For Immediate Release – September 10th, 2004

Contact: Juan Iglesias – Publicist – Team BigLen
(305)-221-1017 or jiglesias@biglen.com                                                                                  

TEAM BIGLEN RACES NORTH FROM HURRICANE IVAN

Miami, FL – The bags are packed… The semi-truck is stuffed…  It is time to ‘get outta Dodge!’  After the recent fury unleashed by Hurricanes Charley and Frances, in nearby cities, team owner & driver Len Monserrat decides to pack up his 2003 Pro RWD Eclipse, his retired 1991 Pro FWD Eclipse, and hit the road, as category 5 Hurricane Ivan threatens a course that may prove ‘too close for comfort’.

“First and foremost, I am happy to say that everyone [family, friends, & crew] is safe and secure.  We were fortunate that hurricane Frances simply brushed us last week; however, Ivan seems to have a fix on our location.  There is still a chance it may miss us, but we got hit twelve years ago by [Hurricane] Andrew, and I am not going through that again,” says Monserrat. 

Len Monserrat chose to take a brief moment from storm preparations, and draft this message of gratitude for the numerous concern-filled phone calls from sponsors, competitors, and fans offering a place to stay and a safe place to keep the racecars and equipment.  He says:

“I took the time to send this message to say thank you for your thoughts and to let everyone know what a great feeling it is to have the ability to spontaneously hit the road and drive my semi to my competitor’s shop, no questions asked…  Obviously, of most importance while facing an emergency like this, is to make sure everyone is safe and prepared for the storm.  However, its great to know I can also protect the endless time and hard work my crewmembers have put into this racecar…  No insurance policy can give that back to me…”

The team’s truck may head North to Atlanta & spend the weekend at the NOPI compound or at sponsor Competition Clutch’s home base.  The BigLen gang is eager for hurricane Ivan and its expected aftermath to pass, so they can get back to the regular schedule, as they prepare for the NOPI Moroso make-up in Palm Beach, FL (Sep 25-26) and for the NHRA Fall Nationals in Englishtown, NJ (Oct 2-3).

“Optimistically, we might be looking ahead to a week of clean-up and then we can get back to work on the car, probably on generator power,” says shop manager Danny Vidal.

BigLen Co, owner & operator of Team BigLen was established in 1998, and its motorsports operations' main focus is targeted at providing corporate clients with premier motorsports marketing services.  Visit the company’s website for details (www.biglen.com) or write to BigLen Co, 9450 Sunset Drive Suite 101, Miami, Florida 33173 or call (305)-221-1017 or email: info@biglen.com.