If youre fond of americana, roadside attractions, or a touch of whimsical insight as you wind your way along the routes, these are the books for you. On july 7, 1919, a cavalcade of sixtynine military motor vehicles set off from the white house on an epic journey. R has won 38 races, the most of any gt1 car and second alltime in alms history regardless of class. Motoamerica is a professional motorcycle road racing series sanctioned by the ama and fim and supported by dorna. The 2010 american le mans series season was the 40th overall season for the imsa gt championship, and the twelfth as the american le mans series presented by tequila patron. The saleen brand was established in 1983 originally as saleen autosport by steve saleen, a former professional formula atlantic race car driver. Alms and the laps through slower traffic microsoft community. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Subcategories this category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total. Cadillacwere kicking off a new video series where well highlight the 17 manufacturers in imsa competition. Sprint car, motorcycle, nascar, dirt late models, indycar, formula 1 racing news. It was an eventful race that came down to a sevenminute shootout at the end. The team was onetwo in p1 at baltimore, michael marsal and eric lux winning in their sixth race with the team. American le mans series race number 7 of 9 sunday, august 22, 2010 at road america, elkhart lake, wi 69 laps on a 4.
Set alms record for most consecutive wins five by a single driver pair in gt2. The 1st saleen was produced in 1984 when they built 3 cars as the first production run a white hatchback, a copper glow hatchback, and a black hatchback. Lowes fernandez racing takes road america win lowes fernandez racing claimed their sixth class win of the season and a thirdplace overall result this afternoon in the time warner cable road race showcase featuring the american le mans series at road america. Championship american le mans series programme covers page 2 list of all races of the championship including all years it was held. Imsa official home race results, schedule, standings.
Thirtythree entries were scheduled to compete on the thirteenturn 2. Brabham, the only alms driver to win in all four classes during his career, used outstanding team strategy to position himself with a chance to capture another division victory. Corvette racing drivers have won a total of alms class championships since 2002. In a departure from the usual announcement of the next years schedule at the american le mans series state of the series meeting at petit le mans, this morning alms president and ceo scott atherton. The series is about what its like to be a professional race car driver and the challenges. Alms lime rock bmw fabulous obc by motorsport tv global. You will find many new titles and some alltime favorites. American le mans series road america powered by estar. In 2011, dyson racing won the alms lmp1 drivers and team. Limited edition rs spyder book porsche club of america donated by pacific porsche grand prix region 29th annual concours d elegance lakewood country club may 16th, 2010. Road america is the scene of risis most recent win in the series 2011.
We sell all the automotive aftermarket parts for your chevy, dodge, ford, gmc or jeep, that you are looking for. The american le mans headquarters was in braselton, georgia, adjacent to road. American road share book recommendations with your friends. The team won at road america with guy smith setting a record for the closest ever overall finish in. Our unique mix of real people responsiveness and stateoftheart technology has made road america the preferred roadside and automotive assistance partner for more than 120 corporate clients and 21 million drivers. In biafra in 1968, a generation of children was starving to death. October 11, 2010 leave a comment an aussie guide to thai transport 1st edition monday the 11th of october is the first full day of our intrepid tour. Located in wisconsins scenic kettle moraine, elkhart lakes road america, inc. Aug 22, 2010 american le mans series president and ceo scott atherton reveals the 2011 alms schedule in the road america press room. The history of road america elkhart lakes road america, inc. Road america alms 2011 looks good coming and going. Road america is a 640acre motorsports facility established in 1955. The road america road race showcase was going corvette racings way for the first three hours, but the final 60 minutes saw a reversal of fortune for the chevrolet team. The last time a factorybacked viper won a race in the american le mans series was 2000, a season that the thendominant viper wouldve swept entirely had it.
This is a teaser for episode 8 of the 30part series oncars studios produced for mazda. Its history was documented in a book, road america. Celebrating 50 years of road racing by tom schultz. Sep 24, 2012 to farewell the flamespitting rx8s, mazda will have five cars in play for the 2012 grandam finale at the storied connecticut road course. A porsche canam spider in the paddock area at road america for the 2010 kohler international. American le mans series powered by estar american le.
Won gt driver championship, finished 2nd in the gt taam championship with four wins. American le mans series road america 2010 racing sports cars. They also added four fastest laps and thirteen podiums to the record books. Published in the print edition of the october 11, 2010, issue. Corvette racing american le mans series salutes corvette. A masterful and hilarious novel of open road sports car racing an. There is not a mazda employee, racer, or race fan who.
New 917 book, porsche 917 x the cars and drivers in studio sports car racing. It was also the first season in which the alms used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron sports car racing returns to road. The team won at road america with guy smith setting a record for. The season began with the 12 hours of sebring on march 20 and ended with the petit le mans on october 2, completing nine total races. Generac 500 at road america, the seventh round of the 11race american le mans series. The continental tire road race showcase at road america formerly the road america 500 is a sports car race held at road america in elkhart lake, wisconsin. I hope that you find the list both a helpful guide of books to read aloud to the children in your lives and a resource when choosing a book to give as a gift. Speed sport americas motorsports news authority since 1934.
Corvettes qualify sixth and seventh for alms petit le mans. Click on the race number to see the results of that race view nascar cup series driver stats at this track. See more ideas about america, muscle milk and vehicles. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron sports car racing returns to road america in. The story of an epic transcontinental journey at the dawn of the motor age pete davies on. The awesome 4 mile course at road america definitely favors lots of power and a lightweight vehicle. This bold, colorful banner shows the merge of alms and grandam on the grid at the 20 alms event at road america. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron sports car racing returns to the american le mans northeast grand prix in. Dyson mazda beats pickett honda to win closest alms race ever road america aug. Imsa celebrates car care month with weathertechimsa is collaborating with some of its partners to provide tips and tricks for keeping your vehicle carcorral readyimsa cars are stars episode 1. The 2010 american le mans series powered by estar was the seventh round of the 2010 american le mans series season. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 hours of le mans.
Magnussen and garcia denied podium finish on final lap, gavin and milner suffer setback on final pit stop elkhart lake, wis. Gavin and beretta post second straight podium finish elkhart lake, wis. I had been going to road races cart, champ car, trans am, alms, etc. The american le mans series alms was a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada. Whats the difference between a road trip usa series guidebook and a moon road trip book. Guy cosmo set to finish alms season with level 5 motorsports guy. Welcome to road america elkhart lakes road america, inc. Round six of the 2010 american le mans series was conducted at the midohio sports car course in early august. Sunday, august 22, 2010 at road america, elkhart lake, wi 69 laps on a 4. The highlight of the 2010 season was the overall win at midohio in august. Race 2010 road america alms was part of the 2010 american le mans series and was won by paul drayson, jonathan cocker on 2010 0822 00. Here is the new read aloud america 2010 reading list of great read aloud books for children of all ages. Bmw rahal letterman racing team american le mans series at lime rock park july 23 24, 2010 mon jul 12 00. This was a year after oilrich biafra had seceded from nigeria, and, in return, nigeria had attacked and laid siege to biafra.
Absolutely wonderful read about the lincoln highway across america. Mexicos narcoalms problem in 2010, when i was covering mexicos drug war, i met a roman catholic priest named andres larios in the sweltering town of apatzingan, in michoacan state. The bmw m3 returned to the american le mans series winners circle with a 12 finish by. The guide joins the very successful american le mans series official spotters guide which is updated prior to each race and the formula drift and british touring car guides, which was released earlier this season. Following a spectator death at the 1952 watkins glen grand prix, racing on open roads was discouraged, and the race went into hiatus until 1955. New srt viper to make race debut this year in alms with. Popular race in america books goodreads share book.
Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron sports car racing returns to road america in elkhart lake, wisconsin. There are 33 entries for the alms but car count will not play as big a role here. On july 7, 1919, a cavalcade of sixtynine military motor vehicles set off from the white. In addition to its renown history of pro and amateur racing, the facility hosts year round activities for groups of all sizeshospitality, corporate adventure programs, gokarting, atvs, geocaching, paintball, motorcycle and driving schools. Alms drivers wax poetic about elkhart lakes road america. Speed sport americas motorsports authority since 1934. Aston martin dbr9 gt1 tech sheet general with a rigid chassis, lightweight materials, optimum weight distribution and a powerful aston martin 6. In 2010, the team took the overall win at midohio in august. American le mans series road america 22 august 2010.
Jun 11, 2010 despite the decision by american le mans series officials to handicap both audi r10 race cars in round 7 at road america, the two dieselpowered lmp1 race cars, one driven by frank biela and. Between the world and me by tanehisi coates, the new jim crow. Welcome to the new and improved service provider portal. Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness by mich. Alms manufacturers and team championships to the bmw rahal letterman racing team. It was also the first season in which the alms used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a threeyear sponsorship deal with patron. There were four fastest laps and thirteen podiums added to the record books. Jan 27, 2014 the last time a factorybacked viper won a race in the american le mans series was 2000, a season that the thendominant viper wouldve swept entirely had it not lost two of those ten races to the. Bmw motorsport has confirmed it will continue in the american le mans series in 2010 with rahal letterman racing.
Road america s corvette corral sponsored by corvette central there may not be a track in north america that stirs the senses like road america. This camaro was competing in our 2010 faceoff event. Jan 25, 2009 allan mcnish takes us around road america in his audi r10 tdi. Located one hour north of milwaukee in wisconsins scenic kettle moraine, elkhart lakes road america race course is one of the worlds most famous permanent road racing tracks. The guides are a great marketing tool for race fans, at the circuit or at the race track. The previous night we had met up with the the other members of the tour for the first time and had an orientation session with our tour leader molly, who was a local from lampang in northern. Photographer, graphic designer, working in fine art photography with wisconsin scenes and commercial photography, print and web design.
Corvette racing finished third and fourth today in the seventh round of the 2010 american le mans series at the fast road america. Millions of dollars in improvements have been made throughout the years, but the original 4. Sports cars we head to the bpr endurance gt series in monza, italy 1996, the american le mans series at road america in 2012 and finally more lamborghini racing from 2004 at the nurburgring in germany. Champion racing history archives audi r8, 2003 road. Information and listing for race american le mans series road america 2010 settings login rsc home races american le mans series road america 2010 event. Road america nascar library collection steve zautke on.
Gavin, magnussen and collard take dramatic gt2 win on fumes as ferrari runs dry on final lap. Race 2010 petit le mans was part of the 2010 american le mans series and was won by pedro lamy, franck montagny, stephane sarrazin on 2010 1002 00. That is the central contention of polmans new book, the crisis caravan. Not only did srt officials on wednesday at the new york auto show unveil the new 20 viper, they also confirmed that a racing version of the car will enter american le mans series competition. Davies uses the tale of the us armys motor convoy across the country in 1919 using the lincoln highway as his vehicle for telling the story of the first road to go all the way across the country. The 2010 american le mans series powered by estar was the seventh round of the 2010. Big battle during the final lap in alms rd7 at road america by motorsport tv global. The tequila patron american le mans series at long beach is scheduled to start at 4. The team won at road america with guy smith setting a record for the closest ever overall finish in alms history with his 0. It was also the first season in which the alms used a revised structure for its.
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