Tag Archives: ALMS

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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ALMS: Do not go gentle into that good night…

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Eleven years ago, we sat on a grassy hillside at a circuit once called Sears Point Raceway.  Our first look at the ALMS promised international road racing straight from la Source: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Prototypes from Audi, BMW, Cadillac, … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Memorable Moments of 2012

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

As the year end appraoches, we’re drawn to the words of Charles Dickens, and his classic Tale of Two Cities.  “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”  The same could be said of racing in … Continue reading →

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ALMS: Sebring receives French kiss-off as event is dropped from WEC calendar

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

The ALMS round at Sebring has been removed from the FIA World Endurance Championship calendar.  The reason given?  The WEC wants its sole American round to occur after Le Mans in June.  The WEC has substituted a November race at … Continue reading →

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Breaking News – ALMS and Grand-Am to Merge as of 2014

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Was it Benjamin Franklin who said “We must all hang together, or surely, we’ll all hang separately”?  The leaders of American sports car racing have decided that the market just isn’t big enough for two major series, so as of 2014, the American … Continue reading →

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ALMS at Lime Rock: Never Say Never

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

We love racers who never give up. Even after disaster strikes, there are caution periods, accidents and mechanical issues that can take down a rival and open the door. So when Pickett Racing’s HPD ARX-03a went a few laps down … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th – Muscle Milk Stars and Stripes

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

In honor of the “American” in “ALMS”, we present Pickett Racing‘s new livery for the upcoming round at Lime Rock in Connecticut this weekend.  Seems appropriate for a race in one of America’s 13 original colonies. It’s part of a … Continue reading →

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Monterey Muscle: the ALMS at Mazda Raceway-Laguna Seca

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

We’ve been tough on the ALMS over the last year, disappointed by the lack of live television and the shrinking prototype ranks. Once you get past Sebring, which counts as part of the FIA’s World Endurance Challenge, it’s pretty much … Continue reading →

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2011 to 2012 – Don’t look back in anger

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

In the warm light of a New Year’s holiday morning, we tried to collect our thoughts about the year in racing, 2011.   In some respects, we were a cranky bunch for much of last year.  A prolonged global recession has … Continue reading →

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Unlimited Racing Championship: Everything old is new again

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

During Friday qualifying for the ALMS stop at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, three mystery cars sat behind a closed garage.  A sneak peak under the door hinted at something fast.  Later that day, the ALMS announced a new racing series … Continue reading →

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