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JMB Racing USA Ferrari Daytona test preview

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:20 +0000

Miramar, Florida, December 31st, 2003: JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari will participate in pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend in preparation for the season-opening 42nd Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari will enter one Ferrari 360 Modena in the GT class. The drivers' lineup for JMB Racing USA Team Ferrari #11 at the Rolex 24 ... Keep reading

SpeedSource announces Daytona 24 driver lineup

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:17 +0000

SpeedSource finalizes #70 driver lineup for Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona Sunrise, FL -- SpeedSource Race Engineering announced today that Larry Huang and Chris Hall will be joining Sylvain Tremblay and Selby Wellman in the #70 SpeedSource Ford powered Multimatic for the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona. Huang and Hall had been competitors of SpeedSource in the 2003 Grand Am Cup Series ... Keep reading

MSR announces Daytona 24 driver lineup

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:15 +0000

Michael Shank Racing announces Driver Lineup for Rolex 24 at Daytona. REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (December 30, 2003) -- Michael Shank Racing (MSR) announced that it has finalized its driver lineup for the 2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series' season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, to be run January 29 - February 1 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Piloting MSR's ... Keep reading

Menards join PEM for Daytona 24

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:15 +0000

North Canton, OH - ORISON Marketing - Planet Earth Motorsports announced the final selections to their 2004 ROLEX 24 of Daytona driver line-up. The two drivers will be NASCAR drivers Charlie and Paul Menard. The two cousins will join the Nonnamaker family of Joe, Wayne and Will in the five driver line-up at the team's bid for the Super Grand Sport class victory. "We are very excited ... Keep reading

The Racer's Group Daytona 24 driver lineup

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:13 +0000

Sonoma, CA -- December 29, 2003 -- The Racer's Group, overall winners of the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, today announced the driver lineup for the #66 Monster Cable Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The team will field three Porsches for the historic sports car race, with the driver lineups for the nos. 67 and 68 cars to be announced later this week. Team owner Kevin Buckler will lead his ... Keep reading

Specter Werkes/Sports enters Daytona 24

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:13 +0000

Specter Werkes/Sports announces Rolex 24 project 24 Cauley Corvette GTR to Feature Highlander DVD Promotion Detroit -- December 24, 2003 In conjunction with Cauley Chevrolet, a Michigan Chevrolet dealer, Specter Werkes Sports today announced it will enter the #24 Cauley Corvette GTR presented by Highlander to the 2004 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. This will be the third time the two ... Keep reading

Orbit Racing to compete in 2004

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:13 +0000

Orbit Racing to field Porsche in 2004 Rolex Series International driver lineup set for Rolex 24 at Daytona JUPITER, Fla. (December 29, 2003) -- Orbit Racing will compete in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004, fielding the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche GT3 RS for Joe and Jay Policastro of Latrobe, Pa. The father-son pair drove three successful races in the Rolex ... Keep reading

Orbit Racing - 2004 and Daytona

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:13 +0000

2004 Orbit Racing will compete in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004, fielding the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS for Joe and Jay Policastro of Latrobe, Pa. The father-son pair drove three successful races in the Rolex Series GT class in 2003. They finished ninth in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third at Barber Motorsports Park and fourth in the season finale at Daytona ... Keep reading

Barron Connor Racing test notes 2003-12-28

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:26:11 +0000

John Bosh and Danny Sullivan run at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit First test for Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575 GTC Barron Connor Racing have tested the first of their two Ferrari's 575 GTC at Ferrari's own test track in Italy last Tuesday. Both John Bosch (NL) and Danny Sullivan (USA) drove the new car at the Pista di Fiorano next to the Ferrari factory in Maranello. ... Keep reading

American Spirit/Miracle team up for 2004

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:25:58 +0000

Cape Coral, FL (December 22, 2003) - American Spirit Racing President, Jon Lewis announced today that Miracle Motorsports of Winter Haven, Florida who represents drivers John Macaluso and Ian James has signed on for the 2004 ALMS season with the Team's second LMP2 prototype entry. John Macaluso is slated to drive the entire season with Ian James driving in at least the two long ... Keep reading

Andrea Piccini signs with Lister

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:25:48 +0000

It's official: Andrea Piccini will be with Lister in 2004 for the "LMES" and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andrea Piccini first test on board the Lister Storm LMP was on November 28th and at that time the negotiations between the Tuscan and the English team were close to end. But now it's official: Andrea Piccini will be participating in the Le Mans Endurance Series 2004 and the ... Keep reading

SCC: SpeedSource unviels new Mazda

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 05:26:02 +0000

SpeedSource releases photos of new Mazda RX-8 Sunrise, FL -- With the official public debut of the first Mazda RX-8 professional race machines just several days away, SpeedSource Race Engineering has now released pictures of the Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development supported #70 Mazda RX-8. ... Keep reading

SCC: Automatic Racing prepares for 2004

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 05:26:02 +0000

Out with the old and in with the new: Automatic Racing prepares for 2004 season. ORLANDO, Fla.- With the 2004 Grand-Am Cup season quickly approaching, Automatic Racing Team Manager Mike McLaughlin has been hard at work getting the team's No. 09 BMW M3 ready for it assault on the Grand Sports class. Automatic Racing drivers Jep Thornton and David Russell competed in an E36 M3 for ... Keep reading

STRANA: Teams ready to race Super Trucks in 2004

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 03:05:36 +0000

U.S. and European racers are looking to form teams for the 2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series. NEW ALBANY, OH (December 30, 2003) After successful tests and demonstration races in 2003, the Super Truck Racing Association of North America (STRANA) is setting its sights on competitive racing in 2004. The schedule for the 2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series has six races slated ... Keep reading

STRANA: 2004 schedule announced

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 03:05:36 +0000

2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series schedule announced Super Trucks will run six races with the American Le Mans Series, ESPN2 to broadcast races. NEW ALBANY, OH (December 16, 2003) The Super Truck Racing Association of North America (STRANA) announced today the schedule for the 2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series. The Super Trucks will once again race in support of the ... Keep reading

2004 American Le Mans schedule

Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:27:18 +0000

The 2004 American Le Mans Series Schedule of Events


Mar. 15-20      Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway    Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring         12 hours
June 25-27      Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course              Lexington, OH                           2:45
July 2-5        Lime Rock Park                          Lakeville, CT                           2:45
July 16-18 ... Keep reading

BMW Team PTG to race for 2004 GT championship

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:42:39 +0000

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - December, 19, 2003 -- BMW Team PTG today announced its entry of two GT class BMW M3s in the 2004 Rolex Sports Car Series of the Grand American Road Racing Association. Racing for BMW of North America, LLC, BMW Team PTG is one of North America's premiere sports car racing teams and has raced the BMW M3 exclusively since 1995. Having delivered eleven ... Keep reading

G&W Motorsports announces 2004 driver lineup

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:42:27 +0000

Alton, Virginia (December 19, 2003) -- G&W Motorsports team owner, Cole Scrogham announced today that G&W will campaign their new #81 BMW/Doran sponsored by Rx.com, in the capable hands of 2003 GT Champions Brent Martini and Cort Wagner. Former GM Corvette ace Kelly Collins will be joining the duo for the endurance events. The driving trio will join the G&W team in cooperation ... Keep reading

Brumos announces Maassen/Luhr for Daytona 24

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:42:14 +0000

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- December 18, 2003 -- Porsche factory drivers Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr, the most successful driver pair in American road racing history since the Brumos Porsche team of Hurley Haywood and Peter Gregg, will join the Red Bull Brumos Porsche-powered Fabcar prototype for the Rolex 24 hour event January 31 -- February 1 at Daytona International Speedway. They ... Keep reading

SunTrust Racing names Daytona 24 driver lineup

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:41:36 +0000

ATLANTA, Ga. (December 17, 2003) -- SunTrust Racing announced today that it will kick off its assault on the 2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series championship with an impressive three-driver lineup at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Sports car ace Wayne Taylor will be joined by his long-time co-driver Max Angelelli and Frenchman Emmanuel Collard in the SunTrust Racing No. 10 Pontiac ... Keep reading