THE LINE - AUGUST 21, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013 at 10:29AM
(Photos by Richard Prince for Corvette Racing)
Editor-in-Chief's Note: A good time was had by all at Laguna Seca (Mazda Raceway) for the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. I saw a lot of old friends and a lot of exquisite machines, but then again, that's always the case at this singular event. Kudos go out to Chevrolet for its outstanding display celebrating 60 years of the Corvette, which matched significant production cars with their equally significant competition-prepared counterparts throughout history, along with many other interesting cars, including the new 2014 Corvette Stingray. An added bonus for the Corvette faithful was an unexpected glimpse at the company's new 2014 Corvette Racing C7.R racer that will compete beginning next year in the United SportsCar Racing series in the top GT category. Tommy Milner made a fast-lap pass in the camouflaged machine as the crowd went wild. Camouflage or no, it's going to be a hot-looking racing machine. - PMD
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Joey Logano (No. 22. Penske Racing Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion) captured his first NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the season at Michigan International Speedway Sunday. The win was also the first of the season for Penske Racing since switching to Ford at the end of last season. The win also gave Ford the first Michigan Heritage trophy, awarded to the winning manufacturer at MIS. Watch the videos here.
(Ford Racing)
Joey Logano celebrates winning the inaugural Michigan Heritage Manufacturers' Trophy at MIS.
(Alan Marler for Chevrolet Racing)
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Rheem Chevrolet SS) finished second in the Pure Michigan 400 at MIS on Sunday. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports National Guard Youth Foundation Chevrolet SS) finished 36th after shredding a tire and hitting the wall.
(Brian Lawdermilk for Chevrolet Racing)
Kurt Busch (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing/Serta Chevrolet SS) had another strong run to finish third at Michigan International Speedway. Busch is combining the sheer force of his will and his prodigious talent to put the Furniture Row car up front and consistently in the mix. Busch is currently ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.
(Ford Racing)
AJ Allmendinger (No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Ford Mustang) charges to victory at the Mid Ohio NASCAR Nationwide Series race last Saturday. Michael McDowell (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing K-Love Toyota Camry) was second, and Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Penske Racing Alliance Truck Parts Ford Mustang) was third. Watch the video here.
(Photo by Brian Cleary for Chevrolet Racing)
Jordan Taylor and Max Angelelli (No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Velocity Worldwide Corvette Daytona Prototype) were victorious in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series SFP Grand Prix in Kansas City, Kansas. Taylor and Angelelli regain the lead in the DP championship with the win, their third of the season. Taylor won by .568 seconds over Scott Pruett (No. 01 Ganassi Racing Telcel/TELMEX BMW/Riley, co-driven by Memo Rojas). Ozz Negri and John Pew recovered from an accident in Friday’s opening practice to finish third in the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley.
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Alessandro Balzan took his first Rolex Series victory in GT, joining Leh Keen in the No. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia. Balzan led the final 30 laps, holding off Patrick Long in the No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche GT3 (co-driven by Patrick Lindsey). Emil Assentato and Anthony Lazzaro finished third in the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458.
(GRAND-AM)
John Edwards (No. 9 Stevenson Auto Group Chevrolet Camaro) held off Matt Plumb in a three-lap sprint to the checkered flag Saturday at Kansas Speedway, joining Matt Bell in winning their second race of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season. Bell took the checkered flag 0.425 seconds ahead of Plumb in the No. 13 Rum Bum Racing Porsche 997 started by Nick Longhi. Shelby Blackstock went from ninth to third in the final 30 minutes to score his first GS podium finish in the No. 51 Starstruck Ford Mustang Boss 302R. The car was started from the back of the grid by Joey Atterbury due to a technical infraction after qualifying fourth.
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Taylor Hacquard and Derek Jones (No. 32 i-Moto/Cybernation Mazda Speed 3) won their first CTSCC victories in the Street Tuner (ST) class after race leader Michael Valiante (No. 93 HART Honda Civic Si started by Chad Gilsinger, above) was penalized for manipulating the final restart. When Valiante failed to answer the black flag following the final restart, he was given a time penalty that dropped him to an 11th-place finish. Terry Borcheller finished second in the No. 23 Burton Racing BMW 128i started by Mike LaMarra. Ryan Eversley and Kyle Gimple placed third in the No. 75 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic. The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge returns to action at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Continental Tire Sports Car Festival powered by Mazda on Sunday, Sept. 8.