Ruhlman Appearing Tonight on SportsTalkCleveland.com
 

CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 9, 2005) — Randy Ruhlman will appear on the live radio/Internet show, sportstalkcleveland.com, tonight at 10 PM EDT. Ruhlman, a Cleveland native and recent winner of the Long Beach Grand Prix Trans-Am race, will be one of the first guests on the debut of Frank Reece’s innovative show. The live show combines cutting edge Internet radio with streaming video, allowing fans from all over the country to email and call-in live.

Ruhlman will be talking about his recent win, the Trans-Am series and upcoming races (including the Cleveland Grand Prix), as well as his other events. Ruhlman, the driver of the #49 Corvette in the Trans-Am series, is sponsored by local Mayfield Village, Ohio company, Preformed Line Products.

The show can be found by going to http://www.sportstalkcleveland.com. The radio/internet show is hosted by top auto racing host Frank Reece and runs from 9 –11 PM EDT. Sportstalkcleveland.com has over 800,000 subscribers and has over 4 million unique hits each month.

Ruhlman, who won the 2005 Trans-Am season opener at the Long Beach Grand Prix, finished third in the 2004 Trans-Am Series Drivers Championship. Ruhlman, Tommy Kendall, and Paul Gentilozzi, both past champions, fought it out last year in the closest points battle ever in Trans-Am’s 39-year history. Ruhlman scored seven straight, top five finishes, including three podiums in 2004: a second at Road America, another second at Toronto, and a third at Infineon. Ruhlman also won the pole for the Road America race. Randy Ruhlman is fifth overall in Top Ten finishes in Trans-Am history.

Along with his racing duties, Ruhlman has made a commitment to local and national children’s charities. He has taken an increasingly active role in the Lance Armstrong Foundation, once again participating in and promoting the Tour de Road America charity ride for cancer survivorship. Upcoming next week, in conjunction with UHHS Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital outreach programs, Ruhlman will be speaking at the Ohio Seat Belt Safety Program Kick-off at the House of Blues in Cleveland.