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      <title><![CDATA[Porsche Motorsport releases specs for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Specifications and Platform for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car to Remain the Same; Limited Supply of Rolex24-Winning 2012 Cup Cars Available from PMNA
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boris Said hails Grand-Am competitiveness heading to Belle Isle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Boris Said has driven – and won – in most every type of race car in the United States, giving him great insight as to what works and what doesn’t work in American motorsports.

As the two-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner prepares for this weekend’s Grand American Rolex Series event – which will be on the bill with the IZOD Indy Car Series at Belle Isle this weekend – Said took the time ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/boris-said-hails-grand-am-competitiveness-heading-to-belle-isle/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 13:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Future plans of North America sportscar racing to be announced on Wednesday]]></title>
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NASCAR is ready to let the cat out of the bag on the exact future of the two top American-based sportscar classes: Grand-Am and ALMS. The press teleconference will be held at the Daytona home base of the largest sanctioning governing body in North America.

It is apparent that the news will not please everyone but that is the way life goes sometimes. Already it is the talk of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/future-plans-of-north-america-sportscar-racing-to-be-announced-on-wednesday-425708/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sports car series rivals under one umbrella for 2013, full merger by 2014]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For the past several years, it has been expected that Dr. Don Panoz would eventually find the right buyer for his holdings, and prior to the 10:00am EST press teleconference, the leak to Speed.com has confirmed that NASCAR Holdings has acquired the Panoz Motor Sports Group (PMSG) including more than just the American Le Mans Series.  Road Atlanta and Sebring International Raceway are ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/sports-car-series-rivals-under-one-umbrella-for-2013-full-merger-by-2014/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand Am and ALMS series officially announce historic merger in Daytona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, FL., Sept. 5, 2012 -- The most significant development in the history of sports car racing in North America was announced today, with plans for a landmark merger of GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) unveiled at Daytona International Speedway.

Under terms of the merger, the following entities will combine with GRAND-AM: the American Le Mans ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/grand-am-and-alms-series-officially-announce-historic-merger-in-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unification between ALMS and Grand-Am formally announced in Daytona]]></title>
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In a joint press conference held in Daytona Beach today, executives of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series formally announced the merger of the two sports car groups beginning with the 2014 season.  Participating in the announcement were Jim France, Grand-Am founder and NASCAR vice chairman and executive vice president; Ed Bennett, Grand-Am president ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/unification-between-alms-and-grand-am-formally-announced-in-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The ACO is delighted about the merger between the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am]]></title>
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The Automobile Club de l’Ouest is delighted about the rapprochement between the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am Road Racing in 2014.
ACO President Pierre FillonPhoto by: Eric Gilbert ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/the-aco-is-delighted-about-the-merger-between-the-american-le-mans-series-and-grand-am/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ESM owner Sharp responds to ALMS/Grand-Am merger]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Scott SharpPhoto by: Robert Lyon

STUART, FL – September 5, 2012 – On Wednesday morning, American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series officials announced merging the two sports car series ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/esm-owner-sharp-responds-to-alms-grand-am-merger/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dempsey Racing represents at Grand-Am/ALMS merger announcement in Daytona]]></title>
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No. 27 Trina Solar/Drink GNC/Motegi Racing Lola-Judd P2 One of Four Race Cars on Display at Historic Announcement
ALMS prototype and GT at DaytonaPhoto by: Grand-Am

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/dempsey-racing-represents-at-grand-am-alms-merger-announcement-in-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reactions from teams, tracks and manufacturers on ALMS/Grand-Am merger]]></title>
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Bobby Rahal, One of the BMW RLL team owners :
“As we’ve seen in Indy car racing, this is nothing but great news for the sport, for the teams and for the fans. It’s a huge win for racing in general and sports car racing in particular.  I commend Jim France and Don Panoz for finding a way to come together and doing what is best for the sport. I think that with the combined schedules ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/reactions-from-teams-tracks-and-manufacturers-on-alms-grand-am-merger/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand-Am, ALMS merger announcement and interview ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An Interview With:  JIM FRANCE, DON PANOZ, SCOTT ATHERTON, ED BENNETT, LEIGH DIFFEY
Grand-Am and ALMS announce merger ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/grand-am-alms-merger-announcement-and-interview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The FIA WEC welcomes ALMS/Grand-Am merger ]]></title>
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Ed Bennett, President and CEO of Grand-Am, Jim France, Don Panoz and Scot ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/the-fia-wec-welcomes-alms-grand-am-merger-425794/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Muscle Milk Pickett owner on ALMS/ Grand-Am merger]]></title>
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Greg Pickett hugs the Michelin ManPhoto by: Adriano ManocchiaINDIANAPOLIS (September 6, 2012) - The following is a statement from Muscle Milk Pickett Racing team owner Greg Pick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/muscle-milk-pickett-owner-on-alms-grand-am-merger/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amidst monumental ALMS/Grand-AM sports car announcement, Falken Tire stays focused on development ]]></title>
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Braselton, GA. (Sept. 6). Hot on the heels of a dominating second consecutive win at the Baltimore Sports Car Challenge, Team Falken Tire has concluded another one day test in the rolling hills of Braselton, Georgia at Road Atlanta.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/amidst-monumental-alms-grand-am-sports-car-announcement-falken-tire-stays-focused-on-deve/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ORECA and Hugues de Chaunac  comment on ALMS/Grand-Am merger]]></title>
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Hugues de Chaunac, Team Principal Oreca and Gérard Neveu, President of FIA WECPhoto by: Alexande ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/oreca-and-hugues-de-chaunac-comment-on-alms-grand-am-merger/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Track repair work begins for the 2013 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix ]]></title>
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DETROIT, Mich. (September 10, 2012) – Repair work began today on the road surface at Belle Isle Park in preparation for next year’s Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, which will be hosted May 31-June 2, 2013.
Patched track ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/track-repair-work-begins-for-the-2013-chevrolet-detroit-belle-isle-grand-prix/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand-Am & ALMS Merger: It’s the stuff that dreams are made of, part 1]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detective Tom Polhaus: [picks up the falcon] Heavy. What is it?
Sam Spade: The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of. 

Source: Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon; Dashiell Hammett &amp; John Huston

The announcement came on a Wednesday, September 5, 2012, that North America’s two largest sports car racing series, the American Le Mans Series and the Grand American Rolex ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/grand-am-alms-merger-it-s-the-stuff-that-dreams-are-made-of-part-1/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unified Grand-Am and ALMS leadership team meets with ACO and WEC at Le Mans ]]></title>
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Members Of New Board, ACO And WEC Discuss The Future Of Sports Car Racing
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/unified-grand-am-and-alms-leadership-team-meets-with-aco-and-wec-at-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Series announces 2013 schedules; adds Austin, Kansas, Road Atlanta events ]]></title>
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Combination GRAND-AM/ALMS Event Set For Road America

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2012) – GRAND-AM Road Racing announced the most dynamic schedules in its history today, highlighted by three new events and a unique combined weekend with the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/series-announces-2013-schedules-adds-austin-kansas-road-atlanta-events/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand-Am, ALMS officials discuss with manufacturers next steps to unification]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2012) – The next step toward a unified North American sports car series was taken on Monday in New York City, when officials from GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series met with representatives of 12 automobile manufacturers.
 
The two sanctioning bodies announced a merger in September, and will run a combined schedule in 2014, with a target ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/grand-am-alms-officials-discuss-with-manufacturers-next-steps-to-unification-427166/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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