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Wayne Taylor Caddy Wins The Petit
Sunday, 14 Oct, 2018 – 8:48 | Comments Off on Wayne Taylor Caddy Wins The Petit
Wayne Taylor Caddy Wins The Petit

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The Motul Petit Le Mans was decided in the final seconds at the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta road course nestled in the rolling hills of North Georgia on Saturday.

The No. 10 Cadillac DPi-V.R. driven by Renger …

Flat Spot On: Panoz A Major Force Starting with the Petit
Wednesday, 10 Oct, 2018 – 8:13 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On: Panoz A Major Force Starting with the Petit
Flat Spot On: Panoz A Major Force Starting with the Petit

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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Don Panoz was motor racing’s imp of the reverse. A diminutive, brilliant redhead with a keen sense of how to get things done, Don was at his best pursuing goals that …

‘Poison Lil’ Is Still Looking Seductive At 82
Tuesday, 14 Aug, 2018 – 7:59 | Comments Off on ‘Poison Lil’ Is Still Looking Seductive At 82
‘Poison Lil’ Is Still Looking Seductive At 82

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Auto racing historians Bill Green and Jim Scaptura welcomed a lifetime friend back to downtown Watkins Glen last week, when “Poison Lil” gently rolled off a trailer and into the International …

IMSA’s Fittipaldi Sets Retirement Date
Saturday, 4 Aug, 2018 – 18:35 | Comments Off on IMSA’s Fittipaldi Sets Retirement Date
IMSA’s Fittipaldi Sets Retirement Date

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Christian Fittipaldi, a two-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype champion, announced Saturday that  he is retiring following the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Fittipaldi has collected victories in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Motul …

The Red Dragon Is Flying Again
Sunday, 1 Jul, 2018 – 18:18 | Comments Off on The Red Dragon Is Flying Again
The Red Dragon Is Flying Again

The Red Dragon prototype returned to Victory Lane on Sunday when Stephen Simpson in the No. 99 GAINSCO JDC-Miller Motorsports ORECA LMP2 car to the win in the IMSA WeatherTech Series’ Sahlen’s Six Hours of …

Toyota, Alonso Steal The Show At Le Mans
Sunday, 17 Jun, 2018 – 9:35 | Comments Off on Toyota, Alonso Steal The Show At Le Mans
Toyota, Alonso Steal The Show At Le Mans

Spanish driver Fernando Alonso moved within one victory of accomplishing international auto racing’s triple crown on Sunday when he and his Toyota teammates won the overall championship at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Alonso, who …

FIA, ACO Announce New Hybrid Rules At Le Mans
Friday, 15 Jun, 2018 – 7:57 | Comments Off on FIA, ACO Announce New Hybrid Rules At Le Mans
FIA, ACO Announce New Hybrid Rules At Le Mans

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The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the Federation Internationale de Automobile announced Friday at Le Mans, conceptual details of the technical regulations for the next generation of prototype race cars.
The big take aways are that …

Penske Acuras Go 1-2 At Mid-Ohio
Sunday, 6 May, 2018 – 15:16 | Comments Off on Penske Acuras Go 1-2 At Mid-Ohio
Penske Acuras Go 1-2 At Mid-Ohio

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Team owner Roger Penske’s return to American sports car racing produced its first victory Sunday when Ricky Taylor pulled away from teammate Juan Pablo Montoya to win the IMSA WeatherTech …

Action Express Wins Long Beach
Saturday, 14 Apr, 2018 – 19:59 | Comments Off on Action Express Wins Long Beach
Action Express Wins Long Beach

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 Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque ended a three-year winning streak for Wayne Taylor Racing’s No. 10 Cadillac DPi-V.R. team with an impressive performance that put the No. 5 Cadillac DPi-V.R. team into victory lane for …

Long Beach Roundup: Montoya On IMSA Pole
Saturday, 14 Apr, 2018 – 8:24 | Comments Off on Long Beach Roundup: Montoya On IMSA Pole
Long Beach Roundup: Montoya On IMSA Pole

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Team Penske’s Juan Pablo Montoya won the pole for Saturday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series race in Long Beach on Friday.
Montoya, driving an Acura ARX-05 prototype, laid down a circuit-record lap of 1 minute, 12.922 seconds …