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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
January 27th, 2012
Volume V, Edition VIII
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
January 27th, 2012
Volume V, Edition VIII
Remember: be sure to check out Frontstretch.com's Breaking News on the website, our Twitter @TheFrontstretch and Phil Allaway's Twitter @Critic84 for all the latest on the Rolex 24!
BREAKING: Dr. Joe Mattioli Passes
by Tom Bowles
One of the sport's legendary racetrack owners, spearheading the last independently-owned Sprint Cup facility has died. Dr. Joe Mattioli, 86, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center after a lengthy illness. A dentist by trade, the patriarch of one of the most influential NASCAR families staked the biggest portion of his reputation on racing, constructing the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway in Northeast Pennsylvania and convincing the most popular series in the country to stage races there. Constructed in the early 1960's, the "Tricky Triangle" as it's become known has hosted a total of 68 Cup Series events, beginning in 1974. Pocono Raceway is also home to a successful driving experience, a mainstay for the ARCA Series (two races per year) and has recently hosted one Camping World Truck Series event per season. Open-wheel cars also once graced the asphalt at a facility that has grown to hold over 100,000 fans.
But Mattioli's legacy reaches far beyond the racetrack. His land in Northeast PA is now home to a 25-acre solar energy system, made up of 40,000 American-made photovoltaic modules that will produce more than 72 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy over the next 20 years. Opened in 2010, it makes the raceway the largest solar-powered sports facility in the country, spearheading NASCAR's push towards protecting the environment and renewable energy.
A Navy medic during World War II, Mattioli went to Temple University in Philadelphia, PA through the G.I. Bill and established a successful dental practice in the area. Investing in real estate during the ensuing decades allowed him to accumulate wealth and establish the funding necessary to build the racetrack, which now has expanded to include nearby lodging year-round among other projects, past, present and future which have helped boost the economy in the Pocono Mountain Region.
"'Doc' was a true leader in every sense of the word," said the Mattioli family in a statement. "As a visionary, he brought an unknown sport into an alien place, where he along with his unstoppable will and undeniable tenacity built one of the biggest monuments of sports. His passion for his projects was only overshadowed by his deep love for his family, which he gave to all of us hand over fist."
For years, other corporations have looked to buy the speedway and the surrounding land but Mattioli would never sell. That leaves Pocono one of just three tracks on the NASCAR schedule not owned by NASCAR-linked International Speedway Corporation or Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (Indianapolis and Dover are the other two). Mattioli also steadfastly clung to the track's 500-mile distances, a tradition that was only recently changed for 2012.
The good doctor leaves behind his wife Rose - the couple was married 63 years - three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In August, 2011 he had retired from his role as President of the Raceway and left the day-to-day operations in the hands of grandchildren Brandon, Nick, and Ashley Igdalsky. There are no plans to sell the facility in the wake of his death; in fact, it was left in a trust so the track will remain in family hands for generations to come.
"They can't touch it," he said last year in a conversation recounted by Brendan Gaughan Thursday on SiriusXM's NASCAR channel. "They're going to learn how to run it or starve."
Chances are, with the great teacher the grandkids had to learn from success, not starvation will be the modus operandi for years to come.
BREAKING: Dr. Joe Mattioli Passes
by Tom Bowles
One of the sport's legendary racetrack owners, spearheading the last independently-owned Sprint Cup facility has died. Dr. Joe Mattioli, 86, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center after a lengthy illness. A dentist by trade, the patriarch of one of the most influential NASCAR families staked the biggest portion of his reputation on racing, constructing the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway in Northeast Pennsylvania and convincing the most popular series in the country to stage races there. Constructed in the early 1960's, the "Tricky Triangle" as it's become known has hosted a total of 68 Cup Series events, beginning in 1974. Pocono Raceway is also home to a successful driving experience, a mainstay for the ARCA Series (two races per year) and has recently hosted one Camping World Truck Series event per season. Open-wheel cars also once graced the asphalt at a facility that has grown to hold over 100,000 fans.
But Mattioli's legacy reaches far beyond the racetrack. His land in Northeast PA is now home to a 25-acre solar energy system, made up of 40,000 American-made photovoltaic modules that will produce more than 72 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy over the next 20 years. Opened in 2010, it makes the raceway the largest solar-powered sports facility in the country, spearheading NASCAR's push towards protecting the environment and renewable energy.
A Navy medic during World War II, Mattioli went to Temple University in Philadelphia, PA through the G.I. Bill and established a successful dental practice in the area. Investing in real estate during the ensuing decades allowed him to accumulate wealth and establish the funding necessary to build the racetrack, which now has expanded to include nearby lodging year-round among other projects, past, present and future which have helped boost the economy in the Pocono Mountain Region.
"'Doc' was a true leader in every sense of the word," said the Mattioli family in a statement. "As a visionary, he brought an unknown sport into an alien place, where he along with his unstoppable will and undeniable tenacity built one of the biggest monuments of sports. His passion for his projects was only overshadowed by his deep love for his family, which he gave to all of us hand over fist."
For years, other corporations have looked to buy the speedway and the surrounding land but Mattioli would never sell. That leaves Pocono one of just three tracks on the NASCAR schedule not owned by NASCAR-linked International Speedway Corporation or Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (Indianapolis and Dover are the other two). Mattioli also steadfastly clung to the track's 500-mile distances, a tradition that was only recently changed for 2012.
The good doctor leaves behind his wife Rose - the couple was married 63 years - three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In August, 2011 he had retired from his role as President of the Raceway and left the day-to-day operations in the hands of grandchildren Brandon, Nick, and Ashley Igdalsky. There are no plans to sell the facility in the wake of his death; in fact, it was left in a trust so the track will remain in family hands for generations to come.
"They can't touch it," he said last year in a conversation recounted by Brendan Gaughan Thursday on SiriusXM's NASCAR channel. "They're going to learn how to run it or starve."
Chances are, with the great teacher the grandkids had to learn from success, not starvation will be the modus operandi for years to come.
Top News From Thursday's Media Tour
by Mike Neff
Walmart To NASCAR... For One Race
The Walmart chain has been around for 50 years, an anniversary they're looking to celebrate in 2012 with a special promotion... in NASCAR. The company will debut as a primary sponsor this season, running the July race at Daytona with a 56-year-old icon in Bill Elliott in a deal that dips their toe into individual team support. Elliott will be running a Turner Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet with the number 50 emblazoned on the side, helping the full-time Nationwide effort take their first steps towards Cup competition. He will also be making numerous personal appearances at Walmart stores across the country as a lead up to the big race in July.
In another NASCAR-themed association, Walmart will be offering their $99 Family Track Pack for 17 different races this season, starting with the Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas, March 11th and finishing up with the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, October 13th. The Track Pack includes four discount race tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, and a race program. The reduced prices save fans more than $100 and are available at Walmart.com and Ticketmaster locations in select Walmart stores. Walmart is also going to be giving fans even more accessibility to drivers and fan events with their Race Time 2012 program. There will be a larger selection of authentic NASCAR gear at stores, as more than triple the number of companies from last year will be placing displays of merchandise in Walmarts across the country. Local stores are also doubling the number of driver appearances that will take place in Sprint Cup markets during race weekends.
With these increased partnerships, does that mean the retail giant is looking to become a full-time primary sponsor in 2013? For now, the answer is no and the company Thursday insisted their Turner Motorsports backing was a "special promotion" that would be only for one race. When asked if this deal will turn into some kind of sponsorship for his son Chase in the future, Elliott took a more global, politically correct view. "I don't know that it is going to directly give anything to him," he said. "But it will hopefully open the door for Walmart to do more sponsorship in the future." - Mike Neff
Penske Racing Retains New Sponsors, Retains Their Flagship
Roger Penske has been at this NASCAR game for more than 30 years, over 20 consecutive after starting his flagship No. 2 car with Rusty Wallace in 1991. Well, during his NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway time on Thursday he shared that one of his longest-running sponsors is going to keep on that ride with the 74-year-old, at least for a few more seasons. MillerCoors announced that they were extending their relationship with Penske Racing, which they've had since 1991 through the conclusion of the 2015 season. Driver Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe, the 1-2 punch behind the wheel of that car had their contract extended through the same timeframe after finishing inside the top 5 in points last year.
Penske also revealed new sponsorship deals with Snap-On and Wurth, along with an increased deal with Alliance Truck Parts that will allow Sam Hornish, Jr. to race his Dodge full-time in the Nationwide Series. Those financial partnerships solidify the organization at a time when other teams are cutting back, allowing them to grow their program for 2012.
On the Cup side, Brad Keselowski and A.J. Allmendinger will be piloting Penske's two entries, with Allmendinger taking over the No. 22 while Keselowski continues to pilot the flagship No. 2. Keselowski is coming off of a Chase berth and feels strongly that the team can contend for a title this season. Allmendinger is moving from one of the sports most iconic cars, the No. 43 Petty Enterprises ride, to climb behind the wheel for one of auto racing's most successful car owners and hopes to score his first Cup victory.
"It has been an amazing ride to get to this point. I've worked hard for five years and went through a lot of ups and downs," said the Californian. "Right now, this is my time to have a chance at it."
Sam Hornish, coming off of his first career Nationwide win at Phoenix last Fall, will be running the complete season in that series with an eye on the championship. Alliance Truck Parts has stepped up from their six-race schedule in 2011 to sponsoring 24 Nationwide Series races this coming season, with the rest of the season fully funded. Finally, Parker Kligerman will be sharing the 2010 championship No. 22 with Keselowski, in addition to running a full Truck series schedule in Keselowski's No. 29 entry. - Mike Neff
For more information on the sport's "State of The Sport" address, which closed the media tour check out Amy Henderson's column on the website.
Ryan Dalziel Wins Overall Pole for Rolex 24, Brumos Racing on GT Pole
by Phil Allaway
For Starworks Motorsport, the past five months have been quite the roller coaster, one that's tested every team member's mental endurance.
But Friday morning, their trials and tribulations were rewarded with the pole position for Grand Am's season-opening race.
Driver Ryan Dalziel, in the No. 8 car went out and turned in a lap of 1:41.119, the fastest lap of the entire weekend, in order to win the overall pole for the 50th Running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. He was 12 hundredths of a second faster than Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Chevrolet Corvette DP as the front row was set for the weekend race.
"I think [the Chevys] are the cars to beat, but we put together a really good lap," Dalziel said. "Just have to give massive amounts of credit to Starworks and my new engineer this year, Steve Chalice."
It's been a long road back to the top for his program. Back in September, Starworks won their first Rolex Sports Car Series event at the season finale at Mid-Ohio after a trying season of team and driver development. But afterwards, they were slow to acquire their new Riley DPG3 chassis for use in the 2012 season, to the point one of their cars is running last year's model here.
Heading into Daytona, the team had one car that was close to being ready for the "Roar Before the 24" test a few weeks ago, but they chose not to bring it to the track and tested the older car while still planning to debut the new car in the endurance classic. Then, the team suffered a "strange" engine failure right when they started the car before the first practice. Instantaneously, the first practice was dashed as the team replaced the Ford engine in the garage. Once that was done, driver Ryan Dalziel went out in the second practice session and drove for 45 minutes, the brand-new No. 8 car's very first laps on any racetrack but posted only the seventh-fastest time. However, when the 15-minute free qualifying session came along, Dalziel was definitely on his "A-Game," even in the very unfamiliar confines of the Riley DPG3.
Dalziel's pole-winning lap was 1.4 seconds faster than any lap he put down in the single practice session that he ran, and roughly eight-tenths of a second faster than anyone turned in the two practice sessions on Thursday. However, the lap is still one second slower than Jörg Bergmeister's pole time from last year.
Further back in the field, Scott Dixon qualified the Chip Ganassi-owned No. 02 third in the session. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing's Alex Gurney and Spirit of Daytona's Antonio Garcia rounded out the top-5.
Two cars failed to take part in qualifying and will start at the back of the DP field. The No. 5 Chevrolet Corvette DP for Action Express Racing crashed in Thursday's second practice session with Darren Law at the wheel. Law is OK, but the car spent the rest of the day in the garage getting repaired. Also, the defending champion No. 01 from Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates suffered an engine failure in the second practice session. As a result, the team spent qualifying hard at work installing a new BMW engine.
In the Grand Touring (GT) class, the track was far more busy with over 40 cars of various makes out on the track at the same time to set their fastest possible laps. With only 15 minutes to get their times in and limited space on-track, some drivers took unusual chances to be able to get a gap large enough so that they could turn in a lap unimpeded.
For example, 2011 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Andy Lally, driving the No. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3, managed to hook up in a tandem draft with the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro GT.R of Robin Liddell in order to clear slower traffic. Others, like Jordan Taylor for Autohaus Motorsports, simply lost it while trying to put up their best times.
In the end, it was the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 driven by Andrew Davis who took the pole with a lap of 1:49.342, just 15 thousandths of a second faster than Jeff Segal's No. 69 Ferrari 458 Italia for Aim Autosport.
Afterward, Davis was relieved to snag the top spot.
"That was an intense session. I pushed as hard as I could from the first lap out," Davis said. "We struggled in the first two sessions today, so this is very unexpected. I gotta say that this just shows that Brumos Racing never stops fighting."
Lally qualified third quickest in his Porsche, while Patrick Long was fourth in the Flying Lizard/Wright Porsche 911 GT3. Wayne Nonnamaker was fifth in the Team Sahlen No. 42 Mazda RX-8. Originally, the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia driven by Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni qualified fifth in class. However, Grand-Am meticulously inspects the top-5 qualifiers after the session ends publicly. There, inspectors found that the car failed the ride height test. As a result, the No. 62's times were disallowed and the car will have to start at the rear of the field.
Other notables include the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing 22nd in GT (34th overall), the No. 56 Ferrari 458 Italia for AF-Waltrip 25th in GT, the No. 40 Mazda RX-8 for Dempsey Racing 26th in GT, and the No. 94 BMW M3 for Turner Motorsport 29th in GT.
Four cars did not take time during the session. The No. 68 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for TRG crashed during the first practice session and spent all day getting repaired in the garage. The No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for Rick Ware Racing did not take a lap all day, and neither did the No. 49 Mazda RX-8 for Team Sahlen. They are likely entered as backup cars for their respective teams (backup cars in Grand-Am cannot carry the same number as the primary car). Also, the No. 19 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for Muehlner Motorsports America chose not to take part in qualifying.
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Walmart To NASCAR... For One Race
The Walmart chain has been around for 50 years, an anniversary they're looking to celebrate in 2012 with a special promotion... in NASCAR. The company will debut as a primary sponsor this season, running the July race at Daytona with a 56-year-old icon in Bill Elliott in a deal that dips their toe into individual team support. Elliott will be running a Turner Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet with the number 50 emblazoned on the side, helping the full-time Nationwide effort take their first steps towards Cup competition. He will also be making numerous personal appearances at Walmart stores across the country as a lead up to the big race in July.
In another NASCAR-themed association, Walmart will be offering their $99 Family Track Pack for 17 different races this season, starting with the Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas, March 11th and finishing up with the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, October 13th. The Track Pack includes four discount race tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, and a race program. The reduced prices save fans more than $100 and are available at Walmart.com and Ticketmaster locations in select Walmart stores. Walmart is also going to be giving fans even more accessibility to drivers and fan events with their Race Time 2012 program. There will be a larger selection of authentic NASCAR gear at stores, as more than triple the number of companies from last year will be placing displays of merchandise in Walmarts across the country. Local stores are also doubling the number of driver appearances that will take place in Sprint Cup markets during race weekends.
With these increased partnerships, does that mean the retail giant is looking to become a full-time primary sponsor in 2013? For now, the answer is no and the company Thursday insisted their Turner Motorsports backing was a "special promotion" that would be only for one race. When asked if this deal will turn into some kind of sponsorship for his son Chase in the future, Elliott took a more global, politically correct view. "I don't know that it is going to directly give anything to him," he said. "But it will hopefully open the door for Walmart to do more sponsorship in the future." - Mike Neff
Penske Racing Retains New Sponsors, Retains Their Flagship
Roger Penske has been at this NASCAR game for more than 30 years, over 20 consecutive after starting his flagship No. 2 car with Rusty Wallace in 1991. Well, during his NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway time on Thursday he shared that one of his longest-running sponsors is going to keep on that ride with the 74-year-old, at least for a few more seasons. MillerCoors announced that they were extending their relationship with Penske Racing, which they've had since 1991 through the conclusion of the 2015 season. Driver Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe, the 1-2 punch behind the wheel of that car had their contract extended through the same timeframe after finishing inside the top 5 in points last year.
Penske also revealed new sponsorship deals with Snap-On and Wurth, along with an increased deal with Alliance Truck Parts that will allow Sam Hornish, Jr. to race his Dodge full-time in the Nationwide Series. Those financial partnerships solidify the organization at a time when other teams are cutting back, allowing them to grow their program for 2012.
On the Cup side, Brad Keselowski and A.J. Allmendinger will be piloting Penske's two entries, with Allmendinger taking over the No. 22 while Keselowski continues to pilot the flagship No. 2. Keselowski is coming off of a Chase berth and feels strongly that the team can contend for a title this season. Allmendinger is moving from one of the sports most iconic cars, the No. 43 Petty Enterprises ride, to climb behind the wheel for one of auto racing's most successful car owners and hopes to score his first Cup victory.
"It has been an amazing ride to get to this point. I've worked hard for five years and went through a lot of ups and downs," said the Californian. "Right now, this is my time to have a chance at it."
Sam Hornish, coming off of his first career Nationwide win at Phoenix last Fall, will be running the complete season in that series with an eye on the championship. Alliance Truck Parts has stepped up from their six-race schedule in 2011 to sponsoring 24 Nationwide Series races this coming season, with the rest of the season fully funded. Finally, Parker Kligerman will be sharing the 2010 championship No. 22 with Keselowski, in addition to running a full Truck series schedule in Keselowski's No. 29 entry. - Mike Neff
For more information on the sport's "State of The Sport" address, which closed the media tour check out Amy Henderson's column on the website.
Ryan Dalziel Wins Overall Pole for Rolex 24, Brumos Racing on GT Pole
by Phil Allaway
For Starworks Motorsport, the past five months have been quite the roller coaster, one that's tested every team member's mental endurance.
But Friday morning, their trials and tribulations were rewarded with the pole position for Grand Am's season-opening race.
Driver Ryan Dalziel, in the No. 8 car went out and turned in a lap of 1:41.119, the fastest lap of the entire weekend, in order to win the overall pole for the 50th Running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. He was 12 hundredths of a second faster than Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Chevrolet Corvette DP as the front row was set for the weekend race.
"I think [the Chevys] are the cars to beat, but we put together a really good lap," Dalziel said. "Just have to give massive amounts of credit to Starworks and my new engineer this year, Steve Chalice."
It's been a long road back to the top for his program. Back in September, Starworks won their first Rolex Sports Car Series event at the season finale at Mid-Ohio after a trying season of team and driver development. But afterwards, they were slow to acquire their new Riley DPG3 chassis for use in the 2012 season, to the point one of their cars is running last year's model here.
Heading into Daytona, the team had one car that was close to being ready for the "Roar Before the 24" test a few weeks ago, but they chose not to bring it to the track and tested the older car while still planning to debut the new car in the endurance classic. Then, the team suffered a "strange" engine failure right when they started the car before the first practice. Instantaneously, the first practice was dashed as the team replaced the Ford engine in the garage. Once that was done, driver Ryan Dalziel went out in the second practice session and drove for 45 minutes, the brand-new No. 8 car's very first laps on any racetrack but posted only the seventh-fastest time. However, when the 15-minute free qualifying session came along, Dalziel was definitely on his "A-Game," even in the very unfamiliar confines of the Riley DPG3.
Dalziel's pole-winning lap was 1.4 seconds faster than any lap he put down in the single practice session that he ran, and roughly eight-tenths of a second faster than anyone turned in the two practice sessions on Thursday. However, the lap is still one second slower than Jörg Bergmeister's pole time from last year.
Further back in the field, Scott Dixon qualified the Chip Ganassi-owned No. 02 third in the session. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing's Alex Gurney and Spirit of Daytona's Antonio Garcia rounded out the top-5.
Two cars failed to take part in qualifying and will start at the back of the DP field. The No. 5 Chevrolet Corvette DP for Action Express Racing crashed in Thursday's second practice session with Darren Law at the wheel. Law is OK, but the car spent the rest of the day in the garage getting repaired. Also, the defending champion No. 01 from Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates suffered an engine failure in the second practice session. As a result, the team spent qualifying hard at work installing a new BMW engine.
In the Grand Touring (GT) class, the track was far more busy with over 40 cars of various makes out on the track at the same time to set their fastest possible laps. With only 15 minutes to get their times in and limited space on-track, some drivers took unusual chances to be able to get a gap large enough so that they could turn in a lap unimpeded.
For example, 2011 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Andy Lally, driving the No. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3, managed to hook up in a tandem draft with the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro GT.R of Robin Liddell in order to clear slower traffic. Others, like Jordan Taylor for Autohaus Motorsports, simply lost it while trying to put up their best times.
In the end, it was the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 driven by Andrew Davis who took the pole with a lap of 1:49.342, just 15 thousandths of a second faster than Jeff Segal's No. 69 Ferrari 458 Italia for Aim Autosport.
Afterward, Davis was relieved to snag the top spot.
"That was an intense session. I pushed as hard as I could from the first lap out," Davis said. "We struggled in the first two sessions today, so this is very unexpected. I gotta say that this just shows that Brumos Racing never stops fighting."
Lally qualified third quickest in his Porsche, while Patrick Long was fourth in the Flying Lizard/Wright Porsche 911 GT3. Wayne Nonnamaker was fifth in the Team Sahlen No. 42 Mazda RX-8. Originally, the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia driven by Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni qualified fifth in class. However, Grand-Am meticulously inspects the top-5 qualifiers after the session ends publicly. There, inspectors found that the car failed the ride height test. As a result, the No. 62's times were disallowed and the car will have to start at the rear of the field.
Other notables include the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing 22nd in GT (34th overall), the No. 56 Ferrari 458 Italia for AF-Waltrip 25th in GT, the No. 40 Mazda RX-8 for Dempsey Racing 26th in GT, and the No. 94 BMW M3 for Turner Motorsport 29th in GT.
Four cars did not take time during the session. The No. 68 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for TRG crashed during the first practice session and spent all day getting repaired in the garage. The No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for Rick Ware Racing did not take a lap all day, and neither did the No. 49 Mazda RX-8 for Team Sahlen. They are likely entered as backup cars for their respective teams (backup cars in Grand-Am cannot carry the same number as the primary car). Also, the No. 19 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for Muehlner Motorsports America chose not to take part in qualifying.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
By Trying To Stop Two From Going Forward, NASCAR Is Taking One Gaint Step Backward
by Amy Henderson
Turning Back the Clock: 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona
by Phil Allaway
Time To Set Your Watches: Your 2012 Rolex 24 Preview, Part IV
by Phil Allaway
By Trying To Stop Two From Going Forward, NASCAR Is Taking One Gaint Step Backward
by Amy Henderson
Turning Back the Clock: 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona
by Phil Allaway
Time To Set Your Watches: Your 2012 Rolex 24 Preview, Part IV
by Phil Allaway
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Q: There have been quite a few Daytona Prototype chassis manufacturers over the past nine seasons. However, the manufacturer whose Daytona Prototype was used the least in the Rolex Sports Car Series was Chase. What car was the Chase designed to look like?
Q: There have been quite a few Daytona Prototype chassis manufacturers over the past nine seasons. However, the manufacturer whose Daytona Prototype was used the least in the Rolex Sports Car Series was Chase. What car was the Chase designed to look like?
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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Rolex 24 Recap by Phil Allaway
-- Media Tour Wrap-up, links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
This Weekend On The Frontstretch:
LIVE Blogging And Updates On The Rolex 24 From Daytona by Phil Allaway
Check out the main page of the website, our Twitter @TheFrontstretch and our Breaking News page for the latest on the Grand Am season-opening event.
Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Rolex 24 Recap by Phil Allaway
-- Media Tour Wrap-up, links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
This Weekend On The Frontstretch:
LIVE Blogging And Updates On The Rolex 24 From Daytona by Phil Allaway
Check out the main page of the website, our Twitter @TheFrontstretch and our Breaking News page for the latest on the Grand Am season-opening event.
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