Steele/Lawrence go 2 for 2 to start 2008

Heidi Steele of the Desert Assassins and her new race partner Tim Lawrence of TLR Performance Fabrication have made it 2 for 2 to kick off 2008. The team brought home the win this week at the Parker 425 Best in the Desert (BITD) race on Saturday just six days after winning the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in their Lucas Oil/Yokohama Tire sponsored Ford Ranger pickup. After winning the opening rounds for the two premiere series in desert racing the team has big expectations for 2008.

Steele said, "The truck worked beautifully! The new FOX Shox have made a tremendous difference in the overall performance and TLR has done a great job with the prep. I'm looking forward to an exciting year!" Tim and Heidi traded off the starting driving duties at the first two races and are now looking forward to the SCORE San Felipe 250 which is the first Baja race of 2008 where they will again split time behind the wheel.

Heidi is off to a great year on the race course and in her career. She was nominated by her boss, Vince Cook, Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President of AccentCare, Inc. for a prestigious Orange County award to be decided on in March. Consequently, she is now a finalist for the 2008 Human Resources Executive of the Year which will be handed out just three days after her and Tim attempt to go 3 for 3 for ’08 at the San Felipe race. Her husband, Cameron Steele said "She has been able to accomplish a tremendous amount both on and off the track. With 9,000 employees AccentCare was one of Orange County's Fastest Growing Company as recognized by the Orange County Business Journal last year. I'm proud of her accomplishments."

Heidi is also a two term former President of the National Human Resource Association national board whose current board is deciding on the Executive of the year award. She is up against 5 others, both men and women just like on the race track, two of whom are also past presidents of the group.

Next for Heidi is to be a spectator and put the pressure on her husband Cameron at the SNORE Battle at Primm race over Presidents weekend on the State Line of Nevada and California. Cameron races an 800 horse power unlimited truck and was also at the Parker race where a $.65 part cost them a chance at winning. Heidi’s race truck will be pulled down to the frame while getting ready for San Felipe but she does expect to support the SNORE Powderpuff event at the Battle at Primm, maybe she’ll take the wheel of the #16 truck for that specialty event…….

The team would like to thank their sponsors for their continued support; Yokohama Tire, Lucas Oil Products, FOX Shox, American Racing Wheels, Alloy USA, Camburg, Lightforce, AlpineStars, TLR, FiberWerx , National Spring, Bosch Power Tools, UNI, Blue C Communications, Race Day Films, Ogio, VP Race Fuels and JBH

For information or bookings please contact Cameron Steele at c-steele@cox.net