ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, SportsPorsche renews sponsorship of Grand-Am event at Barber Motorsports Park.

ZOOM Motorsports announced today that Porsche Cars North America has announced its continued sponsorship of the Grand-Am Road Racing Series event at Barber Motorsports Park.

The ninth annual Porsche 250 is scheduled for March 30-31 and is part of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy weekend. The weekend also includes the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.

"Barber Motorsports Park consistently hosts one of the most attended races on the Grand-Am calendar and Porsche's involvement has been a huge part of its success," said Gene Hallman, president and CEO of ZOOM Motorsports, the exclusive event promoter of the Barber Motorsports Park.  "We're very pleased to continue our partnership with Porsche and look forward to growing the relationship and the event together."

The Porsche 250 is the second event of the season for the Grand-Am Series. A kick-off party is set for March 29 at Tom Williams Porsche and will feature Porsche racers as well as live entertainment.