Feb 6, 2005
Feb 6, 2005
Feb 5, 2005
TRG and TRG East start to 6h car at 6h 16 7 61 2 62 25 63 13 64 21 65 17 race report time car driver action start 16 Bentley 61 Nearn 62 Inoue 63 Master 64 Couceiro 65 Lally 5m 64 Couceiro reported clutch sticking 25m 16 change Braun in, tires, fuel 63 Master tires, fuel 65 Lally tires, fuel 64 Couceiro tires, fuel 1h5 ... Continue reading
Baldwin-Tafel Racing Set to Make 24 Hour Debut from Top-Five
Feb 5, 2005
Baldwin-Tafel Racing Set to Make 24 Hour Debut from Top-Five DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., February 4, 2005 - Baldwin-Tafel Racing is set to make its endurance racing debut in tomorrow's Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 73 Mesco Building Solutions/ Alchemy Training Solutions Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry qualified fifth on the Grand To ... Continue reading
All-Star Lineup Creating Buzz at Daytona
Feb 4, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Feb 4, 2005; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported the cars are exotic and the engines whine rather than growl. It's sports car time at Daytona. And this year, the Rolex 24 seems somewhat like a stock car race rather than an endurance event. At least part of the reason for the added excitement at ... Continue reading
Feb 4, 2005
final DP qualifying car position driver 66 3 Max Papis 67 28 did not qualify due to electrical problem; now fixed new colors Jimmy Morales and his long-time sponsors TracFone and Telcel joined Krohn Racing/TRG this week. Morales is driving the No. 67 Pontiac-powered Riley Mk XI with Nic Jönsson, Tracy Krohn, Buddy Ric ... Continue reading
Oil Company to Sponsor Paul Newman and All-Star Racing Team in Rolex 24 Daytona Event
Feb 4, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 4, 2005--ChevronTexaco today announced it will sponsor the race car driven by Paul Newman and a championship team of drivers in the Rolex 24 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 5-6. Newman will pilot the car, which will sport the Chevron logo, along with Sebastien Bourdais, Crist ... Continue reading
Lexus Sets Sights on First Rolex Daytona 24 Victory
Feb 4, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Featuring a powerful driver line-up that includes defending series champion Scott Pruett, Lexus has set its sights on its first Rolex 24 at Daytona victory in this weekend's Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series opener at the Daytona International Speedway. Pruett returns in last year's cha ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Rolex 24 preview
Feb 1, 2005
Rolex return Terry Borcheller and Bell Motorsports/Feeds the Need will return to Daytona International Speedway as the defending race winners in the biggest event of the Rolex Sports Car Series season – the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Borcheller, of Gainesville, Ga., will again drive the No. 54 Pontiac-powered Doran JE4 ... Continue reading
Petersen/ White Lightning Receives Official Invitation to Defend Le Mans Title
Jan 21, 2005
Petersen/ White Lightning Receives Official Invitation to Defend Le Mans Title LAS VEGAS, Nev., January 21, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing has received a first-round invitation to compete in the 73rd Annual 24 Heures Du Mans. The Automobile Club De L’ Ouest (ACO)- the sanctioning body f ... Continue reading
Corvette C6-R Race Car Launches For 2005
Jan 13, 2005
C5-R Successor Built upon 50+ Years of History, Three Le Mans Titles, 35 Victories and Four Championships DETROIT – The brand-new Corvette C6-R race car will debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2005 after a full year of rigorous testing and development. The two-car, factory-backed Chevrolet sports car progr ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing/TRG - Daytona test Sunday
Jan 10, 2005
fast wrap Krohn Racing/TRG wrapped a successful test for the 2005 Rolex 24 At Daytona with the second-fastest Daytona Prototype time of the three-day test. Max Papis, DP co-champion in last year's Rolex Sports Car Series, recorded the team's fastest lap of the week – one minute 47.182 seconds on the 3.56-mile Day ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing /TRG - Daytona test Friday
Jan 8, 2005
on pace Krohn Racing/TRG put a new Pontiac-powered Riley into the top two during the first day of practice for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Oliver Gavin set the the fastest team time on Friday afternoon with a lap of one minute 48.998 seconds on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway infield road course. He is drivin ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - '05 and Daytona test preview
Jan 4, 2005
Terry Borcheller will contest two championships in 2005, bolstered by the continuity of two teams and his primary sponsor, K&N Performance Filters. The Gainesville, Ga., driver, will be looking for his seventh professional racing championship in eight years, driving the No. 54 Bell Motorsports/Feeds the Need Racing Dor ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis To Pilot BMW Riley For Southard Motorsports
Jan 4, 2005
Shane Lewis To Pilot BMW Riley For Southard Motorsports DAYTONA, Fla., January 4, 2005 – Shane Lewis (Jupiter, Fla.) announced today that he will drive the No.7 PAP-Parts Daytona Prototype (DP) of Southard Motorsports for the 2005 season. The announcement was accompanied by the news that the team would utilize a ... Continue reading
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