PHOTO GALLERY // THE 2011 ROLEX 24 @ DAYTONA

The 49th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona took place the last weekend of January, and ColdTrackDays correspondent, Wes Duenkel, was lucky enough to be trackside for this historic event. Traveling from Goodlettsville, Tennessee to the Sunshine State, Duenkel spent the better part of three days shooting what was to be an epic test of endurance. Follow the link for a look at just a few of the photos he took over the course of the weekend... [read more]











































Photo(s): Wes Duenkel
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

PHOTO GALLERY // ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24

ColdTrackDays correspondent, Wes Duenkel, spent last weekend at the Daytona International Speedway for a few days of testing ahead of this years Rolex 24 at Daytona. What will be the first race of the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona will take place January 27th-30th, with live coverage on SPEED beginning at 12pm (PST) on the 29th. Follow the link for a look at a few of the images Wes was able to capture last weekend... [read more]

























Photo(s): Wes Duenkel
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

CTSCC // 10 RACE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2011

GRAND-AM Road Racing just announced a 10-race schedule for the 2011 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, including returns to two historic facilities, the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California and Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The series' 11th season under GRAND-AM sanction will kick off Jan. 28 at Daytona International Speedway and end the weekend of September 16-17 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. All 10 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge races, scheduled for two-and-a-half hours, will be run on weekends in conjunction with the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Specific race dates and times will be announced at a later date... [read more]

2011 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge:

Jan. 28
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

March 4-5
Homestead 200
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.

April 8-9
Barber 200
Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala.

May 13-14
Bosch Engineering 200 at VIR
Virginia International Raceway, Danville, Va.

May 28
Memorial Day Classic
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.

June 3-4
Continental Tire 150
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

June 24-25
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.

July 8-9
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.

July 23-24
New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, N.J.

Sept. 16-17
EMCO Gears Classic
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

Photo: Curtis Creager
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

NEWS // DTM RACING IN U.S. CONFIRMED FOR 2013

It's official, Grand-Am and NASCAR will partner to bring a 12 race, U.S. based Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) series to the states starting in 2013. The decision to pair the DTM series with Grand-Am and NASCAR makes more sense than you might think. NASCAR events draw huge crowds and the potential overlap would mean additional promotion for both the DTM series and NASCAR.

Now the real question: where will the new series find its drivers? Well, according to our sources, the U.S. based DTM series (which will consist of all three major German automakers: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW) will be made up of 'satellite' teams supported by the German operations. That said, there are possibilities however for American drivers to get into DTM cars, with both NASCAR and Grand-Am racers being taken into consideration. #TedAnthonyJr. #JoeyAtterbury #AdamChristodoulou

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NEWS // DTM COMING TO THE STATES IN 2013?

According to Autoblog, NASCAR is looking to bring the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series to the United States in 2013. The German touring car promoter ITM is hoping to run a 12-race calendar in the U.S. in 2013, with six races alongside Grand-Am events and another six alongside NASCAR events. Additionally, it appears the DTM series is looking to expand their entry list, with BMW coming aboard in 2012 and negotiations taking place that might allow the GT500 class of the Japanese AUTOBACS Super GT Series to run according to DTM technical regulations come 2013 // [comment]

PHOTO GALLERY // GRAND-AM @ MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK

Two weeks ago ColdTrackDays correspondent, Curtis Creager, visited the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Utah for the final round of the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the Utah 250. Collecting the win and the Daytona Prototype championship was the #01 Chip Ganassi Racing BMW Riley of Memo Rojas and Scott Pruett. In the Grand Touring class, Davis and Liddell collected the win in their Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT.R, while Emil Assentato and Jeff Segal took home the GT class championship for SpeedSource. Click here for complete results from the Utah 250.

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Photos: Curtis Creager
Editoria: Justin W. Coffey