Grand-Am, September 2008, Volume 8, No. 9
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-27 09:16.
Lexus got off to the perfect start with the win at Daytona
Two championships, a Rolex 24 at Daytona victory and a host of records were among the many highlights for Lexus during the 2008 Grand-American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype season.
Lexus-powered drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas took home the series driver’s championship, while their Chip Ganassi Racing team garnered its third series title in the past five years to increase Lexus’ championship haul to six since entering the series in 2004.
Submitted by stickell on Wed, 2008-09-24 11:53.
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 23, 2008) - The top performers of 2008 were honored Monday night at the Bellagio Resort before a record crowd in the annual Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Champions Banquet.
Champions Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Kelly Collins, Paul Edwards, Pontiac and Riley won major accolades at the gala fete.
Submitted by stickell on Sun, 2008-09-21 08:25.
Ganassi took a third Championship - with a little help?
TOOELE, Utah (Sept. 20, 2008) - Raphael Matos bookended the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season. After winning the GT class in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona back in January, Matos made his return to the series by winning in his first Daytona Prototype start.
Submitted by stickell on Sun, 2008-09-21 08:20.
Michael Shank Racing took the last win of the Grand Am season
Miller: Race Results
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-20 08:01.
This is Ricardo Zonta's first pole in Grand Am
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Sept. 19, 2008) - It's been a learning season for Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 rookie Ricardo Zonta, racing on unfamiliar circuits while his team developed a new Daytona Prototype chassis. Friday, it all came together on the final lap of qualifying, as the Brazilian Formula One veteran captured the pole for the 2008 season finale in the No. 76 Krohn Racing Pontiac Lola.
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-20 07:50.
Zonta, happy with efforts after qualifying
Utah: Qualifying Times
Submitted by stickell on Fri, 2008-09-19 12:48.
Bouchut will join Levelfive for the season final
Overland Park, Kan. (September 16, 2008): It's that time of year again as the days count down to the season finale for the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, at the third annual SunRichGourmet.com 1000 held at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on September 20th.
Submitted by stickell on Thu, 2008-09-18 11:47.
Pruett, Rojas Look to Share Daytona Prototype Championship for Ganassi
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2008) - The Daytona Prototype and GT championships will be on the line as the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 visits Miller Motorsports Park for Saturday's season-ending SunRichGourmet.com 1000 presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels.
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-13 06:55.
Doran Racing has confirmed their lineup for the last race of the season
12 September 08- (Cincinnati, OH) -- It will be in a different car and with different co-drivers, but for Burt Frisselle things will have a familiar feel as he moves from one Ford-powered Dallara to another to drive the No. 77 Kodak with Memo Gidley and Brad Jaeger in the Rolex Sports Car Series season-finale SunRichGourmet.com 1000 next weekend.
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-13 06:50.
Pat Long will drive for TRG at the 2008 Grand Am finale
Patrick Long will join Andy Lally and Tim George Jr. for the Grand-Am Rolex Series presented by Cask No. 16 season finale Sunrichgourmet.com 1000k to be run at Miller Motorsports Park on September 20. The trio will be behind the wheel of the No. 67 Cabana Cachaça/ Tantra South Beach/ Johnnie-O Clothing Porsche GT3 for the seven hour Rolex season ender.
Submitted by stickell on Wed, 2008-09-10 11:49.
Banner Racing will seek the Title at the last race in the GT Category
Pontiac Grand-Am GT teams will be involved in a three way battle for the Rolex Series GT championship in the final round of the Grand-Am Rolex Series Sunrichgourmet.com 1000-kilometer race to be held at Miller Motorsport Park on September 20. Kelly Collins and Paul Edwards have their Banner Racing Pontiac GXP.R in the lead with Stevenson Motorsports drivers Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis a close second in the points.
Submitted by stickell on Mon, 2008-09-08 07:23.
Michael Shank Racing has announced another driver
(Columbus, OH) 5 September 08 - Fresh from a Rolex Sports Car Series race victory in the Supercar Life 250 at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Labor Day weekend, Michael Shank Racing will look to return to victory lane once again in the SunRichGourmet.com 1000 at Miller Motorsports Park on September 21 after signing Raffa Matos and Ryan Dalziel to the Columbus, Ohio-based teams two-car Daytona Prototype effort.
Submitted by stickell on Sat, 2008-09-06 07:15.
After Samax's financial woes cut Ryan Daziel (with the helmet) season's short, the Scotsman will return for the final race of the year at Miller Motorsports Park
Orlando, Florida (September 05, 2008) -- Scotland's Ryan Dalziel will make a welcome return to the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 driving for Michael Shank Racing in the season-ending 'SunRichGourmet.com 1000' at Miller Motorsports Park just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday 19th -- Sunday 21st September.
Submitted by stickell on Thu, 2008-09-04 23:12.
NASCAR's relationship with Grand Am has become even tighter
NASCAR Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Grand-American Road Racing Association (Grand-Am). The future move will allow for resource sharing between Grand-Am and NASCAR while both organizations continue to operate independently. NASCAR Holdings is the legal operating entity that includes the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and many of its subsidiaries.
Submitted by stickell on Tue, 2008-09-02 07:49.
AIM Announces Adds Cristiano Da Matta For Miller Grand Am Race
AIM Autosport today announced their driver lineup for the SunRichGourmet.com1000 presented by The Grand and Little America Hotels at Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah. Joining Brian Frisselle and Mark Wilkins in the Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley will be 2002 CART champion Cristiano da Matta. Making his return to racing in May 2008, da Matta drove a Riley Daytona Prototype at Laguna Seca Raceway.
Submitted by stickell on Mon, 2008-09-01 07:41.
The #60 took a long overdue win
MILLVILLE, N.J. (Aug. 31, 2008) - Oswaldo Negri held off Max Angelelli by .459 seconds Sunday to win the first professional feature race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the Supercar Life 250, while Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas clinched the Daytona Prototype team championship with a ninth-place finish in a backup car.
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