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Pontiac Solstice Debuts in SCCA National Road Racing

Pontiac Solstice Debuts in SCCA National Road Racing

WARREN, Mich.,- Pontiac Solstice will make its much anticipated debut in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Road Racing this Saturday, May 6 at New Hampshire International Speedway in the New England Region May National event. Newly classed by SCCA in Showroom Stock B (SSB) for 2006, a Pontiac Solstice prepared ... Continue reading

MAZDASPEED Motorsports Announces USERA Contingency Programs

MAZDASPEED Motorsports Announces USERA Contingency Programs

DANVILLE, VA. (April 14, 2006) - MAZDASPEED Motorsports announced today that USERA Spec Miata Endurance Championship teams will be recognized in the Mazda Team Support Program for 2006. Mazda also announced they will be offering an additional $12,000 to enhance the USERA race and Championship prize awards. "We are very ... Continue reading

Rookie Driver Leads SPEED GT Into Long Beach Debut

Rookie Driver Leads SPEED GT Into Long Beach Debut

For Immediate Release Rookie Driver Leads SPEED GT Into Long Beach Debut LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 7, 2006) - For the first time in its 16-year history, SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge will make an appearance at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. And, for the first time since 1994, a rookie leads the SCCA SPE ... Continue reading

ROCKETSPORTS RACING AND THE CHAMP CAR ROTAX KART CHALLENGE/NATIONAL KART NEWS TEAM TOGETHER IN LONG BEACH

ROCKETSPORTS RACING AND THE CHAMP CAR ROTAX KART CHALLENGE/NATIONAL KART NEWS TEAM TOGETHER IN LONG BEACH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com ROCKETSPORTS RACING AND THE CHAMP CAR ROTAX KART CHALLENGE/NATIONAL KART NEWS TEAM TOGETHER IN LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2006) – Rocketsports Racing is proud to announce the ... Continue reading

Walnut Ridge Battle Embers Ready To Rekindle at Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series This Weekend

Walnut Ridge Battle Embers Ready To Rekindle at Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series This Weekend

For Immediate Release Walnut Ridge Battle Embers Ready To Rekindle at Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series This Weekend TOPEKA, Kan. (April 7, 2006) - One week after the Walnut Ridge community poured out its support for the Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Tour event at the Walnut Ridge Airport, local enthusiasts will ... Continue reading

ESX Motorsports Debuts SPEED GT Subaru Impreza WRX STi at Long Beach

ESX Motorsports Debuts SPEED GT Subaru Impreza WRX STi at Long Beach

For Immediate Release Release Courtesy of ESX Motorsports ESX Motorsports Debuts SPEED GT Subaru Impreza WRX STi at Long Beach VALENCIA, CA (April 6, 2006) - Easy Street Motorsports (ESX) announces a new entry in the highly competitive SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT field, with the team making its debut at th ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Duo of Gentilozzi & Drissi Head to Familiar Ground

Rocketsports Duo of Gentilozzi & Drissi Head to Familiar Ground

ROCKETSPORTS DUO OF GENTILOZZI & DRISSI HEAD TO FAMILIAR GROUND EAST LANSING, Mich. (April 5, 2006) With a long history of competing and winning on the legendary streets of Long Beach, the Rocketsports duo of Paul Gentilozzi and Tomy Drissi look forward to returning to Southern California for the Crown Royal Grand Amer ... Continue reading

SCCA SPEED GT To Long Beach This Weekend

SCCA SPEED GT To Long Beach This Weekend

MEDIA ADVISORY SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship SPEED GT Round Three Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach, Calif. Contact: Eric Prill, Director of Marketing Communications (785) 250-7920, eprill@scca.com Event/Circuit: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 11-turn, 1.968-mile temporary circuit Q ... Continue reading

After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win

After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win

For Immediate Release After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 2, 2006) - After an auspicious start to the Round Two race, Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., made it a perfect sweep of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend, averaging 64.305 m ... Continue reading

BimmerWorld St. Petersburg Race Report

BimmerWorld St. Petersburg Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contacts: John Thawley – johnt@c2group.com James Clay – james@bimmerworld.com BimmerWorld Leaves It All On The Track In The “Battle by the Bay�?? Tough breaks aside, team displays never-say-die tenacity St. Petersburg, Fla. April 2: Taking ever ... Continue reading

Pobst Perfect Through St. Pete SPEED Touring Car Qualifying

Pobst Perfect Through St. Pete SPEED Touring Car Qualifying

For Immediate Release Pobst Perfect Through St. Pete SPEED Touring Car Qualifying ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2006) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., topped the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship charts for the third time in three tries at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, this ti ... Continue reading

Rookie Aschenbach Wins Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Pete

Rookie Aschenbach Wins Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Pete

For Immediate Release Rookie Aschenbach Prevails In Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2006) - Rookie "Awesome" Lawson Aschenbach, of Gaithersburg, Md., captured his first-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship win today at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. ... Continue reading

Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg

Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2006) - Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, Texas, will start from the pole for today's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT race, part of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after posting ... Continue reading

CITGO/SAMAX - Homestead qualifying

CITGO/SAMAX - Homestead qualifying

CITGO Racing by SAMAX will start the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Homestead Miami Speedway from 23rd on the 47-car grid. Milka Duno qualified the No. 11 Pontiac-powered Riley Mk XI in one minute 17.220 seconds on the 2.3-mile infield road course. She has a home in nearby Miami and has won twice at Homestead, so she ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Sebring race

Rob Bunker - Sebring race

Rob Bunker made the best of a difficult start to his race season. The Bridgewater, N.J., teen recovered from a steering column failure during qualifying for his first Star Mazda Championship race, then charged from 35th to ninth during the 46-minute sprint race. Although Bunker is a series rookie, he adapted quickly to ... Continue reading

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