Randy Ruhlman, a native of Greensboro, NC, has driven the past two years in the Preformed Line Products Daytona Prototype in the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve. Ruhlman, also a veteran of the popular Trans-Am Series, has extensive racing experience.
He was the top American driver in the 2005 Trans-Am Drivers' Championship, holding the points lead throughout the season and scoring a pair of wins--the season opener at the Long Beach Grand Prix and the Cleveland Grand Prix. He was named the 2005 BBS "Most Improved Driver of the Year" and makes the record books as fourth in Top Ten finishes in Trans-Am history.
Concentrating most recently on road racing, Ruhlman spent many years driving the ovals and road courses of the ASA and the NASCAR short track series.
An avid cyclist, Ruhlman has tried hard to combine his off-track passion with his professional life, lending his support and time to charities like the Best Buddies and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
In addition, he is also involved with other bike-related Foundations, including the Davis Phinney Foundation to fight Parkinson's disease and many of Cleveland's University Hospital and Health Services Outreach Programs, including bicycle safety helmets and safety seats for children and seat belt awareness.
For further information about the drivers and charity and photos of the ride, visit the following links:
Best Buddies http://www.bestbuddies.com
Randy Ruhlman
http://www.randyruhlman.com <http://www.randyruhlman.com/>
Grand-Am Series http://www.grand-am.com