Archive for: September, 2011

Wallace Wins, Gresham Wears Crown

Max Gresham accepts the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship from NASCAR President Mike Helton Friday afternoon at Dover (Del.) Int'l Speedway. (Getty Images photo)

Max Gresham wrapped up his first championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with a third-place finish in the Dover 150 at Dover Int’l Speedway on Friday

Ruman Becomes Trans-Am’s First Lady

Amy Ruman became the first female winner in the 45-year history of the SCCA Trans-Am Series Friday afternoon at Road Atlanata. (SCCA photo)

After knocking on the door several times over the past few years, Amy Ruman finally broke through for her first SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series victory in the 2011 season finale at Road Atlanta and became the first woman winner in the 45-year history of the series

Hagan Shows Reading Horsepower

Hagan Shows Reading Horsepower

Matt Hagan powered his DieHard Dodge Charger to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway

Davidson’s Peugeot Flies At Road Atlanta

Anthony Davidson put a Peugeot on the pole for Saturday's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. (ALMS photo)

Seeking a third straight victory at Road Atlanta, Team Peugeot Total is on pole position again for the 14th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda. Anthony Davidson set a blistering 1:07.428 (135.611 mph) lap in qualifying Friday in the diesel-powered Peugeot 908 coupe that he will drive in Saturday’s 1,000-mile/10-hour race with Sébastien Bourdais and Simon Pagenaud

World Challenge Ends In Cadillac Style

Johnny O'Connell leads the way en route to winning Friday's SCCA World Challenge race at Road Atlanta. (SCCA photo)

Johnny O’Connell scored a dominant victory in Friday’s Cadillac World Challenge Road Atlanta Grand Prix, the final Round of the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge Championship

ALMS’s Atherton Looking To 2012

Scott Atherton

A dynamic 2012 schedule, a new agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and upgrades to its pioneering TV and digital package highlighted the annual State of the Series for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Scott Atherton, ALMS President and CEO, heralded the Series’ progress and growth in a number of key areas in 2011 and emphasized that even larger gains are coming next season for the world’s leading sports-car championship

Saini Claims Atlanta MX-5 Cup Round

John Saini leads Mike Cooper and Marc Miller during Friday's SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup season finale at Road Atlanta. (SCCA photo)

Jason Saini held off a last-lap attempted pass from 2011 SCCA Pro Racing MX-5 Cup Champion Michael Cooper to take his first win of the season in the finale at Road Atlanta, part of the 14th Petit Le Mans weekend

Rain Washes Out SOD Finale

Rain Washes Out SOD Finale

For the second time in as many tries, Harford Motor Speedway’s “King of Michigan” event featuring the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP has fallen victim to inclement weather

FUZI: Pitside Chatter

Darcie Fuzi

While behind the wheel of his No. 80 Traxxas Pro 2WD Chevy Silverado, Mike Oberg is one of the toughest and most versatile drivers the sport of off-road racing has ever seen, but off the track the Eagle River, Wis., native is well known for his ever-ready smile and love for the sport that he has been part of for nearly two decades

Michelin To Shoe Delta Wing Project

Michelin will supply tires for the radical DeltaWing race car.

Michelin, the world’s leading tire manufacturer, will be the first major technical partner to support the radical Project 56 DeltaWing prototype car in the 2012 running of the world’s greatest endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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