Sentences with phrase «road racing victories»

Nissan North America chairman José Muñoz explains, «There's a sense to the exterior design that the TITAN Warrior Concept could drive right off the auto show stage and retrace the historic route of Nissan's off - road racing victories in the Baja Peninsula, and given the high - torque Cummins 5.0 L V8 Turbo Diesel, extensive suspension modifications and TITAN XD heavy - duty durability, it certainly could.»

Not exact matches

On the road to victory today Don't Touch became the the first three - year - old horse to win this race in 13 years.

ICYMI: While making a budget victory stop in his hometown of Rochester, LG Bob Duffy weighed in — albeit briefly — on the local clash of the political titans congressional race between Rep. Louise Slaughter and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, and hinted he might get involved sometime down the road.

Crain's readily acknowledges Dinallo «faces a difficult road to victory» against the more seasoned pols in the race.

A. J. also found time to win the Daytona 500, and even though road racing wasn't his forte, he's one of a handful of drivers who scored a triple crown in endurance racing, with victories at Le Mans, Daytona (twice), and Sebring.

Despite legendary bad luck, Gurney won more Formula 1 races than any American not named Mario Andretti, and he claimed five NASCAR victories (in six years) on the road course at Riverside.

Racing «sports cars,» like the incredibly efficient (but also insuperably ugly) Prototype racers that now fight for overall victory at Le Mans, have absolutely no visual linkage to anything any of us would want to be seen driving on the road.

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner - Up Finish for GTLM Champions Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R Impressive drive - back nets fourth for Milner, Gavin, F & aumlssle Result caps championship - winning day for Corvette Racing, Chevrole Four GTLM victories on season for Corvette Racing BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Corvette Racing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MoRACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner - Up Finish for GTLM Champions Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R Impressive drive - back nets fourth for Milner, Gavin, F & aumlssle Result caps championship - winning day for Corvette Racing, Chevrole Four GTLM victories on season for Corvette Racing BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Corvette Racing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MobiROAD ATLANTA: Runner - Up Finish for GTLM Champions Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R Impressive drive - back nets fourth for Milner, Gavin, F & aumlssle Result caps championship - winning day for Corvette Racing, Chevrole Four GTLM victories on season for Corvette Racing BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Corvette Racing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MoRacing, Chevrole Four GTLM victories on season for Corvette Racing BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Corvette Racing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MoRacing BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Corvette Racing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MoRacing capped its championship - winning season Saturday with a runner - up finish at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 MobiRoad Atlanta's Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 Mobil...

O'Connell and Magnussen Clinch GT1 Drivers Championship with Eighth Win in 2008 BRASELTON, Ga. — A race that began with Johnny O'Connell's daughter singing the national anthem on the starting grid at Road Atlanta ended 9 hours and 41 minutes later with a victory in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans for O'Connell and his teammates Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows.

Corvette Racing's group of four drivers has won seven times at Road America, led by Gavin with four victories and four pole positions.

Team goes for eighth class victory since 2001 at 24 Hours LE MANS, France — Each year in the middle of June, the road - racing universe turns its eyes to the Sarthe region of France for the world's most famous endurance event.

The Garcia / Magnussen pairing claimed three class victories this season entering today's race at Road Atlanta, having won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring as well as GTLM rounds at Circuit of The Americas and Virginia International Raceway.

A victory by Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on October 4 clinched the GT1 drivers» titles for O'Connell and Magnussen, the seventh straight drivers championship for Chevrolet's factory sports car racing team.

«This is a big day for all of us because we're celebrating another huge win for the Corvette Racing team — their fifth victory in the biggest, most prestigious and most important road racing event in the world,» said Racing team — their fifth victory in the biggest, most prestigious and most important road racing event in the world,» said racing event in the world,» said Peper.

SALINAS, Calif. — A well - executed team effort helped Corvette Racing return to victory lane at the 2.238 - mile, 11 - turn Laguna Seca road course for the second consecutive year.

«My focus will be to adapt as quickly as possible to the Corvette,» said Papis, who drove a Cadillac CTS - V to victory in April's SCCA SPEED World Challenge race at Road Atlanta.

But recent rule changes in the GT1 class will put Corvette Racing to the test as the team aims for its third victory at Road America since 2002.

Corvette Racing Aims for 51st Win at Historic Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Corvette Racing reached a milestone with its 50th victory in the Portland Grand Prix on July 22.

O'Connell and Fellows scored the Corvette C6.R's historic first victory in the spring sprint race at Road Atlanta.

Corvette Racing's «Master of Mosport» Has Momentum After Road America Victory BOWMANVILLE, Ont.

For the last two years, Corvette Racing's two Ollies — Gavin and Beretta — have reigned at Road America with back - to - back victories.

Gavin and Milner lead in GTLM Driver points with four victories this year including the last two races at Lime Rock Park — Corvette Racing's 100th all - time win — and a dramatic comeback at Road America.

[PIC] Corvette Racing at Road America: Celebrating 100 All - Time Victories

Jack Baldwin is a legend in road racing, with wins in every series that he has competed in, as well as victories at every major race track in the United States during his successful career that has spanned four decades.

The Canadian road racing expert started dead last - 43rd position - after rain spoiled qualifying, but moved through the pack to nearly capture the victory.

Today's event also marked Corvette Racing's 72nd victory in international road racing competRacing's 72nd victory in international road racing competracing competition.

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) plays host to the TUDOR Championship as Corvette Racing goes for an 11th victory at the storied road course just outside Toronto.

Mid-Ohio Outlook O'Connell and Fellows penned another chapter in the history of Corvette Racing when they drove the new C6.R to its historic first victory at Road Atlanta on April 17.

Going into this weekend's seventh round of the 12 - race American Le Mans Series, Chevy's factory road racing team has posted five straight victories on the scenic 2.25 - mile Mid-Ohio circuit.

Fellows and O'Connell Score First Victory for New Corvette Race Car BRASELTON, Ga. — Corvette Racing made history today at Road Atlanta when Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows drove the new Corvette C6.R to its first vVictory for New Corvette Race Car BRASELTON, Ga. — Corvette Racing made history today at Road Atlanta when Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows drove the new Corvette C6.R to its first victoryvictory.

In the first 60 - minute, two - driver GT SprintX race Monday, outstanding strategy paid off for Pumpelly and Christensen Monday with an impressive 2.759 - second victory in the No. 24 Alegra Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R at the 1.5 - mile, seven - turn road circuit in northwest Connecticut.

Both cars were delivered directly from Maserati MC (Maserati Corse) factory to the U.S.. Both competed in the Maserati Trofeo race series enjoying great success including a victory at Road America in 2015.

[PIC] Corvette Racing at Road America: Celebrating 100 All - Time Victories [VIDEO] Watch the Final Minutes from Road America as Corvette Racing Goes from 5th to 1st in GTLM

In recent times, Corvette Racing has scored six ALMS victories at Road America in the GT1 class with Corvette standouts Andy Pilgrim, Ron Fellows, and Johnny O'Connell at the wheel.

With nearly a one - lap advantage and only 30 minutes of racing remaining at the end of the caution period, the No. 3 Corvette was on the road to victory.

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After delivering 100 customer cars McLaren stopped production after seven prototypes, 64 road cars, 5 special F1 LMs (built to commemorate victory at Le Mans in 1995), three F1 GTs (road going versions of the long tail 1997 F1 GTR race car) and 28 F1 GTR road cars.

Their veins are full of gasoline and their minds run wild with the dreams of racing victories, back road bombings, and the perfect sunset cruise.

BRASELTON, Ga. — A race that began with Johnny O'Connell's daughter singing the national anthem on the starting grid at Road Atlanta ended 9 hours and 41 minutes later with a victory in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans for O'Connell and his teammates Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows.

The TRD Pro Series has a proven off - road racing heritage with numerous victories in events such as the grueling Baja 1000 endurance races.

BRASELTON, Ga. — Corvette Racing made history today at Road Atlanta when Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows drove the new Corvette C6.R to its first victory.

Corvette Racing has fared well at Road Atlanta over the years with 11 class victories — nine of those coming in Petit Le Mans.

DETROIT (Aug. 6, 2014)-- Four Corvette Daytona Prototypes and the Corvette Racing team's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will contend for class victories this weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Members of Corvette Racing, Chevrolet leadership and partners from Mobil 1 celebrated the team's 100 all - time victories with a special photo shoot during last weekend's International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) event at Road America.

Looking to maintain GT Le Mans at Road America EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2016)-- Corvette Racing will go for victory No. 101...

Its 10 victories there are the most at any circuit — a tie with Road Atlanta — and the team has won two of the last three races there.

TRD supported off - road legend Ivan «Ironman» Stewart for 30 years on his path to multiple championships and race victories in Baja, U.S. off - road desert and short - course off - road races.

Two years ago, the TRD Pro Series arose from Toyota's storied off - road racing heritage, with its numerous victories in the grueling Baja off - road endurance races.

ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. — Chevrolet captured a fourth - straight ALMS GTS Manufacturers» championship on Saturday with a class victory by the factory - backed Corvette C5 - R race cars at Road America.

A victory in Sunday's two - hour, 40 - minute race would make it an even dozen for Corvette Racing at the historic Canadian road course.