GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today an exciting complement to its two existing sports car series, in the form of a new “B-Spec” level featuring sub-compact cars in six races this season. Currently, the six sprint races – planned for between 30 and 45 minutes in length – will run in conjunction with GRAND-AM weekends at [...]
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Stewart To Give Rolex 24 Starting Command
Former Formula One champion and racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart will give the starting command for the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Stewart assumed the role after previously announced Grand Marshal A.J. Foyt was forced to cancel his visit due to complications from his recent knee surgery. Foyt is expected to make [...]
Grand-Am Series announces 2012 broadcast package
Increasingly, the world is coming to GRAND-AM Road Racing. On Tuesday, the sports car sanctioning body announced a groundbreaking television deal that will take GRAND-AM to a large portion of the world. As the result of a multi-year deal with Motors TV, fans in 38 European countries will have the opportunity to watch the entire [...]
ESM Expands To Rolex GT
American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón challengers Extreme Speed Motorsports will supplement its 2012 ALMS GT schedule with the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car series Triple Crown which includes the prestigious, 50th Anniversary running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. The team’s Ferrari F458 Italia will be piloted around the 3.56 mile [...]
Corvette DP Turns First Laps
Spirit of Daytona driver Antonio Garcia had the honor of turning the first laps for Chevrolet in the brand new Corvette Daytona Prototype Wednesday morning in GRAND-AM Rolex Series testing at Daytona International Speedway. Garcia — a factory Chevrolet driver — took to the track midway through the morning’s first session and shook down the [...]
Harrison named to business development post
GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today that veteran marketing and motorsports industry executive Steven Harrison has been named the sanctioning body’s Director of Business Development. Harrison will begin his new position effective immediately, based in GRAND-AM’s Daytona Beach, Fla. headquarters. In his new role, he will work with league promotional partners and suppliers, provide team and [...]
Denied Pole Mark, Taylor Sets New Rolex Series Record
August 26th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Grand-Am Road Racing - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Ricky Taylor thought he missed his chance to make the record book in the recent race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. After winning six consecutive DP poles, he garnered plenty of attention for the opportunity to tie a record set by Jon Fogarty in 2007. Fogarty beat out Taylor for the pole, preserving his Daytona Prototype [...]
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Set To Rock Rolex 24
August 24th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in Grand-Am Road Racing - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson and Byron DeFoor – recent Can-Am winner at the Monterey Historics – are teaming up with a pair of multi-time winners for their debut in the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Johnson, a very serious vintage racing competitor, and DeFoor will co-drive a Riley Daytona Prototype prepared by Predator Performance for their [...]
