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Michelin Acquires Naming Rights to Road Atlanta, Announces Michelin Tower

2018 Road Atlanta Iwsc Frederic Makowiecki Romain Dumas Racing Phil Allaway

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Friday was a day of announcements at Road Atlanta.  First up was Meyer Shank Racing’s announcement of an all-female GT Daytona team for 2019 with Katherine Legge as the lead driver.  Later in the day, it was Road Atlanta’s turn. The track announced that Michelin, which becomes the official tire of IMSA in 2019, has …

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Pipo Derani Claims Track Record, Wins Petit Le Mans Pole

2018 Road Atlanta Iwsc Johannes Van Overbeek Car Phil Allaway

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Speeds have steadily been climbing all weekend at Road Atlanta, but they peaked Friday afternoon (Oct. 12) during Motul Petit Le Mans pole qualifying.  Tequila Patron ESM’s Pipo Derani won the pole for Saturday’s 10-hour race with a new track record lap of 129.818 mph. “What a way to start this weekend,” Derani said after …

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Tyler Cooke, James Clay Win FOX Factory 120

2018 Road Atlanta Ctsc Tyler Cooke Victory Lane Phil Allaway

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BimmerWorld Racing’s Tyler Cooke and James Clay took advantage of pit strategy and good pace to take their first overall victory in Friday’s FOX Factory 120 at Road Atlanta.  The win comes in the final race in which the series will be known as the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.  For 2019, the series will become …

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Oliver Jarvis Quickest in Motul Petit Le Mans Happy Hour

2018 Road Atlanta Iwsc Lucas Di Grassi Car Phil Allaway

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Mazda Team Joest’s Oliver Jarvis set an unofficial IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship track record to top the charts in Practice No. 4 Friday (Oct. 12) at Road Atlanta.  Jarvis’ lap at 129.178 mph was more than half a second faster than the official track record, which was Helio Castroneves‘ pole lap last year. Jarvis’ time …

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PFAFF Motorsports to Contest WeatherTech Sprint Cup in 2019

2018 St. Petersburg Pwc Scott Hargrove Car Wc Vision Car

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On Friday morning (Oct. 12), PFAFF Motorsports announced at Road Atlanta that they intend to contest the inaugural IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup in 2019.  The WeatherTech Sprint Cup is a new championship-within-a-championship that comprises the seven sprint races on the 2019 schedule for GT Daytona teams.  In addition, the team will also contest the 2019 …

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Katherine Legge to Lead All-Female Squad at Meyer Shank Racing in 2019

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Meyer Shank Racing announced Friday morning (Oct. 12) that they will field a full-time effort in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship consisting solely of female racers.  The No. 57 Acura NSX GT3 will be led by Katherine Legge, currently fighting for the GT Daytona championship in Meyer Shank Racing’s No. 86 Acura.  She’ll be …

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Tequila Patron ESM’s Norman Nato Fastest in Thursday Road Atlanta Practice

2018 Road Atlanta Iwsc Ryan Dalziel Car Phil Allaway

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Norman Nato, making his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut, started his weekend off right at Road Atlanta Thursday (Oct. 11).  Nato turned in a lap at 127.804 mph during night practice to lead the field for the day. Practice No. 1 In the first practice of the day, Action Express Racing’s Cadillacs reigned supreme.  Filipe …

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Paul Holton Claims Road Atlanta CTSC Track Record, FOX Factory 120 Pole

2018 Road Atlanta Ctsc Paul Holton Pole Award Phil Allaway

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Compass Racing’s Paul Holton was able to more than back up his pace from earlier in the day on Thursday (Oct. 11).  Holton set a new IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge track record with a lap at 103.526 mph to win the pole for Friday’s FOX Factory 120. “It’s been really good today,” Holton told …

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Paul Holton Fastest in Thursday Road Atlanta CTSC Practice Sessions

2018 Lime Rock Ctsc Matt Plumb Car Phil Allaway

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C0mpass Racing’s Paul Holton was fastest overall in the first two practice sessions of the day on Thursday (Oct. 11) at Road Atlanta.  Holton topped the charts early on in Practice No. 2 with a lap at 102.834 mph. Practice No. 1 In the early morning practice session, Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport’s Damien Faulkner was fastest …

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Entry List: FOX Factory 120

2017 Road Atlanta Ctsc Chris Green Car Phil Allaway

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On Friday (Oct. 12), an era comes to a close as the final race for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge will be held at Road Atlanta.  The series will continue on next season as the Michelin Pilot Challenge.  39 teams are entered to give Continental Tire a proper send-off after eight years as title …

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Entry List: Motul Petit Le Mans

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Dane Cameron Car Phil Allaway

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For Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans, the season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, there are currently 37 cars entered in the three classes.  There are a number of driver changes of note this weekend due to the FIA World Endurance Championship racing at Fuji Speedway in Japan.  The races do not run at …

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Pace Laps: SHR’s Banner Day Goes Up in Flames

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Stewart-Haas Racing Shoots Itself In The Foot Stewart-Haas Racing put on a clinic for most of Sunday’s (Oct. 7) Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover International Speedway. Kevin Harvick led a race-high 286 laps while Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch were poised to deliver SHR a 1-2-3-4 finish. The …

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