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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