News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

Plane crash kills race-car driver Paul Mumford

Oct 3, 2003

MIRA LOMA, Calif. Oct. 2, 2003: The AP reported that promising rookie sports car racer Paul Mumford was one of two men killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed and burned this week, a close friend said Thursday. Mumford, 31, of Yorba Linda, was with Chris Premer, 31, of Costa Mesa, said fellow racer Brian Pr ... Continue reading

Nuzzo Motorsports' Shane Lewis Readies For Battle in Virginia

Oct 1, 2003

Shane Lewis Readies For Battle in Virginia JUPITER, Fla., October 1, 2003 - Following a one-race hiatus due to Hurricane Isabel, Shane Lewis will return this weekend to the Grand-Am Cup race series in the No. 20 Nuzzo Motorsports Mini Cooper S. The Jupiter, Florida resident will lead the Nuzzo team into Virginia Intern ... Continue reading

ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN THE MOTOROCK MIAMI 100

Sep 29, 2003

CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN THE MOTOROCK MIAMI 100 MIAMI ­ It was a Rocketsports front row at the start and finish in today¹s Motorock Miami 100, Round 10 of the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. It was Scott Pruett and Tomy Drissi who le ... Continue reading

Pruett Etches His Name into the Trans-Am Legacy by Clinching Third Drivers' Championship in Miami

Sep 28, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRUETT ETCHES HIS NAME INTO THE TRANS-AM LEGACY BY CLINCHING THIRD DRIVERS¹ CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI MIAMI ‹ Scott Pruett is fond of saying ... Continue reading

ROCKETSPORTS RACING - PAUL GENTILOZZI DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES

Sep 28, 2003

ROCKETSPORTS RACING - PAUL GENTILOZZI DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR FOR THE BFGOODRICH TIRES CUP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH ­ POST-PRACTICE SPECIAL NOTE ­ Three-time Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi tested the new Jaguar AJ-V8 four-valve, fuel-injected engine in the No. 3 Motorock Jaguar debuted Thursda ... Continue reading

Scott Pruett Dominates in Miami; Clinches Third Drivers' Championship

Sep 28, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCOTT PRUETT DOMINATES IN MIAMI CLINCHES THIRD DRIVERS¹ CHAMPIONSHIP MIAMI ‹ Scott Pruett put an exclamation point on his dream season, b ... Continue reading

Scott Pruett Wins Third Trans-Am Drivers' Title With Jaguar R-Performance XKR As New Jaguar Engine Makes Successful Debut

Sep 28, 2003

MIAMI, Sept. 28 -- Scott Pruett, driver of the number 7 Jaguar R-Performance XKR, secured his third Trans-Am drivers' championship with a 1st place finish at the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BF Goodrich Tires Cup in Miami, Florida. Meanwhile, Pruett's teamowner, Paul Gentilozzi, ushered in a new era for the Trans-Am ... Continue reading

Revolution Motorsports Race Wrap-Up

Sep 28, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Bobby Sak 3rd in the Motorock Miami 100 Battle at the Beach Don Sak has a great day finishing 6th Miami, Sept. 28, 2003 – Running with the leaders and never looking back, Bobby Sak [#10 Revolution Motorsports Corvette] celebrate ... Continue reading

Official Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup-Motorock Miami 100 Results.

Sep 28, 2003

Official Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup-Motorock Miami 100 Results. Sunday. Grand Prix Americas Temporary Circuit. Miami. Starting position in parenthesis. ... Continue reading

Pruett Hot in Miami Morning Warm up

Sep 28, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 28, 2003 PRUETT HOT IN MIAMI MORNING WARM UP MIAMI ‹ Scott Pruett set the fastest time in morning warm up for this afternoon¹s Moto ... Continue reading

Jaguar AJ-V8 Exceeds Expectations in Miami Morning Warm up; Paul Gentilozzi Ninth Quickest on the Charts

Sep 28, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 28, 2003 JAGUAR AJ-V8 EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS IN MIAMI MORNING WARM UP PAUL GENTILOZZI NINTH QUICKEST ON THE CHARTS MIAMI ‹ Paul Gentil ... Continue reading

ROCKETSPORTS RACING SCOTT PRUETT DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES

Sep 27, 2003

ROCKETSPORTS RACING ­ SCOTT PRUETT DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR FOR THE BFGOODRICH TIRES CUP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH ­ POST-QUALIFYING SCOTT PRUETT, DRIVER OF THE NO. 7 MOTOROCK/JAGUAR R PERFORMANCE XKR, QUALIFIED ON THE POLE WITH A TIME OF 52:808 FOR TOMORROW¹S MOTOROCK MIAMI 100ŠEIGHTH POLE ... Continue reading

Revolution Motorsports Motorock Miami 100 - Practice

Sep 27, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Bobby Sak 4th Quickest in Practice for the Motorock Miami 100 Don Sak returns with a splash! Miami, Sept. 26, 2003 – The Trans-Am Series Motorock Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup cars took to the streets of Miami today amidst a ... Continue reading

Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. Round 10, Motorock Miami 100 Qualifying

Sep 27, 2003

Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. Round 10, Motorock Miami 100 Qualifying. Grand Prix Americas Circuit. After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday. At Street Course, 1.15 miles. ... Continue reading

New Jaguar Engine Unleashed in Miami

Sep 26, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 26, 2003 NEW JAGUAR ENGINE UNLEASHED MIAMI ‹ Rocketsports team owner and Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup princip ... Continue reading