P1 Groupe Adds Rising Talent Ryan Ellis to Stable - Speedway Digest

Motorsports Marketing and Management company P1 Groupe is honored to add Grand-Am and NASCAR standout Ryan Ellis to their stable of rosters for the remainder of the 2012 racing season. Ellis is a third generation racer who began his driving career at the age of four in Quarter Midgets. Since then the Virginia native has raced and won in everything from Legends cars, road-racing Go-Karts, Late Models, Sports Cars and NASCAR Stock Cars. In April of 2012 Ellis captured his third career Grand-Am victory with a win in the KIA 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, before moving over to I-MOTO Racing for the remainder of 2012. As his professional career begins to run on all cylinders in different sports car series and NASCAR, the NASA SuperLite Coupe factory driver has decided to employ a management company that has recently been honored as one of the Country’s Top-100 Sports Agencies Making it Big in 2012. That honor would not be possible if it wasn’t for the hard work, dedication, focus, and talent of clients such as Ellis. Heading to the Inaugural Grand-Am Road Racing event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the excitement level couldn’t’ be higher for both driver and management team to begin their journey together.

“I am really happy and proud to be a part of P1 Groupe” Ellis stated. “I’ve heard nothing but great things about what P1 Groupe has done for other drivers and cannot wait to begin our relationship together. Within the last season or two I’ve really felt that my father and I have needed a boost from a management agency to help create some opportunities for me that we have been unable to do as a family-run operation. With all of the resources and knowledge that P1has obtained since its inception coupled with our experience, we feel that we will have a great relationship and unlimited potential moving forward. Within the last couple seasons running with Grand-Am, the SuperLite Coupe program, and most recently the NASCAR Nationwide Series, I realized this is the golden time to pull the trigger on another step forward, and that step is with P1 Groupe.”

P1 Groupe President and CEO Eric Burch had nothing but positive words to say about the signing of the newest P1 Groupe talent. “I’m very excited to have Ryan underneath P1 Groupe management moving forward. His talent, heart, values and character are those that make him a perfect fit for the P1 Groupe family. His results, pedigree, and achievements speak for themselves and we’re looking forward to getting to work with him right away.”

Ryan Ellis Achievements:

3-Career Grand-Am CTSCC Series Wins

2011 Grand-Am 3^rd Place, ST Division

2011 Grand-Am ST Rookie of the Year

2011 NASA SU National Champion

2009 Teen Mazda West Coast Champion

2008 Most Improved Driver in Spec Miata

2005 Virginia State Legends Pro Champion

2005 4^th Place in INEX Legends Car Nationals

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