The Krohn Racing team will be mixing it up a bit at Barber by swapping driver combinations. Team owner/driver Tracy Krohn will have Max Papis join him in the No. 76 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley. Colin Braun and Nic Jönsson will co-pilot the No. 75 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley. Both cars are seeking their first victory of the season.

Tracy W. Krohn, team owner/driver, No. 76 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley:

Why the line-up changes with the drivers this weekend?

“The gist of it is I’m making some strategic changes here because I think it’s in the best interest of the team.

I hope that we can be more effective in taking points off the Lexus and assist Pontiac in achieving a championship win.

I think it’s an interesting change to have Nic drive the 75 car. The team is trying very hard to get that car at the top of the podium. I’ve shared with Max before at Miller in Salt Lake City last season. We got along great. His driving style is actually closer to mine than Nic’s; therefore I think the overall change may help both cars this weekend. I know that Max helped my driving last year and he also assisted me with some things and picked up a bit in the data to help me after the Laguna Seca race earlier this year. It helped me a good bit and now I’m having him drive with me for the remainder of the season. I wasn’t terribly pleased with my own performance at Iowa. I need to continue to work on that. I need to get faster and that’s what I intend to do. I expect my relationship with Nic Jönsson to continue, of course. We’re just making this strategic change and hopefully we’ll see both cars on the podium on Sunday.”

Max Papis, driver, No. 75 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley:

Krohn Racing is changing it up a bit at Barber and you are going to have a new co-driver.

“ Yes, it was a team decision to change drivers. Tracy wanted some help and am pleased to help him. I have already finished a few times on the podium this year and I’m looking forward to assisting Tracy with his first podium finish this year. I’m looking forward to seeing both cars on the podium this weekend at Barber.”

Colin Braun, driver, No. 75 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley:

Krohn Racing is changing it up for Barber and you’re going to have a new co-driver for the weekend…how will that change your driving style, pit stops, and so forth?

“I’m not sure how it’s going to change things up. I had no idea that we were changing the driving order until Tuesday night. I’ve enjoyed driving with Max and it will be interesting working with Nic. It’s going to add a new element to things. We’ve had a lot of new things this year – engines, new personnel and now new co-driver.  It definitely keeps everybody on their toes.”

Nic Jönsson, driver, No. 76 Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley:

Krohn Racing is mixing it up a bit and you have a new teammate for the weekend. How will that change your driving style, pit stops, etc.?

“I don’t think there will be a big difference from driving style. Colin is a left foot braker, as am I. The biggest thing is to make me fit in the car without sacrifice anything from Colin’s seating position. That will be a challenge we are going to work around the first couple of days of practice. He’s skinnier and taller than me and I’m smaller and more muscular. I don’t think there will be any problems as far as driving stuff goes. We like the same kind of car.

I think the decision made here is purely trying to mix it up a little bit. Obviously, Max, Colin and myself are all professional drivers and there’s hardly any difference between us as far as that goes. The 75 car has had several podium finishes and has been running very strong. We haven’t been able to win any races yet this year, so this is probably more of a mental game than anything else to get other teams to think about why we are doing this change. And we’ll see if hopefully that will help us get a victory here.

I look at this as purely a team effort, not as the 75 car or the 76 car. We never really do. I’m still going to keep working with Tracy and trying to help out as much as I can. We all agreed that basically we’d make a change to try something different and see if we can get a victory for Krohn Racing this year. That is the goal.”

Jeff Hazell, Krohn Racing Team Manager:

Will the driver swap be just for the Barber race?

“The intention is Nic will be driving the next remaining five races with Colin and Tracy and Nic will co-drive together again in 2008.”

The Krohn Racing team continues in fourth place in the Rolex Series Prototype team points chase with the No. 75 entry and 11th place with the No. 76 entry after nine of 14 races. Papis and Braun each have four podium finishes, a second-place at both VIR and Mexico City and a third at Daytona Brumos and Mid-Ohio. Braun has captured two pole positions. Krohn and Jönsson each have one Top Five and three Top Ten finishes so far this year.

Krohn Racing won the 2006 Daytona Prototype Driver’s Championship with driver Jörg Bergmeister and finished second in the DP Team Championship. The team collected three victories, six podiums, eight Top Five finishes, 13 Top Ten finishes and two pole positions.