Shane Lewis Debuts New Car At Homestead
Mar 2, 2005
Shane Lewis Debuts New Car At Homestead HOMESTEAD, Fla., March 1, 2005 - For Shane Lewis getting to race at his 'home' track this weekend in the Grand Prix of Miami is an enticing prospect. However, making the Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS) event even more special to the Jupiter, Fla. resident is that Lewis will be deb ... Continue reading
Dodge Motorsports and NayKid Racing Announce 2005 Viper T1 Program
Feb 16, 2005
Dodge Motorsports and NayKid Racing Announce 2005 Viper T1 Program PUYALLUP, WASH., February 16, 2005 - Dodge Motorsports and NayKid Racing are proud to announce that the multi-division Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) champions will make a momentous move and campaign two Dodge Viper SRT-10s in the 2005 SCCA T1 class. ... Continue reading
BMW TEAM PTG M3s WITHDRAWN FROM ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA IN EIGHTH HOUR
Feb 8, 2005
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 7, 2005... Both BMW Team PTG M3s were withdrawn in the eighth hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona after the two cars suffered right rear wheel stud failures. The No. 21 BMW Team PTG M3 of Bill Auberlen, Joey Hand, Chris Gleason and Ian James completed 199 laps and was credited with a 30th plac ... Continue reading
Baldwin-Tafel Racing Earns Fourth At 24 Hour Debut
Feb 7, 2005
Baldwin-Tafel Racing Earns Fourth At 24 Hour Debut DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., February 6, 2005 - Baldwin-Tafel Racing made a dramatic debut in their first Rolex 24 At Daytona with a fourth-place finish, 13th overall. The No. 73 Mesco Building Solutions/Davis Communications Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry worked as high as second-p ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis Marks Career Milestone at Daytona
Feb 7, 2005
Shane Lewis Marks Career Milestone at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., February 6, 2005 - As Shane Lewis belted into No. 3 OZEXE/ PAP-PARTS Cegwa Sport-Southard Motorsports Lexus-FABCAR Daytona Prototype (DP) yesterday afternoon, the Jupiter, Fla. resident passed a career milestone. The 2005 Rolex 24 At Daytona, the season ... Continue reading
Angelelli, Taylor, Collard Win at Daytona
Feb 6, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 6, 2005; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that a Pontiac-powered Riley prototype co-driven by sports car aces Max Angelelli, Wayne Taylor and Emmanuel Collard coasted to victory Sunday in the Rolex 24 sports car endurance race. It wasn't supposed to be so easy in a race that saw a re ... 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
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
TRG and TRG East - Rolex 24 preview
Jan 27, 2005
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MUSTANG RETURNS TO SPORTS CAR RACING: FORD RACING MUSTANG GT TO COMPETE IN GRAND AM CUP
Jan 26, 2005
The first 2005 Mustang GT race cars undergo testing at Daytona International Speedway. * Ford Racing's competition program for the new 2005 Mustang GT delivers first race cars to compete in the Grand-Am Cup's GS Class. * Ford Racing Mustang GT race cars will compete at the season-opening race at Daytona International S ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Participation in Rally America National Championship Series
Jan 13, 2005
-- Company Renews Commitment to Subaru Rally Support Program -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 12 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it will participate in the 2005 Rally America National Championship and renew its commitment to the Subaru Rally Support Program for the year. Under the 2005 program, Subaru will co ... 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
TRG / TRG East - Daytona test Sunday
Jan 10, 2005
ready for race week TRG and TRG East continued to improve their performance during the final day of testing for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, scheduled for Feb. 5 and 6 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Andy Lally posted the teams' fastest lap of the final day, covering the 3.56-mile infield road cour ... 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
Max Papis Joins Cadillac Racing Team, Returns To SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT
Jan 4, 2005
DETROIT - Cadillac announced today that 2004 Grand American Daytona Prototype champion Max Papis is joining its CTS-V race team on a full time basis. Cadillac will return to the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series for the 2005 racing season. Papis will drive the #16 CTS-V, and returning driver Andy Pilgrim will again ... Continue reading
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