Racing Team of Colin Braun and Jorg Bergmeister, the Briscoe/Angelelli duo picked up 10 points to place the SunTrust Racing squad just three points out of first.

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July 30, 2006 - High and Tight at Barber

Second-Place Effort Keeps Grand Am Title in Sight for SunTrust Racing Team

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley to a strong second-place finish in the Daytona Prototype division of Sunday's Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

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June 29, 2006 - SunTrust Racing Takes Fourth at Daytona; Their Sixth Straight Top Four Finish in Grand American

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- The No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor and Max "The Ax" Angelelli took their sixth straight Top Four finish tonight in the 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series season with a fourth-place finish at the Brumos Porsche 250 race at Daytona International Speedway.

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June 29, 2006 - Jeff Gordon to Race at Rolex 24 At Daytona with Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- In a press conference at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida today, Wayne Taylor (and his Surrey Sport LLC company) and SunTrust Racing announced that four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will co-drive the No. 10 SunTrust Racing car in the 45th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 27-28, 2007.

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June 24, 2006 - SunTrust Team Closes Championship Gap With Fourth-Place Finish at EMCO Gears Classic

LEXINGTON, OH -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley race team claimed fourth place at the EMCO Gears Classic at Mid-Ohio, and with misfortune striking the first and second place teams in points, the SunTrust team was able to close a substantial gap in the Daytona Prototype team championship standings.

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June 3, 2006 - SunTrust Racing Team Claims Another Podium Finish in Watkins Glen Six Hours

WAYKINS GLEN, NY -- Once again this year, the clouds appeared and the rain fell upon the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race at Watkins Glen International for Round Eight of 14 in the 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series today. It was the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team's third podium finish in four races and helped close the points gap further in the championship chase with their third-place finish.

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May 25, 2006 - Riley Motorsports and Surrey Sport Expanding Businesses Separately

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Riley Motorsports LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Surrey Sport LLC of Apopka, Florida announced today that both businesses are expanding their operations in motorsports, but separately.

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May 13, 2006 - SunTrust Race Team Fourth at Phoenix; Advances to Third in Grand American Points Championship

PHOENIX, AZ --Although the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team felt they had a car good enough to be on the podium, they gladly accepted their fourth-place finish in the Gainsco Grand Prix at Phoenix International Raceway. The Top Five finish helped move them to third in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Team points championship, a goal they had set for this weekend.

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May 7, 2006 - SunTrust Race Team Victorious at Laguna Seca

LAGUNA SECA, CA -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team, with drivers Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen, collected their first victory of the 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car season today in the Road & Track 250 race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

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April 23, 2006 - SunTrust Team Returns to the Podium at VIR

ALTON, VA -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli returned to a familiar location today -- the podium with a second place finish.

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April 8, 2006 - SunTrust Team Long Beach Race Report

LONG BEACH, CA -- The No. 10 SunTrust race team had their best finish of the season at today's Grand American Challenge of Long Beach race, Round 4 of the 14-race schedule, however, it was not the podium finish they were seeking. If it were not for bad luck, they would not have had any luck at all.

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March 25, 2006 - SunTrust Team Just Misses Top Ten in the Grand Prix of Miami

MIAMI, FL -- The third stop on the 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car series at the Homestead-Miami Speedway featured numerous cautions, as was expected for the Grand Prix of Miami in the two and three-quarter hour night race. Six cautions for over one-third of the race and five car lead changes among five different drivers was all part of the drama.

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March 4, 2006 - SunTrust Team Settles for Ninth After Adversity in Mexico City Race

MEXICO CITY, MEX -- Round Two of the 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series was a challenging race for the defending championship No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team. They persevered in adversity to finish ninth overall in a very competitive event.

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February 17, 2006 - SunTrust Driver Wayne Taylor Finishes Sixth in Spectacular IROC Race at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Wayne Taylor, 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Driver Champion and owner/driver of the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley, competed in his first Crown Royal International Race of Champions (IROC) Race tonight, finishing sixth in a exciting race.

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February 13, 2006 - SunTrust Driver Wayne Taylor Gearing Up for Daytona IROC Race

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Grand American Road racing champion Wayne Taylor spent the majority of last week practicing for his inaugural effort at the International Race of Champions (IROC) race at Daytona International Speedway.

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January 28, 2006 - SunTrust Team Forced to Retire From Rolex 24 At Daytona After Unavoidable Collision

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley officially retired from the 2006 Rolex 24 At Daytona after an unavoidable collision on lap 125 caused extensive damage to the car.

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January 23, 2006 - Defending SunTrust Racing Team Looks for a Repeat at Rolex 24 At Daytona

DAYTONA, FL -- Looking to repeat their 2005 victory against a loaded Grand American field, the No. 10 SunTrust race team is eager to return to Daytona International Speedway for the 44th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 28-29, 2006.

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January 18, 2006 - SunTrust Drivers Taylor and Angelelli Invited to Participate in IROC Championship

ATLANTA, GA -- As if winning the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Championship was not a difficult enough task, Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli will now take on the challenge of competing in the 2006 invitational IROC Series. The International Race of Champions is open only to the world's best race drivers, as it pits the best drivers in all the U.S. racing series competing against one another in identically prepared cars.

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January 7, 2006 - SunTrust Race Team Successful at Daytona Test Days

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli, Emmanuel Collard and Ryan Briscoe experienced a very successful test at the Daytona Test Days this week in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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January 4, 2006 - SunTrust Race Team Ready to Ring in 2006 Grand American Racing Season at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- After coming off a championship season in 2005, where they won the Driver's and Team championship in Grand American Daytona Prototype competition, the SunTrust race team is ready to ring in the 2006 race season this week at the Daytona Test Days.

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November 5, 2005 - SunTrust Team Clinches Daytona Prototype Championship and Tenth Podium Finish at Mexico City Finale

MEXICO CITY, MEX -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli achieved their goal of the season by being crowned the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Daytona Prototype team champion and co-driver champions.

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October 26, 2005 - SunTrust Team Controls Its Championship Destiny Going Into Mexico City Finale

MEXICO CITY, MEX -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley race team of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli hopes to finish what began in Daytona.

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October 9, 2005 - SunTrust Team Finishes Fourth at VIR 400 and Now Poised to Capture Championship at Finale

ALTON, VA -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley race team of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli finished fourth in today's VIR 400 after starting from the pole in another dramatic Grand American race. Although the team was unable to clinch the 2005 Grand American Daytona Prototype team championship with today's finish, the SunTrust team earned enough points to win the championship by simply starting the next race at Mexico City.

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October 8, 2005 - SunTrust Team Starts on Pole after Inclement Weather Forces Cancellation of VIR 400 Qualifying

ALTON, VA -- The SunTrust team will start on the pole for the VIR 400 after rain from the remnants of Hurricane Tammy forced Saturday afternoon's qualifying to be canceled. Wayne won a pole earlier this year at the Daytona 250.

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September 24, 2005 - SunTrust Team Makes it Two in a Row at Watkins Glen with Another Victory

WATKINS GLEN, VA -- Wayne Taylor and Max "The Ax" Angelelli drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley to their second Watkins Glen victory and fifth total of the year at the Crown Royal 250 at The Glen. Today's podium finish was the team's sixth podium in a row and the ninth in 12 races as they continue to dominate the 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.

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September 10, 2005 - SunTrust Team Celebrates Another Podium Finish at Phoenix Grand American Race

PHOENIX, AZ -- It was a night of drama under the lights at Phoenix International Raceway in what some called a "crash fest" of a race. The Racetickets.com 250 was the eleventh stop of the 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series season and the only race run solely by the Daytona Prototype class. The different format proved to be exciting and eventful.

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August 27, 2005 - SunTrust Team Finishes on the Podium in Incredible Race Comeback at Mid-Ohio Race

LEXINGTON, OH -- It was an incredible comeback story for the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley race team tonight as they finished the EMCO Gears Road Racing Classic in third-place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and continued their Grand American Daytona Prototype points lead.

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August 12, 2005 - SunTrust Race Team Wins it Again at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY -- Wayne Taylor and Max "The Ax" Angelelli drove the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley to their fourth victory, and second consecutive, of the 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series tonight at Watkins Glen International in the CompUSA 200 at The Glen in a highly competitive race.

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July 31, 2005 - SunTrust Race Team Takes Third Victory of the Year at Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor and Max "The Ax" Angelelli drove to their third victory of the season in the 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Championship today at the Porsche 250 race at Barber Motorsports Park. Flawless race strategy, orchestrated by Bill Riley and the SunTrust crew, along with great driving and some luck helped drive the SunTrust team into victory circle.

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June 30, 2005 - SunTrust Pontiac Riley Celebrates Another Second Place Finish at Daytona in the Brumos Porsche 250

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- There was a reward at the end of the rainbow today for the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli. Their "pot of gold" came in the form of valuable championship points, of which they collected 32 and jumped back into the lead of the 2005 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class.

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June 12, 2005 - SunTrust Pontiac Team Finishes Sixth at Watkins Glen; Ties in Points Championship

WATKINS GLEN, NY -- The Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race was another Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race filled with plenty of drama -- from variable weather conditions, including rain and fog, to eight cautions for 44 laps and 12 driver lead changes. It produced the fourth Daytona Prototype winner in just six races. Unfortunately, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli, which had been dominant all weekend long, had to settle for a sixth place finish.

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May 21, 2005 - SunTrust Team Experiences Gearbox Problems; Finishes Sixth at 6 Hueres de Circuit Mont-Tremblant

MONT-TREBLANT, QUEBEC, CANADA -- The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team, with drivers Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli, experienced both highs and lows at the 6 Heures de Circuit Mont-Tremblant race today in Quebec, Canada. The series point leaders started from the second position, lead on two separate occasions for a total of 43 laps, yet had to settle for sixth place, when Max "The Ax" Angelelli experienced gearbox problems on Lap 181, while leading the race.

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