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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (5 August 2021<\/strong>) \u2013 Rebel Rock Racing returns to the scene of one of its greatest moments this weekend as the team looks to build momentum for the second half of the 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge campaign with a strong run in the IMSA Sports Car Weekend at Road America.<\/p>\n Frank DePew and Robin Liddell are looking to return to the form that saw them place the No. 71 Urban Grid Chevrolet Camaro GT3.R in victory circle earlier this season at Sebring in Saturday\u2019s two-hour race on the scenic and historic four-mile circuit \u2013 a track where they made headlines back in 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited about going back,\u201d DePew said. \u201cI think we\u2019ve got a decent shot. We tested there this year, and I feel that my driving\u2019s come along a lot as long as I stay mistake-free. I feel confident that we will do well at Road America, and the team will have an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n Also boosting the team\u2019s hopes is an adjustment to IMSA\u2019s Balance of Performance, which severely handicapped the Camaro entering the season.<\/p>\n The team is coming off a DNF following an incident 30 laps into the most recent race at Lime Rock Park, after mechanical issues and incidents led to back-to-back DNFs in the two events at Watkins Glen International.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, we haven\u2019t had a great run in the last few races, but we\u2019re looking to make amends for that,\u201d Liddell said. \u201cWe had a good test there back in May, and Frank is pretty comfortable with the car there. The slight increase in BOP is going to help, so the car\u2019s performance is going to be improved, which is important because of the long straights at Road America.\u201d<\/p>\n DePew also feels that the long straights will help in his mental approach to the race.<\/p>\n Rebel Rock Racing won the Road America 120 in 2019, when Liddell charged from fourth to first in the closing turns on the final lap to give the team its second victory.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a very exciting race,\u201d Liddell recalled. \u201cActually, we were very lucky to get in the position we did; coming into the last corner I felt I would be happy to just finish second. Then coming up to the checkered flag, I couldn\u2019t believe it when we were able to take the win. Sometimes you make your own luck, but sometimes luck just comes your way.\u201d<\/p>\n The team will be bringing back the same car that took the Road America victory, after it has sat back in the shop since an incident at Mid-Ohio in 2020.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the car that won two races for us in 2019,\u201d Liddell said. \u201cIt was repaired at Irish Mike\u2019s body shop and has been rebuilt by the team since the accident at Mid-Ohio last year, and now it\u2019s back and ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Following Road America \u2013 Round 7 of the 10-race campaign \u2013 Rebel Rock Racing travels to sunny California for a two-hour race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, Sept. 11.<\/p>\n Additional updates via:![](\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/2i-jC-AoZt6x_nUC4q2JJNgFNfNWaM6GtaLSul3lnJAVGYhBHmkj7OAcIK-N1PAf95Fod00cDClM5C_xcwPo9OGL060Beu77uXCsZQRhpVglwLng0l84cmwG0BRgr-DwL53IKWcHpUmdgriYlOG3s7HdLpDRWg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/a33ba08d163385b4a77fabf6c\/images\/c32ebc70-d4ed-825d-c2d4-04b50d72947a.jpg\")
\u201cWe got a little BOP bump,\u201d DePew said. \u201cWe got a 2 mm restrictor increase, which gets us a bit closer to where we were in the past. That should help us, because up until now, the car has not been very raceable. Being so restricted, forces you to take chances to get by people, because we really couldn\u2019t get a run on some of the quicker cars off the corners. I think it\u2019s going to make a difference for us.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/gA4pBgUd0Q0f_V1kwrDh8eJv2WSaKRG2dAM-p7QT1hEwp92SBNnkaC0OKHpGFAW0Yaq-Kjs9i6Y3kAPstgTo2l35OJqDjIjZ7I6NyWynML24AuqeK39OXslF626VIDaRGQZtQnIUMF9diH9n4_xkBj_tngponQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/a33ba08d163385b4a77fabf6c\/images\/6d46e6dd-0cf3-7f9e-a9d8-876ca8de7a6d.jpg\")
\u201cI\u2019ve got to work on my patience and on my qualifying performance as I am not able to qualify at the level that I race.\u00a0\u00a0This put me behind cars that I could have put behind me in qualifying.\u00a0\u00a0This leads to impatience and poor decisions,\u201d DePew said. “I need to keep the car safe \u2013 but still push to move forwards. I\u2019ve just got to keep my head on like I have done when we have gotten results.”<\/p>\n
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