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Sports car notebook: Disappointment, Don Panoz, DEKRA Challenge, 2016 SCCA Runoffs

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

Sports car notebook: Disappointment, Don Panoz, DEKRA Challenge, 2016 SCCA Runoffs



So long, diesel: Mazda confirms the move to a more powerful motor

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

So long, diesel: Mazda confirms the move to a more powerful motor



Soggy Petit Le Mans a showcase for good drivers, a sad end to the season for others

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

Soggy Petit Le Mans a showcase for good drivers, a sad end to the season for others



Chevrolet DPs dominating Petit Le Mans, as Porsche fortunes vary in GTLM

IMSA

IMSA

Chevrolet DPs dominating Petit Le Mans, as Porsche fortunes vary in GTLM



Soggy Petit takes dripping-wet green flag

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

Soggy Petit takes dripping-wet green flag



Petit Le Mans notebook: 'Horrid' wet track, C.J. Wilson pitches racing...

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Road Atlanta

Petit Le Mans notebook: 'Horrid' wet track, C.J. Wilson pitches racing...



UPDATE: VisitFlorida.com Corvette DP on the Petit pole, but GT Le Mans cars close behind

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

UPDATE: VisitFlorida.com Corvette DP on the Petit pole, but GT Le Mans cars close behind



BMW, Audi win the Road Atlanta battle; Chevrolet and Mazda win the war

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Road Atlanta

BMW, Audi win the Road Atlanta battle; Chevrolet and Mazda win the war



Weather already a major factor this weekend at Road Atlanta

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

Weather already a major factor this weekend at Road Atlanta



Mazda prices new 2016 Global MX-5 Miata race car at $53,000

Road racing

Road racing

Mazda prices new 2016 Global MX-5 Miata race car at $53,000



All four TUDOR Championship class titles up for grabs at Petit

IMSA

IMSA

Road Atlanta

All four TUDOR Championship class titles up for grabs at Petit



Redemption for Ford and Ganassi Racing with IMSA Lone Star Le Mans win

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

Redemption for Ford and Ganassi Racing with IMSA Lone Star Le Mans win



Justin Wilson honored at start of Lone Star Le Mans

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

Justin Wilson honored at start of Lone Star Le Mans



Stevenson Motorsports in catbird seat for Continental Tire championship after fourth win

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Austin

Stevenson Motorsports in catbird seat for Continental Tire championship after fourth win



Pruett looks to save disappointing season with COTA pole

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

Pruett looks to save disappointing season with COTA pole



IMSA points battle tight in all four classes

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

IMSA points battle tight in all four classes



International Speedway Corporation won't take over Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Road racing

Road racing

International Speedway Corporation won't take over Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca



O'Connell and Cadillac take Pirelli World Challenge championship

SRO America

SRO America

Laguna Seca

O'Connell and Cadillac take Pirelli World Challenge championship



Fergus, Holton, and Jordan are Pirelli World Challenge winners

SRO America

SRO America

Laguna Seca

Fergus, Holton, and Jordan are Pirelli World Challenge winners



79 IMSA entries on the preliminary list for Lone Star Le Mans

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

79 IMSA entries on the preliminary list for Lone Star Le Mans



GT Le Mans, 2016: Corvette's Doug Fehan talks about the changes

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

GT Le Mans, 2016: Corvette's Doug Fehan talks about the changes



Management changes at COTA, IHRA intertwined

Drag

Drag

Management changes at COTA, IHRA intertwined



Jim Hall named as COTA Lone Star Le Mans Grand Marshall

IMSA

IMSA

Austin

Jim Hall named as COTA Lone Star Le Mans Grand Marshall



OK, NASCAR and NBC, you got me

NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup

Darlington

OK, NASCAR and NBC, you got me



Tradition be damned: Fix the open-cockpit cars

IndyCar

IndyCar

Tradition be damned: Fix the open-cockpit cars



The (nearly) 12 Hours of Circuit of the Americas

WEC

WEC

Austin

The (nearly) 12 Hours of Circuit of the Americas



Tandy, Pilet lead Porsche victory at Virginia International Raceway

IMSA

IMSA

Tandy, Pilet lead Porsche victory at Virginia International Raceway



Porsche and Audi on the pole for Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR

IMSA

IMSA

VIR

Porsche and Audi on the pole for Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR



Porsche sweeps Continental Tire Challenge at VIR

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: VIR

Porsche sweeps Continental Tire Challenge at VIR



Christina Nielsen likes the view from the top

IMSA

IMSA

VIR

Christina Nielsen likes the view from the top



2016 Audi R8 LMS GT3 ready for the IMSA GT Daytona class

IMSA

IMSA

2016 Audi R8 LMS GT3 ready for the IMSA GT Daytona class



Cancer claims race team owner David Stone

Porsche

Porsche

Cancer claims race team owner David Stone



IMSA announces new title sponsor, 2016 schedule

IMSA

IMSA

IMSA announces new title sponsor, 2016 schedule



Hand gives Ganassi, Ford their first TUDOR Championship pole of 2015

IMSA

IMSA

Road America

Hand gives Ganassi, Ford their first TUDOR Championship pole of 2015



RumBum wins Road America, but Porsche misses a class sweep

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Road America

RumBum wins Road America, but Porsche misses a class sweep



Daytona 200 scheduled for March 12

Other bike

Other bike

Daytona 200 scheduled for March 12



Dorsey Schroeder named World Challenge race director

SRO America

SRO America

Dorsey Schroeder named World Challenge race director



Magnussen, Garcia get their Corvette back for Road America

IMSA

IMSA

Road America

Magnussen, Garcia get their Corvette back for Road America



One year on: The Kevin Ward-Tony Stewart tragedy still resonates

NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup

One year on: The Kevin Ward-Tony Stewart tragedy still resonates



Dalziel goes two for two in World Challenge at Mid-Ohio

SRO America

SRO America

Mid-Ohio II

Dalziel goes two for two in World Challenge at Mid-Ohio



Dalziel breaks through with first World Challenge win of 2015

SRO America

SRO America

Mid-Ohio

Dalziel breaks through with first World Challenge win of 2015



Cindric continues to impress in World Challenge

SRO America

SRO America

Mid-Ohio

Cindric continues to impress in World Challenge



2016 Dodge Viper ACR: The fastest street-legal car you can buy. Maybe.

Automotive

Automotive

2016 Dodge Viper ACR: The fastest street-legal car you can buy. Maybe.



Why Alex Job Racing is sticking with Porsche

IMSA

IMSA

Road America

Why Alex Job Racing is sticking with Porsche



The next manufacturer to join NASCAR is...

NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup

The next manufacturer to join NASCAR is...



Kimber-Smith, Guasch win a strange one at Lime Rock

IMSA

IMSA

Lime Rock

Kimber-Smith, Guasch win a strange one at Lime Rock



Maxwell, Johnson avenge hard crash at Mosport with Lime Rock win

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Lime Rock Park

Maxwell, Johnson avenge hard crash at Mosport with Lime Rock win



McCumbee, Bell top Continental Tire qualifying

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Lime Rock Park

McCumbee, Bell top Continental Tire qualifying



Simpson dodges rain to qualify on the Lime Rock pole

IMSA

IMSA

Lime Rock

Simpson dodges rain to qualify on the Lime Rock pole



Negotiations fall through in potential COTA deal

Formula 1

Formula 1

Negotiations fall through in potential COTA deal



Scott Maxwell on the Ford GT: It will be incredible

IMSA

IMSA

Scott Maxwell on the Ford GT: It will be incredible



Patricia Driscoll: Time for a vacation

NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup

Patricia Driscoll: Time for a vacation



The divorce is final: NHRA, ESPN to end long association

NHRA

NHRA

The divorce is final: NHRA, ESPN to end long association



Two U.S. teams on the F1 grid in 2016? It could happen

Formula 1

Formula 1

Two U.S. teams on the F1 grid in 2016? It could happen



CTMP notes: DeltaWing, Mazda Prototype have a good day at the races – finally

IMSA

IMSA

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

CTMP notes: DeltaWing, Mazda Prototype have a good day at the races – finally



UPDATED: Taylor brothers take Corvette to CTMP victory lane

IMSA

IMSA

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

UPDATED: Taylor brothers take Corvette to CTMP victory lane



Cindric's latest accomplishment: Ending Chevy's three-win streak

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

Cindric's latest accomplishment: Ending Chevy's three-win streak



Ricky Taylor first repeat pole winner in TUDOR Championship Prototype

IMSA

IMSA

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

Ricky Taylor first repeat pole winner in TUDOR Championship Prototype



Continental Tire Challenge reaches season halfway mark

IMSA Others

IMSA Others

SCC: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

Continental Tire Challenge reaches season halfway mark



NHRA hires new vice-president of public relations and communications

NHRA

NHRA

NHRA hires new vice-president of public relations and communications

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Every time NASCAR took a win away due yellow line violations

NASCAR Cup

NAS NASCAR Cup

Talladega II

25 min

Every time NASCAR took a win away due yellow line violations



Max Verstappen sits out for Red Bull in Mexico GP FP1

Formula 1

F1 Formula 1

United States GP

31 min

Max Verstappen sits out for Red Bull in Mexico GP FP1



Eduardo Barrichello: The second-generation racer forging his own path

WEC

WEC WEC

Losail

42 min

Eduardo Barrichello: The second-generation racer forging his own path