LOVELAND – JDX Racing will compete in the 2011 ALMS GT Challenge category of competition.

The lead driver of the #11 JDX Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car will be two-time Sebring GT class winner Nick Ham. Alongside Ham will be drivers Chris Thompson and Scott Blackett.

JDX Racing, based in Loveland, is co-owned by Jeremy Dale and Harrison Brix. Dale, a well known and popular Canadian driver in the IMSA paddock of the 80′s and 90′s, achieved multiple IMSA wins, including two World Sports Car (WSC) victories at the Daytona 24-Hour race. After stepping out of the driver’s seat and into team management roles in open-wheel racing, Dale felt the time was right to transition from team management to team ownership.

Brix grew up in the IMSA paddock, including when Dale drove for Brix Racing, owned by the late Harry Brix. Harrison raced sports cars professionally from 2003-2008, including an ALMS season co-driving a Ferarri F430 GT2 car in 2008.

“I am extremely excited to be partnered with Jeremy creating a solid, professional and talented team and we look forward to developing a great enterprise,” Brix said. “Jeremy and I believe in organizations where like-minded people work together building strong partnerships and JDX Racing will translate this philosophy into great success on the race track.”

“I’m incredibly excited to begin another chapter in my wonderful motorsports career and I’m especially excited about getting back to the IMSA paddock after so many years away,” Dale added. “Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure to meet and work with some of the best and most talented people in every facet of motorsports and the core group at JDX Racing is no exception. Having Nick lead our driver lineup, Chris Lerch engineering the car and Larry Ellert in the role of crew chief, I feel as though the knowledge base and foundation of JDX is deep and strong.”

“I am very excited about getting back in a Porsche race car, especially being supported by such an experienced group of career racers,” Ham said. “The teams and drivers in the American Le Mans Series are exceptional and I know we have our work cut out for us, but none of us are bothered by the idea of hard work and strong competition. That’s why we all love this sport.”

The JDX Team makes its debut at the 59th running of the Mobile 1 12 hours of Sebring March 16-19. It will be televised on ABC March 20 from 10:30-12 p.m. MDT.
For more information, e-mail info@jdxracing.com.