Grand-Am, July 2008, Volume 8, No. 7

July 2008

Montreal: Canadians Looking to Make the Most of the Home Ground Advantage


Ten drivers, including three in Daytona Prototypes (Valiante is pictured here), aim for victory at historic Canada track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 29, 2008) - A trio of Canadian drivers will be looking to win in their home country Friday when the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 visits Montreal and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Montreal 200 (SPEED, 8 p.m. ET Friday).

Motorcycle Star Tests a Daytona Prototype

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 22, 2008) - Motorcycle star Ben Bostrom doubled his two wheels to four Monday at Barber Motorsports Park, testing the No. 91 Riley Matthews Motorsports Pontiac Riley.

Barber: Ganassi Take Another Win and Extend the Title Lead + Results


TELMEX Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates teammates now lead standings by 60 points

LEEDS, Ala. (July 20, 2008) - Scott Pruett loves winning close races. One race after scoring the closest finish in the history of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, Pruett beat Darren Law to the start/finish line by .341 seconds to win the Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant, the fourth-closest finish in series history.

Barber: Selected Post Race Grand Am Recaps


The Pontiacs could not overcome the Lexus of Ganassi in the Daytona Prototype

Lexus
GM Racing
Bob Stallings Racing
Farnbacher Loles
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Barber: Suntrust Takes Pole + Times


Suntrust have taken the pole position with their Dallara chassis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 19, 2008) - The SunTrust Racing Pontiac Dallara will start from the pole for tomorrow's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant. The Banner Racing Pontiac GXP.R of Kelly Collins and Paul Edwards will start from the second position in GT.

Barber: Grand Am Race Preview


Grand-Am's Krohn Racing Gaining Momentum Entering Barber Motorsports Park's Porsche 250 on Sunday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2008) -- Coming off a podium finish in the recent Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway, Krohn Racing's Pontiac Lolas continue to improve in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Cask No. 16 competition. The Atlanta-based team will be looking to score its first Daytona Prototype victory Sunday, July 20, in the Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant, which starts at 2:07 p.m. CT at Barber Motorsports Park (SPEED, Live at 3 p.m. ET).

Ruby Tuesday Grand Am Team To Debut Riley Chassis At Barber


In order to stay competitive, Ruby Tuesday/Alex Job Racing will be moving to a Riley chassis

The Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team today announced that it will campaign a Riley chassis for the remainder of the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season beginning with the round nine race at Barber Motorsports Park on July 18-20.

Suntrust Extends Commitment to Grand Am


Suntrust has renewed its commitment to the Grand Am Series

ATLANTA (July 3, 2008) - SunTrust Banks, Inc., midway through its fifth season as "Official Bank of Grand-Am" and sponsor of the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac team of Wayne Taylor Racing that competes in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, announced Thursday a multi-year extension of both commitments while preparing its brand new Dallara chassis for competition in Thursday night's Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona: Ganassi Wins Closest Race in Grand Am History


The Ganassi team won an incredible race

Scott Pruett beat Alex Gurney in a sprint to the checkered flag to win Thursday's Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway in the closest finish in the history of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.

Daytona: Selected Post Race Recaps


The twilight racing offered something different for Grand Am fans

Lexus
GM Racing
Porsche
Ganassi
Suntrust Racing
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Daytona: Aim for the Pole as Grand Am Makes Second 2008 Visit to Daytona


Aim Autosport secure their first pole position in Grand Am competition

Two years ago, AIM Autosports debuted in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 competition at Daytona International Speedway for the Brumos Porsche 250. Thursday, Mark Wilkins gave the team its first pole position, winning the pole for the Brumos Porsche 250.

Keeping it in the Family


Ricky Taylor (right) will join Wayne and Jordan Taylor in racing at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2008) - Jared Beyer kept it in the Taylor family when choosing a teammate for the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway. After co-driving with Ricky Taylor in the No. 19 Beyer Racing Ford Crawford at Virginia International Raceway in April, 18-year-old Beyer will co-drive with Jordan Taylor Thursday evening.