Glover, Mandarino dominate 'Stars' Canadian rounds in Western Division action CHILLIWACK, BC (September 16, 2003) - Canadians Kevin Glover and Lorenzo Mandarino swept both races in their respective ICA and ICC classes at the Stars of Tomorrow event in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada last weekend. Glover, from Burnaby, British Columbia, clinched the Western Division of the Stars series with his fifth and sixth consecutive wins in the ICA direct drive class. He also scored a podium finish in the ICC class, performing double duty like several of the Stars competitors. Glover found his way to each checkered flag in different manners. On Saturday, Tyler Dueck set fast time in qualifying while Glover placed tenth. Kevin then worked his way through the field for the pre-final win. Apparently liking the action, Glover dropped back to eleventh at the start of the 24 lap final event. In a race that sported no fewer than six lead drivers, including Dueck, Jordy Vorrath, Ecuadorian Sebastian Andrade, Buttonwillow race winner Chris Giumarra and TNR teammate Landon Yee, Glover sliced his way back into the lead to win by over two seconds over Yee and Giumarra. Sunday brought rain and qualifying on wet tires and Glover placed his Genesis Racing CRG kart on pole. Fellow Canadian Vorrath handily won the pre-final, but it was all Glover in the main over championship rivals Andrew Alfonso and Joel Miller. Mandarino was no less impressive in the ICC. The 16 year old, who also hails from British Columbia, seems to have controversy follow him. Saturday's race was no exception as an aggressive and unexpected move on race leader David Jurca brought protests from Jurca's Italkart outfit. Opinions in the paddock varied on the legality of the move, yet officials upheld the results as Mandarino took the win with Jurca and Glover completing the podium. Sunday's wet-weather qualifying saw ICC West points leader Jason Bowles position himself to close out the Divisional championship over teammate Alan Sciuto with the fast time. From that point on, it was Mandarino, who is also leading the Formula Russell points standings, taking a comfortable win over Vorrath and Jurca. Bowles finished sixth and won the Divisional championship. A slim margin of 63/1000's of a second was all that Californian Jacob Neal needed to edge Miles Maroney for the Grand Products Cadet class championship. Billy Scyphers, III of Nevada took the class championship with second and third place finishes while Ryan Phinny and Matt Davis scored the wins. Patrick Barrett and Steven Cantrell each had a victory in Junior Superbox and Brandon Janson and Nicholas Tonkin did the same in the Junior ICA exhibition class contests. John Kwong was the class of the field in Rotax Max, taking easy wins both days. The Stars show runs in Jacksonville, Florida this weekend for the Eastern Division finale. Drivers will be aiming for the Divisional championships and maximum points leading into the season ending national spectacular at California Speedway in November. The Champ Car 'Stars of Tomorrow' presented by RACER karting series is the official first level in CART's driver development system and an officially sanctioned series of WKA/SCCA Pro Racing. Founded by racing star Bryan Herta and now owned in conjunction with a group of racing veterans, including three-time CART champion and Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, the Stars of Tomorrow serves as the first step for the CART driver development ladder. Stars focuses on recognizing the skills of the drivers rather than the technology development within the machines, using FIA/CIK International standards. More information can be found at www.cartstars.com. Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of tool and equipment solutions for professional tool users. Product lines include hand tools, power tools, automotive diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, automotive diagnostics software and other solutions for the transportation service, industrial, government, education, agricultural, and other commercial applications, including construction and electrical. Products are sold through its franchise dealer van, company direct sales and distributor and Internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2+ billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin and employs approximately 14,000 worldwide. More information can be found at www.snap-on.com.