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ALMS at Mazda Raceway Gallery: The Last Waltz

The ALMS completed its final weekend at Mazda Raceway-Laguna Seca last week.  The series merges into the Grand-Am in 2014, turning this into a farewell appearance after 15 years of visits to the Monterey Peninsula.  We’ve been frequent attendees at … Continue reading

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IndyCar: Sonoma Test Gallery – homecomings and class reunions

This week’s IndyCar test at Sonoma was a reunion for teams, drivers, and members of the media who last gathered at the end of the 2012 season.  The test is open to the public, creating a low-key, informal atmosphere for … Continue reading

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IMSA Cooper Lites and Mazda: powering up for the future

With unification of North America’s two major sports car racing series on the horizon, lower formulae are forced to adapt.  Case in point: IMSA Cooper Lites powered by Mazda. The series today announced that it will upgrade its second-tier division … Continue reading

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“Danica Debate” returns after Patrick earns Daytona 500 pole

Like her or loathe her, Danica Patrick’s performance in qualifying her Chevrolet on pole for Sunday’s Daytona 500 reignited a debate about the native of Beloit, Wisconsin.  For any driver, taking pole at Daytona would be an enormous achievement.  Patrick … Continue reading

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ALMS: Il Patron returns – ESM announces P2 campaign

ESM Patron Ferrari has been one of the most popular ALMS (and lately, Grand-Am) teams in recent memory, fielding a pair of immaculate Ferrari 458s with Scott Sharp leading the team.  Sharp brought Patron sponsorship to the ALMS after leaving … Continue reading

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Hump Day Wagon: Lola-Aston Martin B09/60…the step-child everyone claimed as its own.

Each Wednesday, when the middle of the week is hard upon us and the weekend seems so far off, we bring out the Hump Day Wagon.  A weekly piece of automotive joy injected into your life.  This week, with Sebring … Continue reading

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Vintage: Corvette Turns 60!

On January 17, 1953, Corvette made its debut at the General Motors Motorama in New York City.  The car quickly became a beloved icon of American style and speed, Detroit muscle holding its own against the finest European GT cars.  Our first … Continue reading

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

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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“Stainless Steel Carrot” celebrates John Morton, BRE Datsun 510

In 1971 and 1972, John Morton and Peter Brock put together a Trans-Am run for the ages: two straight titles for Morton and the BRE Datsun 510, competing in the series’ 2.5 class.  The mercurial Brock’s BRE shop had turned … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

No racer likes an unlucky 13 car - so we’ve reversed this Alfa into our 2013 New Year’s Greeting!

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