NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jamie McMurray described a “good” ‘Roar Before the 24’ test sessions for the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Rolex Series squad.
Scott Maxwell and British Touring Car driver Andrew Jordan ended the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge test at Daytona International Speedway with the fastest times in the respective classes, both setting the bench mark in in morning session of the final day of running.
Michael Valiante set the best time in both of the test sessions on the final day of the ‘Roar Before the 24’ test at Daytona International Speedway.
Dry weather greeted the teams of the Rolex Series for the second day of testing at the ‘Roar Before the 24’ at Daytona International Speedway.
The four drivers who gave Michael Shank Racing its first Rolex 24 at Daytona win last season will be re-united for the 2013 edition (January 26-27) to try and repeat the feat at Daytona International Speedway.
After a slow start in wet conditions in the first session of the day the first day of Rolex Series testing at the ‘Roar Before the 24’ ended with two defending champions setting the fastest times of the day.
Ivan Bellarosa will drive for Starworks Motorsport at both the ‘Roar Before the 24’ test and the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Officials of the Grand-Am Road Racing organisation and the American Le Mans Series have announced the initial concept for the class structure for the single merged series the two will create for the 2014 season.
Veteran read racing official Paul Walter has been named as race director for Grand-Am series. He will take up his new post with immediate effect while continuing to act as race directors of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), with his new and existing role becoming one with the historic merger of the championships for the 2014 season.
Sunoco Grand-Am 200 Challenge winner Lawrence Davey is to take his prize drive at Daytona International Speedway with Mitchum Motorsport, at the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro in the GS class of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at the Florida track.
Glasgow born driver Stevan McAleer is to step up with CJ Wilson Racing to a full campaign in the ST class of the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.
New Indycar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has been named as the third and final man in the Wayne Taylor Racing line-up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Brazilian open-wheel starts Rubens Barrichello and Tony Kanaan have become the latest big names to join the star-studded entry list of the ‘Roar Before the 24’ test and the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
On the eve of the Rolex Series ‘Roar Before the 24’ test at Daytona International Speedway APR Motorsport have finalised their driving squads for their pair of Audi R8 Grand-Am.
Chip Ganassi’s Rolex Series team recorded a third consecutive title as rivals scored more wins but failed to match the consistency shown by champions Pruett and Rojas.
Doran Racing will take on a limited schedule in the 2012 Rolex Series it has been confirmed with entry in the three North American Endurance Championship (NAEC) races the mainstay of their plans.
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