SCCA: Cunningham takes Superchips Pole for Mosports Speedvision GT
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 CANADA (May 19, 2001)- Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., earned his second Superchips Pole position in three races, and will start from the front of the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship grid at Mosport International Raceway Sunday afternoon. Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Practice Results from Watkins Glen
May 18, 2001
WATKINS GLEN - Practice times for the 16 lap, 54.40-mile Rounds Four and Five races at Watkins Glen International, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (33),Tom Dyer(R), San Rafael, Calif., F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 1:53.610, 107.737. 2 (15),Memo Rojas, Mexico City/Mexico, F2A, ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Qualifying Results for Race 1 at Watkins Glen
May 18, 2001
WATKINS GLEN - Qualifying times for the 16 lap, 54.40-mile Round Four race at Watkins Glen International, with qualifying position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1. (15),Memo Rojas, Mexico City/Mexico, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 1:52.669, 108.636. 2. (9),Mike Andersen, Green Pond, N.J., F2A, Van D ... Continue reading
SCCA: Adams inks MCI deal for Speedvision GT season
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 At the Texas Motor Speedway Speedvision GT Round One Race, Jimmy Adams not only made the debut of his red, white and blue Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, but also his new custom conversion MCI F3500 motor coach. Adams and MCI have come to a sponsorship agr ... Continue reading
SCCA: REWARDS weight made pulic
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 While the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge REWARDS (Rewarding of Equalizing Weight Assigned to Reduce Driver Sensitivity) program has been in place for many years, an understanding of its purpose and effect has seldom been reached by ... Continue reading
SCCA: New cars classified in Speedvision World Challenge
May 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-SCCA Pro Racing has added six cars to those eligible for the Speedvision World Challenge GT category, effective immediately. New eligible models include: Lotus Elise, Lotus Sport 190, Lexus GS 430, Subaru WRX, Steeda ST 460 and P ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Audi Driver Michele Alboreto Killed in Testing Accident
Apr 26, 2001
by David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 Audi driver Michele Alboreto was fatally injured Wednesday while testing the new Audi R8 at the Eurospeedway Lausitz circuit in Dresdner, Germany. Alboreto was testing the Audi for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans. Eyewitnesses to the cra ... Continue reading
SCCA: Moen Captures Pole, Breaks Track Record At Phoenix
Apr 21, 2001
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - Barney Moen, of Hesperia, Calif., broke the track record in the final session of qualifying for Saturday's season-opening Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway. Lee Fleming, of Lakeforest, Calif. and Paul Marino of Canoga Park, Calif. rounded out the top three. ... Continue reading
PSR Phoenix Provisional Qualifying
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz.. - Barney Moen, of Hesperia, Calif., had the fast lap for the first session of qualifying for Saturday's season-opening Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway. Steve Ott, of Brighton, Colo. and Lee Fleming, of Lakeforest, Calif. rounded out the top three. Under cloudy conditi ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 Goodyear, AZ- Practice times for the 30-lap, 45.45-mile Pro Spec Racer event at Phoenix International Raceway, with practice position, car number, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (48), Steve Ott, Spec Racer, 1:09.772, 78.168. 2 (2), Lee Fleming, Lakeforest, Calif., Spec Racer, ... Continue reading
SCCA: Archer returns to Speedvision GT in Corvette
Apr 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 HITCHCOCK-Grand Sport Racing and Bobby Archer Motorsports have announced that 1999 SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Champion Bobby Archer will drive the No. 08 Grand Sport Racing/KB Enterprises Chevrolet Corvette C5 at Mosport International Raceway, May 20. While the Archer name is synonymo ... Continue reading
ALMS: Race Report For The European Le Mans Series at Donington Park
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 * Michelin-shod Audis Sweep Podium - Starting from the pole position, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen won today's inaugural European Le Mans Series (ELMS) race at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. Teammates Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro finished second ahead of Stefan Johansson and Guy Smith in t ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Trans-Am Series Announces Mid-Ohio Weekend
Apr 14, 2001
April 14, 2001 Miami - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has announced a schedule addition, the Trans-Am Series 100, to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on the weekend of August 25-26. The event will serve as the ninth race on the 11 race Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup schedule. The Tr ... Continue reading
SCCA: Perry named World Challenge technical director
Apr 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. has appointed Gary Perry to the position of Technical Director for the Speedvision World Challenge Championships. Perry joins the full-time SCCA Pro Racing staff after serving on the World Challenge technical field staff from 1997-2000. He will take over the technica ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: BFGoodrich Tires Cup Drivers' Championship Points
Apr 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Pts. Earnings SE LB 1 Lou Gigliotti, Chevrolet Corvette 53 $43,900 6 1 2 Johnny Miller, Jaguar XKR 53 $39,700 4 2 3 Kenny Wilden, Chevrolet Corvette 44 $24,750 3 8 4 Tommy Archer, Dodge Viper 44 $22,000 5 4 5 Brian Simo, Qvale Mangusta 42 $18, ... Continue reading
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