News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

NayKid Racing Streaks Through 2004

Nov 10, 2004

NayKid Racing Streaks Through 2004 PUYALLUP, WASH., November 10, 2004 - Few would argue that NayKid Racing dominated the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) T1-class this season. However, principals Scotty B. White (Puyallup, Wash.) and Cindi Lux (Aloha, Ore.) strongly argue they could do better. The two, each driving on ... Continue reading

Mazda RX-8: GrandAm Racing Champion in 2004

Nov 4, 2004

- Mazda RX-8 Edges Out BMW to Win Grand AM Cup Title - IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4 -- Spectators witnessed history at Saturday's Lexus 250 in Fontana, Calif., as the SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 racing team climbed the podium for the fifth consecutive race, clinching both team and driver championships in the Grand AM Cup. This is ... Continue reading

Lexus Powers Papis/Pruett to Victory and 2004 Rolex Title

Nov 4, 2004

FONTANA, Calif., Nov. 3 -- Needing a victory to clinch the Rolex Series title, Lexus-powered drivers Max Papis and Scott Pruett led 81 of 89 laps on the way to a dominating victory in the Lexus Grand American 400K to win the 2004 Grand American Rolex Series championship at the California Speedway on October 31. The Com ... Continue reading

Craig Stanton 2005 Grand-Am Cup Champion In Race Down to the Wire

Oct 31, 2004

Craig Stanton 2005 Grand-Am Cup Champion In Race Down to the Wire FONTANA, Calif., October 30, 2004 - Craig Stanton won the 2004 Grand-Am Cup GS class season championship today in dramatic fashion. Early season predictions had put the Long Beach, Calif.-resident as the clear class of the field for the Grand-Am Cup cham ... Continue reading

XTREMEX3 Adds North American Sales Team for Next-Generation On-Vehicle Multimedia Data Fusion Product

Oct 29, 2004

CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 29 -- XTREMEX3 announced today the addition of three experienced regional account managers to support the launch of XTREMEX3's next-generation multimedia data fusion product in North America. XTREMEX3 is a unique on-vehicle multimedia data fusion system that records, stores and plays back synchroni ... Continue reading

Nissan, TeamRTR Rally to 2nd Place Finish at Laguna Seca; Nissan Finishes Strong Third in Season's Manufacturers' Standings

Oct 20, 2004

MONTEREY, Calif.--Oct. 19, 2004--Despite a collision with the Turn 6 tire wall on a damp track, Peter Cunningham came back to finish a strong second in his No. 4 NISMO/TeamRTR Nissan Sentra Spec V at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, ending the season in fifth place overall in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Champi ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning closes ALMS Season with Rainy Top-Ten

Oct 18, 2004

Petersen/ White Lightning Closes ALMS Season with Rainy Top-Ten MONTEREY, Calif. October 16, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing entered the final American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race of the season today in a four-hour endurance event around the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The day would be a disappointmen ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Qualifies Fourth in GT for ALMS Finale

Oct 16, 2004

Petersen/ White Lightning Qualifies Fourth in GT for ALMS Finale MONTEREY, Calif. October 15, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing will start fourth in GT class for tomorrow's American Le Mans Series (ALMS) finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Craig Stanton (Long Beach, Calif.) qualified the No. 31 Westw ... Continue reading

Autosport Development Pre-Race Report

Oct 15, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Pre Race Report – Laguna Seca Monterey, Calif. – October 14, 2004 The GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO, driven by Stu Hayner will make its final run of the 2004 season this weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna S ... Continue reading

Alabama Sweet for Craig Stanton; Double Porsche Races Earns Win and Top-Five

Oct 11, 2004

Alabama Sweet for Craig Stanton Double Porsche Races Earns Win and Top-Five BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 11, 2004 - Craig Stanton has been one of the busiest Porsche drivers in the country in recent weeks. Since September 18th, the Long Beach, Calif.-resident has raced a Porsche 911 in six events. He has three podium fini ... Continue reading

Hearn Motorsports Takes Oval Top-Ten at PIR

Oct 8, 2004

Hearn Motorsports Takes Oval Top-Ten at PIR LAS VEGAS, Nev., October 8, 2004 - Hearn Motorsports made its oval debut Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). The day was bittersweet for the open wheel team owned by IndyCar winner Richie Hearn. The 75-lap Star Mazda Series North American Championship event was t ... Continue reading

Global Hydrogen Infrastructure Pioneers Stuart Energy to Help Sponsor Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition's Oct. 21 Event at Hearst Castle(R)

Oct 7, 2004

Stuart Will Preview Its 2005 'SHOW: The Renewable Hydrogen Roadshow' During C5's Massive Public Display of 'Clean' Vehicles at the Event Stuart CEO Jon Slangerup and Singer-Songwriter/Activist Tracy Lyons Will Be Featured in the Speakers Program at C5's 'Meet The Members' Evening Reception Following the Public Display ... Continue reading

Beretta Shoots for Cadillac Victory at Laguna Seca

Oct 7, 2004

Le Mans Champion Will Pilot Third CTS-V In Final SPEED GT Race DETROIT - The General Motors' Cadillac CTS-V racing team will field a third car for Round 10 of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on October 17. GM Racing driver Olivier Beretta, winner of the GTS class for Corvette in the 2004 ... Continue reading

Papis and Pruett Give Lexus Runner-Up Finish at VIR 400; Maintain Rolex Series Points Lead

Oct 5, 2004

October 4, 2004 -- Torrance, CA -- Scott Pruett put up a valiant charge, but finished just short as he and Max Papis combined to finish second in their CompUSA Lexus-Riley in yesterday's VIR 400 Presented by SunTrust at the Virginia International Raceway. After starting from the pole (with a new track record) for the n ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis Takes Two Top-10s at VIR; Earns Highest MINI Cooper Finish

Oct 4, 2004

Shane Lewis Takes Two Top-10s at VIR; Earns Highest MINI Cooper Finish ALTON, Vir., October 3, 2004 - Shane Lewis added two more top-10 finishes to his impressive resume this weekend at the Grand American Road Racing Association stop at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). In today's Rolex Series VIR 400 presented by ... Continue reading