Tag Archives: American Le Mans Series

Up close and personal: is the Delta Wing the future of racing?

The Delta Wing has returned to racing in the American Le Mans Series.  When Ben Bowlby and Dan Gurney’s All-American Racers announced plans to build (and race) a radical, triangular race car, many scoffed.  And when IndyCar chose Dallara over … Continue reading

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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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ALMS: Sebring opens a new season, but a chapter closes

The sight of two Audi e-Tron quattros crossing the finish line in first and second place brought bittersweet emotions to the conclusion of this year’s Twelve Hours of Sebring, the first race of the final season of the American Le … 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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ALMS: After a year on the sidelines, Risi returns

Risi Competizione is a good example of an ALMS team caught in the middle of the recent sports car wars.  After winning its class three times at Le Mans and taking two ALMS championships, the team bowed out of Sebring … Continue reading

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Monterey Muscle: the ALMS at Mazda Raceway-Laguna Seca

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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Best Images of 2011 – American Le Mans at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

We always return to our first love, Le Mans.  Ever since McQueen gave the double-fingered salute in the movie, we’ve been hooked.  We started attending ALMS races in 1999, and we’ve winced as the series struggled for TV time and … Continue reading

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Unlimited Racing Championship: Everything old is new again

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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ALMS at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca: Up Close and Personal

We’ve beaten the ALMS against the ropes for most of the year, frustrated over the series’ decision to pull live broadcasts in favor of a combination of internet streaming and highlight reels.  Our real regret is that more people don’t … Continue reading

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Variations on a theme…thoughts on sports car racing 2011

As the Grand-Am heads out of town, visions of sports cars are dancing in our heads (what were you expecting, sugar plums?  It’s July, people…).  Specifically, we’re reflecting upon the glaring contrasts between the Grand-Am and the ALMS. The ALMS … Continue reading

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