Event: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen (Round 5 of 12)
Series:Â Daytona Prototype division of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
Location:Â Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (3.4-mile, 11-turn road course)
Start/Finish:Â 3rd / 2nd (Running, completed 188 of 188 laps)
Winners:Â Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley
It wasn’t the ever-elusive victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen that they’ve been chasing for oh-so-long. But Wayne Taylor and the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara team, featuring the driving duo of Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle, are more than happy to leave Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International with first place in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series standings after Saturday’s runner-up finish in the latest renewal of one of America’s longest-standing endurance classics.
The SunTrust team weathered major practice-session setbacks on Thursday and Friday to …Â Details
Watkins Glen, N.Y. – TRG’s John Potter, Spencer Pumpelly and Craig Stanton came home fifth in today’s running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Teammates Josemanuel Gutierrez, Scott Schroeder and Duncan Ende finished the day in 11th with Justin Marks, RJ Valentine and Andy Lally ending in 13th.
Coming into the race Pumpelly had a slim one point lead in the GT championship standings. He leaves The Glen second in points, just eight back from the leader. The consistency of the No. 66 AXA/Wealth Management Strategies/Magnus Racing/TRG Porsche GT3 showed once again finishing in fifth with new to the car drivers John Potter and Craig Stanton. Pumpelly was able to lead 11 laps in two different segments during the race…Â Details
Rolex, a name that conjures feelings of intense drive, unrelenting ambition, perfection and trust has been sponsoring sporting events that aim to develop talent and enable individuals to attain the greatest of human triumphs. The Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Rolex is the resurrection of the fading United States Road racing Championship. Rolex took over as the title sponsor back in 2002 and has from then on constantly supported this racing event. The Rolex Sports Car Series has grown both in popularity as well as scope and has a large number of celebrities taking part in the racing tournament. The exponential growth in appeal has led to increase in media coverage and the number of spectators.
Patrick Dempsey the American born actor who rose to fame as a guest actor in the ‘Will and Grace’ series will be participating in the 2009 edition of the Rolex Sports Car Series. Patrick Dempsey who took over the American sitcom industry with his portrayal of Dr. Derek Shepherd in the immensely popular drama series called ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ has a penchant for… Details
… The rare silver McLaren F1 road car, one of only about 100 made, was valued by the owner at $2 million before it burned.
(See http://www.stokednews.com/?p=13654 for details, pictures & video)
Owner and driver Irv Kessler of Minnesota said he was at the start of a roadtrip from Healdsburg to Oregon, where the car is registered, when the car caught fire.
As Kessler drove on Airport Boulevard just before 11 a.m. Monday, another motorist noticed smoke coming from the back and alerted him…Â Details & Pictures
[ad#cor1]