Henzler Goes Start to Finish at Mid-Ohio For First SPEED GT Win of Season
May 21, 2005
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 21, 2005) - Wolf Henzler had started from the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT pole twice before in 2005, only to be overtaken later on in the race. At the SPEED GT event Presented by Trenton Forging Quality Formed Solutions at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Henzler made sure that wouldn't hap ... Continue reading
Top Star Mazda Championship Driver to Receive Test in American Le Mans Series
May 20, 2005
MANSFIELD, Ohio, May 20 -- In a joint announcement today at Mid-Ohio Raceway, Mazda North American Operations and B-K Motorsports, Inc., in association with the Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear, announced that one Star Mazda driver will be given the opportunity to test a Mazda rotary-powered prototype race ... Continue reading
HENZLER, STRETCH LEAD DAMP SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE PRACTICE AT MID-OHIO
May 20, 2005
For Immediate Release HENZLER, STRETCH LEAD DAMP SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE PRACTICE AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2005) – Germany’s Wolf Henzler and Dallas’ Bob Stretch were not deterred by damp conditions at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and led the opening practice session ... Continue reading
Erik Skirmants Named SCCA Enterprises President
May 17, 2005
For Immediate Release Skirmants Named New SCCA Enterprises President Steps Down From SCCA Board to Assume Post ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (May 17, 2005) - SCCA Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Car Club of America, Inc., has named Erik Skirmants its next president, beginning June 6. Skirmants assumes the post that ... Continue reading
ALMS GT2 Points Leaders Petersen/ White Lightning Prepare for Mid-Ohio/ Le Mans
May 16, 2005
ALMS GT2 Points Leaders Petersen/ White Lightning Prepare for Mid-Ohio/ Le Mans LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 16, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing enters Sunday’s ALMS at Mid-Ohio with its plate full and expectations high. The Michael Petersen-owned team is simultaneously preparing for this import ... Continue reading
Doug Smith Travels to Mid-Ohio For Second Round of Championship
May 16, 2005
Doug Smith Travels to Mid-Ohio For Second Round of Championship PLANTATION, Fla., May 16, 2005 - When Doug Smith debuted his new No. 35 Packers of Indian River LTD/Wirewheel Sportscars/Race-Sport.net Van Diemen at Road Atlanta last month, it marked the first laps the new Van Diemen chassis had turned. Hampered by a lat ... Continue reading
Buras Needs Last Lap Magic (Again) to get Miata Cup Sweep at Road Atlanta
May 11, 2005
For Immediate Release Buras Needs Last Lap Magic (Again) to get Miata Cup Sweep at Road Atlanta BRASELTON, Ga. (May 11, 2005) - Local driver Todd Buras, of Atlanta, is quickly developing a reputation as having a flair for the dramatic. For the second time in as many SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Han ... Continue reading
SCCA Teams Up With MADD For "Get In Gear" Road Rally
May 10, 2005
For Immediate Release SCCA Teams Up With MADD For "Get In Gear" Road Rally TOPEKA, Kan. (May 10, 2004) - Sports Car Club of America is teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the "Get In Gear" Road Rally program, in support of MADD's mission to stop drunk driving, support victims and prevent underage d ... Continue reading
HUBINETTE LOOKS FOR ROAD ATLANTA REPEAT
May 6, 2005
NEWS RELEASE May 5, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE LOOKS FOR ROAD ATLANTA REPEAT Center Line, Mich. - It's true Samuel Hubinette faces the challenges of having a new team and a new car for the 2005 season, but as he rol ... Continue reading
History To Be Made at Heartland Park Topeka in Fall 2006
May 5, 2005
TOPEKA, Kan. (May 4, 2005) - Heartland Park Topeka and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) have announced the dates for the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, taking a page of the event's own history and returning the 43rd running of the classic to a more traditional October date for the first event at Heartl ... Continue reading
MOPAR'S HUBINETTE READIES FOR ROAD ATLANTA
May 4, 2005
NEWS RELEASE May 3, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE READIES FOR ROAD ATLANTA Center Line, Mich. - Samuel Hubinette and the Mopar SRT10 Dodge Viper Team may have been down after the first round of the Need For Speed Formu ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Laguna Seca race
May 3, 2005
sweet podium Terry Borcheller of Gainesville, Ga., scored a valuable podium finish in the May 1 Rolex Sports Car Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway. After developing the first Daytona Prototype car and winning the series championship, the Bell Motorsports team has struggled to compete with newer cars. Their effort paid ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis Earns Top-10 at Laguna Seca
May 2, 2005
Shane Lewis Earns Top-10 at Laguna Seca MONTEREY, Calif., May 2, 2005 - Shane Lewis, Jupiter, Fla, grabbed his first top-10 finish of 2005 in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Sunday. In the process of starting 22nd in the 52-car field and finishing eighth, Lewis, who took over driving duties just under an hou ... Continue reading
Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions to Stage Inaugural Boxing Match at Grand Prix of Denver
May 2, 2005
Coors Enhances Official Partnership With Friday Night Fights DENVER, May 2 -- The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare announced today that Golden Boy Promotions will be bringing their boxing stars to the Pepsi Center on Friday, August 12, 2005. In addition, long-time Grand Prix of Denver part ... Continue reading
HALL, DANIELS SPLIT MAZDA RACEWAY MIATA CUP SEASON-OPENING DOUBLEHEADER
May 2, 2005
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 2, 2005) – Justin Hall, of Davis, Calif., and Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., split the season-opening SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook doubleheader this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, part of the U.S. Sports Car Invitational weekend. Driving the No. 12 Off ... Continue reading
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