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Start Order & News - Maine Forest - SCCA ProRally

Start Order & News - Maine Forest - SCCA ProRally

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 25 July 2002 Start Order & Late Br ... Continue reading

East Texas Shelby Cobra Tour to Bring Automotive Wildlife to Legend's Hometown

East Texas Shelby Cobra Tour to Bring Automotive Wildlife to Legend's Hometown

DALLAS, July 11 -- East Texas will shake under the roar of a horde of Shelby Mustangs, Cobras and various vintage high-performance Ford- powered cars during the Shelby Cobra Association of Texas' rally from October 18-20, 2002. Named the "Texas 289," the event will honor Carroll Shelby, the East Texan who became a cele ... Continue reading

Carbir Race Cars Daytona Prototype Bodywork Approved for Construction

Carbir Race Cars Daytona Prototype Bodywork Approved for Construction

EDITORS NOTE: Daytona Prototype renderings 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

Alex Job Racing - Road America 1-2

Alex Job Racing - Road America 1-2

Road America race, July 7, 2002 1-2 Alex Job Racing finished first and second in the GT class in the first American Le Mans Series race held on the four-mile Road America road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Although both have won major endurance races worldwide, Jörg Bergmeister and Timo Bernhard scored their first win ... Continue reading

Kristensen, Capello win American Le Mans at Road America

Kristensen, Capello win American Le Mans at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. The AP reported that Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello came back from two in-race penalties to win the American Le Mans Series Road America 500 sports car race Sunday at Road America. Denmarks Kristensen and Italy's Capello scored a 32-second win in their Audi R8 Prototype over the Audi driven by Fr ... Continue reading

Rand Racing - Daytona final practice

Rand Racing - Daytona final practice

Daytona International Speedway final practice, July 3, 2002 nouveau ride Rand Racing was first and second in the SRPII class in final practice for Thursday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Anthony Lazzaro was quickest of the team, covering the 3.56-mile infield road course in one minute ... Continue reading

Ryan and Morter Rein King and Queen of the Mountain--Morter Wins "Rookie of the Year" at Pikes Peak

Ryan and Morter Rein King and Queen of the Mountain--Morter Wins "Rookie of the Year" at Pikes Peak

Contact: Yancey Casey (312) 729-4379 ycasey@golinharris.com RYAN AND MORTER REIN KING AND QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN Morter Wins "Rookie of the Year" at Pikes Peak Hill Climb CHICAGO (July 1, 2002)--Mike Ryan and Molly Morter each added a page to the history books on Saturday at the 2002 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally at Pikes Peak - Final News & Results

SCCA ProRally at Pikes Peak - Final News & Results

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 29 June 2002 UK's Lovell, Subaru V ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race Notes from Mid-Ohio

Race Notes at Mid-Ohio 9:48 AM – Cars roll onto the front straightaway to stage in preparation for Round Eight at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. 9:49 AM – No. 24 McIntosh will lead the field to the green flag, after capturing his first career pole with a new lap record, 1:23.63 (97.394 mph). 9:50 AM &#8211 ... Continue reading

Leitzinger Secures Second Pole of Season for Trans-Am Buckeye 100 at Mid-Ohio

Leitzinger Secures Second Pole of Season for Trans-Am Buckeye 100 at Mid-Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 LEITZINGER SECURES SECOND POLE OF SEASON FOR TRANS-AM BUCKEYE 100 AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 28, 2002) - Butch Leitzinger of Tom Gloy Racing became the first two-time pole winner of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup season Friday when he to ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally at Pikes Peak - Test Day News & Results

SCCA ProRally at Pikes Peak - Test Day News & Results

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Street Stock Racing Heads to The Glen

Street Stock Racing Heads to The Glen

EDITORS NOTE: The latest results, point standings and photos 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) 795-1189 cell; email: CHyde@grand-am.com *************************** ... Continue reading

Alex Job racers win at Le Mans

Alex Job racers win at Le Mans

Alex Job Racing drivers finished first and second in the GT class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this past weekend. Lucas Luhr took the GT pole position in The Racer's Group Porsche and went on to win the class with his Alex Job teammate Timo Bernhard and team owner Kevin Buckler. Jörg Bergmeister and Sascha Maassen drove ... Continue reading

Doran vs. Dyson - Years of Rivalry, Domination at The Glen

Doran vs. Dyson - Years of Rivalry, Domination at The Glen

Doran vs. Dyson - Years of Rivalry, Domination at The Glen WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 14, 2002) -- There have been many great rivalries in motorsports, but few can equal the one that has developed over the last eight years between Cincinnati's Doran Racing and New York's Dyson Racing. The two sports car giants have domin ... Continue reading

Earnhardt and Seven Other Inductees Honored at 14th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Earnhardt and Seven Other Inductees Honored at 14th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

NOVI, Mich., June 13 -- As Teresa Earnhardt went on stage to accept her late husband's "Horsepower" statuette for his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, she spontaneously walked to Dale's famous number three car, which was center stage, and kissed it. She then turned to the audience and asked them, ... Continue reading

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