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Two of the most pleasant personalities in the American Le Mans Series MONTEREY, Calif. — Two of the most pleasant personalities in the American Le Mans Series just happen to be involved in one of the most watched championship battles in its history.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Two of the most pleasant personalities in the American Le Mans Series just happen to be involved in one of the most watched championship battles in its history.

Not exact matches

«Our annual championships are an opportunity for the best in the business to an engage in a healthy battle of the senses.

The Knights kept their hopes of an undefeated season alive by knocking off Memphis for the American Athletic Conference championship, setting up Monday's battle in Mercedes - Benz Stadium.

This isn't just a battle for the AAC West title (and homefield advantage in the conference championship), it's also a showdown between two of the best football teams in the country.

On this day in 1992 three drivers battled for the championship in one of the most iconic races in British motorsport history

2017 gave us something that had been missing in recent years, a genuine battle for the championship that involved more than one team.

After a solid 2017 saw the team pinch a solid sixth in the constructors» championship, edging to the top of that colossal midfield battle has to be the teams goal and this is the car that it hopes will get it there - the R.S. 18.

These were two championship - caliber teams going at it in an all - out battle, and the last one standing would win.

The Volunteers own neutral court wins over Purdue and NC State that look even better now than they did at the time, and they played a highly competitive contest against top - ranked Villanova in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.

After a rugged battle, Robert Dickson becomes the first man since 1935 to win the U.S. and British Amateur championships in the same year

Lewis Hamilton recently said the four best drivers in F1 were himself, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, and that he'd love to battle them all for the championship.

Further exemplified by what happened when Kenseth quickly fell on the wrong side of the cut line, as Logano went from being on the bubble — he and Harvick had a fierce battle in the closing laps of regulation where if Harvick had passed him, it would've resulted in Logano's elimination — to capitalizing on Kenseth's mistake and celebrating not only a win, but also the championship opportunity that awaits next weekend.

Kimi Raikkonen won the first race — the first time Lotus had done so since 2006 and 1978 and at this point in the season the entire field were separated by just 25 points in the championship — the closest title battle since Australia 2012.

Golf championships have been in a battle for years to out - purse each other, with the notion being that a higher purse means a more prestigious tournament.

Still, as 1970 ski racing moves toward its competitive pinnacle — the FIS World Alpine championships next week at Val Gardena in northern Italy — there are signs that the season is about to produce one of sport's classic battles: the challenge of the crafty old kings of the mountain by brash young hotshots.

Hamilton hopes that changes soon as he's said he'd like to be part of a championship battle with who he sees as the four best drivers in the sport at the moment - himself, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, and Fernando Alonso.

The new greens, seeded in August 2009, were battling the Maryland climate the way Venturi battled heatstroke on the way to his only major championship victory.

Newcastle are in a relegation battle for survival...... are they willing to play in the championship?

The championship leader qualified seventh, giving Dixon a chance to get back in the championship battle after a controversial penalty at Sonoma cost him a chance to win and eat into Castroneves» lead.

Ohio State (12 — 1) whipped Texas in Austin and, in a battle of unbeatens, knocked off Michigan forthe Big Ten championship.

Valtteri Bottas believe it's too soon for Mercedes to bring in team orders and put more support behind one of its drivers in the championship battle.

Those bonus points proved critical as it propelled Truex into the Final Four where he then won the championship by outdueling Busch in a hotly contested battle.

GAME WE WANT TO SEE: Capital Christian vs. Modesto Christian — This championship battle would be a rematch of the 2014 Fish Bowl in which the Cougars edged the Crusaders 23 - 22 in an instant classic.

When outright asked if he thought that Hamilton was getting special treatment from the stewards because he's battling for the championship, Grosjean didn't exactly say yes, but did admit that he thinks the stewarding in F1 is inconsistent.

Cleveland is in a «peculiar» place, having modestly upgraded its roster in an attempt to battle a loaded Boston Celtics team for the East crown before challenging a goliath Golden State Warriors team for an NBA championship.

For the fifth straight year, Pittsburgh and Oakland would be staring down the muzzles of one another's heavy artillery in a playoff game, and for the third straight year the battle would be for the American Conference championship.

you know its funny how things change so fast cech was a backup at chellsh $ t welbz was manures scape goat le coq was loaned to a championship club monreal our scape goat ramsey was more than awful last season ozil was anonymous in the big stage cazorla was out of form in the first part of last season now walcott is the lone striker ozil is our leader ramsey is on the wings cazorla is at cm le coq has been accorded the most important role thats winning midfield battles all of a sudden we are invincible

After getting seriously outrebounded in the Central Coast Section championship game two weeks ago, Pinewood won that battle against Mitty this time, 50 - 45.

It's not a choice he regrets though: «I think that it was the right decision, after 2006 I remained in MotoGP and I won another two championships, had great races, great battles, so I don't have any regrets.

When it comes to the tight midfield battle a few teams have shown occasional promise to challenge for fourth in the championship, but Renault is the only squad that's been consistently up there and the potential for more progress in the coming years is strong.

The 2015 season came down to a battle between Porsche and Audi for the drivers» championship, with Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, and Mark Webber being the ones in it for Porsche.

Georges St - Pierre, left, battles against Jake Shields during the welter weight championship match UFC 129 mixed martial arts match in Toronto on Saturday, April 30, 2011.

Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara (19 -2-2, 12 KOs) battles Ishe «Sugar Shay» Smith (26 - 6, 12 KOs) for the super welterweight world championship in the main event of a Showtime boxing special edition.

A triple - bill of knockout kings go into battle to secure their world championship titles: Shawn «Showtime» Porter (24 -0-1, 15 KOs) defends his belt against unbeaten welterweight Kell Brook (32 - 0, 22 KOs); super middleweight Anthony «The Dog» Dirrell (26 -0-1, 22 KOs) goes after Sakio «The Scorpion» Bika (32 -5-2, 21 KOs) in hot pursuit of the crown; and Omar Figueroa (23 -0-1, 17 KOs) risks his lightweight title for the second time against challenger Daniel «Tremendo» Estrada (32 -2-1, 24 KOs).

In a battle between undefeated heavyweights, American Deontay Wilder (39 - 0, 38 KOs) defends his world championship title against the punching power of top - ranked Cuban challenger Luis Ortiz (28 - 0, 24 KOs).

Plus, in the co-feature undefeated Jose «The Sniper» Pedraza (19 - 0, 12 KOs) and Russia's Andrey Klimov (19 - 1, 9 KOs) battle it out for the vacant junior lightweight championship title.

A triple - header of dynamic American fighters take on Brooklyn's biggest stage: Danny «Swift» Garcia (28 - 0, 16 KOs) battles «Lightning» Rod Salka (19 - 3, 3 KOs) in a 10 - round super lightweight bout; Lamont Peterson (32 -2-1, 16 KOs) faces off against top prospect Edgar «El Chamaco» Santana (29 - 4, 20 KOs) for the junior welterweight crown; and Brooklyn's own «Miracle Man» Daniel Jacobs (27 - 1, 24 KOs) challenges Jarrod «Left Jab» Fletcher (18 - 1, 10 KOs) for the vacant middleweight championship.

Showtime Boxing: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presents the third battle in the amazing rivalry between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez who showcase incredible determination and classic non-stop 12 - round actioIn celebration of its 30th anniversary, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presents the third battle in the amazing rivalry between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez who showcase incredible determination and classic non-stop 12 - round actioin the amazing rivalry between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez who showcase incredible determination and classic non-stop 12 - round action.

The most fun way to play NHL 16 is undoubtedly EA Sports Hockey League, an online cooperative mode that pits you and your friends against rival clubs in monthly championship battles.

The pic was initially developed as a starring vehicle for Eminem, centering on a welterweight's rise to a championship title «as he battles various tragedies in his personal life and wins back the love of his daughter.»

Davis High has been recognized for achievements in state sports championships and the Battle of the Bands competition.

Gavin and Beretta lost the war for the GT1 drivers championship to their Corvette Racing teammates Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen by 23 points, but they scored a victory in the final battle of the season Gavin and Beretta completed 139 laps in the winning No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, finishing 12 seconds ahead of the runner - up No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R of O'Connell and Magnussen.

«Coming into the middle of a championship battle between the No. 3 and No. 4 car is going to give us extra motivation because we have two goals in one race,» Papis added.

Following a win in Spain, the dominant Frenchman started this year's Rally of Legends with the championship win already secured, but that didn't stop Ogier from pushing his Volkswagen Polo R to the limit as he battled teammate Jari - Matti Latvala for the rally lead.

While the team is immersed in final preparations for the odyssey to Le Mans, the drivers and crew aren't overlooking the significance of this weekend's six - hour race in the ALMS championship battle.

Whether in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, or countless other championships: week after week BMW teams and drivers around the world do battle for points, victories and titles.

The battle for the GT1 drivers championship is still being waged, with Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen holding a 23 - point lead over Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta with 55 points available in the final two races.

Corvette Racing returns to Road America in the midst of a ferocious battle for the GT class championships.

CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Points the Name of the Game Still in the driver's seat for all three GTLM championships Garcia, Magnussen coming off VIR victory to boost points lead Gavin, Milner look to add to team's late - season momentum Chevrolet ahead in ultra-tight Manufacturer's Championship battle Corvette Racing looks to repeat past success at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca DETROIT (Sept. 19, 2017)-- With two races left in this year's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing is hoping this weekend's...