Heading into our second season we had great expectations for this year'sedition of the series

"Heading into our second season, we had great expectations for this year'sedition of the series." said Campbell. "All of the drivers did an excellentjob on the track today, and we had very few incidents, which is a littlesurprising given that it was our first race. What I saw out on the track todayfar exceeded my expectations, and I'm looking forward to our drivers puttingon another great show tomorrow." The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series returns to action tomorrow for Round 2 atVIR The race is scheduled to begin Sunday at 2 pm. Live timing and scoring isavailable at http:// Jetta TDI Cup - Round 1VIRginia International Raceway - April 25, 2009Fin Position/St. During the season, young, upand coming drivers (between ages 16-26) will compete in 10 events on eightroad courses around North America in identical factory-prepared clean dieselJetta TDI's powered by Syndiesel(R) B5 blended biodiesel fuel. Each drivercompeting in the series will earn a Pro Racing license from SCCA at theconclusion of the season In addition, the series champion will win $100,000. The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, 170 hp, four-cylinder TDIclean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSGtransmission.

The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli racingtires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety seat, FIAroll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system. Series sponsors include:Pirelli, Bosch, ViON, Castrol, Oakley, Red Bull, HYPERFUELS, Aggreko, defNder,Lamin-X, Meguiar's, Safety-Kleen, Ringer Gloves, Jim Russell Racing School andTrellis Earth.Follow the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series action on: Online Newsroom: media.vw Facebook: of America, Inc.Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc is headquartered in Herndon,Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger carsand Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, NewBeetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GLI, Passat, Passatwagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg 2 and Routan through approximately 600 independentU.S dealers. All 2009 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with ElectronicStabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway andTraffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective newvehicle safety technology since the safety belt.

Visit Volkswagen of Americaonline at vw or to learn more.SCCA Pro RacingA wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Car Club of America, Inc., SCCA Pro RacingLtd. is a leading sanctioning body for motorsports events in the UnitedStates. A member of the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States(ACCUS), SCCA Pro Racing operates and sanctions the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup,as well as provides sanctioning and various operational services for otherracing series. For more information, please visit * Series photos available upon request or via media.vw SOURCEVolkswagen of America, Inc.Adam Hoover, Office: +1-440-540-4670,Mobile: +1-440-258-2462,. An eligible NFL draftee who watches the draft come and go without being selected shouldn't let his hopes fade away too quickly...especially if he's on the Patriots radar.New England has been known to sign undrafted rookie free agents and keep them on their 53-man roster heading into the first week of the season.Some examples of this are Mike Wright, Pierre Woods and Randall Gay. Shawn Crable and Vince Redd were working the outsides.During a press conference, Bill Belichick said, "It's always an exciting time of year to work with new kids and see their eagerness and start at a very fundamental level. Just the very most basic terminology and plays and techniques and all that It's a good reminder of where everybody has come from.