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EARLY EXIT FOR SPIRIT OF DAYTONA IN DETROIT
Spirit of Daytona Racing returned to IMSA SportsCar Championship action on Saturday targeting a return run to the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic podium at the Detroit Grand Prix podium on Saturday. Unfortunately the team’s race day was cut short following a drivetrain issue for the No. 90 Cadillac DPi-V.R with 40 minutes remaining in the … Continue reading
ESM REBOUNDS IN DETROIT TO FINISH FOURTH
When Tequila Patrón ESM arrived at Belle Isle for the Chevrolet SportsCar Classic, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship prototype team new the street course would be a challenging event. The team struggled in the opening practice sessions but rebounded to win pole position in qualifying and finish fourth at Saturday’s race. The bumps and varying … Continue reading
MAZDA ROLLS THE DICE, FINISHES NINTH IN DETROIT
Mazda Team Joest had a challenging IMSA Sports Car Classic on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday afternoon as the team came away from the 100-minute race with a ninth-place finish. The race started from eighth position for the No. 77 Castrol/ModSpace Mazda RT24-P driven by Tristan Nunez and from ninth position for the … Continue reading
TEAM PENSKE IMSA DETROIT RACE REPORT
Track: Belle Isle Park Street Course Race: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Date: June 2, 2018 No. 6 Acura ARX-05 DPi – Dane Cameron/Juan Pablo Montoya Start: 2nd Overall Finish: 3rd Class Finish: 3rd Status: Running Laps Completed: 68/68 Laps Led: 10 Points Position: 5th (-18 pts) Recap: Juan Pablo Montoya qualified the No. 6 Acura … Continue reading
PAUL MILLER RACING FINISHES THIRD IN DETROIT, KEEPS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Saturday afternoon on the streets of Belle Isle, Paul Miller Racing earned its fourth Detroit podium in five years. The No. 48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 finished third place after starting on pole position, keeping the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD points lead. Bryan Sellers started the race from pole position, and immediately set the pace … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING TAKES ITS FIRST EVER 1-2 FINISH IN DETROIT
Perfectly executed pit stops, well-played strategy and great team synergy all combined for a 1-2 finish for the Meyer Shank Racing squad at the Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Saturday. The win marked the team’s second consecutive victory at Detroit after taking the win last year. A near perfect weekend for Meyer Shank … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING CADILLAC WINS IN DETROIT
Cadillac V-Performance Racing team Whelen Engineering Cadillac won today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Eric Curran had the controls of the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac for the start of the 100-minute street fight on Detroit’s Belle Isle. With strong team strategy and fast driving by Curran and teammate … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING FINISHES FIFTH AT DETROIT
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) finished fifth in GTD in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. MacNeil had the wheel of the No. 63 WeatherTech Ferrari for the start of the 100-minute race on Detroit’s Belle Isle circuit. At the drop of … Continue reading
PIPO DERANI SECURES POLE POSITION AT DETROIT FOR ESM
Following two challenging practice sessions at the Grand Prix of Detroit, Tequila Patrón ESM secured the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge overall pole position Saturday on Belle Isle. The No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi, driven by Pipo Derani set a fast lap time of 1:22.273, winning the top qualifying position by seven tenths of a second … Continue reading
POLE FOR PAUL MILLER RACING IN DETROIT
Friday afternoon on the streets of Belle Isle, Bryan Sellers and the No. 48 TOTAL Lubricants/UIS Lamborghini Huracán GT3 clinched the pole position for Saturday’s Chevrolet SportsCar Classic on Belle Isle. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class points leader set a new track record, setting a 0.448 second gap over the next competitor. In … Continue reading
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