Archive for August, 2014

Ruman Heads to Brainerd, MN with the Trans Am Championship in Mind

News, Trans Am Series August 28, 2014 at 10:45 am

Munroe Falls, Ohio – After a disappointing finish at Mid-Ohio just a few short weeks ago, Amy Ruman will be back in action this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota for Round 8 of the 2014 Trans Am Series championship. The Ruman crew has been hard at work allRead More

Podium Pushes Stevenson Motorsports Into IMSA Championship Lead at VIR

Podium Pushes Stevenson Motorsports Into IMSA Championship Lead at VIR

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 23, 2014 at 9:43 pm

First time as championship leaders in the team’s 12 year history Alton, Va. (23 August 2014) – Stevenson Motorsports delivered a big performance on Saturday at Virginia International Raceway when Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell stormed through the field to not only score a runner-up finish, but also capture theRead More

Rum Bum Racing VIR Race Report

Rum Bum Racing VIR Race Report

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 23, 2014 at 9:34 pm

Alton, Va. (23 August 2014) – Rum Bum Racing had been hoping to turn the team’s luck around in Round 10 of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge championship at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday, but the team faced disappointment when the group was forced to retire the No. 13Read More

Strong Sixth for Michael Marsal at Virginia International Raceway

Strong Sixth for Michael Marsal at Virginia International Raceway

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 23, 2014 at 9:30 pm

Alton, Va. (23 August 2014) – Michael Marsal was back in top form on Saturday, as the Turner Motorsport pilot led the Oak Tree Grand Prix in the No. 97 Turner Motorsport BMW M3 before racing home to a sixth place finish at Virginia International Raceway. While Marsal typically takesRead More

Strong Showing for Stevenson Motorsports in VIR Qualifying

Strong Showing for Stevenson Motorsports in VIR Qualifying

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 22, 2014 at 9:22 pm

Alton, Va. (22 August 2014) – It was another strong outing for Stevenson Motorsports on Friday at Virginia International Raceway as the team secured another double top-five starting spot on the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge grid for Saturday’s Oak Tree Grand Prix. Unfortunately, the No. 6 Camaro Z/28.R wasRead More

Rum Bum Racing Top Porsche for Oak Tree Grand Prix

Rum Bum Racing Top Porsche for Oak Tree Grand Prix

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 22, 2014 at 9:18 pm

Alton, Va. (22 August 2014) – After a quick 15-minute qualifying session, Rum Bum Racing was first in class of the Porsche machinery when the grid was set for the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway on Friday. A brief rain shower and a small drop in temperaturesRead More

Michael Marsal Ready for Return to Virginia International Raceway

Michael Marsal Ready for Return to Virginia International Raceway

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 21, 2014 at 9:13 pm

Alton, Va. (21 August 2014) – With just three races remaining, the 2014 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge championship enters the home stretch of its season this weekend and Michael Marsal is eager to return to the historic Virginia International Raceway to finish his season strongly. Along with his co-driver,Read More

WeatherTech Racing Headed for VIR – Close points battle in GTD

WeatherTech Racing Headed for VIR – Close points battle in GTD

News, TUDOR United SportsCar Series August 20, 2014 at 3:00 am

  TAVERES, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2014) – WeatherTech Racing is headed to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Oak Tree Grand Prix to run Aug. 22-24. Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Leh Keen (Charleston, SC) have raced to within three points of the GTD championship lead. A stringRead More

Rum Bum Racing Ready to Rebound at VIR

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 19, 2014 at 9:11 pm

Orlando, Fla. (19 August 2014) – Following two frustrating race outings in which the team showed strong pace only to be caught out by bad racing luck, Luis Bacardi’s Rum Bum Racing and drivers Matt Plumb and Nick Longhi are ready to rebound this weekend as the 2012 & 2013Read More

Michael Shank Racing Set to Launch “Fan Shots” Car at Petit Le Mans

Michael Shank Racing Set to Launch “Fan Shots” Car at Petit Le Mans

News, TUDOR United SportsCar Series August 19, 2014 at 9:06 pm

Pataskala, Ohio (19 August 2014) –  For the second season in a row, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian will give fans a chance to ride along with the team in the final race of the year. The 2014 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season-ending race will be staged at RoadRead More