Saturday, July 18, 2009

Team Recovers from Practice Incident to Take Third Pole at Barber Park in Three Years

BIRMINGHAM, July 18, 2009: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, Jon Fogarty and co-driver Alex Gurney shook off a morning practice accident Saturday to put the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley on the pole for tomorrow’s Porsche 250 presented by Legacy Credit Union at Barber Motorsports Park. Sunday’s 2-3/ ... Continue reading

Pair Of Top- Fives For NWR At Lime Rock

Lakeville, July 18, 2009: Newman Wachs Racing drivers John Edwards and Jonathan Summerton had a lot of work to do today for round five of the Atlantic Championship Series at Lime Rock Park, as they started 5th and 6th, respectively for today’s race. With some smart moves, both were able to make the best of their l ... Continue reading

SunTrust Racing Qualifying Report

Braselton, July 18, 2009: The No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Sunday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250 from the inside of the second row after qualifying Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. Brian Frisselle, who co-drove the SunTrust Racing machine wit ... Continue reading

Fogarty Edges Rojas for Porsche 250 Pole

BIRMINGHAM, July 18, 2009: Jon Fogarty turned a lap of 1:21.057 (102.150 mph) in Saturday's qualifying to capture the pole position for Sunday's Porsche 250 presented by Legacy Credit Union at Barber Motorsports Park, Round 8 of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. The top thr ... Continue reading

Lamb Scores Fourth-Consecutive MX-5 Cup Pole

BIRMINGHAM, July 18, 2009: Todd Lamb, of Birmingham, Ala., earned his fourth-consecutive SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup pole in qualifying for Sunday’s Round Five race at Barber Motorsports Park, part of the Porsche 250 Presented by Legacy Credit Union weekend. Current point leader Marc Miller, of Holland, ... Continue reading

De Silvestro Becomes Winningest Woman In Atlantic Championship History at Lime Rock

LAKEVILLE, July 18, 2009: 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda points leader Simona De Silvestro became the winningest driver in the 36-year of the series with another dominating performance at Lime Rock Park. Driving the No. 78 Stargate Worlds/Maakoa/Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment/Fir ... Continue reading

Team Stargate Worlds Friday Report

Lime Rock, July 17, 2009: Team Stargate Worlds arrived at the Lime Rock track hoping to continue the success it experienced at its last event at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. In that dominating performance, Simona De Silvestro led every lap from the pole and went on to win the race. At the same time overtook the Cha ... Continue reading

De Silvestro Scores Third Pole of Season In Wet Qualifying Session at Lime Rock

LAKEVILLE, July 18, 2009: In a wet qualifying session at Lime Rock Park, 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda points leader Simona De Silvestro scored her third pole position of the season on her final qualifying lap. Driving the No. 78 Stargate Worlds/Maakoa/Cheyenne Mountain Entertain ... Continue reading

Enfinger Leads First ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky Practice

SPARTA, July 18, 2009: Accomplished Late Model racer Grant Enfinger joined second-place championship driver Justin Lofton and Alli Owens atop the ARCA RE/MAX Series speed chart during an afternoon practice session at Kentucky Speedway. Enfinger, preparing for his third ARCA RE/MAX Series start of the season, led the tr ... Continue reading

Kligerman, Ickler Better Kentucky Speedway ARCA RE/MAX Series Record

E SPARTA, July 18, 2009: Championship leader Parker Kligerman and Brian Ickler motored past the ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky Speedway record qualifying speed during the final “Click It or Ticket. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150” practice session this evening. Kligerman, winner of three straight and four of the past fi ... Continue reading

KONI Challenge participants take steps towards weekend races

BIRMINGHAM, July 17, 2009: James Gue and Will Turner paced their respective classes during Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge practice Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, the eighth of 11 rounds on the 2009 season, but both drivers downplayed their times off as the series reaches one of its hottest weekends. Gue turned ... Continue reading