Category-defining new tequila El Grado is racing to show tequila connoisseurs that it is “Tequila’s Crown Jewel.†Now, Texas-based El Grado has joined a race of a different kind: professional motorsports. El Grado has confirmed a partnership with Dempsey Racing to partner with the team for the remainder of the team’s 2009 season as Dempsey Racing’s drivers Joe Foster and Patrick Dempsey compete in their Mazda RX-8 GT in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races across the country. In addition, El Grado is supporting Dempsey Racing in its Ferrari 430 GT entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (officially, Le 77ème Grand Prix d’Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans) with Team Seattle. With El Grado’s partnership, Dempsey Racing seeks to support the Team Seattle bid as they use professional motorsports to raise awareness for the groundbreaking work of Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Dempsey Racing’s Mazda RX-8 GT debuted in El Grado livery in time for the team’s best finish (7th) in the Rolex Sports Car Series in Millville, New Jersey, a 10th place finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, and 7th in this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen in Watkins Glen, NY. June 13-14, Dempsey and his teammate, Grand Am Koni Challenge Champion Joe Foster… Details
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LEXINGTON, Ohio — Series makes its first visit to the historic Ohio circuit.
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 4
Circuit: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, OH (Main Course – 13 Turns, 2.25 miles)Â
Date/Time: Practice/Qualifying – Saturday, June 20 at 8 am ET / 11:10 am ETÂ
Race – Sunday, June 21 at 11 am ETÂ
Race Length: 30 minutesÂ
What sets the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup apart from other racing series?Â
· The Jetta TDI Cup is the only clean diesel racing series in the United States, and Volkswagen is the only auto manufacturer participating in motorsports full time with diesel powered cars.
· The TDI (turbo direct injection) engine technology improves fuel economy over gasoline engines and reduces sooty emissions by 95 percent, even under demanding race conditions. Each car will consume approximately … Details
Jan Magnussen and Jörg Bergmeister captured pole positions Thursday for the 24 Hours of Le Mans as teams and drivers from the American Le Mans Series asserted themselves well in qualifying for the world’s greatest motor race. At the head of the field, Stephane Sarrazin’s late flying lap of 3:22.888 (150.266 mph) gave himself and Peugeot three straight overall pole positions over Audi in the battle of the two diesel powers.
Sarrazin was 0.762 seconds ahead of three-time American Le Mans Series LMP1 champion Allan McNish in the new Audi R15 TDI. McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen debuted the new diesel prototype with a victory at…Â Details
Patrick Long is known as a consummate sportscar racer but the Porsche factory driver has expanded his resume in 2009 to include stock cars. To date, he’s driven in three NASCAR Camping World Series East races — one road course and two oval-track events. And the glib California native has done very well, including a near-win at Watkins Glen International over the weekend.
“I grew up around street racing, midgets and sprint cars,” Long said. “While I have made my trade in sports cars, someone saw my talent and asked, ‘Would you want to try a road course in a stock car?’ I said sure as I am the kind of guy that wants to race in everything from the Baja, to rally’s to championship indoor races. My goal is to …Â Details
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