PORTLAND, Ore. After starting the previous two races in the pole position, Josh Hurley, 23, Cooper City, Fl., claimed first place at Portland International Raceway (PIR) in the third race of the Jetta TDI Cup series. Starting from second, Hurley raced ahead of 29 other clean diesel vehicles in the only race stop on the West Coast. Finishing second was Liam Kenney, 16, Sterling, Va., and Northwest driver David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash., rounding out the top three. I am really happy with the win today, words cant describe it. I was actually a little choked up on the cool down lap, said Hurley. To put the Gunther Volkswagen Jetta TDI up front really means a lot after getting two pole positions coming into here. I am absolutely ecstatic. With almost all drivers completing 20 laps, the exciting race was run mostly under green flag with multiple lead changes showcasing the talent of these up-and-coming drivers. The VW race series will continue its competitive run with the next race scheduled to take place at Lime Rock Park on August 16, 2008.Complete Jetta TDI Cup provisional race results are listed below with finishing position, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car sponsor and laps completed.1. (2), Josh Hurley, Cooper City, Fla., Athletes Performance, 202. (4), Liam Kenney, Sterling, Va., ViON, 20, -6.1173. (6), David Jurca, Federal Way, Wash., Kyosho, 20, -6.7424. (8), Chris Castagna, Boston, Mass., Bosch, 20, -7.2705. (5), Chris Holman, Burlington, Ontario, Kyosho, 20, -10.2686. (9), Andy Lee, Colorado Springs, Colo., Red Bull, 20, -10.2727. (7), Gary Williams Jr., Dana Point, Calif., Oakley, 20, -10.4218. (13), Timmy Megenbier, Melrose Park, Ill., SCCA, 20, -10.8819. (18), Caleb Kenney, Berkeley, Calif., Aggreko, 20, -11.13810. (16), Nick Mancuso, Mettawa, Ill., Specialty, 20, -12.03111. (19), Wyatt Dallenbach, San Antonio, Texas, DC United, 20, -22.45412. (14), Derek Jones, Philadelphia, Pa., Oakley, -22.68913. (11), Taylor Broekemeier, Fort Collins, Colo., Bondurant, 20, -23.04514. (10), Andrew Cordeiro, Woodbridge, Ontario, VW Credit, 20, -23.54715. (15), Michael DeNino, Gaithersburg, Md., Castrol, 20, -23.84816. (17), Chris Kuenning, Grand Rapids, Mich., Aggreko, 20, -24.18517. (20), Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle, Puebla, Mexico, SCORE, 20, -24.60518. (21), John Shim, Starkville, Miss., VW Credit, -24.91419. (26), Adam Crepin, St. Louis, Mo., SCCA, 20, -31.18620. (28), Adam Love, Normal, Ill., Pre Loved, 20, -39.49621. (24), Chad Brassfield, Phoenix, Ariz., UTI, 20, -40.61222. (27), David Richert, Niverville MB, Canada, Hoopla, 20, -42.80423. (12), Ryan Buetzer, Long Beach, Calif., ViON, 20, -43.00224. (22), Evan Pflock, Redondo Beach, Calif., SCORE, 20, -48.95025. (30), Noah Arundel, Tonka Bay, Minn., VW P&A, 20, -1:12.27626. (1), Mark Pombo, Duluth, Ga., ful®, 18, DNF27. (25), Jake Dallenbach, Charlotte, N.C., Auto Logistics, 17, DNF28. (29), Adam Kretschmer, Brampton, Ontario, Castrol, 14,DNF29. (23), David Heinz, Pittsburgh, Pa., Pre Loved, 12, DNF30. (3), Jimmy Underhill, Denver, Colo., Bosch, 7, DNFThe Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is an innovative approach to motorsports 29 factory-prepared and managed 2009 clean-diesel Jetta TDIs will be piloted by talented, up-and-coming drivers, aged 16 to 26. Volkswagens goal is to find the driver with the most talent and help them break into the world of professional motorsports. The Jetta TDI Cup series, the first all clean-diesel race series, is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing Inc. Sponsors for the race include: Aggreko, Athletes Performance, Bondurant, Bosch, ful®, Holder, Hoopla, Ironclad, Kyosho, Oakley, RedBull, UTI and ViON.
