C360R’s Paul Holton dealt with the misty conditions on Friday morning to claim the TC class pole for Race No. 1 in his Audi RS3 LMS Club Spot. Holton’s lap of 56.099 seconds (98.184 mph) was more than a full second faster than the class qualifying record from last year. Holton’s lap was a full …
The entry lists are out for this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park, and it is quite massive. As of the last update, 109 entries have been submitted. As is the norm for Sprint-X weekends, some of the teams are competing in both Sprint-X races and the GTS sprint races. The …
On Tuesday, Magnus Racing announced that Dane Cameron and Andrew Davis have joined the team for this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship regulars will replace Pierre Kaffer and Marco Seefried. Both drivers will be racing in the Zurich 24 Hours Nürburgring this weekend in Germany. …
Cup Series: The Open Shines Again in All-Star Week – As three of the sport’s brightest young stars threatened to go three-wide across the start-finish in the closing laps of Saturday’s Monster Energy Open, we knew the proceeding All-Star Race had quite the act to follow. Rookie Daniel Suarez may have not been a top …
Friday afternoon, Patrick Long was not the fastest man on track at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. However, he was the fastest man to keep his car straight. Long turned in a lap of 75.221 seconds (117.685 mph) around the 2.459-mile road course to qualify second fastest for the CTMP Sprint-X Race. Only R. Ferri Motorsports’ …
On Thursday, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing announced that Porsche factory racer Wolf Henzler will join regular driver Jon Fogarty in the No. 99 GAINSCO “Red Dragon” Porsche 911 GT3 R for two Sprint-X races later this season. The team is primarily focusing on the GT sprint races. However, the team will compete in the Sprint-X races …
This weekend, all of Pirelli World Challenge’s various classes will descend upon Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) near Clarington, Ont. for a full weekend of racing. There will be six races (three each on Saturday and Sunday) to whet the appetites of race fans. As of right now, 102 teams are entered in the various …
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Multiple Contenders Take over Richmond -Don’t you love the races where you don’t know who’ll win? Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 had more than one driver who seemed to be unstoppable, and then they would ultimately be stopped. Leading the opening 164 laps, Matt Kenseth’s pole-winning car looked to be on rails …
This past weekend, VIRginia International Raceway was witness to two very interesting Sprint-X races. The first one was fraught with issues brought on by the rules, while the second was much calmer. Race No. 1 Despite a number of other teams showing exceptional pace in the race, penalties to a number of top teams resulted …
On Friday, Black Swan Racing’s Jeroen Bleekemolen was fastest overall in the two practices for Sprint-X teams at VIRginia International Raceway. Bleekemolen lapped the 3.27-mile road course in 103.585 seconds (113.646 mph) to lead the pack. Since Pirelli World Challenge hasn’t raced at VIR since 2010, the new track record will be set this weekend. …
This weekend, Pirelli World Challenge starts the Sprint-X portion of the season at VIRginia International Raceway. It will be the first weekend of 2017 where all seven classes will be in action. As a result, the entry list is…rather staggering. There are 109 entries in total among the various classes. As such a setup is …
On Monday morning, CRP Racing announced that 27-year old Canadian racer Daniel Morad will join the team for Pirelli World Challenge’s Sprint-X events starting this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. He will race in the Pro-Pro division of GT as a teammate to full-time driver Ryan Dalziel in the No. 2 DeVilBiss-sponsored Mercedes-AMG GT3. Morad is …
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