Originally appearing in The Knock-Off, the official publication of the Mohawk-Hudson Region of the SCCA, long-time track announcer Greg Rickes recalls the iconic Showroom Stock Challenge run by Car & Driver. Click the button below to learn about how Car & Driver egged drivers on to participate, and the stories of the first three years. (more…)
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Wright Motorsports Welcomes Adelson and Skeer to SRO America Programs
BATAVIA, Ohio. (February 22, 2023) – Wright Motorsports has expanded to a two-car effort as the Ohio-based team enters a new season in the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS and GT America Powered by AWS.
Wright Motorsports Takes on GT America Championship Bid with Return of Luck and Heylen
BATAVIA, Ohio. (February 15, 2023) – After an exciting 2022 race season that saw the battle for the Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship title come down to the final race, Wright Motorsports will return in 2023 for another shot at clinching the top honors. Armed with the new No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992), drivers Charlie Luck and Jan Heylen will return for a second chance at the Pro/Am class title in the sports car racing series. (more…)
Nickolas Hovey Set to Challenge For Rookie of the Year Honors In Stafford’s SK Light Division
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After three seasons in Stafford’s Street Stock division, Chaplin, CT native Nickolas Hovey will move to the SK Light division for the 2023 season. Hovey has 3 career wins at Stafford with a career best finish of third in the standings. Hovey was also the Street Stock Rookie of the Year in 2020 and will be shooting for a second Rookie of the Year title with his #16 Busy Bees Learning Center modified.
Todd Coleman Racing to Make Michelin Pilot Challenge Debut at Daytona International Speedway
DENVER, CO. (December 27, 2022) – A new season of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge is almost ready to begin, and Todd Coleman Racing (TCR) has worked diligently in the off-season in anticipation of the team’s series debut at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, January 27.
Flying Lizard Triumphant at Iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, Ing., (October 10, 2022) – Flying Lizard celebrated a long-awaited race win over the weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site of the conclusion of the team’s championship efforts in the GT America Powered by AWS and Pirelli GT4 America series. The team’s pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT4 cars, driven by Elias Sabo and Andy Lee entered the weekend mathematically eligible to take the championship title in GT4 America, and although the pair missed the title, the team came away with their highly-anticipated race win (more…)
Wright Motorsports Finishes Second in GT World Challenge America Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (October 9, 2022) – The 2022 season for the Fanatc GT World Challenge America powered by AWS came to a close this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The three-wide battle for the championship title in the Pro/Am class concluded with Wright Motorsports finishing the endeavor in second place, narrowly missing the top honors by one position. (more…)
Charlotte Road Course Elimination Race to Challenge NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Contenders
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will be crossing its last road course of the season off the 2022 schedule this weekend as they head to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course for the Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina on Saturday, October 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.
Flying Lizard Motorsports Seeks Championship Titles at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (October 5, 2022) – SRO America descends on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the conclusion of the 2022 race season for the four series under the sanctioning body’s umbrella. Headed into the final event, Flying Lizard Motorsport stands to wrap up two championships: the GT America Powered by AWS, and the Pirelli GT4 America series with a pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT4 cars. (more…)
DXDT Racing Aims for Pro Class Win at Indianapolis 8 Hour
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (October 5, 2022) – The final fight for top honors in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS takes place this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and though not in the championship fight, DXDT Racing will contest for the overall and am-class wins with a pair of revised lineups. The No. 08 and No. 63 Mercedes AMG GT3 will participate in the eight-hour endurance event, racing against 24 other entries in four classes. (more…)
