Alwin Springer has been at the forefront of Porsche motorsports for the better part of three decades, first as one of the co-founders of engine builder Andial and later as the head of Porsche Motorsports North America. He is in large part responsible for Porsche’s success in American racing during that time, and identifies a couple of significant cars in that era, the 962 prototype (LEFT) and the 996/997 GT cars.
The 962 was built specifically for International Motor Sports … Pictures and more
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Joe Gibbs Racing’s motorcycle team wants to complete a five-year transformation from a fledgling dream to a championship-caliber operation. Motocross superstar James Stewart wants to be great in another discipline of motor sports.
They’ll announce today how they hope to accomplish those goals together.
“It’s a perfect fit,” said Stewart, who ranks third on the Supercross all-time list with 42 wins. “I thought there’d be a good chance to take everything to the next level with their program and my program. When (team owner Joe Gibbs) told me, ‘We feel … More
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Q: Both the National Guard and the U.S. Army sponsor race cars in the Indy Car Series and NASCAR. I was wondering how much this is costing, where this money is coming from and who gives the approval for this?
— Frank A BoyanceÂ
A: We talked to the Army and Guard.
Here’s what Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for the Guard, told us:
The Army National Guard motorsports marketing programs are paid for … More
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