Sentences with phrase «u.s. sports car racing»

«There's only going to be one place to go for U.S. sports car racing, and I think it's going to be a better show for the spectators,» he said during a quiet moment at the Road America circuit, site of the Grand - Am Rolex Series / American Le Mans Series doubleheader.

- Eddie Cheever likened what happened Friday at the Road America circuit to putting the French in the same room with the Italians.The future of U.S. sports car racing was on display with, for the first...

- Bob Stallings is like most of those in U.S. sports car racing in that he treats his team as a business, but it's also his hobby.As the sport undergoes its massive change that will lead to a unified...

One year ago, the landmark 4.048 - mile, 14 - turn track served as the site of a coming together of U.S. sports car racing as the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and GRAND - AM Rolex Sports Car Series competed on the same weekend.

The future of U.S. sports car racing was on display with, for the first time in history, the Grand - Am Series and the American Le Mans Series sharing the same track on the same weekend.

Not exact matches

Except for Sportsman Briggs Cunningham's virtually single - handed efforts with homebred machines, the U.S. has lately let sports car racing honors go to overseas manufacturers by default.

Jan 04,2016... So say the international arbiters of sports car racing to gifted U.S. amateurs who, denied ail but a...

Guests of Italian descent included House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., the highest - ranking Italian - American in U.S. politics; former race car driver Mario Andretti, who sported socks designed like a checkered racing flag; fashion designer Giorgio Armani; actor John Turturro; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; and actor - director Roberto Benigni.

This is the English automobile that invented the sports car in America, as many examples found a home with former World War II servicemen on both coasts of the U.S.. By the 1950s everyone had to have one, including Automobile's David E. Davis Jr., who drove an MG TF 1500 with a 1.75 - inch straight - pipe exhaust to California right after he got married in June 1955 and then raced it that October with disastrous consequences.

This U.S. debut also marks the first time we've seen the Project 7 in white, which will be one of two standard colors offered for this limited - run sports car along with French Racing Blue — British Racing Green, Ultimate Black, and Caldera Red colors are also offered as optional upgrades.

Production - car - based customer racing is a giant part of the game in sports - car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street cars and customer racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 - spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).

Lone stop north of the U.S. border is one of team's most successful venues Eleven class victories at CTMP in 16 appearances Heading to Canada with GTLM Driver's, Manufacturer's and Team championship leads Both Corvette C7.Rs with GTLM victories in 2017 Combined 12 victories for Corvette Racing drivers at CTMP DETROIT (July 5, 2017)-- Winning sports car races around the world is nothing new for Corvette Racing.

After sending out feelers to its clients, American Ferrari collector James Glickenhaus eventually agreed to back the project by commissioning his car as a modern homage to great Ferrari sports racing cars such as the 330 P3 / 4, 512 S, 312 P, and 333 SP on the last unregistered U.S. - spec Enzo chassis.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R «Petit Le Mans has done a lot for sports car racing in America and is one of the biggest events in the U.S.. It's a favorite of mine.

U.S. viewers can access in - car live streams, garage cam with FOX Sports online DETROIT — This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans is the most anticipated one for Corvette Racing since the team's debut there in 2000.

Corvette Racing will go for its eighth class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001 at 3 p.m. CET / 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 14 with live coverage throughout on FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, the FOX Sports Go mobile app and FOXsports.com — which will stream live Corvette Racing in - car camera feeds and a pit camera for the full race in the U.S.

The app will surely be of great use for spectators attending the three remaining races on the 2012 schedule: the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, featuring the MotoGP World Championship (July 27 - 29), Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (August 17 - 19) and Continental Tire Sports Car Festival, powered by Mazda (Sept. 7 - 9).

Mazda Raceway's 2012 race schedule includes American Le Mans Monterey, presented by Patron (May 11 - 12), Ferrari Racing Days (May 18 - 20), Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, featuring the MotoGP World Championship (July 27 - 29), Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (August 17 - 19) and Continental Tire Sports Car Festival, powered by Mazda (Sept. 7 - 9).

A mere 1,000 examples of the Ford Focus RS Limited Edition will be available in the U.S. Featuring special exterior and interior styling, the performance car will come in either Nitrous Blue or Race Red, and sport a gloss black roof and mirror caps.

«The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most historic and challenging endurance sports car races in the world,» said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance Vehicle and Motorsports.

F3 Americas Series Debuting just two weeks ago at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas is the new F3 race car, which is powered by a 240 -270-horsepower (pending SCCA sporting regulations) HPD version of the new Civic Type R turbocharged K20C1 motor (a non-turbocharged version is used in the F4 U.S. Championship), and features an all - new, state - of - the - art, U.S. - designed - and - built Ligier Crawford chassis.

He is a three - time U.S. sports car driver of the year and designer of the Shelby Cobra.The popular Texan, whose chili recipes have become as famous as his race car designs, suffered from congestive heart failure and had had two previous heart surgeries.

Other vehicles on display will include the 2017 NSX supercar, Road and Track magazine's 2017 Performance Car of the Year, its racing counterpart, the NSX GT3 (shown in exposed carbon for the first time in the U.S.), along with the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid SUV, and the redesigned 2018 TLX A-Spec sport sedan.

Lone stop north of the U.S. border is one of team's most successful venues DETROIT (July 5, 2017)-- Winning sports car races around...

The Supra also competed in IMSA sports car racing in the U.S. in the 1980s, and twice ran at Le Mans in the 1990s.