Category Archives: Grand-Am

Grand-Am: Belle Isle puts on the bowtie

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

It was a Chevy weekend in the Rolex Series, as Jordan Taylor and Max Angelelli teamed up for a home win in the Wayne Taylor Racing Velocity Worldwide Riley-Corvette DP, and Stevenson Autosport Group put their Camaro on top of … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: Red Dragon hits paydirt in Austin

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

For the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Saturday’s race at the Circuit of the Americas boiled down to a matter of numbers. Sixteen: the bumper crop of Daytona Prototypes entered in the inaugural race at COTA. Fourteen: the number of … Continue reading →

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ALMS: BMW Z4 bulks up

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

We are shameless BMW fanatics, having owned several over the years, but we have never been fans of the Z4, believing it to be something of a lesser cousin to its German sports car brethren.  With the current gen-M3 heading into the … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: Shanked! “Balance-gate” continues as series penalizes Ford for engine mods

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

A week after BMW won the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona ahead of Ford and Corvette, Grand-Am officials have penalized third-place finisher Michael Shank Racing for running an engine in violation of series rules.  In a terse statement released earlier today, … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: 24 Hrs of Daytona – A matter of balance….

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Sometimes you can be a little too good. Before qualifying for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, we looked at last year’s race and (wrongly) predicted a Ford lockout.  Last week, Grand-Am officials changed the game by adjusting the Balance … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am/Rolex 24: In Daytona Prototypes, look to the blue oval…

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Ford has a great history at the 24 Hours of Daytona, with the iconic GT40 taking back-to-back wins in 1965 and 1966.  We can’t say for certain which prototype will take the checkered flag on Sunday afternoon, but if the … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: It’s go time! Rolex 24 at Daytona kicks off 2013 season

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

As the 51st running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona approaches, we’re ready for another season of racing.  Practice starts tomorrow at 9 am ET, and the race begins at 3:30 ET on Saturday, January 26.  All coverage is on … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: First look – Mazda’s Skyactiv-D racer

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

As previously reported, Mazda has entered the Grand-Am’s “GX” division with a Skyactiv diesel Mazda6.  The car made its first public appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week.  Three teams have entered the four-cylinder turbo … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am/CTSCC: Five-point compass…

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Never accuse Compass360 Racing of being subtle.  When the Toronto-based Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge squad headed south to Florida for the “Roar Before the 24” test, the team announced plans to run five of its Honda Civics in the Street … Continue reading →

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Grand-Am: “Roar Before the 24″ test offers tantalizing collection of drivers

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Time waits for no one, the Rolling Stones once sang.  With Christmas decorations just put away, driver line-ups are being finalized ahead of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona (January 26-27).  Grand-Am teams are in Daytona this weekend for the … Continue reading →

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