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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Peugeot Wins At Road Atlanta

Peugeot Wins At Road Atlanta

Franck Montagny and Stephane Sarrazin gave Peugeot its first American Le Mans Series victory on Saturday, winning a weather-shortened 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA6. Race officials, citing hazardous conditions due to torrential rains that fell at Road Atlanta just past the four-hour mark, called the race a ... Continue reading

Evans Cruises to Formula Enterprises National Championship

Evans Cruises to Formula Enterprises National Championship

ELKAHRT LAKE, September 27, 2009: Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, came from fifth on the grid to win the Formula Enterprises race at the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Scott Rettich, of Oxford, Ohio, and Brandon Aleckson, of Watsonville, Calif., completed the podium. Driving the No. 91 Jay Motors ... Continue reading

Brawn GP Race Results - Singapore - September 27, 2009

Brawn GP Race Results - Singapore - September 27, 2009

Brawn GP extended the team's lead in the Constructors' Championship at the Singapore Grand Prix this evening with Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello bringing their Brawn-Mercedes cars home in fifth and sixth positions respectively. Both drivers had good first laps to set up the points-scoring opportunity with Rubens ... Continue reading

Coughlin's Consistent Cobalt Making Competitive Runs In Dallas

Coughlin's Consistent Cobalt Making Competitive Runs In Dallas

Coughlin's consistent Cobalt making competitive runs in Dallas DALLAS September, 27, 2009: The most prolific racer on the 2009 NHRA drag racing tour, Jeg Coughlin Jr., quickly returned to form this weekend during qualifying for the 24th annual Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Coughlin f ... Continue reading

Touring 1 Championship Goes to Tucker

Touring 1 Championship Goes to Tucker

ELKHART LAKE, September 27, 2009: Scott Tucker, of Overland Park, Kan., captured his first SCCA National Championship on Saturday, winning the Hawk Performance Touring 1 race at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Lance Knupp, of Fenton, Mich., and John Buttermore, of Pontiac, Mich., completed the podium at Road Am ... Continue reading

Coello Earns Fourth Formula Continental Title in Shortened Race

Coello Earns Fourth Formula Continental Title in Shortened Race

ELKHART LAKE, September 27, 2009: Nicholas Coello, of East Troy, Wis., earned a time-shortened Formula Continental title in dominating fashion Saturday during the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Coello took the checkered flag 9.54-seconds ahead of runner-up Justin Pritchard, of Granville, Ohio, and ... Continue reading

Bushey Scores GT-3 National Championship Win at Runoffs

Bushey Scores GT-3 National Championship Win at Runoffs

ELKHART LAKE, September 26, 2009: Ric Bushey, of Virginia Beach, Va., captured his first-career SCCA National Championship Saturday, winning the Sunoco GT-3 Challenge at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Mike Henderson, of El Cajon, Calif., and John Black, of Olympic Valley, Calif., completed the ... Continue reading

Building A New Acura And Finishing Sixth

Building A New Acura And Finishing Sixth

CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN, September 27, 2009: On Friday morning, hundreds of parts were strewn around the Patrón Highcroft Racing Acura garage area. A new Acura ARX-02a prototype tub had just arrived at Road Atlanta by special charter from Southern California. By Saturday evening, drivers David Brabham, Scott Sharp and Dar ... Continue reading

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