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PR – Hometown hero Dean takes Mazda MX-5 Cup Round Two at Sebring

March 15, 2014 Mike Shaw

SEBRING, Fla. (March 14, 2014) – John Dean, of Sebring, Fla., scored an emotional victory in front of family, friends and supporters in Round Two of the SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires as part of the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Kenton Koch, of Glendora, Calif., finished second, followed by Dean Copeland, of Bowie, Md. Dean bounced back to take the 0.542-second win over Koch, following a second place finish in Thursday’s Round One which was decided…

IMSA: 62ND ANNUAL MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING TWITTER GUIDE

March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 Shaun

62ND ANNUAL MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING TWITTER GUIDE Presented By:@IMSAChicks Table of Contents Race Information–Broadcast Schedule–The Classes–Leader Light System PROTOTYPE Prototype Class Info–P Entry List & Twitter Links PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE Prototype Challenge Info–PC Entry List & Twitter Links GT LE MANS GT Le Mans Class Info–GTLM Entry List & Twitter Links GT DAYTONA GT Daytona Class Info–GTD Entry List & Twitter Links RACE INFORMATION Race Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:15 AM ET Race Duration: 12 hours Track Length: 3.74 miles Hashtags: #Sebring12, #IMSA Official Accounts: @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA,…

PR – Koch tallies first Mazda MX-5 Cup win in Round One at Sebring

March 13, 2014March 15, 2014 Mike Shaw

SEBRING, Fla. (March 13, 2014) – Rookie Kenton Koch, of Glendora, Calif., started his bid for the 2014 SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires Championship on the right foot, winning Round One at Sebring International Raceway as part of the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. John Dean, of Sebring, Fla., finished second, followed by Sebastian Landy, of Great Falls, Va., in third. Driving the No. 12 ALARA Racing/Mazda Motorsports Development MX-5, Koch was scored as the leader only…

TUSCC – Livery Changes abound for Sebring

March 13, 2014 Josh Tons

With the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring just days away, teams have flooded the historic Sebring International Raceway. As the 2nd event in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship in addition to the 2nd event of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, we see a number of team displaying new liveries for the event. Rum Bum Racing is set to debut their psychedelic-liveried No 13 No. 13 Rum Bum Racing Porsche GT America. With drivers Matt Plumb, Madison Snow, Hugh Plumb and Jan Heylen, the team looks to build on their season-opening…

TUSCC- Final BoP changes announced prior to Saturday’s 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 Josh Tons

As drivers and teams begin to descend upon the historic Sebring International Raceway for the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, which takes place on Saturday, March 15th, final “Balance of Performance” changes have been released in order to decrease the competitive gap between the classes. Unlike previous “Balance of Performance” changes, this final round only sees three classes, Prototype, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona being affected. In the Prototype class, the Corvette DPs, which posted the fastest lap time in recent testing at the 3.7-mile Sebring…

SCCA – Trans Am opens season with 50-plus car field at Sebring

March 2, 2014March 2, 2014 Mike Shaw

Photo courtesy of Trans Am When the green flag waves for Trans Am competitors later today at Sebring International Raceway, a new and exciting chapter will begin for the 48-year-old series. For the first time since 1982, Trans Am will see a field with over 50 entries. This solid grid also appears to set a precedent for the 2014 season: John Clagett, President of The Trans Am Race Company, said next weekend’s race at Homestead has a similar number of participants. There were 51 entries for qualifying at Sebring, with…

TUSCC – Level 5 Motorsports Announces Departure from Series as Preparations begin for Sebring

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Josh Tons

As teams prepared to descend on Sebring International Raceway in two weeks for the 62nd running of the 12 hours of Sebring, Level 5 motorsports has surprised the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the announcement of their departure from the series, effective immediately. The announcement made on Wednesday by team manager David Stone, marks the first occasion in which a team has publicly acknowledge that IMSA policy changes were the primary reason for their departure. Despite having won the GTD class in this year’s running of the Rolex 24 at…

TUSCC – Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway Preview

February 18, 2014February 27, 2014 Josh Tons

Forty-two cars are set to take part in this week’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway. IMSA released the complete entry list for the Feb. 20-21 test on Monday, confirming the competitors that will take to the 3.7-mile Florida circuit in preparation for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring to be held March 13 – 15th. 12 Prototype class entries will be present, with this marking the first race in which the Daytona Prototypes will race on the historic circuit. Action Express will be a…

SCCA – BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour at NOLA Wrap-Up

February 11, 2014 Doug Patterson

The SCCA Mid-States Conference Majors Tour had their second event and Rounds 3 and 4 of racing this past weekend at the relatively new NOLA Motorsports Park just outside of New Orleans, LA. The new facility opened for business late in 2011 and is already starting to attract attention from many of US racing leagues including INDYCAR. The opening rounds of the Mazda Road to Indy Winterfest are coming up next weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park. The venue is a perfect place for club racing, and the warm climate makes…

SCCA – Q&A with MX-5 Cup Competitor, Joey Bickers

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 Mike Shaw

Joey Bickers at the 2013 Mazda Club Racer Shootout, credit Mike Ditz

Newcomer Joey Bickers will be racing as the MAZDASPEED driver in the 2014 Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich. Bickers, from Moorpark, Calif., comes to the series after earning his spot by winning the 2013 Mazda Club Racer Shootout. The successful 21-year-old started his racing career at the beginning of 2012 and has since competed in the Mazda Club Racer Shootout, the Team USA Scholarship program and the NASA Teen Mazda Challenge. In addition, he has participated in karting and F1600 formula car racing. Having been interesting in cars throughout…