BRIAN SMITH, Driver No. 13 Kicker/Woodhouse Performance Dodge Viper
Finished ninth in the season opening race at Sebring International Raceway

“I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT THING TO HAVE JIMMIE JOHNSON COMPETING WITH US HERE (AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY) IN MAY. HE OBVIOUSLY HAS A STRONG FOLLOWING WITH THE NASCAR CROWD, AND I THINK WE’LL GAIN A LOT OF FANS AND ATTENTION AS A RESULT OF HAVING HIM IN OUR RACE.”
 
“FROM THE COMPETITIVE SIDE OF THINGS, IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO RACE AGAINST A NASCAR CHAMPION AND ITS COOL TO SEE HIM COME OVER AND COMPETE WITH ALL THE OTHER PROVEN CHAMPIONS WHO ARE ALREADY A PART OF OUR SERIES.  IT WILL JUST BE ONE MORE GOOD DRIVER OUT THERE WE GET TO COMPETE AGAINST.”

 
JEFF COURTNEY, Driver No. 99 Kenda Tires/ProMPI Dodge Viper
Finished 11th in season-opening race at Sebring International Raceway, 2006 Rookie of the Year

“I THINK ANYTHING THAT CAN BRING EXPOSURE TO THE SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE SERIES, WHICH IS A GREAT SERIES, IS GOOD. OBVIOUSLY HAVING JIMMIE JOHNSON HERE DOES THAT. IT’S GREAT FOR ALL OF US. AND IT MAKES THE RACE EVEN SWEETER BECAUSE WE’RE COMPETING AGAINST A NASCAR CHAMPION. I’M HAPPY TO HAVE HIM OUT HERE, HOPEFULLY IT BRINGS MORE FANS HERE TO WATCH US IN MAY.”
 
ABOUT WOODHOUSE PERFORMANCE

• Woodhouse Performance is a two-car Dodge Viper team based out of Blair, NE.
• The 2007 season is the fourth that Woodhouse Performance has competed in the SPEED World Challenge Series.
• Team Owner Bob Woodhouse, 61, drove the No. 13 Viper to four top-five and eight top-10 finishes and finished on the podium at Sebring in 2006. Smith has taken over the wheel of the No. 13 for the 2007 season.
• Woodhouse also owns six car dealerships in Omaha and Blair, Nebraska and is the No.1 selling Dodge Viper dealer in the country, for two years running.