News By Topic: Touring Car Racing

Picchio Announces Three-Year Program for Daytona Prototypes

Aug 29, 2002

EDITORS NOTE: Artist renderings of the Picchio P2 Daytona Prototype are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ************************** ... Continue reading

Judge Rules: Reproductions Of Carroll Shelby Cobra Design Not Infringment!

Aug 26, 2002

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Aug. 26, 2002--The president of Superformance International Inc., James C. Price, and Ronnie Kruger, chief executive, today announced Superformance's successful dismissal of Carroll Shelby's trade dress claims in the shape of the Cobra automobile. On Aug. 21, 2002, the United States District Court fo ... Continue reading

Luis Diaz Wins at Road America

Aug 19, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING DOMINATES ROAD AMERICA WITH 1-2-3 FINISH ! ! ! LUIS DIAZ WINS HIS SECOND TOYOTA ATLANTIC RACE Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney Complete the Podium ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2002) - Dorricott Racing put on a show that was second to none ... Continue reading

Corvette History: A Look at the Talent and Personalities That Brought Corvette to Life

Aug 15, 2002

Over the last half-century, thousands of gifted, intelligent men and women have contributed to the Corvette legacy. Any attempt to whittle the list down to a dozen or so Corvette "people" is a daunting effort at best, sure to offend those who aren't included. At Corvette's roots are the legendary GM designers and execu ... Continue reading

Corvette, The American Icon, Inspires Passion and Loyalty for Half a Century

Aug 15, 2002

It's been said that the ability to inspire passion is the single most significant measure of a vehicle's success. If that's true, then Corvette surely is one of the most successful cars ever. Relatively low volume aside, it remains an icon after 50 years. Uniquely American, it's a symbol of independence, exuberance and ... Continue reading

Creative, Groundbreaking Design Has Long Been a Hallmark of Corvette Success

Aug 15, 2002

MONTEREY, CALIF. - The Corvette always has been a design trendsetter. No matter which generation, its bold, curvaceous shape is uniquely, unmistakably Corvette, never to be confused with another. The long flowing lines, voluptuous, round fenders, quad taillights and the once-maligned split window are but some of Corvet ... Continue reading

Corvette Racing Milestones: Cars That Made the Marque

Aug 15, 2002

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 16, 2002 - Motorsports has played a key role in defining Corvette as America's performance icon. When legendary racer/engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov mapped out his strategy to put Corvette in the racing spotlight, he launched Corvette on a motorsports odyssey that has taken the marque to racetracks a ... Continue reading

Corvette Technology: The Right Stuff for Racing

Aug 15, 2002

MONTEREY, Calif. As America's premier sports car, Corvette has been a launching pad for new technology for nearly 50 years. Many of the technical features that enhanced performance and enriched the driving experience first appeared in Chevrolet's two-seat flagship. The catalog of Corvette advancements within the Chevro ... Continue reading

GM Pulling Cadillac Out of Le Mans Race

Aug 14, 2002

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug 14 Reuters repots that General Motors Corp. says the participation of its Cadillac cars in France's 24-hour Le Mans endurance race is coming to an end following three years of disappointing results. Gary Cowger, head of GM's North American automotive operations, said on Wednesday the funds de ... Continue reading

Irwindale Speedway RACE REPORT - AUGUST 10

Aug 14, 2002

Kevin Wood won his first NASCAR Automobile Club of Southern California Late Model Division 75-lap main event of the year Saturday before 6,262 at the Irwindale Speedway banked half-mile. It was his second career victory at the track and first in two years. Wood, the Saugus-based driver who's ranked fourth in current po ... Continue reading

Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action From The Glen on the Web

Aug 8, 2002

Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action on the Web Great Tickets Still Available for Entire Racing Weekend WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 7, 2002) -- Race cans follow all the Rolex Sports Car Series racing action live on the internet during this weekend's Bully Hill Vineyards 250 at Watkins Glen International. Zippo Live Tim ... Continue reading

Championship Leader Said Collects First Pole of Season for Trans-Am Event at Trois-Rivieres

Aug 4, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER SAID COLLECTS FIRST POLE OF SEASON FOR TRANS-AM EVENT AT TROIS-RIVIERES TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec (August 3, 2002) - Boris Said, who has been dominant on race day throughout the 2002 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup championship seas ... Continue reading

Gurney on Outside Pole at Trois-Rivieres

Aug 4, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com ALEX GURNEY SECURES OUTSIDE POLE AT TROIS-RIVIERES Fogarty Will Start Fourth ... Diaz is Eighth TROIS-RIVIERES, Que., Canada (Aug. 3, 2002) - Alex Gurney, of Newport Beach, Calif., proved that his front-running in practice sessions at Trois-Rivieres i ... Continue reading

SR Motorsports Puts the Power to the Pavement in the teamSMR WRX

Aug 1, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2002 SR Motorsports Puts the Power to the Pavement in the teamSMR WRX Martinez, CA: A powerful engine is important in a racecar. Getting this power to the wheels is equally as important. To ensure reliable power application in the grueling environment of touring car racing, Sheehan Motor R ... Continue reading

Grand American Previews 2003 Rulebook

Jul 30, 2002

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 30, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association has put a draft of its 2003 Rolex Sports Car Series rulebook on its website to offer a preview of next season's rules. "We have been talking to our current teams about the 2003 rules, and we gathered enough input to get this initial draft don ... Continue reading