Herndon, VA – After four days of intense testing at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, Volkswagen is proud to announce they have selected the next 30 drivers for the upcoming season of the Jetta TDI Cup. Drivers were evaluated both on and off the track to determine skill level, potential and overall ability. After various driving, media readiness and physical fitness requirements were assessed, the series’ 30 participants were selected from a field of hundreds. The Volkswagen-operated spec series, which is entering its second season, will take the green flag on its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events on April 24th, at Virginia International Raceway. Drivers selected to compete in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup include:

Joey Atterbury – Renton, WA
Andy Lee – Maricopa, AZ
Nicky Boulle – Dallas, TX
Timmy Megenbier – Melrose Park, IL
Taylor Broekemeier – Fort Collins, CO
JD Mobley – Castle Rock, CO
Nelson Canache – Norcross, GA
Eric Morse – Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher Castagna – Boston, MA
AJ Nealey – Pasadena, MD
Devin Cates – Broad Run, VA
Evan Pflock – Redondo Beach, CA
Theresa Condict – Lexington, MA
Mark Pombo – Duluth, GA
Andrew Cordeiro – Woodbridge, ON
Perry Richardson – Los Gatos, CA
Michael DeNino – Gaithersburg, MD
David Richert – Winnipeg, MB Canada
Ryan Ellis – Ashburn, VA
Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle – Puebla, Mexico
David Heinz – Bethel Park, PA
Kerstin Smutny – Bothell, WA
Chris Holman – Ontario, Canada
Jake Thompson – Vancouver, BC Canada
Derek Jones – Philadelphia, PA
Rhett Tucker – Cumming, GA
Caleb Kenney – Berkeley, CA
Donny Warren – Winchester, VA
Adam Kretschmer – Brampton, ON Canada
Kyle Wharff – Miramar, FL

The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder TDI clean diesel engine with 6-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with race suspension and brakes.

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