Archive for August, 2016

Ed Brown’s Response to WeatherTech Porsche Quitting

Ed Brown’s Response to WeatherTech Porsche Quitting

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 19, 2016 at 2:13 pm

Ed Brown, CEO of Patron Spirits and owner of the Tequila Patron Racing Team, did not take kindly to a SPONSOR TEAM leaving the series it is a title sponsor of. Brown, whose team no longer races FULLTIME in the IMSA series as it now races in the FIA WorldRead More

WeatherTech GTD Porsche quits Racing

WeatherTech GTD Porsche quits Racing

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 19, 2016 at 2:02 pm

8-17-16 WeatherTech Racing to Sit Out Remaining IMSA Season TAVARES, Fla. – WeatherTech Racing will not participate in the remainder of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. “We have decided to withdrawal the No. 22 WeatherTech Racing Porsche for the remainder of the IMSA season,” Alex Job, team owner, said.Read More

Walt’s Words – Rule Changes for 2017

Uncategorized August 18, 2016 at 12:18 pm

I am changing ‘Walt’s Weekly” to “Walt’s Words” as I usually find it easier to write when I can and not once a week, as you may have noticed. Rule changes for 2017 have come out and still maybe amended but for now this is what has changed for theRead More

Stevenson Motorsports Double Top-10 at Road America

Stevenson Motorsports Double Top-10 at Road America

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 11, 2016 at 8:54 am

Promising Start Yields Double Top-10 for Stevenson Motorsports in Audi Debut at Road America As the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship enters the closing chapters of the 2016 season, Stevenson Motorsports continues to hit their stride with the all-new Audi R8 LMS machinery. Racing at Road America, a track that hasRead More

Magnus Racing Audi R8 Fourth at Road America

Magnus Racing Audi R8 Fourth at Road America

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 11, 2016 at 8:48 am

QUICK SHOT: Magnus Racing Takes Fourth at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 7, 2016)- After a terrific series of drives by Magnus Racing drivers John Potter and Andy Lally, the team was able to enjoy the fruits of a hard-fought race by taking fourth during today’s  Continental Tire Road RaceRead More

Michael Shank Racing Fourth at Road America

Michael Shank Racing Fourth at Road America

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 11, 2016 at 8:41 am

Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Fourth at Road America Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian had been hoping to return to the podium at Road America for the third time at the track, but a race that turned into a fuel conservation strategy for the team at the historic 4-mile circuitRead More

Strategic Wealth Racing scores Top-10 Finish at Road America

Strategic Wealth Racing scores Top-10 Finish at Road America

Continental Sports Car Challenge, News August 6, 2016 at 8:32 pm

Strategic Wealth Racing Scores Top-10 Finish at Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. (6 August 2016) – As the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series swung into its final four rounds of the 2016 championship beginning with the Road America event on Saturday, Strategic Wealth Racing targeted some positive top-10 results throughRead More

Stevenson Motorsports Audi start Front Row at Road America

Stevenson Motorsports Audi start Front Row at Road America

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 6, 2016 at 8:26 pm

Third Consecutive Front Row Start for Stevenson Motorsports at Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. (6 August 2016) – As the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship enters the final stretch of its 2016 season at Road America this weekend, Stevenson Motorsports’ twin Audi R8 LMS machines are set to start Round 8Read More

Visit Florida Racing starts in 6th place at Road America

Visit Florida Racing starts in 6th place at Road America

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 6, 2016 at 8:20 pm

VISIT FLORIDA Racing Targets More Speed at Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. (6 August 2016) – The VISIT FLORIDA Racing No. 90 Corvette Daytona Prototype will start Sunday’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase from the third row of the grid after Marc Goossens qualified sixth in an abbreviated session onRead More

IMSA 2017 Schedule and NEW Rules?

IMSA 2017 Schedule and NEW Rules?

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship August 3, 2016 at 10:05 pm

It has been announced that the IMSA 2017 Schedule and new rules and classes will be announced this weekend at Road Atlanta. This is great news because in the past this information was given out late September which gives the teams more time to plan their trips and plan forRead More