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Pace Laps: Ford Forges Ahead Of NASCAR Pack at Atlanta

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fl Usa Sunday 18 February 2018 Kurt Busch, Stewart Haas Racing, Haas Automation/monster Energy Ford Fusion And Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Jimmy John's Ford Fusion World Copyright: Rusty Jarrett Nkp

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Ford Takes Charge in Atlanta For Ford, Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway was a throwback to happier times for the manufacturer: Atlanta 2017. It was in that race, one year ago where Kevin Harvick dominated, leading 292 of 325 laps. But a late caution flag shuffled the field, costing Harvick a …

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Hyundai Enters PWC TCR with Bryan Herta Autosport

2018 Pwc Hyundai I30 N Hyundai

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On Thursday, Hyundai announced a new relationship with Bryan Herta Autosport at the Chicago Auto Show that will see the INDYCAR team field two Hyundai i30 N TCRs in Pirelli World Challenge’s new TCR class in 2018.  The two i30 Ns will be driven by Mark Wilkins and Michael Lewis. BHA owner Bryan Herta is …

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Blackdog Speed Shop Taps Andy Pilgrim, Michael Cooper for GTS SprintX

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Lawson Aschenbach Car Phil Allaway

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On Thursday, Blackdog Speed Shop announced that in addition to their two full-time Pirelli World Challenge GTS sprint race entries, they’ll field their two Chevrolet Camaro GT4.Rs in the GTS SprintX races as well.  In order to do that, the team has tapped Andy Pilgrim and Michael Cooper to drive. Pilgrim, the 2005 SPEED World …

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Martin Fuentes Returns to PWC, Caesar Bacarella Joins for Sprint-X

2018 Fiorano Martin Fuentes Car Squadra Corse Garage Italia Americas

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On Friday afternoon, Squadra Corse Garage Italia Americas announced that they will compete full-time in Pirelli World Challenge in 2018.  Friday saw the unveiling of their new No. 07 Ferrari 488 GT3.  For the Sprint races, the car will be driven by Martin Fuentes, 2016 GTA class champion.  For the Sprint-X races, Fuentes will be …

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ST Racing Moves Up to GTS Sprint-X, Adds Aurora Straus, Connor Bloum

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Samantha Tan Car Phil Allaway

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On Thursday, ST Racing announced that they will move up from Pirelli World Challenge’s TC class to the new GTS Sprint-X class for 2018 with two new BMW M4 GT4s.  Samantha Tan and Nick Wittmer will drive one of the cars while Connor Bloum and Aurora Straus, teammates from last season with Rennsport One in the …

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Alegra Motorsports to PWC, Michael Christensen, Spencer Pumpelly to Drive

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Spencer Pumpelly Michael Christensen Phil Allaway

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On Thursday, Alegra Motorsports announced that they will move to Pirelli World Challenge full-time in 2018.  They will field the same No. 28 Porsche 911 GT3 R that competed full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017.  Porsche factory racer Michael Christensen will drive full-time in both the Sprint and Sprint-X races.  For the …

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Rodrigo Baptista Moves Up to PWC GT with K-PAX Racing in 2018

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Rodrigo Baptista Victory Lane Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday, K-PAX Racing announced that they have signed Brazilian racer Rodrigo Baptista to drive one of the team’s Bentley Continental GT3s full-time in 2018, joining Àlvaro Parente.  The press release did not indicate which car that Baptista will drive.  As a result, it is unclear whether he will replace Bryan Sellers, or if he …

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Michael Cooper, Daniel Keilwitz to Race for Callaway Competition USA

2018 Pwc Callaway Corvette Gt3 R Callaway Competition

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On Thursday morning at the PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis, Callaway Competition USA unveiled one of the Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-Rs that will compete in Pirelli World Challenge in 2018.  The team announced that Daniel Keilwitz and Michael Cooper will drive for the team full-time.  As previously noted, Callaway Competition USA will be a full …

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K-PAX Racing Switches to Bentley for 2018

2016 Lime Rock Pwc Alvaro Parente Car Credit Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday morning, K-PAX Racing announced that they will be switching from the McLaren 650S GT3 to the Bentley Continental GT3 for the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge season.  The team will also once again field three full-time entries after cutting down to two in the middle of the 2017 season. Program manager Darren Law is …

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Callaway Competition to Run Factory PWC Effort in 2018

2018 Pwc Callaway Corvette Gt3 R Callaway Competition

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On Monday afternoon, Callaway Competition USA announced their intention to run a two-car factory team in Pirelli World Challenge’s GT class in 2018.  The team will use Callaway’s Corvette C7 GT3-R, a GT3-homologated car that will race in North America for the first time. Callaway Competition is very excited about the opportunity to show their …

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Pace Laps: First-Timers Shine in Homestead Finale In NASCAR’s Top-3 Divisions

2017 Nascar Monster Cup Series, Homestead

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Proper End to 2017 Championship – The favorites entering the playoffs were the ones battling nose-to-nose for the championship in the final laps Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The way it should have. From the beginning of the season, Kyle Busch (2015 champion) and Martin Truex Jr. (among the quickest cars …

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Pace Laps: Brad Keselowski Advances to Homestead, William Byron Scores Another Victory

William Byron Phoenix Victory

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Brad Keselowski Sneaks into Championship 4 – When they bumped, banged, passed and wrecked in the distance, the view became clear for Brad Keselowski: milk it home and you’re going to Homestead-Miami Speedway. From the drop of the green flag in the Can-Am 500, a position in the Championship 4 …

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