Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway to Host
Off-season Testing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 3, 2006) -- While the 2006 Grand
American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve
draws to a close on September 2 with the Discount Tire Sunchaser 9 Hour
at the brand-new Miller Motorsports Park, teams and drivers will not have
to wait long to begin preparations for the 2007 season.
Officials from the Grand American Road Racing Association announced today
that three open testing sessions for Rolex Series Daytona Prototypes and
GT machines have been scheduled prior to the 2007 season-opening Rolex 24
At Daytona. Daytona International Speedway will host two of the tests on
its 3.56-mile road course, the first on November 6 and 7 and the second
will be January 4-6, 2007 for the traditional Daytona Test Days. The
2.3-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway road circuit will be open for Rolex
Series testing on December 5-6.
In addition to providing teams and drivers with the opportunity to
familiarize themselves with new cars or work on perfecting their setups
on existing machinery, the tests will also provide all teams with their
first chance to work with the new Bosch Engine Control Unit (ECU) that
are required to be used by every Daytona Prototype and GT race car in
2007. The test sessions will provide Hoosier Racing Tire, the sole tire
supplier for the Rolex Series and the Grand-Am Cup Series, to gather
additional data as well.
While the November Daytona test and the December test at Homestead will
be exclusive to the Rolex Series, teams and drivers competing in the
Grand-Am Cup Series will participate in January's Daytona Test
Days. The Rolex 24 At Daytona is scheduled for the weekend of January
25-28, 2007.
-garra
