News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

It's Go Time: 23 Fields Ready for SCCA National Championship Runoffs Race Weekend

Sep 22, 2005

For Immediate Release It's Go Time: 23 Fields Ready for SCCA National Championship Runoffs Race Weekend LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 22, 2005) - Maybe Wednesday was a wake-up call. Whatever it was, the troubles that plagued many drivers yesterday at the 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs(r) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ... Continue reading

New Century Duo to Make DP Debut at The Glen

Sep 21, 2005

New Century Duo to Make DP Debut at The Glen WATKINS GLEN, NY., September 20, 2005 - Pat Flanagan (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Patrick Long (Las Vegas, Nev.) will make their Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype (DP) debuts this weekend at the historic Watkins Glen International race course. While both ... Continue reading

Old Records No Match for Tuesday Qualifying at 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Sep 21, 2005

For Immediate Release Old Records No Match for Tuesday Qualifying at 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 20, 2005) - It was common belief after Monday's practice at the 2005 SCCA National Championship Runoffs(r) Presented by Kohler that no record would be safe. On Tuesday, the first qualifyin ... Continue reading

Nissan Seeks to Continue Winning Tradition at 2005 SCCA Runoffs

Sep 20, 2005

GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 19, 2005--With as many as 47 drivers competing in 14 different Nissan models, among the nearly 700 entrants, Nissan has high hopes for the 2005 Sport Car Club of America (SCCA) National Championship Runoffs(R) presented by Kohler at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio, Sept. 19-25 ... Continue reading

NayKid Racing Brings Viper Strike to SCCA Runoffs

Sep 19, 2005

NayKid Racing Brings Viper Strike to SCCA Runoffs LEXINGTON, Oh., September 19, 2005 - NayKid Racing enters Friday's SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by KohlerR at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ready to strike with its pair of Dodge Viper SRT10s in the Touring One (T1) class. Drivers Cindi Lux (Aloha, Ore. ... Continue reading

Troxel sets new career-best ET, advances to second round in Reading

Sep 18, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 19 OF 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY READING, PA. Race Dates: Sept. 16-18, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL SETS NEW CAREER-BEST ET, ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUN ... Continue reading

Water Fight: Cool, Soggy Conditions Rule Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships Day Three

Sep 15, 2005

For Immediate Release Water Fight: Cool, Soggy Conditions Rule Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships Day Three TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 15, 2005) - As the chilly rain fell, a few choice names were given to Mother Nature Wednesday morning as the second half of the 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships got unde ... Continue reading

History Made on Second Day of 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships

Sep 15, 2005

For Immediate Release History Made on Second Day of 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 14, 2005) - Many competitors at the 2005 Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships were left shaking their heads after a harried first day of competition that included a long delay and instantaneo ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis Returns to Site of First Grand American Success

Sep 8, 2005

Shane Lewis Returns to Site of First Grand American Success AVONDALE, Ariz., September 8, 2005 - Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) has always been good to Shane Lewis. While now living in Jupiter, Fla., Lewis spent several years early in his racing career living and racing in the Phoenix-area. In 2002, he captured hi ... Continue reading

David Donohue / Jay Leno Team Set Speed Records in Porsche CARRERA GT

Sep 7, 2005

Leno to Oversee Auction of Record-Setting Carrera GT Donated by Porsche with Proceeds to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- History was both made and remembered over the Labor Day holiday when a Porsche Carrera GT production car driven by race driver David Donohue and NBC Television "The Tonight S ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller - Phoenix preview

Sep 7, 2005

Phoenix homecoming Terry Borcheller will have a big cheering section of family, friends and colleagues when he competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sept. 10. Although he now lives in Gainesville, Ga., Borcheller lived in Phoenix for 14 years, and he is still sponsored by the ... Continue reading

Espenlaub Charges Early, Holds On Late for SPEED Touring Car Win at Mosport

Sep 4, 2005

For Immediate Release Espenlaub Charges Early, Holds On Late for SPEED Touring Car Win at Mosport CANADA (Sept. 4, 2005) - Charles Espenlaub, of Lutz, Fla., withstood every RealTime Racing charge in his No. 97 Sparco/Oakley/Tindol Motorsports Mazda 6 Sunday morning at Mosport International Raceway and averaged 87.621 m ... Continue reading

Reese Sets New Qualifying Mark, Leads All-Corvette Front Row Into SPEED GT Round 10 Race

Sep 4, 2005

For Immediate Release Reese Sets New Qualifying Mark, Leads All-Corvette Front Row Into SPEED GT Round 10 Race CANADA (Sept. 3, 2005) - Leighton Reese, of Minnetonka, Minn., shocked nearly everyone during SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT qualifying in Bowmanville, Ont., by ripping off a 1:22.256 (107.620 mph) i ... Continue reading

Porsche, Henzler on Top After SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Mosport

Sep 3, 2005

For Immediate Release Porsche, Henzler on Top After SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Mosport CANADA (Sept. 2, 2005) - Porsche entered the Labour Day Weekend Grand Prix of Mosport with a seven-point advantage over Cadillac in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Manufacturers' Championship Presented by RACER Magazine, ... Continue reading

Lux and White Add to Viper SRT10 Legacy of Success

Aug 31, 2005

Lux and White Add to Viper SRT10 Legacy of Success PUYALLUP, Wash., August 30, 2005 - In only its first year running the American V10 supercar, NayKid Racing added to the storied history of Dodge's Viper SRT10 with drivers Cindi Lux (Aloha, Ore.) and Scotty B. White (Puyallup, Wash.). Dodge Motorsports and DaimlerChrys ... Continue reading