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BALTIMORE, Md. (Sept. 4, 2011) €“ Multi-time Â鶹ÊÓƵ Solo Champion Jeff Kiesel, of Poway, Calif., has been named the latest Â鶹ÊÓƵ Star Performer, as revealed in the ESPN3.com and ABC broadcasts of the American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron Baltimore Grand Prix. Kiesel earned his first-ever Gumout Super Challenge win on Sunday, Aug. 28, topping the 260-car field at the Tire Rack Â鶹ÊÓƵ ProSolo Finale in Lincoln, Neb. Less than a week later, Kiesel earned his sixth Â鶹ÊÓƵ National Championship at the Tire Rack Â鶹ÊÓƵ Solo National Championships driving his E Modified rotary turbocharged Austin-Healey Sprite. As part of its relationship with the American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron, one Â鶹ÊÓƵ member will be announced as the Star Performer during each ALMS series broadcast. Past winners include Robert Thorne, Chip Van Vurst, Scott Rettich, Ron Sharp, and, now, Jeff Kiesel. The next Â鶹ÊÓƵ Star Performer will be announced during the broadcast from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Sunday, Sept. 18. Image of Jeff Kiesel by Rupert Berrington.