Jordan Taylor, Antonio Garcia Win Lightning-Shortened Northeast Grand Prix
LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia led every lap Saturday afternoon (July 17) to win the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The race, originally scheduled for 160 minutes, was shortened to just 88 minutes due to lightning strikes in the vicinity.
“It was odd. We kind of knew what was going to happen going into it,” Taylor said in the Media Center after the race. “We knew it was going to be a race of tire degradation and strategy, whether it be a two-stop or three-stop race just looking at the history of the race. 20 laps in, we knew it was going to be a three-stop race doing 45-lap stints. It was about fuel mileage, saving tires and getting through traffic cleanly. Thankfully, we executed well and the driver change went well. We knew the weather was imminent at some point and that it could be red-flagged, so we knew track position was going to b
Pit Strategy Takes Action Express to Lightning-Delayed WeatherTech 240 Victory
July 2, 2021
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – An opportune pit stop for Action Express Racing saw Felipe Nasr get into the Whelen-sponsored Cadillac in place of Pipo Derani just before a full-course caution flew. Shortly afterwards, lightning caused a red flag. Immediately afterwards, Nasr got the lead in a round of pit stops and held on to win the WeatherTech 240 at the Glen Friday evening (July 2).
“When we started the race, we knew we had to do something different in order to beat the Acuras,” Derani said during the post-race press conference. “Coming in early was potentially in the plans, but in those situations, you never really know if it’s going to play out your way.”
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Automotive Rhythms Profiles Lexus “0 to 60” Celebrity Racing Series
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Season 4 Torches Auto Club Speedway with New Cast Members. There is nothing more exhilarating than watching pro drivers toss celebs around in 5-liter Lexus V8s at super highway speeds, sated Automotive Rhythms Publisher Kimatni D. Rawlins. FONTANA, Calif. (PRWEB) March 03, 2021 Welcome to the lightning-fast Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, for the 4th season of Lexus 0 to 60, which features some of your favorite personalities ripping runways with authority in the latest ensemble of high-flying Japanese weapons of mass seduction. The vigorous competition pitted two teams of three drivers against one another as each maneuvered through adrenaline-pumping motorsports drills. With a chance to win a new Lexus for a year, vehicles include the thrilling 2021 IS sports sedan, the dominating RC F coupe, the LC 500 Coupe and
31 January, 2021
The Rolex 24 at Daytona is once again stacked with superstars – Kevin Magnussen fresh out of Formula One, reigning IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and Chase Elliott, two months removed from his first NASCAR title.
All part of a robust field of 50 entries just a year removed from a record-low car count, even in a pandemic, the Rolex 24 is the place to be for racers.
The prestigious international sports car race began in 1962 as the three-hour Daytona Continental before Bill France Sr. expanded it four years later into a twice-around-the-clock endurance event. France wanted the top road racers in the world at his Florida facility and created the stage for them to come.