Racing Discussion Thread

Heres the new Grand-Am GX Class Mazda6. Great looking car:

ALMS and Grand-Am have announced their class structure:

There will be 4 classes (likely a 5th).

-Prototypes: LMP2, Daytona Prototype, and Delta Wing.
-ALMS LMPC
-ALMS GT
-Grand Am GT and ALMS GTC
-Grand-Am GX class

LMP1 is gone after this year.

http://www.alms.com/articles/grand-am-alms-announce-class-structure-unified-series

DPs and LMP2 in same class, wat

I really hope they upgrade the DP........

Hell to the YES

http://www.irwindalespeedway.com/home_main_feature.php

Damn, they sure as hell weren't down for long.

Always good to see tracks "reopen" even if it's only been a little while since it "closed"

The GX cars are running 1:56's at Daytona. Which puts them about 7 seconds off the normal GT cars, and right at the pace of the slowest GT cars.

So what used to be called the Budweiser Shootout (now they're sponsoring all of Speedweeks) is now called........*drum roll*......... The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona!!! Cue the head scratching and faceplams!

ummmkay

That's dumb. At least it's going back to the original format.

Also, I think the Sprint Unlimited Shootout would sound better. And to make it unlimited, why not unlimited Green White Checkered attempts?

Tha's what I said on RuRa, still what I think now.

Still going to call it the Bud Shootout or Busch Clash! Thinking about it. the Sprint Clash sounds good!

Jeremy Mayfield called in to MRN NASCAR Live tonight..... Brian France was also on!

https://soundcloud.com/motorracingnetwork/jeremy-mayfield-nascar-live?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmotorracingnetwork%2Fjeremy-mayfield-nascar-live

Ross Chastain to BK Motorsports #19 and BTCC driver Harry Vaulkhard to MacDonald Motorsports in some series.

Awesome to see Ross get in a BKR ride!

Seven Network has extended their V8 Supercars contract for the next 2 years. Now only if we can get more live coverage here in the States

I think Ross could show some strength on the short tracks and places like Iowa and Phoenix, not sure how he does on the big ovals though, but BKR equipment (as a RAM at least) wasn't extremely impressive, and PK's move to RHR kinda proved that.

Ross's run in the truck at LOR was awesome, though. Too bad NASCAR shat on the track for whatever reason... :/

Ross Chastain got top 10 finishes for SS-Greenlight. With BK Racing, an actual pit crew, and actual tires, he'll be awesome.

bakes991 wrote:

Ross's run in the truck at LOR was awesome, though. Too bad NASCAR shat on the track for whatever reason... :/

Yea, i missed LOR too. I heard a rumor that they couldn't afford the race there or something. Sucks that ARCA isn't racing their next year. At least NASCAR finally got that date slot replaced with Eldora

racer612008 wrote:

Seven Network has extended their V8 Supercars contract for the next 2 years. Now only if we can get more live coverage here in the States

I hear ya there! I do like it when they have live coverage of the race on their Youtube channel instead of us going on a scavenger hunt trying to find a good stream of it!

Btw definitely looking forward to seeing how Ross does in better equipment! If he can bring a small team to a third place finish at a tough track like Bristol, this could very well be the opportunity he gets to really shine.

Level 5 Motorsports has abandoned their 2013 ALMS plans.
Sebastien Loeb will be racing in LMP2 in the ELMS and has submitted a entry request for the 24 Hours of LeMans this year.
Hearing rumors about the latest try to reopen Lanier has fell

Turner Scott Motorsports has announced that Kenzie Ruston and Austin Dyne will be racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East full time in 2013.