News By Topic: Touring Car Racing

Orbit Racing - Daytona victory

Feb 1, 2004

victory! Orbit Racing wrapped the Rolex 24 at Daytona with first place in the GT class and second overall, despite losing the rear windshield in the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Mike Fitzgerald started the final quarter of the 24-hour race, taking the wheel at 18h10. Increasing rain forced a caution pe ... Continue reading

Laguna Seca Confirms Motorock Trans-Am Tour as Part of Grand Prix of Monterey

Jan 30, 2004

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 janderson@trans-amseries.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAGUNA SECA CONFIRMS MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR AS PART OF GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 30, 2004) ‹ Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has confirmed the Motorock Trans-Am Tour will be part of the Grand Prix of Monterey Cha ... Continue reading

Trans-Am Racing, LLC Agrees with SCCA To Retain Trans-Am Name

Jan 30, 2004

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 janderson@trans-amseries.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRANS-AM RACING, LLC AGREES WITH SCCA TO RETAIN TRANS-AM NAME LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 30, 2004) ‹ Trans-Am Racing, LLC (³TAR²), a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Wheel Racing Series (³OWRS²), has agreed to a licensing arran ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Daytona preview

Jan 27, 2004

stellar start Orbit Racing will open the 2004 race season with a long play, pacing its drivers, crew and equipment for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team's regular drivers, Joe and Jay Policastro of Latrobe, Pa., will be joined by three others for the race - Mike F ... Continue reading

Specter Werkes - Daytona News Release

Jan 20, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley – 248.356.5699 Sonia Soroka – 248.583.9559 Specter Werkes #24 Cauley Corvette GTR presented by the Highlander Driver Line-Up for the 2004 Rolex 24 at Daytona Pete Halsmer steps in for Richard Berry DETROIT - January 20, 2004: While preparation of the Specter Werke ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Takes Fourth Straight Dakar Crown for Record Ninth Win

Jan 20, 2004

- Peterhansel, Masuoka Drive Montero Evolutions to 1-2 Finish - TOKYO, Jan. 20 -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), together with motor sport affiliate MMSP GmbH., took its record-breaking fourth consecutive win and ninth overall victory since first entering the event in 1983, on Sunday, January 18, 2004 when Stepha ... Continue reading

Lexus Enters 2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series With Daytona Debut

Jan 17, 2004

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 16 -- Lexus, the nation's No. 1 selling luxury brand, will make its debut in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series at North America's most prestigious sports car race -- the Rolex 24 at Daytona -- Jan. 29 through Feb. 1. ... Continue reading

Subaru Shifts Focus of 2004 US Motor Sports Program

Jan 15, 2004

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 14 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today announced it will shift the focus of its motor sports program in the United States for 2004. Subaru will withdraw its factory team from ... Continue reading

Fittipaldi Joins Bell Motorsports for Rolex 24

Jan 9, 2004

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DORAN JE4 Lexus 1s Fifth-Fastest at Daytona Test

Jan 6, 2004

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Orbit Racing - 2004 and Daytona

Dec 29, 2003

2004 Orbit Racing will compete in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004, fielding the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS for Joe and Jay Policastro of Latrobe, Pa. The father-son pair drove three successful races in the Rolex Series GT class in 2003. They finished ninth in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third at Barb ... Continue reading

Open Wheel Racing Series To Purchase Trans-Am Racing, LLC

Dec 18, 2003

CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPEN WHEEL RACING SERIES TO PURCHASE TRANS-AM RACING, LLC LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 17, 2003) ‹ Effective Jan. 1, 2004, Open Wheel Racing Series, LLC (³Open Wheel²) will purchase Trans-Am Racing, LLC (³TAR²), it ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller - champion!

Nov 3, 2003

the champion! Terry Borcheller finished the 2003 season on top of the podium, with his 52nd professional race win and his sixth professional championship in as many years. Borcheller, of Phoenix, and Forest Barber of Fort Worth, Tex., combined for their sixth Rolex Sports Car Series win of the season in the No. 54 Bell ... Continue reading

2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Series Schedule Released

Nov 1, 2003

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Auberlen wins San Juan Touring race; Plumb is Rookie of the Year

Oct 27, 2003

BMW of North America, LLC Notes and Quotes Speed Touring World Challenge Round 10 Race Isla Grand Prix Circuit San Juan, Puerto Rico Sunday, Oct. 26 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 AUBERLEN ADDS FOURTH SPEED TOURING WIN IN PUERTO RICO; PLUMB SECURES ROOKIE-OF-THE -YEAR HONORS BMW drivers ended a stellar 2003 SCCA ... Continue reading