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Lanza on Podium of the 2024 EuroNASCAR Challenger Trophy

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

The 2024 EuroNASCAR season has come to an end in Belgium, with the Italian driver playing a leading role in the Trophy right up to the final race
credit: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

Zolder, Belgium – A 12-race journey, continuous twists and turns, and a truly thrilling finale: this is how we can summarize Max Lanza’s assault on the Challenger Trophy of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. The Rome-native driver fought like a lion until the last lap of the last race, defying the odds with extraordinary determination and grit. In the end, just 3 points – out of 340 for the winner – separated Lanza from the 2024 title, leaving him in third place in a season that was nonetheless very positive. (more…)

Wright Motorsports Petit Le Mans Podium Hopes Dashed in Final Hour Incident

by MikeOctober 15, 2024

BATAVIA, Ohio. (October 14, 2024) – Fresh off the high of securing the Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship title and winning the Indianapolis 8 Hour, Wright Motorsports entered Petit Le Mans with high expectations for a strong finish to the season. Unfortunately, their hopes of celebrating on the podium at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta were shattered in the final hour. An incident with less than one hour remaining in the ten-hour IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race sidelined the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R with terminal damage. The contact ended an impressive first season in the championship for drivers Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer. (more…)

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Regulator Racing, CRP Racing and Esses Racing Secure a Trio of Mercedes-AMG GT3 Podium Finishes in SRO America at Road America

by MikeAugust 20, 2024

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Regulator Racing, CRP Racing and Esses Racing combined for a trio of Mercedes-AMG GT3 podium finishes across a pair of SRO America racing series in a productive weekend of Fanatec GT World Challenge America and GT America competition at Road America.

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Wright Motorsports Maintains Points Lead with Double Podium Weekend

by MikeAugust 20, 2024

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., (August 19, 2024) – With just two race weekends remaining in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America season, Wright Motorsports leaves Road America’s doubleheader still holding onto the championship points lead.

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GMG Racing Scores a Four-Pack of Podium Finishes with Washington and Mulcahy in Porsche Sprint Challenge at Road America

by MikeAugust 14, 2024

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 13, 2024) – GMG Racing and team drivers Kyle Washington and Patrick Mulcahy scored a four-pack of podium finishes in a successful weekend of USAC Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and USA West by Yokohama series competition Saturday and Sunday at Road America.

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AO Racing’s Spike the Dragon Flies to First IMSA WeatherTech Podium

by MikeAugust 6, 2024

ST CHARLES, Ill., (August 6, 2024) – Last weekend in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, AO Racing put in a strong performance in the most recent round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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Corvettes Finish Off the Podium at IMSA Road America (Photos)

by MikeAugust 5, 2024

The #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner; and the #3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Alexander Sims and Antonio Garcia, lead the GTD PRO class at the start Sunday, August 4, 2024, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sims and Garcia finish the race in 5th place. Catsburg and Milner finish 6th. (Photo by Richard Prince for Corvette Racing)

The #3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Alexander Sims and Antonio Garcia, races to a fifth place finish in the GTD PRO class Sunday, August 4, 2024, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Richard Prince for Corvette Racing)

The pole sitting #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner, races to a sixth place finish in the GTD PRO class Sunday, August 4, 2024, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Richard Prince for Corvette Racing)

The #13 AWA Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Orey Fidani and Matt Bell, races to a fifth place finish in the GTD class Sunday, August 4, 2024, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Eric Klauser for Corvette Racing)

Corvette 1-2, Sweeps Podium at IMSA Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

by MikeJuly 15, 2024

The #3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Alexander Sims and Antonio Garcia, races to victory in the GTD PRO class Sunday, July 14, 2024 winning the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. This is the first win of the season for Sims and Garcia who also started from pole position.

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Redemption Podium in Rain-Shorted ACT Pine Tree State Excursion at Oxford

by Lou ModestinoApril 30, 2024

Oxford, ME — The persistent spring rains once again aggravated officials, teams and fans of the American-Canadian Tour during the start to the 2024 season on their return to Oxford Plains Speedway. While early morning rains dried off, grey clouds returned just after the halfway point of the American-Canadian Tour special and added area-wide lightning threats pushed both ACT and Oxford Plains officials to end the program early with the ACT Pine Tree State event official after completing 65 of the originally scheduled 125 laps. (more…)

Eli Tomac Makes Historic Return to Top Step of the Podium in St. Louis

by Lou ModestinoApril 2, 2024

St. Louis Mo., (March 31, 2024) Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took his first win of the season, and his first since returning from his 2023 Achilles injury, with 1-1-1 Race scores at the St. Louis Triple Crown Supercross. With the win at Round 12, Tomac became the sixth different rider to win in this highly competitive season. (more…)

Scott Dragon Takes Father’s Throwback to Podium Before Winning Late Model Feature on Casella Night

by Lou ModestinoJune 17, 2023

Barre, VT — The annual Thursday Night opener at Thunder Road presented by Casella Waste Management brought fans to the edge of their seats with hard-nosed racing already becoming the definition of the 2023 season. Side-by-side battles were commonplace across the board as the season-long points chase came to the forefront of every driver’s mind with fans getting to experience old and new all together in year 64 high atop Quarry Hill. One particular driver got to step in both worlds with success in each outing. (more…)

Lanza and Benedetti Start the 2023 EuroNASCAR Season on Podium

by MikeMay 10, 2023

Valencia, Spain – The 2023 season of the Chevrolet Camaro #88 run by Max Lanza and Roberto Benedetti started with two class podiums in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series trophies. From the very first practice session, the two Italian drivers were protagonist of the EuroNASCAR Pro Challenger Trophy and EuroNASCAR 2 Legend Trophy, grabbing one class podium each in the races held by Valencia circuit. (more…)

Flying Lizard Motorsports Celebrates Podium Success at Home Track

by MikeApril 4, 2023

SONOMA, Calif., (April 3, 2023) – Flying Lizard Motorsports enjoyed success at their home track of Sonoma Raceway last weekend as the GT America Powered by AWS and the Pirelli GT4 America championships took over the hills of Sonoma, California. The four-race and four-car effort brought the team three podium finishes, giving the team strong momentum heading into the next rounds at NOLA Motorsport Park, April 28-30. (more…)

Recaro Automotive Celebrates Six Decades Of Seating Focus At Essen Motor Show With Two World Premieres – Sport C And Podium Gf

by MikeDecember 2, 2022

Essen, Germany – December 02, 2022 – What would the automotive world look like without Recaro? One thing’s for sure: less exciting, less fascinating, and less comfortable. Thankfully, this remains a thought experiment, because in 1963 the Stuttgart-based company Reutter Carosserie began focusing on its current core segment. Since then, seats from Recaro have always set new standards in dynamics, safety, quality and comfort. (more…)

Connor Zilisch Caps 2022 with Season’s First Podium

by MikeNovember 7, 2022

16-Year-Old’s Second-Place Run Includes Fastest Overall Race Lap; Maurice Hull Comes Home 32nd in Eventful Trans Am TA2 Finale (more…)

Another Challenger Trophy Podium for Lanza in Croatia

by MikeNovember 4, 2022

Grobnik, Croatia – Max Lanza grabbed another Challenger Trophy podium in the last round of the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season, hosted by the spectacular Grobnik Circuit, Croatia.

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Step One Automotive Group Ambassador Lands Podium Finish in Sports Car Debut at Spa

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 27, 2022

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Step One Automotive Group ambassador and athlete, Juan Manual “JM” Correa took home a podium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in his European Le Mans Series debut. The Prema Racing driver finished third in the four-hour race in his car shared with Ferdinand Habsburg and Louis Delétraz. (more…)

Scott Borchetta Drives M1 Racecars-Built TA2 Machine to Podium Finish in Nashville

by MikeAugust 12, 2022

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2022) – In his 28th race since joining the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli in 2020, Scott Borchetta earned his first podium finish. His third-place run couldn’t have come at a better time or place – last Saturday’s TA2-class race that was part of the second annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix weekend on the streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series main event on Sunday.

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Blaze of Crowd and Challenger Trophy Podium for Max Lanza at Vallelunga

by MikeJuly 12, 2022

Campagnano di Roma, Italy– A mega motorsport party with the #88 Camaro driven by Max Lanza and Alberto Naska as real VIP star of the weekend. The third round of the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season held at Vallelunga racetrack was this and much more. (more…)

Hot Shot’s Secret Sponsored Ultimate Callout Challenge (UCC) Competitors Fill the Podium in 2022

by MikeJune 17, 2022

Mt Gilead, OH, (June 17, 2022) – Hot Shot’s Secret, the fastest-growing high-performance lubricant brand in the USA, congratulates Hot Shot’s Secret sponsored racer, Justin Zeigler, for his recent Ultimate Callout Challenge (UCC) championship. The continues to set new records and has become the premier event for diesel competition in the USA for 1/8 mile drag, dyno and sled pull competition. (more…)