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Beyond the Cockpit: Paul Holton on McLaren, BoP & Formula E

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Paul Holton Interview Phil Allaway

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Paul Holton has risen up through the lower ranks of sports car racing over the past couple of years.  Just four years ago, he was racing in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge’s Street Tuner class in a Honda Civic. Last year, Holton split time between a McLaren in the CTSC and an Audi RS3 …

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Daniel Mancinelli Wins Rough and Tumble PWC Grand Prix of Long Beach

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This year’s Pirelli World Challenge Sprint in Long Beach came down to the final 10 minutes. TR3 Racing’s Daniel Mancinelli snatched the lead in a somewhat rough fashion from R. Ferri Motorsport’s Toni Vilander with 7.5 minutes to go.  From there, Mancinelli pulled away to take his first PWC Sprint victory in Long Beach Sunday …

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Toni Vilander Wins PWC Grand Prix of Long Beach Pole

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R. Ferri Motorsport’s Toni Vilander set a PWC track record with a lap of 78.436 seconds (90.326 mph) Saturday (April 14) en route to earning for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach.  It is Vilander’s second Sprint pole of 2018, having previously won the pole for Round No. 1 at St. Petersburg. Vilander’s lap was …

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Pace Laps: Brad Keselowski & Parker Kligerman Victorious in Wild Weekend at Talladega

2017 Nascar Monster Energy Cup Series, Talladega

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Ford Completes the Sweep For Brad Keselowski, it’s a welcoming sight to see not just Victory Lane but the end to a Toyota win streak. And after a sorry summer for the Blue Oval brand, his manufacturer now has one to call their own. Ford grabbed victory at a restrictor …

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Paul Holton Wins Overall Pole for CTSC FOX Factory 120

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On Friday morning (Oct. 6), C360R’s Paul Holton claimed the overall pole for the FOX Factory 120, the final race of the 2017 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season. Holton’s lap of 87.956 seconds (103.961 mph) was the fastest lap of the weekend by a decent margin. Holton, in between being complimented by the Continental …

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Paul Holton Claims Road America 120 Pole

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On Saturday morning, C360R’s Paul Holton did not waste any time in trying to lay claim to the pole for today’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Road America 120.  On his first flying lap, Holton turned in a lap of 140.185 seconds (103.955 mph).  That lap turned out to be more than enough to give …

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Paul Holton Wins Pole for Continental Tire 120 at the Glen

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On Friday afternoon, C360R’s Paul Holton got only one hot lap in a shortened qualifying session.  That was all that was necessary. Holton’s one-lap at speed turned out to be the fastest CTSC lap of the whole weekend, at 117.578 seconds (104.101 mph), more than enough for the overall pole.  Afterwards, Holton downplayed his advantage …

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Elivan Goulart Claims Maiden TC Victory at Lime Rock Park

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In Pirelli World Challenge, Elivan Goulart is known as a standout in the TCA class.  He’s a tough out in a Mazda MX-5.  Two weeks ago, an opportunity arose to drive KRUGSPEED’s No. 70 Lotus Exige for the TC races at Lime Rock.  The Shelton, Conn. native qualified third, then took advantage of a bad …

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Paul Holton, Elivan Goulart Win Lime Rock TC Poles

2017 Lime Rock Pwc Paul Holton Car Phil Allaway

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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 …

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