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Little Rock SBC Engineer Gets Call for Dunlop Drivers Cup
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2005 — A Little Rock SBC network engineer has gotten the call to drive in the Dunlop Drivers Cup.
Wallace Hattenhauer, 30, will be competing at the U.S. Regional Qualifier in Phoenix on Sept. 10 and 11. The telephone engineer also owns HomeTroniX, a custom home theater/distributed audio and automation business.
The Jonesboro, Ark. native said, "I have dreamed of something like this my whole life. Words cannot begin to describe the way I feel about competitive driving, much less being chosen to compete in the Dunlop Drivers Cup.
"Being chosen for this event is a real honor, and I want to be the best representative I can be, not only to my car club members, but also to my fellow Arkansans and my family," Hattenhauer said.
A unique competition, Dunlop Drivers Cup includes racetrack, autocross, off-road sport-utility, off-road all-terrain vehicle and motocross events to test the skills of hard-core driving enthusiasts. Once reserved for the best European drivers, Drivers Cup will allow U.S. drivers to compete for the first time in this international competitive driving event.
Janice Consolacion, brand planning manager for Dunlop in North America said, "We're proud to have Wallace competing. Wallace Hattenhauer has competed in Sports Car Club of America events and road course events in Oklahoma and Tennessee. It will be exciting to see him compete against 23 other drivers in Phoenix.
"While Wallace and the other drivers come from varying backgrounds, their sole bond is a passion for driving and the ultimate adrenaline rush that comes with challenges to their driving skills," Consolacion said.
Three teams from the two-day U.S. Regional Qualifier will represent Dunlop USA at a three-day off-road camp in Germany in November. Then a single team from each country will vie for the world Drivers Cup in a 10-day series of racing events in the United States.
Hattenhauer's chances for Dunlop Drivers Cup success? "Naturally – and I do believe it to be genetic – I think I can drive the wheels off anything. With a little practice and patience, I think I can do it faster than anyone else," Hattenhauer said.
Hattenhauer also is a member of the Arkansas Miata Club and the Little Rock Racing Scene. "And of course, the daily commute in Little Rock traffic is akin to Dunlop Drivers Cup racing at its finest," he said.
Dunlop officials started Drivers Cup to showcase Dunlop's racing heritage and its broad range of passenger, truck, motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle tire lines. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx and Direzza DZ101 ultra-performance tires will be featured in the competition. Hattenhauer said he has used Dunlop tires on his cars.
Dunlop is a global tire brand with an excellent reputation among performance car enthusiasts. Well known for its prestigious original-equipment fitments and sports car racing heritage, Dunlop is also a key supplier to sport compact enthusiasts featuring "tuner" tire sizes and race series sponsorships.
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