Entry List: Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
This Sunday will have 32 cars contest the IMSA Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Ricky Taylor
2022 Rolex 24 Hour 18 Update
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor held the overall lead at the three-quarters mark of the Rolex 24 at Daytona Sunday morning (Jan. 30). At the 18 hour mark, there were four cars on the lead lap, still fighting hard for every position that they can get. In recent years, the DPi …
Wayne Taylor Racing Wins Qualifying Race, Claims Rolex 24 at Daytona Pole
Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor was able to avoid a last-ditch effort from JDC-Miller MotorSports’ Richard Westbrook on the final lap to win the Rolex 24 Qualifying Race Sunday (Jan. 23) at Daytona International Speedway. The victory grants the Konica Minolta-sponsored Acura ARX-05 of Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Alexander Rossi and Will Stevens the overall pole …
Ricky Taylor Tops WeatherTech ROAR Day No. 2 at Daytona
Saturday (Jan. 22) at Daytona International Speedway saw teams deal with cool weather and a little rain. Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor turned in the quickest practice lap of the day with a lap at 135.487 mph. Session No. 3 The 60-minute session was stopped four separate times due to incidents. First, Kyffin Simpson and …
Tom Blomqvist Fastest in WeatherTech ROAR Day No. 1 Sessions
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian’s Tom Blomqvist may be new to the DPi class in 2022, but he does not lack any speed. Blomqvist was fastest overall in Day No. 1 of the ROAR Before the 24 Friday with a lap at 135.833 mph in his Acura ARX-05. Practice No. 1 In the morning session, …
Ricky Taylor Earns 2nd Straight Watkins Glen Pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor earned his second straight IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole Thursday (July 1). Ricky’s lap at 135.912 mph is only three-hundredths of a second slower than pole last weekend, despite the changeable conditions during the session. The DPi/LMP2 session was the driest on-track session in qualifying. Slicks …
Ricky Taylor Wins Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen Pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor won the pole Saturday afternoon for the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen with a lap at 135.967 mph. It is Taylor’s first pole of 2021. Despite the fact that Sunday’s race is six hours in length, qualifying is still very important. “Even though it’s six …
Wayne Taylor Racing Wins 1st WeatherTech Sprint Race of 2021
Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor held off a late charge from Action Express Racing Sunday (May 16) to win the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Presented by the Acura TLX Type S. It is the team’s second win of the 2021 season. “First of all, I’m extremely happy for Acura and …
2-Tire Stop Takes Wayne Taylor Racing to 3rd Straight Rolex 24 at Daytona Victory
The Acura ARX-05 of Wayne Taylor Racing was quick throughout the Rolex 24 at Daytona. However, it was pit strategy that put WTR at the front when it counted Sunday. The team, which had a seven-lap fuel advantage on their competitors, was able to do a short fill of his fuel tank on his final …
Ricky Taylor Returns to Wayne Taylor Racing As Part of New Lineup
Wayne Taylor Racing announced their driver lineup for the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Monday (Nov. 23). The group of four drivers are all known quantities to the series, and to an extent the team itself. Ricky Taylor, son of team owner Wayne Taylor, will return to the organization to drive the No. 10 Konica …
Mazda Motorsports Claims Victory in Wild Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring
The Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts Saturday (Nov. 14) was a rough-and-tumble affair. Being in the right position to take advantage of others’ misfortune was key. Mazda Motorsports was in position to score a one-two finish, but Oliver Jarvis cut his left rear tire with 28 minutes to go. …
Ricky Taylor Wins 12 Hours of Sebring Pole
Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor claimed the pole Friday morning (Nov. 13) for Saturday’s Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts. Taylor’s lap at 125.980 mph is not a track record, but it gives Taylor his second pole of 2020 and the fourth for the No. 7 Acura. Taylor’s lap was …