Daily Archives: January 26, 2014

Different Winners, Crashes, and Controversy Headline this Year’s Rolex 24

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Joao Barbosa(L), Sebastien Bourdais(C) and Christian Fittipaldi(R) drivers of the # 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP celebrate on the podium after winning the ROLEX 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 26, 2014 Photo - Getty Images

Joao Barbosa(L), Sebastien Bourdais(C) and Christian Fittipaldi(R) drivers of the # 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP celebrate on the podium after winning the ROLEX 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 26, 2014
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Action Express Racing is no stranger to victory lane at Daytona, as the No. 5 team took the overall victory in the 52nd running of the Rolex 24.

The team consists of Joao Barbosa, IndyCar driver Sebastain Bourdais, Christian Fittipaldi, and Burt Frisselle.

With around ten minutes to go, a caution bunched up the field after a long day of racing, with the No. 5 team continuing to lead and the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing team lurking in second.

Barbosa put the pedal to the metal and finished 1.461 seconds ahead of Max Angelelli.

It was also the first win for Chevrolet. Continue reading →

Erik Jones Sharing No. 51 Truck with Kyle Busch

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No. 51 Truck getting wrapped and ready for Daytona
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Kyle Busch Motorsports announces Erik Jones is splitting driving duties in the #51 truck with his owner Kyle Busch this season.

The team is looking to repeat as owner’s champions in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Jones came on strong last year, grabbing two top-ten finishes in his first two races in trucks. Continue reading →

‘Iron Man’ Jack Ingram’s Career Spanned Multiple Racing Eras

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He Won Three NASCAR Sportsman Titles, Two NASCAR Nationwide Championships

When three-time NASCAR Late Model Sportsman national champion Jack Ingram was told the here, there and everywhere competition would transition into a more compact tour of 29 races in 1982, the Asheville, N.C., driver figuratively licked his chops in anticipation. Continue reading →

Daytona International Speedway New Home of Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

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Daytona_International_Speedway_thumbDaytona International Speedway to be New Home of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 

Two of the greatest names in racing soon will share the same address. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, motor racing’s Cooperstown, announced today that it will move its operations and collection of historic racing machines and memorabilia from the Detroit area to the ”World Center of Racing,” Daytona International Speedway by January 2016.  Continue reading →