News By Topic: Sports Car Club of America

Rocketsports Finishes 1-2 in Road America Trans-Am Race

Aug 25, 2003

CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN ROAD AMERICA TRANS-AM RACE ELKHART LAKE, Wis. ­ After starting on the front row, Rocketsports Racing drivers Scott Pruett and Johnny Miller finished what they started as they drove to 1-2 finish in Round 8 of the Trans-Am Series f ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Captures First SCCA ProRally Championship

Aug 25, 2003

Higgins' Ojibwe Forest SCCA ProRally Win Not Without Drama BEMIDJI, Minn., Aug. 24 -- In a display of perseverance and professionalism, Team Mitsubishi Motorsports America's SCCA ProRally driver David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt beat mechanical problems that would have crippled lesser teams, bringing Mitsubish ... Continue reading

Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing ALMS Winners At Road America

Aug 25, 2003

Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing ALMS Winners At Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 24, 2003 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing won their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT class event today in the Road America 500. Starting fifth in class, Craig Stanton, of Long Beach, Calif., t ... Continue reading

BMW Speed Touring Results Road America 8/23

Aug 24, 2003

BMW of North America, LLC Speed Touring World Challenge Round 7 Race Results Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 BMW FINISHERS -- SPEED TOURING WORLD CHALLENGE ROUND 7 - (Courtesy of SCCA Pro Racing) (starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps, distance behind winner and reason ou ... Continue reading

Pruett Optimistic after Topping Second Round Charts at Road America

Aug 23, 2003

CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 22, 2003 PRUETT OPTIMISTIC AFTER TOPPING SECOND ROUND CHARTS AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, Wis. ‹ Although he didn¹t back up his fast time earlier in the day, Scott Pruett continued to hold court at the to ... Continue reading

Ruhlman's Corvette fast, changes two engines on practice day at Road America

Aug 23, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ruhlman¹s Corvette fast at Road America practice day despite two engines changes Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (Aug 22) ­ Round 8 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires® Cup began today with two rounds of practice at the 4.05-mile Road America road course. Randy Ruhlman in the #49 Performed Line ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors and Lancer Evolution in Reach of First SCCA ProRally Championship

Aug 22, 2003

CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2003; After a punishing season navigating desert trails and logging roads at heart-pounding speeds, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), has a national championship in its sights -- the 2003 SCCA ProRally Championship.With a podium finish early Sunday, August 24, at the Ojibwe Forests ... Continue reading

Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Accustomed To Life on Top

Aug 20, 2003

Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing Accustomed To Life on Top ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 19, 2003 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing returns this weekend to the picturesque Road America circuit for its third event in the 2003 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season. The No. 31 Westward Ho Casino/ MMP ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis To Race For ARC In Speed World Challenge

Aug 19, 2003

Shane Lewis Signed to Race for ARC in SPEED World Challenge JUPITER, Fla., August 19, 2003 – Shane Lewis has been signed to drive for ARC Racing at two upcoming races in the SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge Championships. The Jupiter, Florida-resident was asked to drive ARC Racing’s Mazda Protégé ES ... Continue reading

Trans-Am Field Ready for 'Long' Summer Day at Road America

Aug 18, 2003

CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 18, 2003 TRANS-AM FIELD READY FOR ŒLONG¹ SUMMER DAY AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, Wis. ‹ No other venue on this year¹s schedule has played a bigger role in the history of the Trans-Am Series for the ... Continue reading

Riverside Motorsports Park Appoints Mike Yurick President & General Manager

Aug 18, 2003

ATWATER, Calif.--Aug. 18, 2003--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC (RMP) announced today that it has employed Michael Yurick as the motorsports facility's President and General Manager. Yurick's motorsports operational and management expertise spans 35 years, and includes positions as Director of Operations at Indianapoli ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG: Said Scores 4th-place Finish at Road America in Speed GT

Aug 5, 2003

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 7 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Race Day: Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 BMW TEAM PTG RETAINS SPEED GT CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD WITH SAID'S FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT ROAD AMERICA WINCHESTER, Va. (Aug. 5, 2003) - For the first time ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Dominates SCCA ProRally

Aug 4, 2003

New Factory Motor Sports Team Closes in on Several National Championship Titles RUMFORD, Maine, Aug. 4 -- Five national rallies, five consecutive wins. David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt dominated the 80-plus-car field during the 118-mile Maine Forest Sports Car Club of America ProRally here this weekend in the ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG-Road America Fri. Practice Notes

Aug 2, 2003

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 7 Practice Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 Race Date: Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 Road America Friday Practice The one-hour session today - one of the Speed GT season's longest practice sessions - a ... Continue reading

Results from First-Round Practice Grand Prix de Trois-Rivires

Aug 1, 2003

Trois-Rivières Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup Round 7 Practice 1. Results showing driver, car, fast time, lap of fast time and average speed in miles per hour: 1. Scott Pruett, Jaguar XKR, 1:04.900, 10,84.370. 2. Tomy Drissi, Jaguar XKR, 1:05.047, 10, 84.179. ... Continue reading