Ferrari recently began writing a new chapter in its long history of competition at Daytona International Speedway when it tested a F458 Italia specifically built for GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Ferrari’s presence in the event now known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona dates back to the inaugural Daytona Continental in 1962, which had [...]
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Press Conference
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (No. 88 NATIONAL GUARD BY TRADITION/AMP ENERGY Chevrolet) conducted a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed 2012, the addition of Kasey Kahne, Daytona Testing along with other topics. WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING THIS WEEKEND AT TEXAS? “Pushing in the middle in one and two and snap the back off at [...]
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Menu Fastest In Shanghai Testing Just like at Suzuka two weeks ago, Chevrolet driver Alain Menu set the fastest lap in today’s test at the Shanghai Tianma Circuit. The Swiss racer posted a fastest lap of 1:05.978 in the dying seconds of the 30-minute session, climbing on top ahead of Robert Dahlgren and Colin Turkington. [...]
GRAND-AM Ferrari F458 Tests At Daytona
The new Ferrari F458 Italia designed for competition in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series was turning heads before it even turned a wheel at Daytona International Speedway. “The car looks like it’s winning, standing still,” GRAND-AM President Tom Bledsoe said. “It’s a sharp-looking car.” Ferrari factory engineers spent part of the morning getting the [...]
Drivers evaluate new Nationwide car
August 12th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Drivers shake down new Nationwide car in extended practice By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 12, 2010) BROOKLYN, Mich.—It was a far cry from Daytona last month, where drivers were screaming “loose” during the testing for the new Nationwide Series car. The new car will get its second test in competition this [...]
Conor Daly quickest in Star Mazda Friday testing at Autobahn
Autobahn Country Club / Joliet, IL (July 30, 2010) – Conor Daly, the current Star Mazda Championship points leader and winner of four races and five poles so far this season, turned the quickest lap in both of today’s 45-minute practice sessions leading up to this weekend’s Rounds 8 & 9 of the 2010 [...]
Grenier Quick in Star Mazda Thursday Testing at Autobahn
July 29th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in Other Racing Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Autobahn Country Club / Joliet, IL (July 29, 2010 ) – Mikael Grenier, the quick Quebec driver who pilots the #17 Andersen Racing / Slow Cow / April Super Flow / NAPA Auto Parts / HS Telecom / Desharnais Mazda set the quick time of today’s two 45-minute promoter test sessions leading up to Rounds [...]
Chaos Dissipating At Formula 1?
As the 2010 pre-season winds down Sunday, F1′s pecking order for the upcoming world championship, which begins in exactly 14 days, continued to develop. On the final overcast morning of the Barcelona test, many runners took fuel out of their cars and fitted new tires to gauge raw qualifying pace. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton went into [...]
