Articles by: John Karam

WeatherTech Porsche qualifies Second in GTC for the Petit Le Mans

WeatherTech Porsche qualifies Second in GTC for the Petit Le Mans

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct.18, 2013) – Cooper MacNeil, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Sebastian Bleekemolen will start the last running of Petit Le Mans under the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) banner second on the GTC grid for tomorrow’s 11:30 a.m. ET start. The team has spent the week fine tuning the No.Read More

MEDIA ALERT: TRG-AMR NORTH AMERICA TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW 2014 ASTON MARTIN GT4 CHALLENGE SERIES

MEDIA ALERT: TRG-AMR NORTH AMERICA TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW 2014 ASTON MARTIN GT4 CHALLENGE SERIES

TUDOR United SportsCar Series October 16, 2013 at 10:39 am

MEDIA ALERT: TRG-AMR NORTH AMERICA TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW 2014 ASTON MARTIN GT4 CHALLENGE SERIES   WHEN: Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 pm ET WHERE: TRG-AMR North America Racing Display in Vendor Village at Road Atlanta WHAT: TRG-AMR North America is proud to announce the schedule and details for the 2014 inaugural Aston MartinRead More

Sweedler, Keen and Mowlem in for Last ALMS Petit Le Mans in Ferrari

Sweedler, Keen and Mowlem in for Last ALMS Petit Le Mans in Ferrari

American Le Mans Series October 16, 2013 at 10:29 am

TAVARES, Fla. (Oct.16, 2013) – Leh Keen and Johnny Mowlem will join regular Bill Sweedler in the Team West/Alex Job Racing Ferrari for the final edition of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Petit Le Mans to run Saturday, October 19 at Road Atlanta. Keen (Charleston, SC) has raced with Team West/AJR atRead More

Starworks Motorsport looking to 2014

Starworks Motorsport looking to 2014

TUDOR United SportsCar Series October 14, 2013 at 12:14 am

October 14, 2013 – Starworks Motorsport will forgo its entry in this week’s Petit Le Mans race to concentrate its efforts in preparations for its 2014 programmes and driver line-ups. The Fort Lauderdale based squad shall be entering the new ‘P’ Class and ‘PC’ category in the Tudor United SportsRead More

Record Setting Day at Daytona for Michael Shank Racing

Record Setting Day at Daytona for Michael Shank Racing

TUDOR United SportsCar Series October 10, 2013 at 11:10 am

Ford’s EcoBoost Sets New Records In Daytona Prototype Speed Runs At Daytona International Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (10 October 2013) – From making the team’s first ever start in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2004 to scoring the pole in 2008 to winning the race in 2012, Michael ShankRead More

Falken team gets New factory driver, Nick Tandy for Petit

Falken team gets New factory driver, Nick Tandy for Petit

American Le Mans Series October 8, 2013 at 12:09 am

Team Falken Tire Brings Nick Tandy and New Livery to Petit Le Mans   Rancho Cucamonga, CA. (Oct. 8). The 2013 American Le Mans Series is drawing to a close, ending with the 16th Annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Team Falken Tire is pleased to have Porsche’s newestRead More

Michael Shank Racing Set for EcoBoost from Ford, Looks to Break Records

Michael Shank Racing Set for EcoBoost from Ford, Looks to Break Records

TUDOR United SportsCar Series October 1, 2013 at 11:56 pm

Pataskala, Ohio (1 October 2013) – Michael Shank Racing is pleased to announce that the team has signed on with Ford’s EcoBoost engine program in advance of the 2014 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Michael Shank Racing’s Ozz Negri scored a record-setting pole at Daytona International Speedway in the team’s firstRead More

Sweedler and Bell Ready for VIR in West/AJR Ferrari

Sweedler and Bell Ready for VIR in West/AJR Ferrari

American Le Mans Series October 1, 2013 at 11:08 am

TAVARES, Fla., (Oct. 1, 2013) – Bill Sweedler and Townsend Bell are looking forward to the American Le Mans Series Oak Tree Grand Prix to run at Virginia International Raceway, Oct. 4-6 in their Team West/Alex Job Racing Ferrari. Sweedler (Westport, Conn.) will visit the 3.27-mile, 17-turn undulating road course located 15 minutesRead More

MacNeil and Bleekemolen Take ALMS GTC Lead to VIR

MacNeil and Bleekemolen Take ALMS GTC Lead to VIR

American Le Mans Series October 1, 2013 at 11:05 am

TAVARES, Fla, (Oct. 1, 2013) – Cooper MacNeil and Jeroen Bleekemolen head to Virginia International Raceway for the American Le Mans Series Oak Tree Grand Prix to run Oct. 3-5. The duo lead the GTC points in their No. 22 WeatherTech Racing Porsche. MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill) and Bleekemolen (Monte Carlo) have been clingingRead More

Wild race for TRG-AMR North America in Continental Tire GS event results in a fourth

Wild race for TRG-AMR North America in Continental Tire GS event results in a fourth

Continental Sports Car Challenge September 30, 2013 at 10:44 am

(PETALUMA, CA – September 30)  The final race of the season in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge occurred at Lime Rock Park in the beautiful fall foliage of Connecticut.  For TRG-AMR North America, the race was a wild roller coaster ride.  That ride ended with a well-deserved fourth place for the teamRead More