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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Action Express grabs their first win of 2013 at Mid-Ohio]]></title>
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Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi won their first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race of the season Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  Barbosa took the checkered flag 1.427 seconds ahead of the 8 Star Motorsport Corvette DP driven by Michael Valiante.

The Action Express squad changed its driver line-up in mid-April, with the hope of improving the performance of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/action-express-grabs-their-first-win-of-2013-at-mid-ohio/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plumb holds off Auberlen to score CTSCC victory for Rum Bum Racing in Mid-Ohio]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ohio – Matt Plumb admitted having luck on his side Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after prevailing in a two-lap shootout that gave the No. 13 Rum Bum Racing team its 13th victory in GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge competition.

Plumb beat Bill Auberlen to the checkered flag by .452 seconds to win in the Rum Bum Racing Porsche 997 started by Nick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/plumb-holds-off-auberlen-to-score-ctscc-victory-for-rum-bum-racing-in-mid-ohio/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Happy Father’s Day! Taylor brothers sweep front row at Mid-Ohio]]></title>
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LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 14, 2013) – Wayne Taylor got an early Father’s Day present Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, when his sons Jordan and Ricky took the top two positions in qualifying for Saturday’s GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Diamond Cellar Classic.

Jordan Taylor captured his second consecutive TOTAL Pole Award in the Daytona Prototype class with a lap of 105.642 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/happy-father-s-day-taylor-brothers-sweep-front-row-at-mid-ohio/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Veteran driver Stanton joins Scuderia Corsa Ferrari for six hours at Watkins Glen]]></title>
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Los Angeles, California – Scuderia Corsa team principal Giacomo Mattioli announced that veteran driver Craig Stanton will join Alessandro Balzan and Jeff Westphal behind the wheel of the No.63 Ferrari 458 Italia for the Grand-AM Rolex Series’ Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.

 

“I am very pleased to have Craig on the Team for Watkins Glen as we continue our pursuit of the North ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/veteran-driver-stanton-joins-scuderia-corsa-ferrari-for-six-hours-at-watkins-glen/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DP championship race wide open heading into Mid-Ohio]]></title>
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The Daytona Prototype (DP) championship battle has tightened and a new team has taken the points lead heading into this weekend’s Diamond Cellar Classic at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. While Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates entered the last race at Belle Isle Park with a seven-point lead in a bid for a fourth consecutive title, a first lap crash leaves drivers Scott Pruett ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/dp-championship-race-wide-open-heading-into-mid-ohio/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paul Tracy working on full time Daytona Prototype program, Le Mans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While his roots are in open wheel racing, Canadian race car driver Paul Tracy is working on setting up a full time Daytona Prototype program with an unnamed team to, hopefully, run before the end of this season, and into the United Sports Car series merger in 2014.

With a full field in the IndyCar series, and a lack of extra engines floating around, Tracy said he has “turned the page” ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/paul-tracy-working-on-full-time-daytona-prototype-program-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yacaman placed on probation for next two series races]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – GRAND-AM Road Racing has placed Gustavo Yacaman, driver of the No. 6 Ford/Riley, on probation for the next two GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series events in which he competes.

Yacaman’s probation results from his involvement in various incidents during the Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 at Belle Isle in Detroit on Saturday, June 1.

The next two Rolex Series races are at <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/yacaman-placed-on-probation-for-next-two-series-races/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eagle B+ Racing driver Al Carter impatient to return to GRAND-AM Racing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Like his Fall-Line Motorsports teammates and fellow drivers competing in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Al Carter is impatient to return to racing at Mid-Ohio on June 13 after a very long break.

“I've been watching other race series on TV and I haven't had the chance to be on track during GRAND-AM's long May break. All I've been able to do is some laps in my head ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/eagle-b-racing-driver-al-carter-impatient-to-return-to-grand-am-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Angelelli and Taylor score second Detroit victory in a row for Chevrolet]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DETROIT – Calling in a “mandatory” victory in the shadow of Chevrolet headquarters in downtown Detroit, Max Angelelli drove the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette DP across the finish line 0.486 seconds ahead of 2012 Detroit winner Joao Barbosa to win the Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 at Belle Isle.

The victory moved Angelelli and co-driver Jordan Taylor into the Daytona Prototype points ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/angelelli-and-taylor-score-second-detroit-victory-in-a-row-for-chevrolet/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jordan Taylor leads Detroit qualifying, captures first DP pole]]></title>
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DETROIT (May 31, 2013) – Jordan Taylor already has enjoyed his share of success at Detroit Belle Isle, taking the Rolex Series GT class victory in last year’s inaugural Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200.

Taylor is looking to carry that success to the Daytona Prototype ranks for Saturday’s race. He captured the TOTAL Pole Award on Friday, running a lap of 1:27.675 (96.903 mph) in the No. 10 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/jordan-taylor-leads-detroit-qualifying-captures-first-dp-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 23:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chevrolet defending double victory in return to Belle Isle]]></title>
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Chevrolet has its work cut out in defending its double victory in Saturday’s Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 presented by Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers. Ford, BMW and Ferrari are expected to offer strong challenges for in GRAND-AM’s second visit to the automotive capital of the world.

With its Renaissance Center world headquarters as a fitting backdrop, Chevrolet came home a double winner ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/chevrolet-defending-double-victory-in-return-to-belle-isle/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 17:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ganassi team romps to runaway win at Road Atlanta]]></title>
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The first three races of the 2013 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series had produced three different winners, but that streak ended Saturday at Road Atlanta, where Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas stormed to victory in the Visual Studio Ultimate Grand Prix of Atlanta.

With long straights and sweeping turns, the Road Atlanta track clearly favored the straight-line ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/ganassi-team-romps-to-runaway-win-at-road-atlanta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards and Bell captures CTSCC win at Road Atlanta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Stevenson Motorsport Camaro GS.R won the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Pricewaterhouse Coopers 250 Saturday at Road Atlanta, with John Edwards finishing ahead of Andy Lally’s BGB Motorsports Porsche and Frank Montecoalvo’s Aston Martin Vantage.

“The car was exactly what we needed,” said Edwards’ co-driver, Matt Bell.

The race ended under caution due to a hard crash next ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/edwards-and-bell-captures-ctscc-win-at-road-atlanta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[First stop at Road Atlanta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Saturday’s Visual Studio Ultimate Grand Prix of Atlanta marks the fourth race of the 12-race Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season and the series’ first stop at Road Atlanta, the traditional home of the Petit LeMans. 

With a quarter of the season in the books, Motorsport.com looks at how the year has unfolded thus far and what might happen in the race on Saturday.

The first three ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/first-stop-at-road-atlanta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rain cancels qualifying, Ganassi awarded pole at Road Atlanta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BRASELTON, Ga. (April 19, 2013) – Rolex Sports Car Series point leaders Memo Rojas and Scott Pruett will start from the pole for Saturday’s Visual Studio Ultimate Grand Prix of Atlanta.

 

Friday’s scheduled qualifying session was cancelled due to steady rain, and since the GRAND-AM rulebook mandates that the starting lineup is set by team point standings when qualifying is cancelled ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/rain-cancels-qualifying-ganassi-awarded-pole-at-road-atlanta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[First trip to Road Atlanta opens another door to the future]]></title>
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GRAND-AM visits the historic Road Atlanta circuit for the first time on Saturday, April 20, with a pair of races featuring the Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.

The Rolex Series will compete in a two-hour, 45-minute race, at 4:30 p.m. ET (SPEED, live). The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge will hold a two-hour, 30-minute race, starting at 11:30 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/first-trip-to-road-atlanta-opens-another-door-to-the-future/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heavyweight title fight brewing in Daytona Prototype class]]></title>
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2013) – Through the first three rounds of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season, three Daytona Prototype teams have established themselves as early championship favorites. Each with one win this season, these three teams – separated by a mere five points – represent the three winningest organizations in DP class history.

In one corner, the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/heavyweight-title-fight-brewing-in-daytona-prototype-class/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Corvette teams dominate at Barber Motorsports Park for a clean sweep]]></title>
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Corvette Daytona Prototypes finished one-two-three Saturday in the Porsche 250 Rolex Sports Car Series race at Barber Motorsports Park, capping off a weekend that also saw them sweep the top-three spots in qualifying.  

Max Angelelli in the Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP crossed the finish line first, with Alex Gurney in the pole sitting Bob Stallings car and Richard Westbrook in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/corvette-teams-dominate-at-barber-motorsports-park-for-a-clean-sweep/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fogarty on top at Barber with his 25th career pole]]></title>
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Jon Fogarty won the pole for Saturday’s Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park, suggesting that he and teammate Alex Gurney are ready to follow-up their win last month at the Circuit of the American in Austin, TX with another victory on Saturday. 

Gurney and Fogarty used to win all of the time in their Gainsco-sponsored Daytona Prototype, often referred to as the “Red Dragon.” ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/fogarty-on-top-at-barber-with-his-25th-career-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fogarty shatters track record en route to pole award at Barber]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Another race, another TOTAL Pole Award for Jon Fogarty, who extended his GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series record to 25 poles in Friday’s qualifying for the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.

For the second straight event, Fogarty waited until the final minute of the 15-minute Daytona Prototype session before unleashing the power of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/fogarty-shatters-track-record-en-route-to-pole-award-at-barber/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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