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Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Tests Ahead of Grand Am Debut

Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Tests Ahead of Grand Am Debut

British luxury sports car brand Aston Martin will make its debut in the Grand-Am series on January 27th, as it prepares to take part in the 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC), which will be held at the Daytona International Speedway. For its return to North American racing, Aston Martin has teamed up with…

Ford Focus ST-R to Make Racing Debut in Grand Am Series

Ford Focus ST-R to Make Racing Debut in Grand Am Series

The Ford Focus ST-R will make its racing debut at Daytona International Speedway this coming Friday in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST class. Although the car resembles the stock Ford Focus, it has been purposefully designed by Ford Racing to be a track ready car. The Focus ST-R will feature Ford’s 2.0L Ecoboost…

Audi R8 Grand Am Gets Ready to Race

Audi R8 Grand Am Gets Ready to Race

The reduced downforce also required changes to the suspension settings with re-valved shocks and softer springs, along with a slight increase in ride height. In addition, as per Grand Am regulations, the European car’s traction control and ABS systems must also be deactivated.

Ferrari 458 Grand Am Set To Debut At Daytona 24 Hours

Ferrari 458 Grand Am Set To Debut At Daytona 24 Hours

Ferrari confirmed the debut of their 458 Grand Am would happen at this year’s Daytona 24 Hours, set to begin on January 26th at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway. Derived from the GT3 variant of the 458, the Grand Am race car was developed in collaboration with Michelotto and aimed at the American series. For the…

Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Undergoes Testing [VIDEOS]

Set to compete in the 2012 Grand-Am Racing Series and making its debut at the upcoming Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Race, Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype was caught testing at Daytona and there’s plenty of videos showing what it can do. The footage includes some fan-shot videos that really show off what the car is…

APR Motorsports to FIeld Audi R8 LMS for its Daytona Rolex 24 Debut

APR Motorsports to FIeld Audi R8 LMS for its Daytona Rolex 24 Debut

The very first Audi R8 LMS race car to compete in America has been announced. APR Motorsport will be the first team to campaign the special Audi race car during the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. APR Motorsports, a division of the famed Audi tuning shop, is becoming known for…

Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Unveiled

Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Unveiled

Roughly 24 hours after renderings of the C7 Corvette surfaced, Chevrolet has unveiled a Corvette of a different sort, one meant for competition use only. The Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype will compete in the Grand-Am Racing series in 2012 and make its debut at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race. Four teams will run…

Nissan 370Z NISMO RC Race Car Now Available for Order

Nissan 370Z NISMO RC Race Car Now Available for Order

Whether you’re an individual looking for a fun track toy, or a race team looking for a competitive platform, Nissan now has something for you. Based on the street-legal Z car, the new 370Z NISMO RC race car is now for sale and is already certified for use in the SCCA World Challenge GTS class,…

Kia Rio 5-Door B-Spec Race Car Planned for SEMA Show Debut

Kia Rio 5-Door B-Spec Race Car Planned for SEMA Show Debut

Kia will be joining in on the B-Spec racing series fun by offering race-prepped versions of the new 2012 Rio 5-door, joining the likes of the Mazda2 and Honda Fit. The B-Spec racing series is designed for low-budget racing enthusiasts featuring compact hatchbacks with little to no engine modifications. Kia will be working with Kinetic…

Kia Racing Wins CTSCC Street Tuner Cup

Kia Racing Wins CTSCC Street Tuner Cup

Jönsson and co-driver Michael Galati were able to use the Kinetic Motorsports Forte Koup’s braking, handling and fuel efficiency to their advantage during the 2.5 hour race, battling a field of some 30 competitors to finish first overall in the class standings.

Audi R8 to Make U.S. Racing Debut at 24 Hours of Daytona

Audi R8 to Make U.S. Racing Debut at 24 Hours of Daytona

After recently achieving its 100th victory in international motorsports, the Audi R8 will finally look to add to that tally on American soil. Audi has announced that for the 2012 season the R8 LMS race car will be homologated to meet racing standards for the Grand Am Endurance Series, with the R8 set to make…

Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am Race Car Previewed Ahead of Rolex Series Debut

Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am Race Car Previewed Ahead of Rolex Series Debut

Based on the GT3 version of the V8-powered Ferrari, out-of-house tuner Michelotto has pulled the wraps off its Grand Am 458 as testing begins for the new race car at the Fiorano Circuit. The 458 Italia Grand Am will be the first factory-sanctioned Ferrari to compete in the GT Class of Grand-Am’s Rolex Sports Car…

Kia Racing Takes Second Victory At Road America, Tops Driver Standings

Kia Racing Takes Second Victory At Road America, Tops Driver Standings

With their latest victory at Road America in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Kia moves to the top of the team and driver’s standings in the Street Tuner class. Not bad for a team that’s only two years old. Drivers Michael Galati and Nic Jonsson won in the number 10 Kia Forte Koup…

Ford Boss 302R Mustang Takes Win at Barber

Ford Boss 302R Mustang Takes Win at Barber

“This is a pretty special victory for us,” said Maxwell,” there is a special legacy in racing the Boss 302R and the amazing job that Parnelli Jones did winning the championship in the Boss.”

Kia Claims its First Ever Motorsports Victory

Kia Claims its First Ever Motorsports Victory

After a best finish of second during the team’s inaugural run last year, this past weekend Kia topped the podium for the first time ever in the automaker’s history. Competing in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race, driver’s Michael Galati and Nic Jönsson piloted their No. 10 Forte Koup to first place in…

Mazda Race Teams To Help Raise Funds For Japan Earthquake Relief

Mazda Race Teams To Help Raise Funds For Japan Earthquake Relief

The world of racing is often only focused on getting to the podium, but at the this weekend’s Grand Am series race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., three Mazda race teams will be doing their part to help raise funds for American Red Cross for Japan relief. The teams in question are Dempsey…

Royal Purple and Marvel Studios Team Up for The Stark Motor Racing Team

Royal Purple and Marvel Studios Team Up for The Stark Motor Racing Team

In 2008, Iron Man came out with Robert Downey Jr. playing the fitting role of Tony Stark. Previews and trailers have been swarming all over the Internet for Iron Man 2 where Downey will once again assume the role of Iron Man with new friends and villains at his side. One of the trailers show…

Kia’s Motorsports Program Off to a Rough Start

Kia’s Motorsports Program Off to a Rough Start

Kia has been promoting its first entry into motorsports in the U.S. in a big way since the Korean automaker first introduced its Forte Koupe race car at the SEMA Show last year. Prior to the green flag at Daytona Speedway, kicking off the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season (formerly Koni Challenge), Kia…

Detroit 2010: Kia displays GRAND-AM Challenge Series Forte Koup

Detroit 2010: Kia displays GRAND-AM Challenge Series Forte Koup

Kia displayed one of its two race-prepped Forte Koups entered in the 2010 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Challenge Series at the Detroit Auto Show. The #10 Infinity Kia Forte Koup will compete in the Street Tuner (ST) class with drivers Nic Jonsson and Andy Lally. Kia will enter a second  car, the #12 Forte Koup, with…

Report: BOSS 302R Mustang Returns and is Headed Directly to Grand Am

Report: BOSS 302R Mustang Returns and is Headed Directly to Grand Am

Along with the debut of the 2011 Mustang GT with its new 5.0-liter V8 engine, Ford has announced that a race version of the car will compete in the Grand Am Series. Called the BOSS 302R, the car is named after the car legendary racer Parnelli Jones drove to the Trans-Am title back in 1970….

Report: Volkswagen’s Motorsport Boss Denies NASCAR Talks, But Rumors Persist

Report: Volkswagen’s Motorsport Boss Denies NASCAR Talks, But Rumors Persist

Of all the high profile individuals to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finale this past weekend at Homestead in Miami, none have created a buzz like the appearance of legendary race car driver and head of Volkswagen’s motorsports department Hans-Joachim Stuck. His attendance at the race and meetings with series officials has obviously led…

Larry Miller, Owner of Miller Motorsports Park, Dead at 64

Larry Miller, Owner of Miller Motorsports Park, Dead at 64

Caption/Credit: Larry Miller Leans on a Ford Mustang at the Miller Motorsports Park (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Morning News) While Larry H. Miller might be better known as the owner of the Utah Jazz Basketball organization, auto aficionados know him for creating the Miller Motorsports Park. Miller died on Friday due to complications due to…

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