August, 2006› Page 3
Fourbearance
Dyson Racing has won the pole at Road America the past two years running, but third time the charm was not to be during today’s qualifying for the Generac 500. James Weaver qualified fourth, beating Butch Leitzinger’s record pole time of 2004 by sixth-tenths of a second. Chris Dyson lines up seventh, only three tenths of a second behind his teammate.
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Aston Martin Road America First Test Session
The Aston Martin Racing team has today begun preparations for round seven of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at Road America. A favourite with drivers, the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course near Elkhart Lake was the longest road racing circuit in North America prior to the opening of the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake earlier this year.
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Audi’s McNish Quickest in First Visit to Road America
Welcome to Road America, Mr. McNish. In his first visit to this classic road course, Allan McNish set the fastest time in a two-hour test session for the American Le Mans Series’ Generac 500 at Road America on Friday.
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Road America Race Preview
Road America will be the stomping ground for the 7th round of the American Le Mans Series as it rolls into action again. This historical track has beautiful scenery and gives the fan an excellent viewing spectacle. The cars will be at peak performance with temperatures being in the mid to high 70’s this weekend. Temperatures will play a huge difference compared to the last two rounds of the series.
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Penske Strategy Enough to Catch Intersport Duo?
It happens in nearly every big-league sport. When things aren’t quite going the way a manager or coach thinks it should, tinkering with the daily lineup is one of the first remedies to improve championship chances. Heading into this weekend’s Generac 500 at Road America, that begs a question.
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Road America: In Their Own Words
Road America is considered by many as one of the finest road courses in North America, if not the around the globe. It’s long, fast, flowing and has everything the best sports car drivers in the world could want. As the American Le Mans Series returns to the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course this weekend for the Generac 500 at Road America, here’s how just a few Series drivers feel about this classic circuit:
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Dyson Road America Preview
After coming off a mid-season competitive run of podium finishes at the last two races at Salt Lake City and Portland, Dyson Racing is looking forward to their annual sojourn to the Kettle Moraine country and the Generac 500 at Road America. One the classic tracks in America, it is a favorite of teams and fans alike.
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Titan Rivals Contest GT1 Championship
It’s no surprise that the biggest auto manufacturer rivalry in the American Le Mans Series has produced one of the tightest championship races in Series history. Just past the halfway point in the 2006 season, Corvette Racing and Aston Martin Racing have each stood toe-to-toe in the battle for GT1 supremacy.
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Halladay and Field Look to Retain Series Lead at Road America
The American Le Mans Series’ most successful female driver ever, Liz Halliday, heads to round seven of the championship this weekend at Road America, Elkhart Lake (WI), straight after competing in two horse-riding competitions in the UK at both Wilton and Aston-Le-Walls.
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Tight GT2 Championship Takes Center Stage
Through six rounds of the 2006 American Le Mans Series, it’s fair to say that the GT2 class has lived up to expectations. It’s a pretty impressive feat, given the anticipation and hype surrounding the deepest of the Series’ four classes of elite sports cars.
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