News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

Julow Named Next SCCA President

Jan 27, 2006

For Immediate Release Julow Named Next SCCA President TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 27, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA), the 60,000-member motorsports organization boasting the largest active participant group in racing, announced today that James R. Julow will become its next President. Julow brings a wealth of i ... Continue reading

MAZDASPEED Motorsports: Racing Into 2006

Jan 27, 2006

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27 -- MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development's 2006 season is set to pick up where it left off: with excitement, dedication and a drive for victory. As the 2005 season closed with victories in series as diverse as the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), Grand American Road Racing Association (Grand Am), Sp ... Continue reading

Carpentier to make his 2006 Racing debut with Cheever Racing at the Rolex 24

Jan 26, 2006

Carpentier to make his 2006 Racing debut with Cheever Racing at the Rolex 24 Montreal (January 25, 2006) - Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier will make his 2006 racing debut this weekend with Cheever Racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Canadian driver joined Cheever Racing last December to drive in the opening round ... Continue reading

SCCA SPEED World Challenge, Toyo Tires and Modified Magazine Announce Winner of 2005 Fan Focus Model Search

Jan 26, 2006

For Immediate Release SCCA SPEED World Challenge, Toyo Tires and Modified Magazine Announce Winner of the 2005 Fan Focus Model Search TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 25, 2006) - SCCA Pro Racing(r) SPEED World Challenge(r), Toyo Tires(r) and Modified Magazine have announced the winner of the 2005 Fan Focus Model Search. Kelsi Vasque ... Continue reading

One More Step Toward The End of Corporate Motorsports: Michelin to Quit F-1

Dec 14, 2005

Michelin has on several occasions expressed the conditions of its involvement in Formula One: Michelin considers Formula One to be a highly technical motorsport in which the tyre is a very influential component in the scope of the performance of the vehicle. The teams' freedom to choose their own tyres is essential. Th ... Continue reading

Wright Resigns from SCCA Pro Racing Post

Nov 16, 2005

For Immediate Release Wright Resigns from SCCA Pro Racing Post TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 15, 2005) - SCCA Pro Racing Vice President and General Manager Mitch Wright resigned from his post today to pursue other career opportunities. With Wright's resignation, SCCA Pro Racing Vice President of Marketing Garret Mudd has been nam ... Continue reading

Touring 3 Pushes SCCA Club Racing National Class Count to 25

Nov 15, 2005

For Immediate Release Touring 3 Pushes SCCA Club Racing National Class Count to 25 TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 15, 2005) - Sports Car Club of America's Board of Directors has announced the approval of the new national-level class Touring 3, which pushes the class count to 25, the most national classes in SCCA Club Racing since ... Continue reading

Christensen Takes Legends Title at Infineon Raceway

Nov 13, 2005

AGATE AT BOTTOM OF FILE Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 jcardinale@infineonraceway.com Christensen Takes Championship in Legends Road Course Nationals in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Jeremy Christensen used a last-lap pass to claim his first-ever championship at Infineon Raceway on Saturday in the 9 ... Continue reading

Christensen Takes Top Spot in Qualifying at Infineon Raceway

Nov 12, 2005

AGATE AT BOTTOM OF FILE Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 jcardinale@infineonraceway.com Christensen Earns Top Spot in Qualifying For Legends Road Course Nationals in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Corey Christensen captured the pole on Friday during qualifying for the 9th annual Legends Road Course Nat ... Continue reading

SCCA National Championship Runoffs on PEE This Weekend

Nov 10, 2005

For Immediate Release SCCA National Championship Runoffs on SPEED This Weekend TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 9, 2005) -, SPEED Channel kicks off eight weeks of 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs(r) race coverage from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course starting with H Production this Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. (EST). Set in a one-hou ... Continue reading

SCCA Pro Racing Year In Review 2005

Nov 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2005 Contact: John Thawley email: johnt@c2group.com tel: 248.356.5699 John Thawley Announces Release of SCCA Pro SPEED World Challenge Year In Review 2005 Yearbook Motorsports photographer, John Thawley, announced today the release of his SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Year in R ... Continue reading

2006 SCCA Hall of Fame Class Announced; Champions Buffum, Donohue Among Inductees

Nov 1, 2005

For Immediate Release 2006 SCCA Hall of Fame Class Announced; Champions Buffum, Donohue Among Inductees TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 1, 2005) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA) announced today the five individuals that will be enshrined into its Hall of Fame in 2006. John Borhnoldt, John Buffum, Mark Donohue, Denise McClu ... Continue reading

Rookie Angelone Wins SPEED Touring Car Finale at Laguna, Cunningham, Acura Win Championships

Oct 17, 2005

For Immediate Release Rookie Angelone Wins SPEED Touring Car Finale at Laguna, Cunningham, Acura Win Championships MONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2005) - Rookie driver John Angelone, of Bridgewater, N.J., earned the first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car victory of his career Sunday at the Monterey Sports ... Continue reading

Sascha Maassen - Laguna Seca victory

Oct 17, 2005

Sascha Maassen enjoyed a near-perfect race weekend, as he led the charge in the American Le Mans Series debut of the new Penske Porsche RS Spyder. Maassen, of Raeren, Belgium, took the LMP2 class pole position with a record lap time of one minute 15.606 seconds on the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca Raceway road course in Monte ... Continue reading

2006 Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Series Zoom-Zooms to Life

Oct 16, 2005

MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 16 -- During the Monterey Sports Car Championships event held this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development announced details of the much-anticipated 2006 Mazda MX-5 Cup, Presented by Hankook. The new series will replace the current very popular MAZDASPEED Miata Cu ... Continue reading