Home » Archive by Category

Articles in Sports Cars

Sports Car Notes: Marino Franchitti In Delta Wing
Thursday, 2 Feb, 2012 – 16:54 | Comments Off on Sports Car Notes: Marino Franchitti In Delta Wing
Sports Car Notes: Marino Franchitti In Delta Wing

RacinToday.com
Sports Car Racing Notes:
Scottish sportscar ace Marino Franchitti has been selected as the first driver for the unique DeltaWing program that will debut at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Franchitti’s name was revealed today …

Pedley: Rolex A Great Watch As Season Begins
Tuesday, 31 Jan, 2012 – 10:19 | Comments Off on Pedley: Rolex A Great Watch As Season Begins
Pedley: Rolex A Great Watch As Season Begins

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
The first big race of 2012 is history and, truly historical the Rolex 24-hour race was. Not to mention exciting and entertaining.
Some random thoughts about the 24, its cars, its …

Lally’s Late Pass Seals GT Win At 24
Sunday, 29 Jan, 2012 – 21:16 | Comments Off on Lally’s Late Pass Seals GT Win At 24
Lally’s Late Pass Seals GT Win At 24

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The results in the 45-car GT race in the Rolex 24 at Daytona mirrored the outcome among the Daytona Prototypes. A fender-banging pass in the late …

Allmendinger Steps Up, Closes Door at Rolex
Sunday, 29 Jan, 2012 – 19:53 | Comments Off on Allmendinger Steps Up, Closes Door at Rolex
Allmendinger Steps Up, Closes Door at Rolex

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On a weekend when Grand Marshall A.J. Foyt had to call in sick, another A.J. legend was born in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Driving the final stint …

Ford Riley’s Lead At 16-Hour Mark
Sunday, 29 Jan, 2012 – 8:55 | Comments Off on Ford Riley’s Lead At 16-Hour Mark
Ford Riley’s Lead At 16-Hour Mark

As daylight began returning to Central Florida on Saturday, it showed that Ford’s and Riley’s  impressive showings in the Rolex 24-hour race at Daytona International werecontinuing.
In the lead in the Daytona Prototype class at the …

Starworks Leads After Four Hours At 24
Saturday, 28 Jan, 2012 – 19:39 | Comments Off on Starworks Leads After Four Hours At 24
Starworks Leads After Four Hours At 24

RacinToday.com
After four hours of racing in the Rolex 24 sports car race at Daytona International Speedway, the No. 8 Ford Riley of Starworks Motorsports, with Alan McNish at the wheel, had the lead in the …

Pedley: Rolex Not As Exotic, But Still World Class
Saturday, 28 Jan, 2012 – 9:55 | Comments Off on Pedley: Rolex Not As Exotic, But Still World Class
Pedley: Rolex Not As Exotic, But Still World Class

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
Last week, two of the best sports car racers this country has produced made an interesting assertion. Whether or not that assertion is true or not is highly debatable but …

Flat Spot On: The Rivalry Continues
Saturday, 28 Jan, 2012 – 8:47 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On: The Rivalry Continues
Flat Spot On: The Rivalry Continues

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Due to its status as the first major circuit race on the calendar each year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona has been a calling card to the rest of the world …

Roush Jr. Wins At Daytona
Saturday, 28 Jan, 2012 – 8:46 | Comments Off on Roush Jr. Wins At Daytona
Roush Jr. Wins At Daytona

RacinToday.com
Jack Roush Jr. and Billy Johnson put a definitive end to two years of non-finishing disappointment at Daytona International Speedway Friday afternoon, when they won the BMW Performance 200 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.
The …

Kauffman Proudly Blood-Redded
Saturday, 28 Jan, 2012 – 4:43 | Comments Off on Kauffman Proudly Blood-Redded
Kauffman Proudly Blood-Redded

Rob Kauffman’s romance with Ferrari began the same way a lot of romances with the carmaker’s products began: as a youngster tacking up a poster of one of the iconic Italian beauties on his bedroom …