Andy Lally is a nice young American driver. In the ALMS he’s driven Porsches and prototypes, the latter including Sebring stints for Dyson Racing. He’s handsome, knowledgeable, friendly, and fast. And he’s a Street Luge champion (that’s really scary, if you think about it). (more…)
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The Andy Lally – ALMS Challenge
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Murphy’s 2nd Annual Christmas Quiz – Questions 11-20.
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Here are the answers to the second half of Murphy’s Christmas Quiz. The scoring is underway.
11. What new LMP2 was announced at the 2003 Petit Le Mans?
The Shaw Chassis Engineering SCT 100. An entertaining event that gave the Bear and others many laughs at Road Atlanta and later at other events where Shaw was a no-show. From the report of the news conference Murphy’s friend wrote for dailysportscar at the time: “Shaw Chassis Engineering, of Mazon, Illinois today announced a “chassis program” based on new technology that will allow competitive ALMS-rule-compliant prototype race cars for as little as $180,000, complete with a 3.4 liter V8 of Shaw Chassis’ own design. Manufacturing of thirty-six chassis is underway, allowing such attractive pricing. Corey Shaw said, “We have several contracts in hand, some from teams, or drivers currently competing in ALMS, for cars to be delivered to be raced at Sebring in 2005. The thirty-six chassis include “some” that are being built for SCCA’s A Sports Racer class (ASR).” In retrospect, the number of lies told by Mr. Shaw is astounding – or perhaps it’s not, considering Al Solaroli, Greg Loles, the Soup Kitchen Guy, and Henri Zogaib. (more…)
Murphy’s 2nd Annual Christmas Quiz
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Here is the Bear’s Quiz – 20 Questions. You must submit your answers before the ball drops in Times Square on 31 December, 2010.
Answer the following questions in an email by numbering your answers the same as the questions are numbered here, and send to mhbearesq@gmail.com
Prizes will be announced later. (more…)
Murphy’s Year in Review, Part 2
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010July
With Le Mans behind us – an perhaps too much time on everyone’s hands – the rumors of a Grand Am-ALMS merger/acquisition came roaring back. A.C. surreptitiously met with Murphy at a Daytona watering hole, dutifully reported by the Bear in 130. Shocking news at a Clandestine Meeting.