Tag: Portante

MRTI – Champion of the Future Contest

Doug Patterson

Our good friend, Peter Portante, is participating in the Champion of the Future contest and needs your help! Champion, you know, the spark plug people, are holding a contest to find the racer they will back for the 2014 season with a $50,000 scholarship. Right now, the contest is in Phase 2, meaning that all the participants have uploaded a two-minute video entry and are now looking for your vote! You can cast your vote for Peter at Champion’s website, http://alwaysachampion.com/search-for-a-champion/entry/1568560#.UsxSJvRDvT8 With your vote, Peter will make it to Phase…

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SCCA – A Week Filled with Cheese (Usually Fried): Peter Portante’s Journey to the National Runoffs

Doug Patterson

Through many complicated Italian conspiracies and many other auspicious things, I found myself somehow eligible to race in the 2013 Runoffs at Road America. Saturday I had arrived late last night to the Packed flight full of Green Bay fans headed to the game, alright I’m sorry, that joke was a bit cheesy. As I have just read the poor quality joke, I should probably apologize to all the readers for this, as I am writing this is a quite delirious state (One, I cannot believe I actually won. Two,…

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USF2000 Driver Blog – Portante at the Night Before the 500

Doug Patterson

The break between St. Pete and the next race at Lucas Oil Raceway has felt like an eternity. However, Lucas Oil was very much worth the wait. I mean we are racing the Night Before the 500! The whole Belardi team looked strong in the official test that took place a couple weeks ago, and we were all looking for a strong result. I was especially excited as our pace was very strong, and I was looking forward to turning my season around and gaining some momentum. Before no time,…

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USF2000 – Thoughts on St. Pete from Belardi Auto Racing’s Peter Portante

Doug Patterson

Coming off a disappointing weekend at Sebring I was very eager to get back on the track. St. Pete is one of the most challenging tracks on our calendar, as well as our first street circuit. The Indy Car races here have been fantastic and I knew that it would be a fantastic race in USF2000, especially with 31 cars! First practice was underway early in the morning. We got good laps in, and it was nice to get a feel of the track. We ended Practice One in P11.…

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Episode 177 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTonight we’re happy to welcome to the show Peter Portante who will be piloting the #41 Intercity Lines/B&S/California Scents racing machine in the Cooper Tires USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda for Belardi Auto Racing. Peter won the Skip Barber Race Series Championship Shootout and the MAZDASPEED Scholarship to compete for a full-season in USF2000, and chose to join Belardi Auto Racing after heavy recruitment from a number of teams. What is truly unique about Peter’s entry into formula car racing in general, and…

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