News By Topic: Touring Car Racing

Auberlen Leads BMW Charge in SCCA SPEED Touring Car Practice at Infineon

Jul 16, 2005

For Immediate Release Auberlen Leads BMW Charge in SCCA SPEED Touring Car Practice at Infineon SONOMA, Calif. (July 15, 2005) - Two-time defending SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car Drivers' Champion Bill Auberlen, of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., led the morning practice session in his No. 1 Turner Motorsports/H&R Spr ... Continue reading

Drivers Chad Hord, Art Schmitt Rank First and Third in CORR Series After Topeka Event [July 12, 05]

Jul 14, 2005

GARDENA, Calif. (July 12, 2005) – The short yet technical track at the Toyo Tires Off Road Championships at Heartland Park Topeka provided for another intense weekend of racing for Nissan in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Pro-Lite Lucas Oil Series. When the dust and mud had settled, Nissan emerged with s ... Continue reading

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE IN THE GREAT RACE

Jul 8, 2005

Oklahoma Team should have Championship locked up - unless they blow last two days WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON - July 8, 2005: The Great Race, Presented by the National Guard is down to its last two days of racing on the roads of America. After 3,807 miles, eighty-four teams remain in competition for a share of $270,000 and ... Continue reading

Audi, Corvette Ready to Tame Track at Infineon Raceway

Jul 6, 2005

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Audi, Corvette Ready to Tame Track at Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma, July 15-17 SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Some of the most famous names in sports-car racing will return to Infineon Raceway for the Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma, presented by Rav ... Continue reading

Cadillac's Pilgrim Leads SPEED GT Drivers Into Lime Rock

Jun 30, 2005

For Immediate Release Cadillac's Pilgrim Leads SPEED GT Drivers Into Lime Rock LAKEVILLE, Conn. (June 30, 2005) - Team Cadillac driver Andy Pilgrim, of Del Ray Beach, Fla., doesn't have a flashy nickname like his teammates "Mad" Max Papis and Max "The Ax" Angelelli. However, he has something that they (along with the r ... Continue reading

Paul Tracy Wins Grand Prix of Cleveland

Jun 26, 2005

CLEVELAND June 26, 2005; Tom withers writing for the AP reported Sunday that pole-sitter Paul Tracy was able to skirt around trouble and won Champ Car's Grand Prix of Cleveland on Sunday, one year after a first turn crash knocked him out. Tracy, who hadn't won on the Burke Lakefront Airport track since 1993, finished 3 ... Continue reading

Papis Edges Gigliotti, Others At Cleveland To Score First SPEED GT Pole

Jun 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAPIS EDGES GIGLIOTTI, OTHERS AT CLEVELAND TO SCORE FIRST SPEED GT POLE CLEVELAND (June 26, 2005) - "Mad" Max Papis captured his first-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship pole position in preparation for Sunday's Round Five race at Burke Lakefront Airport, part of the Cham ... Continue reading

Henzler's Porsche Tops SPEED GT Friday Practice At Cleveland

Jun 24, 2005

HENZLER'S PORSCHE TOPS SPEED GT FRIDAY PRACTICE IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND (June 24, 2005) - German Wolf Henzler used the entire 20-minute SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT practice session to get his Porsche to the top of the charts, pacing the series' opening session at the Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presen ... Continue reading

Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Miata Cup Doubleheader

Jun 20, 2005

For Immediate Release Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Doubleheader, Takes Miata Cup Atlantic Tour Lead CANADA (June 20, 2005) - Defending series Champion Payton Wilson, of Gainesville, Va., swept the SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook doubleheader at Mosport International Raceway for the seco ... Continue reading

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Jun 18, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PORTLAND, Ore. (June 17, 2005)--Randy Ruhlman fresh off the Trans-Am win at the Long Beach Grand Prix is in a good position for the start of the Rose City 100 Trans-Am race at Portland International Raceway--he is starting in the pole positi ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Pursuit of Le Mans Three-Peat Sixth

Jun 17, 2005

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Pursuit of Le Mans Three-Peat Sixth LE MANS, France, Thursday, June 16, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing will be forced to start further back than anticipated, sixth in LM GT2 class, 40th overall, in their pursuit of an historic three-peat at the 73rd Annual 2 ... Continue reading

Cadillac brings back podium-sweeping trio

Jun 17, 2005

Angelelli joins Papis and Pilgrim for Grand Prix of Cleveland DETROIT, MI - Cadillac announced today that Max Angelelli will rejoin its CTS-V race team to compete in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT race in Cleveland on June 26. Angelelli will drive the #12 CTS-V, teaming with Andy Pilgrim and fellow Italian Max Papis ... Continue reading

RACER Confirms SPEED GT As Most Competitive Road Racing in the World

Jun 16, 2005

For Immediate Release RACER Confirms SPEED GT Most Competitive Road Racing in the World TOPEKA, Kan. (June 16, 2005) - SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge GT Championship was named the most competitive road racing series in the world by RACER magazine in the current, August 2005 issue, available on newsstands now. ... Continue reading

Official Practice Launches Petersen/ White Lightning Le Mans GT2 Title Defense

Jun 16, 2005

Official Practice Launches Petersen/ White Lightning Le Mans GT2 Title Defense LE MANS, France, June 15, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing had its first official on-track activity today in pursuit of their third-straight Grand Touring (GT) class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Circuit de ... Continue reading

Lexus Powers Ganassi Teammates Into Series Points Lead at Grand American Six Hours of Watkins Glen

Jun 13, 2005

TORRANCE, Calif., June 13 -- Heavy rain, changing conditions and a major shunt couldn't keep Scott Pruett and Luis Diaz (#01 CompUSA Lexus- Riley) from their fourth consecutive Rolex Sports Car Series podium finish with a third in Sunday's Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen to carry the duo into a tie for the Rolex Sports Ca ... Continue reading