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Nancy Knapp Schilke

Columbian Gustavo Yacaman and Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia will drive the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley DPG3 in the remaining 11 events of the 2013 Grand-Am Rolex Series.

GT pole sitter, Nick Tandy damages his Porsche. 8Star Motorsports lost a gear box and AJ Allmendinger had a tie-rod break on the No. 60 MSR Ford Riley.

By Eric Mauk: One of the more versatile drivers on the planet will take on a new challenge as Sebastien Bourdais joins Starworks Motorsport for this weekend’s Grand-Am event at Watkins Glen

The two Ganassi BMW Rileys are fast, the No. 2 Starworks Ford is also strong and the Corvettes are still competitive. Ferrari, Camaro and Audi are beating the Porsches in GT. The GX class is not ready for a 24 hour event.

Italian super sports car marque launches new series, expands into third continent. Lamborghini Super Trofeo Mono Marque series makes USA debut sanctioned by International Motor Sports Association.

Grand-Am and ALMS will be one series in 2014 under their newly announce series name.

Group co-chaired by IMSA’s Scot Elkins and GRAND-AM’s Richard Buck.

Franchitti and Kimball were in a title battle on a restart and neither was giving an inch even though they are both from the Chip Ganassi Racing camp!

Hurley Haywood will be seeing the 2013 Rolex 24 action from a different viewpoint – that of the Grand Marshal.

Morning fog rolled into Daytona forcing the GRANDAM officials to call for a full course caution.

Joe Jennings, Grand-Am Correspondent

Walter will also remain as the American Le Mans Series race director and will serve as a bridge between the two series. In 2014, his dual roles will become one in the unified series.

The second place No. 30 MOMO/NGT Motorsport Porsche suffered severe damage to the left front. Kuba Giermaziak was driving at the time.

Surprises continue to arrive in the news on Rubens Barrichello as he now plans to contest the GRANDAM 24 hour season opener.

Grand-Am, IMSA, DTM announce technical license/cooperation agreement. Organizations aligned toward common goal of North American version of DTM.

The AF Waltrip Ferrari 458 GT will be piloted by Waltrip, Kauffman, Aguas and NASCAR Cup regular Bowyer.

Manufacturers from Audi, BMW, Mercedes to Nissan, Honda and Toyota all onboard.

Reigning IndyCar Series champ will co-drive with Max Angelelli, Jordan Taylor in the newly christened No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara DP

2008 Pole winner set to defend 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona race victory with Michael Shank Racing.

Daytona Prototype and Prototype 2 top the initial class structure in 2014 under what will be the new sportscar series of the future. Also mentioned was the Prototype Challenge class plus the GT classes, of course, and the DeltaWing.

Pruett and Rojas remain as primary team drivers in 2013. The champions will be joined at Daytona by Montoya, Kimball, Dixon, Franchitti, McMurray and Hand in the two CGRFS BMW Riley Daytona Prototypes.