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TUSCC – Level 5 Motorsports Announces Departure from Series as Preparations begin for Sebring
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…
Read MoreRally America – Serious Opportunity Ahead
A month ago I stated that Rally America had some serious issues with so many of last years’ champions or championship contenders not returning for 2014. I received many comments, some in support of my statements and some thinking I was nothing but a Rally America hater which couldn’t be farther from the truth. A few others said “just wait good things are coming,” and those were the people that were right. Maybe I should have been more patient. I will say that based on the information available at the time,…
Read MoreEpisode 220 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPatterson and Whitesell return from their epic rally weekend and they along with Mr. Shaw give us a recap of the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Pechin takes us through the crazy litigious soap opera in IndyCar, Patterson gives us an update on the Mazda Road to Indy Winterfest, and Whitesell runs down the news in Formula 1. BRAAAP! OpenPaddock Podcast Episode #220 for Tuesday, February 25, 2013 Misc 12 hours of Daytona won by no talent hack who just happens to have…
Read MoreRally America – 100 Acre Wood Regional
The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood is the second race of the Rally America National Championship and is known as one of the most scenic. Named after the storybook home of Winnie the Pooh, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood is a picturesque race with enough twists and turns to test every driver’s ability. Set in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, this race is always a favorite due to its pristine surroundings and fast, tight roads. Although the main headline of the event is the…
Read MoreRally America – Tresspassers Wil Regional Rally
The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood is the second race of the Rally America National Championship and is known as one of the most scenic. Named after the storybook home of Winnie the Pooh, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood is a picturesque race with enough twists and turns to test every driver’s ability. Set in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, this race is always a favorite due to its pristine surroundings and fast, tight roads. Although the main headline of the event is the…
Read MorePR – Rum Bum Racing Up to Speed in Sebring Testing
Sebring, Fla. (21 February 2014) – Rum Bum Racing quickly got up to speed in IMSA testing at Sebring International Raceway on Thursday and Friday as the team not only tested its No. 13 Rum Bum Racing Porsche in Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge competition but also made its on track debut in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Rum Bum Racing Team Manager and driver Matt Plumb teamed with Madison Snow and Jan Heylen in the No. 13 Porsche GT America as the trio are set to contest the Mobil 1 12 Hours…
Read MorePR – Action Express Racing Sets the Pace in IMSA Testing at Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida (22 February 2014) – Action Express Racing took part in IMSA United SportsCar Championship testing at Sebring International Raceway on Thursday and Friday and picked up right where the team left off at the Rolex 24 At Daytona – at the top of the leader board. The Rolex 24 winners returned to the top of the charts during the two-day test and the No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP of Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, and Sebastien Bourdais led the way. Bourdais set the quickest lap time of the two-day test…
Read MoreRally America – 2014 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood
The 2014 Rally America season continued this past weekend as southern Missouri was host to the second event of the 2014 Rally America Nation Championship, Rally in the 100 Acre Woods. The event was headlined by the return of Travis Pastrana to competition in addition to Ken Block returning to the event in search of his seventh Rally in the 100 Acre Woods win in the past eight attempts. Hoonigan Racing’s Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino managed to pilot their Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V, to an overall event win, beating out Subaru…
Read MoreRally – 2014 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood Preview
Round 2 of the Rally America National Championship gets underway this Friday and Saturday at what is traditionally the fastest event of the season, The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. Wide roads with firmly packed dirt make for high speeds with drivers frequently butting up against the rev-limiter. Last year such speeds weren’t possible as a freak storm pounded the area with ice pellets and freezing temperatures that turned the event into Sno*Drift 2.0. That won’t be the case for 2014 though as the forecast is showing temps in…
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