Franck Montagny and Stephane Sarrazin were leading the Petit Le Mans race when the red flag was given to the field due to a thunderstorm located over the metropolitan Atlanta area, including the Road Atlanta 2.540 mile road course. The American Le Mans Series officials did not call the 1,000 mile or 10 hour race at that time, hoping that the rain would clear out but the weather cells on radar showed the slow movement of the latest storm to hit the state of Georgia in the past week.
“We won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and now we have won the Petit Le Mans five hours,” smiled Montagny. “It is a too bad about the rain, we were…Â Details
The oldest driver in Sprint Cup happens to be the best one in the sport this season. He’s won more races than Tony Stewart. Has more poles than Jimmie Johnson.
He has earned more respect than any other driver in the garage and is the sentimental favorite to win his first Cup title.
At 50 years old, Mark Martin defies his age on the track. Martin may be the elder statesmen, but that hasn’t stopped the gray-haired veteran from chasing the championship.
He leads the points standings heading into Week 2 …Â Details
Video Automobile Sports Car Vintage – Ferrari 250TR crash at the 2009 Monterey Historics – Two Ferrari Testa Rosas spin out and crash (on two consecutive laps!) of the 2009 Rolex Monterey Historic races, August 15, 2009, at turns 8/8A “corkscrew” of the Laguna Seca racetrack. Fortunately…
