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Waltrip In Prime Time Of His Career At Le Mans
Saturday, 11 Jun, 2011 – 6:48 | Comments Off on Waltrip In Prime Time Of His Career At Le Mans
Waltrip In Prime Time Of His Career At Le Mans

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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A fictitious character dreamed up to sell a Mexican brand of beer has been dubbed The Most Interesting Man in the World for a series of TV ads. Is it possible …

Audi And BMW On Pole At Le Mans
Thursday, 9 Jun, 2011 – 21:11 | Comments Off on Audi And BMW On Pole At Le Mans
Audi And BMW On Pole At Le Mans

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At midnight in Le Mans, France the field was set for the 79th running of the world’s greatest sports car race. And it was Audi pulling ahead of Peugeot in the battle for top spot …

Project 56 Will Wing Its Way To Le Mans
Thursday, 9 Jun, 2011 – 15:24 | Comments Off on Project 56 Will Wing Its Way To Le Mans
Project 56 Will Wing Its Way To Le Mans

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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While the concept of delta-wing race cars failed to move INDYCAR officials, it had the opposite effect on officials who conduct the most important sports car race in the world.
As …

Peugeot, BMW Top First Qualifying At Le Mans
Thursday, 9 Jun, 2011 – 6:38 | Comments Off on Peugeot, BMW Top First Qualifying At Le Mans
Peugeot, BMW Top First Qualifying At Le Mans

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Le Mans, France – Preparations for this weekend’s 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans began Wednesday with four hours of free practice, followed by the first of three, two-hour qualifying sessions.
BMW’s two …

SunTrust Makes It Two Straight In Grand-Am
Saturday, 4 Jun, 2011 – 20:54 | Comments Off on SunTrust Makes It Two Straight In Grand-Am
SunTrust Makes It Two Straight In Grand-Am

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Ricky Taylor held off Scott Pruett by 3.839 seconds Saturday to win the 30th Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.
Taylor was joined by Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet/Dallara, winning his second consecutive …

U.S. Formula 1 Race Has A Date
Friday, 3 Jun, 2011 – 19:48 | Comments Off on U.S. Formula 1 Race Has A Date
U.S. Formula 1 Race Has A Date

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The World Motor Sport Council has published the 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix race calendar, and June 17, 2012 is the date assigned to the United States Grand Prix.
The race will be held at the …

Taylor Brothers Make Grand-Am History
Friday, 3 Jun, 2011 – 19:08 | Comments Off on Taylor Brothers Make Grand-Am History
Taylor Brothers Make Grand-Am History

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Ricky and Jordan Taylor led their respective classes Friday in qualifying for the 30th running of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of TheGlen, becoming the first brothers to win pole positions for both Daytona Prototype and …

Ganassi Team Derailed; SunTrust Wins Classic At Lime Rock
Monday, 30 May, 2011 – 17:58 | Comments Off on Ganassi Team Derailed; SunTrust Wins Classic At Lime Rock
Ganassi Team Derailed; SunTrust Wins Classic At Lime Rock

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Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor won the Memorial Day Classic Rolex Grand-Am Series race at Lime Rock Park while Daytona Prototype championship leaders Memo Rojas and Scott Pruett struggled after an incident early in the …

Highcroft, Honda End Le Mans Bid
Monday, 16 May, 2011 – 14:39 | Comments Off on Highcroft, Honda End Le Mans Bid
Highcroft, Honda End Le Mans Bid

On the heels of a runner-up finish at the Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring with its new ARX-01e, Highcroft Racing will not contest the Le Mans 24-hour this year. The team’s five-year relationship with …

Grand-Am Streaks Skid To A Halt At VIR
Saturday, 14 May, 2011 – 19:38 | Comments Off on Grand-Am Streaks Skid To A Halt At VIR
Grand-Am Streaks Skid To A Halt At VIR

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Two streaks were snapped at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday. One was six races long. One was forever long.
Bill Lester took the GT victory in the Bosch Engineering 250 to become the first African-American to …