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Daly Collects Sixth Pole of 2010 Season

Daly Collects Sixth Pole of 2010 Season

<b>All Juncos Racing Drivers Produce Top-Nine Qualifying Results</b> Joliet, August 1, 2010: In just three laps, the least amount of laps run by any driver in this morning's qualifying session, Conor Daly collected his sixth pole position of the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. With a fastest lap tim ... Continue reading

Rampelberg Leads Mazda Shootout Sweep Of MX-5 Cup At Autobahn

Rampelberg Leads Mazda Shootout Sweep Of MX-5 Cup At Autobahn

JOLIET, Aug 1, 2010: Leading a MAZDASPEED Driver Development Shootout sweep of the podium, Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., earned his third SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup win of the season in the first race of the weekend at Autobahn Country Club, part of the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by ... Continue reading

Championship Leader Ave Takes Fifth Trans-Am Pole of Season at Autobahn

Championship Leader Ave Takes Fifth Trans-Am Pole of Season at Autobahn

JOLIET, Aug 1, 2010: Current SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series points leader Tony Ave, of Maiden, N.C., saw two streaks get broken two weeks ago in Toronto. In qualifying for the Honda Indy Toronto, Ave’s streak of consecutive pole positions was snapped at three races when Tomy Drissi took the pole. The next day, he ... Continue reading

Daly Flies Through Field From Last Place To Finish On Podium

Daly Flies Through Field From Last Place To Finish On Podium

Joliet, Aug 1, 2010: Though the day got off to a rough start for the Juncos Racing crew, it quickly improved in a thrilling and action-packed race this afternoon at Autobahn Country Club. Conor Daly, who initially qualified fifth this morning, was penalized for a technical infraction following the qualifying session wh ... Continue reading

Evans Earns Race Two MX-5 Cup Pole From Autobahn

Evans Earns Race Two MX-5 Cup Pole From Autobahn

JOLIET, Aug 1, 2010: After a second place finish earlier in the day, Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, qualified on the pole for Sunday’s SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup race at Autobahn Country Club, part of the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda. Evans’ No. 28 Team MER/Mazda/Sparco Mazda ... Continue reading

Cody Coughlin Set For Pro Debut At ASA Michigan 100

Cody Coughlin Set For Pro Debut At ASA Michigan 100

DELAWARE, Aug 1, 2010: Less than a year after securing his first championship in USAC competition, 14-year-old Cody Coughlin just completed final preparations for his upcoming professional debut in the ASA Late Model Northern Series with a couple of high-horsepower test sessions in Michigan. The son of multi-time drag ... Continue reading

Track Laps Opportunities Increased - New Dates Added By Demand

Track Laps Opportunities Increased - New Dates Added By Demand

BROOKLYN, July 30, 2010: Do to overwhelming demand and popularity, Michigan International Speedway officials have added dates to the program that allows race fans to take laps around MIS in their cars. MIS has added several dates for fans to take a few laps on the track, which has provided many great racing memories in ... Continue reading

Hundreds of Nissan Z Enthusiasts Descend on Nashville for 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention

Hundreds of Nissan Z Enthusiasts Descend on Nashville for 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 30 -- Hundreds of Nissan Z® enthusiasts are expected to descend on Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) headquarters this week for the 23rd Annual International Z® Car Convention in Nashville. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the original Datsun 240Z. One of the highlights of the convention, ... Continue reading

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