De FERRAN, PATRON HIGHCROFT ALMS TEAMS EXPECT ANOTHER ACURA SHOOTOUT AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
Lowe’s Fernandez Team Hopes To Stay Unbeaten In LMP2 In Utah Grand PrixÂ
TOOELE, Utah — American Le Mans Series racers Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud made a sensational debut last year at Miller Motorsports Park.
The de Ferran Motorsports Acura driving duo nearly upset the potent Penske Porsches and the factory Audi prototype sports cars in their initial ALMS performance a year ago. De Ferran just missed the overall pole position on Saturday, and he and Pagenaud led late on Sunday in the two-hour, 45-minute contest before a pit stop relegated the pair to third overall…Â Details
Familiar starting spot for Franchitti in Indianapolis 500 return: They say familiarity breeds contempt, but don’t tell that to Dario Franchitti. The 35-year-old Scotsman is happy to be starting third in the Indianapolis 500, the same position he started in 2007 when he won The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
“It’s very satisfying to be on the front row here,” said Franchitti, who will start on the outside of Row 1 with Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe. “It is a great feeling, especially Race Day to get in the car and have a clear view in front of you.
“This will be the third time I started outside Row 1, and it’s worked out pretty well every time.” …Â Details
How much does one spend?
The spending power is dependent on capacity and resources. It is purely driven by the economies of scale within the organization and the culture of spending that has been prevalent in the organization.
A corporate entity, team, project, or individual have their own budgetary planning, cost-benefit analysis, and cost center models.
Max Mosley seems to follow in the footsteps of Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve from 1987 -2006, the free market advocate turned nationalization guru.
At the crux of the matter is the Formula One’s change mantra. More regulation vs. deregulating the sport. It is the problem of inequities.
The perplexing thing is the standardization paradigm at work in Mosley’s mind…Â Details
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PROFESSIONAL DRIFTING returns to Punchestown Racecourse later this month with the Prodrift Punchestown event taking place on May 30th and 31st.
The two-day event will feature some of the best drifters from across Europe competing in two major championships.
Competing on a custom-built drift track, Saturday will feature Round Two of the Prodrift Irish Championship…Â Details