Race Weekend Central

Spencer Pumpelly Leads Flag-to-Flag, Claims Pirelli GT4 America Sprint Long Beach Victory

Spencer Pumpelly 2019 Long Beach

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

The Racers Group’s Spencer Pumpelly proved that he had the right stuff on Sunday (April 14), leading flag-to-flag in his Porsche to win the third round of the Pirelli GT4 America Sprint season in Long Beach.  He spent the full race with Team Panoz Racing’s Ian James hot on his tail, but he was able …

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Spencer Pumpelly Claims Long Beach GT4 America Sprint Pole

2019 Long Beach Gt4s Spencer Pumpelly Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

On Saturday morning (April 13), The Racers Group’s Spencer Pumpelly won the pole for Sunday’s 50-minute Pirelli GT4 America Sprint race in Long Beach.  Pumpelly’s lap of 82.462 mph is the fastest lap of the entire weekend for GT4 equipment.  It is also the only Pirelli GT4 America Sprint lap of the weekend completed in …

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Pace Laps: Joe Gibbs Racing Takes Over Texas

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin’s Quick Road To Healing It was Homestead-Miami Speedway, the site of the 2018 championship finale and Denny Hamlin was clearly upset. The main storyline centered around whether he’d help title contender Kyle Busch with pit stall selection after winning the pole. But you could tell, from the second …

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Stephen Cameron Racing, ST Racing Split Laguna Seca GT4 Races

2019 Laguna Seca Gt4w Greg Liefooghe Car Sro America

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A depleted field of only nine partook in two races Friday (March 29) at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the Pirelli GT4 SprintX West series.  Stephen Cameron Racing’s Greg Liefooghe and Sean Quinlan won Race No. 1, while ST Racing’s Harry Gottsacker and Jon Miller won Race No. 2. Race No. 1 The Racers Group’s …

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Pace Laps: NASCAR Experiences Martinsville Monotony?

#2: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Reese/drawtite Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Martinsville Monotony? 2019 has been a bit of a mixed review for NASCAR to date. An increase in TV ratings and attendance at certain tracks is a promising sign. There’s an openness and excitement within the building as new leadership, led by NASCAR CEO Jim France and President Steve Phelps, …

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Pace Laps: Kyle Busch Sweeps ISM as the 2018 NASCAR Championship 4 Shines

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Extreme Concepts/ik9 Celebrates In Victory Lane

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Championship 4 Right On Course This weekend was all about Kyle Busch. Last weekend was reigning Cup champion Joey Logano’s time to shine. Nine-time ISM Raceway winner Kevin Harvick ran ninth at the track; his worst finish there in six years, that’s how good he’s been. And Martin Truex Jr.? …

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Jade Buford Destroys Field in Pirelli GT4 America Sprint Race No. 2 at St. Pete

2019 St. Petersburg Pgt4a Jade Buford Car Sro America

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PF Racing’s Jade Buford showed Saturday that he had the fastest GT4 car in St. Petersburg, but couldn’t show it.  Sunday, he took his superior pace and ran away from the field to take victory in Race No. 2 Sunday (March 10) in St. Petersburg, Fla. Buford, who finished 15th in Race No. 1 on …

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Ian James Wins St. Petersburg GT4 Race No. 1 With Last Lap Pass

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Ian James Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Pirelli GT4 America Sprint Race No. 1 in St. Petersburg Saturday (March 9) had been dominated by PF Racing’s Jade Buford and The Racers Group’s Spencer Pumpelly.  However, it was Team Panoz Racing’s Ian James that was able to make the move to get around Pumpelly on the final lap of the 50-minute race to …

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Spencer Pumpelly Wins Pirelli GT4 America St. Petersburg Race No. 1 Pole

2019 Daytona Impc Spencer Pumpelly Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

On the Streets of St. Petersburg this weekend, The Racers Group’s Spencer Pumpelly has been the man to beat so far this weekend in Pirelli GT4 America Sprint on-track sessions.  Qualifying on Saturday morning (March 9) was no different.  The veteran racer claimed the pole in his Porsche (pictured above during IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge …

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Alan Brynjolfsson, Trent Hindman Win COTA Pirelli GT4 America Race No. 2

2019 Daytona Impc Trent Hindman Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Park Place Motorsports may have only entered themselves in the GT4 East competition, but the combination of Trent Hindman and Alan Brynjolfsson was able to take the overall lead on Lap 17 and held on to win Race No. 2 of Pirelli GT4 America SprintX at Circuit of the Americas. For Brynjolfsson, Sunday was the …

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Pace Laps: Penske’s Power & The Kyle Busch Show In Las Vegas

#51: Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Cessna Celebrates His Win

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Penske Powerhouse Las Vegas Motor Speedway showed us NASCAR still has kinks to work out with its new handling package. Cars struggled to pass each other on long runs, the field spread out considerably and slower speeds resulted in a caution free race aside from stage breaks. The racing up …

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R. Ferri Motorsports Claims COTA Blancpain GT World Challenge America Race No. 2

2018 Cota Pwc Toni Vilander Miguel Molina Podium Wc Vision

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On Sunday (March 3), R. Ferri Motorsports’ Toni Vilander was able to take the lead on Lap 2 from pole sitter Kyle Marcelli.  From there, Vilander and teammate Miguel Molina were able to keep K-PAX Racing’s Andy Soucek at bay to win Blancpain GT World Challenge America Race No. 2 at Circuit of the Americas. …

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