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Grand-Am Series Makes Debut at Infineon Raceway

Grand-Am Series Makes Debut at Infineon Raceway

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Grand American Series to Make Infineon Raceway Debut at Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The powerful machines of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series will make their Infineon Raceway debut, Aug. 25-26, combining with the IRL IndyCar(r) Series t ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: The only thing is winning says Anderson

KB Racing LLC: The only thing is winning says Anderson

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *KB RACING LLC* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* *SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK* *GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER * *MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz* *PHONE: 425-557-8899* *E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *25th annual (Silver Anniversary) NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS* *BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL ... Continue reading

Daniels Takes Flag-To-Flag MX-5 Cup Win At Trois-Rivieres, Closes On Title

Daniels Takes Flag-To-Flag MX-5 Cup Win At Trois-Rivieres, Closes On Title

For Immediate Release Daniels Takes Flag-To-Flag MX-5 Cup Win At Trois-Rivieres, Closes On Title CANADA (Aug. 6, 2006) - Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., started from the pole and led every lap of today's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook Round Six race, part of Le Grand Prix ... Continue reading

Hainer Tops MX-5 Field Rain or Shine in Trois-Rivieres Practice

Hainer Tops MX-5 Field Rain or Shine in Trois-Rivieres Practice

For Immediate Release Hainer Tops MX-5 Field Rain or Shine In Trois-Rivieres Practice TROIS-RIVIERES, QUEBEC (Aug. 4, 2006) - Anders Hainer, of Hidden Hills, Calif., topped the time charts Friday in preparations for this weekend's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook Round Six race ... Continue reading

Andy's Angle: Pocono Report

Andy's Angle: Pocono Report

Andy's Angle: Pocono Report We traveled last week to our home state of Pennsylvania for the event at Pocono. The mountain weather is always suspect and this weekend would be no different. Heavy fog, lots of rain and intense heat and humidity. A great weekend for a stock car race! The rookie drivers and their cars that ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Portland race

Rob Bunker - Portland race

Rob Bunker didn't have the start position he wanted for the July 22 Star Mazda Championship race at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, but that may have been fortuitous. The Bridgewater, N.J., driver avoided a first-turn incident that knocked eight cars out of the race and went on to finish fourth. Bunker started 1 ... Continue reading

Sascha Maassen - Utah victory

Sascha Maassen - Utah victory

Sascha Maassen extended his American Le Mans Series winning record, finishing first in the LMP2 class and second overall in the inaugural series race at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on July 15. The win was the Raeren, Belgium, driver's 24th series victory. He is one of only two who have won every season sin ... Continue reading

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead TOOELE, Utah (July 15, 2006) – Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, held off a charging Ricardo Imery to capture his second win of 2006 and take the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship point lead in the inaugural run at Miller Motorsports ... Continue reading

Porsche Owners Take Early Lead in Membership Drive at Alpine Motorsports Club

Porsche Owners Take Early Lead in Membership Drive at Alpine Motorsports Club

SAYLORSBURG, Pa., July 11 -- Porsche has jumped into the lead as the motorcar of choice for over 50 percent of the new members who have joined Alpine Motorsports Club, the members-only club for driving enthusiasts scheduled for construction next year in Saylorsburg in the Poconos of Eastern Pennsylvania. Kimberly Carro ... Continue reading

Ford Shelby GT500 Races Into Boston Area July 14 & 15

Ford Shelby GT500 Races Into Boston Area July 14 & 15

WHAT: The boldest, most powerful factory-built Ford Mustang ever -- the eagerly awaited 2007 Shelby GT500 -- is taking to the streets of America this summer, making stops in 16 different cities, including the Boston area this week. The cross-country tour of the Shelby GT500 is a giant step toward winning the hearts and ... Continue reading

RACING PUTS FORD ON FAST TRACK WITH CUSTOMERS

RACING PUTS FORD ON FAST TRACK WITH CUSTOMERS

Truck Racing Provides Instant Gratification Ford Racing in North America NASCAR Nextel Cup Vehicle: Ford Fusion Horsepower : approx. 790 Leading Ford drivers : Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin NASCAR Busch Vehicle: Ford Fusion Horsepower : approx. 660 Leading Ford drivers: Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle NASCAR Craftsman Truck Vehi ... Continue reading

New Classes On SCCA Club Racing Horizon

New Classes On SCCA Club Racing Horizon

For Immediate Release NEW CLASSES ON SCCA CLUB RACING HORIZON CRB Recommends Prepared Category, New IT Class, Realignment of Touring and Motorcycle-Powered Formula Cars TOPEKA, Kan. (July 6, 2006) - In the July FasTrack(r), the official member notification bulletin for Sports Car Club of America, Inc., it was announced ... Continue reading

Sascha Maassen - Lime Rock podium

Sascha Maassen - Lime Rock podium

Sascha Maassen passed a lot of cars en route to a double podium finish in the July 1 American Le Mans Series race at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. Maassen, of Raeren, Belgium, and Lucas Luhr, of Monaco, drove the No. 6 Penske Porsche RS Spyder to second in the LMP2 class, third overall. Luhr qualified second in cl ... Continue reading

Lime Rock Results

Lime Rock Results

Team Contact: Jennifer Hart, Flying Lizard Motorsports Tel: 707.935.9600 x 552; Mobile: 415.425.3578, e-mail: jennifer@lizardms.com Lizards Finish 2nd and 8th in GT2 at Lime Rock; Team Extends Lead in ALMS GT2 Team and Drivers' Championships July 01, 2006--Lime Rock Park, Connecticut--The Flying Lizard Motorsports No. ... Continue reading

Robert Wickens wins Formula BMW USA race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Robert Wickens wins Formula BMW USA race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 1, 2006 – Indianapolis, IN. 8:15 pm EST - It was an elated Robert Wickens that called from Indianapolis to tell us that he had won the first of two races at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The win came from the front row when Robert launched off the start and never looked back. "It was great, ... Continue reading

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