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The memory is still intensely vivid: Jamie Melo’s Ferrari battling Joerg Bergmeister’s Porsche coming out of Turn 17 and bumping and banging all the way to the finish line. Melo won that 2007 race by just 0.202 seconds, the closest finish in the history of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.

We could see more of the same in this year’s 59th edition of the 12-hour race as the GT class battle now has nine manufacturers — Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, BMW, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Panoz and Ford — vying for class victory.

Porsche, Ferrari and Corvette bring new cars to Sebring and   … Details

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AMA Supercross star James Stewart says he is interested in taking up IndyCar’s challenge of a $5 million bonus for any outsider who can win the IZOD IndyCar Series finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October.

“If they want me in the race, I’ll go,” Stewart told the Indianapolis Star after Saturday night’s Supercross race at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where he finished   …  More

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After 696 hours of racing over six decades, and nearly three million competition miles, this year’s 59th edition of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida could be one of the best ever.

On March 19th Sebring kicks-off the 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron, and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, attracting the world’s top sports car racing teams. The 56-car entry list is proof that 2011 will be something special at Sebring  …  Details

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Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch carried around the qualifying results from his first professional drag-racing event Saturday.

He didn’t fold it or stuff it in a pocket.

He was taking this one home with him — to be framed.

The 2004 Sprint Cup champion  …  Details

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