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Silver Hare Duo Ready To Roll at NOLA

by MikeMarch 8, 2023

HIGH POINT, N.C. (March 8, 2023) – Silver Hare Racing’s pair of young drivers Connor Zilisch and Ben Maier were just 9 and 7 years old, respectively, when the Trans Am Series by Pirelli last raced at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, in 2016.

Zilisch, now 16, and Maier, now 14, will get their chance along with the rest of their Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers TA2 Series competitors when they take to the 2.75-mile, 16-turn road course on the outskirts of “The Big Easy” during this weekend’s New Orleans SpeedTour. (more…)

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Heightens Focus on Saving Lives for TeamSLR

by MikeMarch 8, 2023

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (March 8, 2023) – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (CRC), which means TeamSLR and its partner, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), have stepped up their year-round campaign promoting CRC screenings and other preventative measures. (more…)

Wright Motorsports Entries Return to Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America

by MikeMarch 8, 2023

BATAVIA, Ohio. (March 7, 2023) – Next week a new season is set to begin at Sebring International Raceway for the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America. Wright Motorsports will contest a pair of full-season entries with the return of Varun Choksey and John Goetz to the single-make series. (more…)

2022 Championship Spotlight – Sam Caron and the Long Game to a Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger Championship

by Lou ModestinoMarch 7, 2023

Barre, VT — The 63rd season of racing at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road was one for the record books with three deserving drivers each winning their first track championship at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ Each of these drivers had a unique way of earning the top spot, valuable stories worth sharing to better understand their respective triumphs.

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Flying Lizard Scores Victory at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

by MikeMarch 6, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (March 4, 2023) – The 2023 GT America Powered by AWS championship began this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Flying Lizard Motorsports closed out rounds one and two with driver Jason Bell and his Aston Martin Vantage GT4 earning one win and a second podium finish. Andy Wilzoch made his circuit debut in his No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 911.2), earning a hard-fought seventh-place finish. (more…)

2022 Championship Spotlight – Dean Switser, Jr. and the rk Miles Street Stocks

by Lou ModestinoMarch 3, 2023

Barre, VT — The 63rd season of stock car racing at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl was one for the record books with three deserving drivers each winning their first track championship at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ Each of these three drivers had a very unique way of earning their first championship at The Road, valuable stories worth sharing to better understand their respective triumphs.

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Flying Lizard Kicks off 2023 Season at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

by MikeMarch 2, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (March 2, 2023) – The GT America Powered by AWS season starts this weekend in Florida at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, and Flying Lizard Motorsports will ring in the new season with two entries: hometown hero Jason Bell in the No. 2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4, and Andy Wilzoch in the No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R. The pair will each complete in the weekend’s two 40-minute races, racing on the temporary street course built for the weekend. (more…)

Lime Rock Park – Track Condition Camera Live Now

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 28, 2023

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (27 February 2023)- Lime Rock Park is one of the most beautiful tracks in the country, and now fans around the world will be able to get a live look at the Connecticut circuit nestled in the rolling Berkshire hills from anywhere in the world.

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Todd Coleman Racing to Pull Double Duty in SRO America

by MikeFebruary 28, 2023

DENVER, CO. (February 27, 2023) – This weekend, the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida come alive with the sounds of race cars for the annual professional auto racing event, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Todd Coleman Racing, supported by Archangel Motorsports will make its team debut, racing the No. 69 Aston Martin Vantage GT4.

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Rough Contact Costs Pacey Sheehan After Early Gains at Sebring

by MikeFebruary 28, 2023

Sebring, FLORIDA – February 27, 2023 – The 2023 Trans Am TA2 season got underway at Sebring International Raceway on Saturday, February 25 with the first race of the Championship now billed as the Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers TA2 Series.

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