In Pirelli World Challenge, Elivan Goulart is known as a standout in the TCA class. He’s a tough out in a Mazda MX-5. Two weeks ago, an opportunity arose to drive KRUGSPEED’s No. 70 Lotus Exige for the TC races at Lime Rock. The Shelton, Conn. native qualified third, then …
Read More »Patrick Long Wins PWC Lime Rock Sprint-X Pole
The changeable weather conditions at Lime Rock Park shifted toward the wet side when the Sprint-X teams were scheduled to qualify on Friday. A heavy mist forced teams to switch to rain tires in the time leading up to the session. The best times changed continuously through the short session, …
Read More »Paul Holton, Elivan Goulart Win Lime Rock TC Poles
C360R’s Paul Holton dealt with the misty conditions on Friday morning to claim the TC class pole for Race No. 1 in his Audi RS3 LMS Club Spot. Holton’s lap of 56.099 seconds (98.184 mph) was more than a full second faster than the class qualifying record from last year. …
Read More »Entry Lists: Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park
The entry lists are out for this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park, and it is quite massive. As of the last update, 109 entries have been submitted. As is the norm for Sprint-X weekends, some of the teams are competing in both Sprint-X races and …
Read More »Magnus Announces Dane Cameron, Andrew Davis as Lime Rock Subs
On Tuesday, Magnus Racing announced that Dane Cameron and Andrew Davis have joined the team for this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship regulars will replace Pierre Kaffer and Marco Seefried. Both drivers will be racing in the Zurich 24 Hours …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Struggles to Find All-Star Feel
Last weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series descended onto Charlotte Motor Speedway for the annual All-Star festivities. New gimmicks were in play and they did next to nothing to change the action. More on that a little later. Before we get into the races themselves, …
Read More »Patrick Long Wins Pole for CTMP Sprint-X Race No. 1
Friday afternoon, Patrick Long was not the fastest man on track at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. However, he was the fastest man to keep his car straight. Long turned in a lap of 75.221 seconds (117.685 mph) around the 2.459-mile road course to qualify second fastest for the CTMP Sprint-X …
Read More »GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Adds Wolf Henzler for Sprint-X Program
On Thursday, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing announced that Porsche factory racer Wolf Henzler will join regular driver Jon Fogarty in the No. 99 GAINSCO “Red Dragon” Porsche 911 GT3 R for two Sprint-X races later this season. The team is primarily focusing on the GT sprint races. However, the team will …
Read More »Entry Lists: Pirelli World Challenge at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
This weekend, all of Pirelli World Challenge’s various classes will descend upon Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) near Clarington, Ont. for a full weekend of racing. There will be six races (three each on Saturday and Sunday) to whet the appetites of race fans. As of right now, 102 teams …
Read More »Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Gives Aric Almirola Wreck Proper Respect
Ah yes, the classic wreckfest. Ever since Kansas Speedway was reconfigured in 2012, wrecking has been a regular presence. This weekend, both races had more than their share of wrecking. Go Bowling 400 Obviously, the biggest story to come out of Saturday night was the huge crash involving Aric Almirola, …
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