Archive for the ‘Parody’ Category
Friday, January 15th, 2010
by A.C. Guillermo
With the big enduro less than three weeks away, I must admit the anticipation is just overwhelming. At least I got a fix at the Bore before the 24, where I had a chance to preview some exciting new things awaiting the hundreds of thousands of fans who will be attending the Rolex 24. (more…)
Tags: Brumos, Daytona, Fan Zone, Grand Am, Jenny Craig, Mazda RX-8, NASCAR, Riley, Rolex 24, Scott Pruett, Sebring
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Don’t tell Murphy, but here are my answers to his quiz. Hanging round the World Center of Racing gives me an advantage in all kinds of racing knowledge, so to be fair, I’m sharing with all you sporty car types.
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Tags: Benny Parsons, Bill France, Danica, Daytona Beach, Daytona Prototype, Ford Galaxie, Ford Torino, Hurley Haywood, J.C. France, Junior Johnson, NASCAR, Plymouth Superbird, Richard Petty, Scott Pruett, Smokey Yannick, Sr., Tim Richmond, Willy T. Ribbs, World Center of Racing
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Murphy the Bear has learned that St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, Connecticut is the first religious institution to win a national racing championship. St. Barbara’s was honored today at the annual Porsche bun fight, known as “The Night of Champions,” at the Porsche Museum in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche himself presented the award. (more…)
Tags: Dirk Werner, Farnbacher Loles, Grand Am, Greg Loles, Koni, Porsche, Pratt & Miller. BMW, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Stuttgart, Wolfgang Porsche, Zuffenhausen
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
By A.C. Guillermo
I’m writing this in the Homestead media center as I occasionally glance at the monitor to see yet another caution period in front of 80,000 empty grandstand seats. Caution is the operative word in Grandamland this weekend. The shock has yet to wear off over the arrest of one of our legendary drivers. Indeed, when I left the World Center of Racing yesterday morning, things at International Speedway Boulevard were in full damage control mode. No Lamborghini in the parking lot. (more…)
Tags: Chateau Elan, Daytona, France, Grand Am, Homestead, Indy Racing League, Infinion, Jack Flowers, Jim Hunter, Laguna Seca, Lamborghini, Mosport, NASCAR, Road America, Road Atlanta, Rolex, Sebring, World Center of Racing
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Saturday, September 12th, 2009
By A.C. Guillermo
I missed Montreal in favor of a trip to Vegas, where I spent a good part of my three-day junket at the craps table. I’m still trying to recoup from the Zogaib debacle, and I thought Vegas could provide some financial relief. Well, it didn’t.
And this whole racing thing has become a crap shoot. Six months ago I thought the Grand-Am Rolex Series was on the verge of dominating the road racing world … I could envision spec DPs racing at Sebring and Le Mans … and now I wonder if the series will even be around in 2011? (more…)
Tags: ALMS, Catfish Hunter, Grand Am, Henri Zogaib, ISC, Jim Hunter, NASCAR, Rolex, Sprint Cup, Sun Trust
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