Grand-Am, June 2008, Volume 8, No. 6

June 2008

Mid Ohio: Selected Post Race Team and Manufacturer Reports


The Gainsco car defended their race win from Mid Ohio from last year

GM Racing
Lexus
Bob Stallings/GAINSCO
Wayne Taylor/Suntrust
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Mid Ohio: GAINSCO Team Return to Winning Ways In the Wet


The Bob Stallings/GAINSCO car has finally won in 2008

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2008) -- While it rained -- and sometimes poured -- during Saturday's EMCO Gears Classic for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, defending series champions and race winners Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty found a ray of sunshine at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in their first victory of the 2008 season.

Mid Ohio: Brumos Takes Pole as Ganassi Pushed to Second Row + Grid


Donohue Records Series-Leading Third Rolex Series Pole Position Friday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 20, 2008) -- Running with a new Porsche engine and limited practice time, David Donohue waited until the final minutes of qualifying to shatter the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course track record in qualifying for the EMCO Gears Classic presented by KeyBank, Round 8 of the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season.

Mid Ohio: Selected Recaps After Qualifying


Banner qualified mid-pack in GT

Lexus
GM Racing
Banner
Farnbacher Loles
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Mid Ohio: Three Teams Looking to Win at Home


The Bob Stallings team was the victor in 2007

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 17, 2008) - The three Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Daytona Prototype teams based in Ohio - Michael Shank Racing, Southard Motorsports and Doran Racing - have all shown strong at least some time during the 2008 season. But there is another thing all three teams have in common - they are all still searching for that elusive first victory of the season.

Grand Am: Ganassi Takes 4th Win as SpeedSource Takes GT Win


Pruett, Rojas Earn Fourth Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Victory of 2008 in Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 7, 2008) -- Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas scored their fourth Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype victory of the season Saturday at Watkins Glen International, capturing the 27th running of the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.

Watkins Glen: Selected Post Race Recaps


Krohn Racing had a tough weekend

GM Racing
Porsche
Ganassi
Suntrust
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Watkins Glen: Suntrust Take an Inspirational Pole + Grid


SunTrust Racing takes pole just 18 days after fire destroys team's primary car, equipment

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 6, 2008) -- Max Angelelli ran a record lap in qualifying Friday at Watkins Glen International to capture the pole position for Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, only 18 days after a transporter fire destroyed its primary race car and equipment.

Sahlen's Retains Title Sponsorship Of Famed Six Hours Race Through 2010

Sahlen Packaging Company, the title sponsor of The Glen’s June Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race since 2003, has renewed its partnership with the historic road course for another three years. Sahlen’s will continue as the title sponsor of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and is currently the longest running, ongoing title sponsorship at WGI. The 27th Running of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen will be part of an action packed race weekend at The Soul of American Road Racing featuring five races and four different racing series, June 6-8.

Watkins Glen: GAINSCO Going for Race Win Defence and First Win of '08


GAINSCO team won the race last year and hope that a repeat win will happen in 2008

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 3, 2008) -- While both Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty hail from California, they found a home on the East Coast last season in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The two drivers combined to win both races in 2007 at Watkins Glen International, powering their way to the Daytona Prototype title by a slim two points.

Watkins Glen: Suntrust's Appearance is a Victory


The Suntrust team will revert to the Riley Chassis as their other one was lost in the truck fire

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 3, 2008) -- Before the race cars even take to the track for Friday morning's first practice session, SunTrust and the entire Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) organization already know that Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen will be a race they will never forget.

Watkins Glen: Selected Grand Am Previews


Ganassi have had the pace this year and are looking to continue that trend at Watkins Glen

Lexus
Pontiac
Bob Stallings
SAMAX
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Doran Adds to the Driving Roster for Watkins Glen


Richard Antinucci will join the #47 Doran for Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen

Richard Antinucci, the current championship points leader in the Firestone Indy Lights series, will join the Doran Racing driver lineup for this weekend's Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen.