Skerlong Knocking on the Door for Maiden Victory, Muniz Races to the Top-Ten
15.08.2008
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Event: Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres
Round: 8 of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Where: The Streets of Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada 1.521 – mile temporary street circuit
TV: August 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm ET
Drivers: Carl Skerlong #14 King Taco and Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/USRT
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Muniz Achieves Goal of Top-Ten at Road America
11.08.2008
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Road America Showcase
It was a successful day at the end of a double-header weekend for the Pacific Coast Motorsports drivers Carl Skerlong and Frankie Muniz. Both drivers had a strong start, each gaining a position within the first couple of laps. Carl made a beautiful pass for 3rd in the carousel right before Tom Sutherland spun, causing a caution and also allowi ... mehr |
Seventh place finish for David Martinez at Road America Race 1
10.08.2008
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David Martinez finished seventh in the first of two races of the Atlantic Championship at Road America after starting 11th. The Mexican driver became the star of the show after pulling off some daring passes on the outside at Turn 1, and by passing two cars at the same time in the breaking zone for Turn 5.
Martinez and the Forsythe/Pettit Team found some speed on Friday ... mehr |
Skerlong and Muniz Searching for Success on Saturday
09.08.2008
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Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Practice 1 5th 2.00.484 120.905
Qualifying Race 1 9th 2:00.486 120.950
Carl on qualifying: "I’m pretty disappointed with my qualifying results today. I was hoping to be in the top five, but instead I ended up ... mehr |
Tough Day for Walker Racing in Final Half of Edmonton Doubleheader
27.07.2008
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It was a bittersweet day for Walker Racing drivers, Kevin Lacroix (#25 Uni-Select/Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd.), Leo Mansell (#15 Sunseeker), and Greg Mansell (#5 Sunseeker). The second half of the Atlantic Championship doubleheader in Edmonton was filled with ups and downs for the team.
Showing promise and speed, Lacroix had a good start, gained a position on the ... mehr |
Skerlong Second, Muniz Charges for Strong Recovery, Dominguez Loses a Wheel
27.07.2008
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Rexall Edmonton Indy
Carl Skerlong earned his third podium of the season today in the second of two Atlantic races this weekend in Edmonton. He also set the fastest lap of the race, recording a 1.06.020 lap. Muniz recovered from a first-lap incident which sent him to the pits for a new nose. He fell to 18th position but charged back through the field to finish 13t ... mehr |
Skerlong Scores first Atlantic Pole in Edmonton
26.07.2008
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Rexall Edmonton Indy
MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Qualifying 20th 1:03.359 112.500
Mario on Qualifying: "I am very disappointed with my qualifying result today. We had a pretty good car. My engineers and Lee (Benthem, driver coach) really worked hard last night and t ... mehr |
Walker Racing Atlantics Completes Qualifying for Race No.1 in Edmonton
25.07.2008
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Walker Racing proved they were ready to put Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada behind them and go racing this weekend in Edmonton. All three drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix, Greg and Leo Mansell, sons of former Formula One World Champion and IndyCar Champion, Nigel Mansell, were itching to get strapped in the car and put the pedal to the metal this weekend for the Rexall Edmonton Ind ... mehr |
James Hinchcliffe and Tirerack.com take second Atlantic pole of season
25.07.2008
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Going into the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2008 Cooper Tire Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda this weekend at the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Canadian Driver James Hinchcliffe (No. 3 Tire Rack - Forsythe/Pettit Racing) has already moved into sole possession of second place in the championship standings by taking the pole position in qualifying for the first race of ... mehr |
Skerlong third, Frankie Turns in his qualifying result and Dominguez runs in the middle at Edmonton
25.07.2008
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Rexall Edmonton Indy
MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Practice 1 14 1:04.110 110.791 26
Practice 2 16 163.586 111.703 26
Mario on Qualifying: "It feels great to be back in Edmonton and on a track I am familiar with. The fan turn-out is terrific, as always in Canada. It’ ... mehr |
A Lap of Rexall Speedway with America’s Top-Ranked Atlantic Driver, Carl Skerlong
21.07.2008
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Carl Skerlong’s need for speed started as a youngster, a two-year old on skis. By the age of seven he was racing for his local mountain, the Stevens Pass Club just outside of Seattle.
A specialist in Slalom and Giant Slalom, the four-time Junior Olympic ski racer turned his focus go-karts at the age of 14 and the rest is history. Heading into this weekend’s double-header ... mehr |
Atlantic Points Leader Junior Strous Chases Thieves Through Dutch Hometown
19.07.2008
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While most of his fellow competitors in the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda have been spending the time between last month’s race at Mont-Tremblant and next weekend’s doubleheader at the Rexall Edmonton Indy working on their fitness program or getting some rest and relaxation, points leader Junior Strous had a bit of an adventure in his homet ... mehr |
Walker Racing Launches New and Improved Website
19.07.2008
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Walker Racing announced today the launch of their new website, www.walkerracing.com, which is now available to fans, media and potential business partners.
The new site will feature an array of fresh elements, including regularly updated weekly team news, releases and quotes from the Atlantic Championship. In addition, there ... mehr |
PCM to be featured on tonight’s episode of "Modern Marvels"
10.07.2008
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Pacific Coast Motorsports will be featured on tonight’s episode of The History Channel’s hit show "Modern Marvels" tonight at 9:00 pm ET.
The episode, titled "Crashes" takes an in-depth look at the safety innovations in Open-Wheel racing. Filmed at the Champ Car finale at the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the episode prominently features the Pacific Coast Motorspo ... mehr |
Steep Learning Curve in Mont Tremblant For Walker Racing
01.07.2008
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The third round of the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda, held in Mont Tremblant, Canada this weekend, proved to be a steep learning curve for all three Walker Racing drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix and Brits Greg and Leo Mansell.
Lacroix, a Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada native, started today’s Sommet des Legends Mont Tremblant event from s ... mehr |
Walker Racing Withdraws the #5 entry of Greg Mansell in Mont Tremblant
01.07.2008
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Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada (June 29, 2008)- This weekend was the first visit to the Mont Tremblant circuit for Brit, Greg Mansell (#5 Sunseeker). The 20 year old qualified 11th for today’s Sommet des Legends Mont Tremblant , the third event in the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda. After completing just four laps in this morning’s warm-up sessio ... mehr |
Muniz, Skerlong Ready for Action at Mont Tremblant...
26.06.2008
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... Dominguez will Return to IndyCar Competition at Watkins Glen
Event: Sommet Des Legendes
Round: 2 of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda
Where: Circuit Mont Tremblant, St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada 2.65-mile perm. road course
TV: June 29, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET
Off to a S ... mehr |
Skerlong and Muniz Searching for Success on Saturday
17.05.2008
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The Monterey Festival of Speed Friday, May 16, 2008
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Carl on qualifying: "I made a mistake. We had a great session this morning and I was confident we had a good car for qualifying. Unfortunately, I pushed too hard too fast and lost it at turn four.
It was really a shame bec ... mehr |
Best Career Finish for David Martinez at Long Beach
22.04.2008
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David Martinez improved more positions than any other driver on his way to a career best eight place finish at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final Champ Car World Series race. The Mexican driver made daring on track passes throughout the race, which combined with the Forsythe – Pettit engineer’s brilliant pit strategy allowed them to capture ten positions throughout th ... mehr |
Consistent Performance Pays Off for Muniz, Skerlong Bumped to the Back
21.04.2008
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The Imperial Capital Bank Challenge
It looked to be a promising day for Carl Skerlong. The 19-year old from Seattle sat on row two as the green flag fell for the Imperial Capital Bank Challenge at the Long Beach Grand Prix. His hopes for a podium finish in the season opener were destroyed as fellow American and pole-sitter Jonathan Bomarito pushed Carl into the ti ... mehr |
Rocketsports finishes an open-wheel era on top by recording fastest race lap
21.04.2008
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... in an otherwise disappointing race in Long Beach
Rocketsports Racing may have had a rough weekend on track in Long Beach, but the ultimate goal was to take one last chance to run the magnificent DP01 race cars and have an opportunity to thank all of the supporters and fans of the Champ Car World Series. That goal was accomplished and Rocketsport ... mehr |
Strong Finish for Walker Racing Atlantics in Long Beach
21.04.2008
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Walker Racing’s pilots, Englishmen Greg and Leo Mansell, and Canadian Kevin Lacroix, had a positive weekend and learned a lot from the Imperial Capital Bank Atlantic Challenge of Long Beach.
Lacroix (No.25 Uni-Select/Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd./Wasteco) had an impressive performance for his first start at Long Beach. He brought home a solid finish for the Indiana ... mehr |
Conquest Racing Says Goodbye to Champ Car with Both Cars in the Top Six
21.04.2008
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- Bernoldi crossed the finish line in fourth with Perera close behind in sixth -
Conquest Racing put an end to their Champ Car era at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on a high note with both drivers finishing in the top-six, their best combined effort in the team’s Champ Car history. Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi was fourth aboard the #36 Sangar ... mehr |
Dominguez Scores Emotional Podium for PCM at Champ Car Finale
21.04.2008
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Drives the Imperial Capital Bank Car from Tenth to Third at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachThe Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The last time Mario Dominguez drove a Champ Car, he was scoring a top-ten finish for Pacific Coast Motorsports in his native Mexico City. He got the call to drive for the California-based team last week, and jumped at the opportunity to ... mehr |
Rocketsports Long Beach notes
20.04.2008
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Rocketsports Racing successfully qualified both cars for their final Champ Car race, Sunday’s 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Despite not qualifying higher up on the grid, the team anticipates a good race as both drivers are confident they have a good race-ready racecar.
The day started off well for Antonio Pizzonia, who was looking to get in some mo ... mehr |
Skerlong Rebounds from Friday’s Challenges to Start Third, Muniz Jumps to 15th
20.04.2008
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The Imperial Capital Bank Challenge
CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Friday Practice 3rd 1:16.402 92.731
Friday Qualifying 3rd 1:16.127 93.066
Carl on qualifying: "I am pleased to be in the top-three, but disappointed because I was up three-tenths on my last lap and Andreas Wirth parked his car in the l ... mehr |
David Martinez Suffers Mechanical Woes During Qualifying
20.04.2008
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Problems continued today for David Martinez during qualifying for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Mexican driver and the Forsythe – Pettit engineers made changes overnight to the car and after morning practice were confident that they could qualify in the top ten.
In the first minutes of qualifying things looked promising as the rookie driver managed to turn his ... mehr |
Rookie Franck Perera to Start Third for Conquest Racing in Long Beach
20.04.2008
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- Enrique Bernoldi lines up eighth for tomorrow’s race -
Conquest Racing placed both rookie drivers in the top-eight on the starting grid for tomorrow’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Champ Car finale with Franck Perera (#34 Conquest Racing Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone) third and Enrique Bernoldi (#36 Sangari Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone) eighth in their Champ Car debu ... mehr |
Walker Racing and Alex Tagliani on Front Row for Long Beach
20.04.2008
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Walker Racing and Alex Tagliani (No.15 CEC Wheels) proved once again they were ready to give it their all this weekend for the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final Champ Car race, as they say farewell to Champ Car and their loyal supporters, the fans.
The weekend has turned out to be flawless for the Walker Racing clan and Tagliani, who had another solid ... mehr |
Daniel Morad all set for his first Atlantic race
20.04.2008
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Season opener at Long Beach this weekend
It has been a busy few weeks for Daniel Morad between testing his new Eurointernational Atlantic Swift 016.a and attending A1GP events in South Africa, Mexico and China as A1 Team Canada's designated rookie. Daniel arrived i ... mehr |
Enrique Bernoldi Sixth on Provisional Grid for Conquest Racing in Long Beach
19.04.2008
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Conquest Racing rookies Enrique Bernoldi and Franck Perera took part in their first Champ Car qualifying session today with Bernoldi finishing the 30-minute session in sixth place while his teammate Perera, whose DP01 had fuel pressure problems, was 16th on the provisional grid for Sunday’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Both drivers will have a chance to improve their position ... mehr |
Rocketsports Long Beach notes & quotes Friday
19.04.2008
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Despite some set backs for the Rocketsports team during the first day in Long Beach, California preparing for Sunday’s 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the team and its drivers are feeling that things are coming together for a more positive rest of the race weekend.
This morning marked the first time for Antonio Pizzonia to drive the #9 Rocketsports C ... mehr |
Walker Racing and Alex Tagliani 3rd in Provisional Qualifying for Long Beach
19.04.2008
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Walker Racing and Alex Tagliani showed they were ready to give it their all this weekend for the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final Champ Car race, as they say farewell to Champ Car and their loyal supporters, the fans.
The morning started off solid as Tagliani posted the second quickest time of 1:08.386 seconds and was followed by another superb sessi ... mehr |
Walker Racing Atlantics Complete Provisional Qualifying in Long Beach
19.04.2008
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Walker Racing proved they were ready to learn and go racing this weekend in Long Beach. All three drivers, Canadian Kevin Lacroix, Greg and Leo Mansell, sons of former Formula One World Champion and IndyCar Champion, Nigel Mansell, were itching to get strapped in the car and put the pedal to the metal this weekend for the Imperial Capital Bank Atlantic Challenge of Long Beach. ... mehr |
Newman Wachs Racing #34 Simona de Siilvestro driving "Nuclear clean air energy"
18.04.2008
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Newman Wachs Racing (NWR) is launching their "Nuclear Clean Air Energy" marketing program with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) this weekend at the Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda 2008 Season in Long Beach, California.
The #34 car will be driven by Simona De Silvestro, one of Switzerland’s top young racers and the newly enlisted driver t ... mehr |
Conquest Racing Heads to Long Beach for Champ Car Finale After Strong IndyCar Series Start
16.04.2008
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It’s with plenty of momentum, thanks to a strong start to their IndyCar Series season, that the Conquest Racing team is heading to California to take part in their 74th and final Champ Car World Series race at the 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend from April 18 – 20.
After two races in the unified IndyCar Series, the team will be returning ... mehr |
Walker Racing Thanks Fans for the Good Times
16.04.2008
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The 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach marks an end of an era for Champ Car’s 29 years of rich racing. Walker Racing wants to take this opportunity and pay tribute to their loyal supporters through the years, the fans.
As a thank you to them, Walker Racing will be dedicating an area on both sides of Alex Tagliani’s No.15 Walker Racing Cosworth/Bridgestone/DP01 e ... mehr |
Rocketsports Long Beach pre-race
16.04.2008
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Pizzonia and Annala ready to take on the Long Beach challenge as Rocketsports gears up to run its DP01 Champ Cars for the final time
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is always one that teams anticipate, for it is a great venue, great city, and always a wonderful event. However, what is usually the Champ Car season opener will be a bit different this yea ... mehr |
Newman Wachs Racing Signs Jonathan Summerton
15.04.2008
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Newman Wachs Racing signs driver, Jonathan Summerton of Kissimmee, Florida, to the #36 ... mehr |
