Wed
07
Oct
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Petit Still Looms Large
Despite heavy rains and the flooding of the circuit at Road Atlanta, once
again the Petit Le Mans demonstrated the staying power of the American Le
Mans Series.
Cars ...
Fri
02
Oct
2009
Hollywood and Le Mans most notably united with Steve McQueen's Le Mans
in 1971. The modern day incarnation of an American acting heartthrob
going to Le Mans is Patrick Dempsey, though he has not traveled here
merely to promote his latest movie or...
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Over The Hill Gang Rides Again
A different former Washington Redskin football coach came to mind at
Richmond after Denny Hamlin won the race in the Toyota of car owner
Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super...
Fri
19
Jun
2009
Ricardo Zonta and Nic Jonsson sloshed their way to victory Sunday on a
gray, rainy afternoon at the New Jersey Motorsports Park, giving Krohn
Racing its first Rolex Sports Car Series win since July 2006. With a
wealth of wet weather driving ...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
FACTORY STIRRINGS
Whenever a fellow reporter asks you what you're working on, there's only
one of two politically correct answers. "My next big story," is always
the best response. But if that's not entirely ...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Sports Car Survival
There was a time when it was standard procedure to leave the track for
dinner during endurance races, even for journalists. These days, the
intensity of major endurance races calls for an ...
After spending over 30 competitive years behind the wheel of racecars,
Didier Theys has decided to call it time on his racing career. The 52-year
old announced Monday his retirement as a professional driver, but the
likable Belgian will not ...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
GOING THE DISTANCE
In a bad economy, sports car racing is usually the first one to suffer a
major setback due to dependence on both manufacturers and team owners'
brokerage accounts. But those looking for an ...
Forty years after his father, the late Mark Donohue, drove to victory lane
in the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona, David Donohue equaled that feat, crossing
the finish line 0.167 seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya to win the 47th
running of the longest...
While the nail-biting finish in the Daytona Prototype category will likely
steal all the headlines, the Grand Touring division had a fierce battle of
its own at the 47th Rolex 24 at Daytona, and endurance specialists TRG came
out on top. The Kevin...
After 21 hours, the top four cars in the 47th running of the 24 Hours of
Daytona were all on the lead lap, separated by just over 11 seconds. Scott
Pruett, driving the No. 01 Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley, held a narrow lead
over former Indy 500 ...
What was a six-way battle for the overall lead has been slimmed to three, with
six hours remaining in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. David Donohue aboard the No. 58
Brumos Racing Porsche Riley holds a five-second lead over the second-placed
No. 01 Chip...
As the sun begins to rise over Daytona International Speedway,
Porsche-powered Rileys hold control for the 47th Rolex 24. However, six
Daytona Prototypes remain on the lead lap and anything can still happen with
nine hours remaining.
...
SunTrust Racing holds the lead after 12 hours of attrition and
incidents in the 47th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The field
had just returned to green flag racing after the 12th caution in the
twice-around-the-clock enduro with Pedro Lamy...
As the Rolex 24 at Daytona nears the halfway mark, the advantage is slowly
turning to the old favorites. With nine hours in the books, the No. 02 Chip
Gansssi Racing Lexus Riley of Dario Franchitti leads the way, with the
sister No. 01 machine of...
The sun has set over Daytona International Speedway and after four hours of
racing, it's mainly been an all-Porsche affair in both Daytona Prototype and
Grand Touring categories. Darren Law in the pole-sitting No. 58 Brumos
Racing Porsche Riley ...
Brumos Racing's David Donohue was leading just as the first hour was
completed in the 47th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona at the Daytona
International Speedway. Donohue's Brumos teammate, Joao Barbosa, lay
second, followed by Michael Valiante...
Two years ago, Alegra Motorsports was on the top of the world, celebrating
the GT class victory in the 2007 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Now, the Miami-based
team is looking to do it again, except for the overall honors in Grand-Am
Rolex Sports Car Series...
UP ALL NIGHT
On Feb. 3-4, 1968, the Werks Porsche 907s flat-out dominated the 24 Hours of
Daytona, finishing 1-2-3 and produced one of the most unusual first and
second-place finishes found anywhere in motorsports' history.
Brian...
Brumos Racing has been the team to beat thus far at Daytona International
Speedway and heads into Saturday's Rolex 24 as the favorites in the
twice-around-the-clock enduro. After claiming the pole position on
Thursday, the No. 58 Porsche-powered...
Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas, two of sportscar racing's superstars, embark
on a new challenge for 2009. After scoring back-to-back LM P2 championships
in the American Le Mans Series, the factory Porsche racers, along with their
Penske Racing...
The Rolex 24 at Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans are two of road racing's
most prestigious events. While both twice-around-the-clock enduros may
appear similar for the obvious reasons, the two races each have its unique
characteristics. The high ...
When the green flag flies on the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Saturday, one team
will be hoping to make a difference on and off the track. Victory Junction -
Orbit Racing unveiled its plan of attack for the season Thursday, which
involves NASCAR star...
Brumos Racing's David Donohue captured the pole Thursday for the 47th Rolex
24 at Daytona International Speedway. Driving the No. 58 Porsche Riley,
Donohue lapped the 3.56-mile, 14-turn road course in 1:40.540, breaking the
previous Rolex Sports...
DC's ROLEX 24 SLEEP PARTY
TRADITION
The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16,
undertakes its 2009 season in traditional manner with the Jan. 24-25 Rolex
24 At Daytona. The party even begins at an "old" time,...
FOR SYLVAIN
In an annual New Year's rite that kick-starts the motorsports season, the
Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 annually starts
the racing world's motor oil pumping with its early January Test Days at
Daytona...
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by Jonathan Ingram
MAIN MAN AT PORSCHE
The year was 1990. Just as dusk was falling at Daytona, we were standing in
the outer room of the Benny Kahn Media Center. Bob Wollek had won the pole
for the 24-hour late that afternoon and...
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
A SEASON IN PURGATORY ...
... is the title of an old Patrick Dempsey flick and seems appropriate after
Dempsey and his fellow Rolex Series racers cleared out from this past
weekend's "Roar Before The 24" because this is ...
ROARING THROUGH DAY 2
UP FRONT . . .
. . . Penske Racing's Porsche Riley morph from the No. 7 to No. 16 isn't
going to also include a switch to a purplish color scheme as stated in this
column Saturday. It'll be black and gold, as will be ...
Turner Motorsport's Bill Auberlen held off the Ford Mustangs of Hugh Plumb
and Ken Wilden in the closing laps of Friday's Fresh from Florida 200 at
Daytona International Speedway to win the first Koni Challenge race of
2009.
...
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