Posts Tagged ‘Cytosport’
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
July
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.
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Tags: A.C. Guillermo, Acura, ALMS, Audi, BMW, Comprent, Cytosport, Dinan, Dyson Racing, Grand Am, Greg Loles, Henri Zogaib, Panoz, Peugeot, Pratt & Miller
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
The Winter of our Discontent
One of Murphy’s friends was telling him in the fall that this would be the worst winter in motorsports in many years. It seems he was right. Porsche works drivers with (so far) nowhere to go, de Ferran on life support (at best, see below), possible reduced programs at Dyson and Risi, rampant rumors of IRL troubles, an F1 scandal, even NASCAR cuts. (more…)
Tags: Andy Meyrick, Audi R8, Black Swan, Brawn, Comprent, Cytosport, Daimler, de Ferran, Dinan, Discover Channel, Dyson Racing, F1, Felbermayr Proton, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Genoa Racing, Greg Loles, Gunnar Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Honda, IMSA Performance Matmut, Intersport Racing, IRL, Marshall Pruett, NASCAR, Penske Racing, Porsche, Porsche Spyder, Pratt & Miller, Risi Competizione, Robert Clark, Versus, Vision Racing, Volkswagen
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
The Diesel Plot Thickens
The release in the past day of the ACO’s 2010 regs sheds some light – well a little bit, anyway – on what’s likely for Audi and Peugeot in the next season. Most recently, the Bear has heard that Peugeot will contest Sebring, and Audi will be in Florida, too…but just to test. Audi will announce its plans in regard to PLM at an event in Europe this evening.
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Tags: ACO, Audi, Cytosport, Grand Am, Greg Loles, Greg Pickett, Lou Gigliotti, New Haven Register, Paul Ricard, Peogeut, PLM, SCCA Trans Am, Sebring, Spa, St. Barbara's
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Murphy and the gang hit the Commercial Break on Thursday. Huge was told he was “quite a handsome man.” His admirer then stumbled outside and fell down. The previous day Murphy discussed the Prince of Darkness with this Triumph Spitfire fan.

Below is a Spitfire – Wisconsin style.
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Tags: Audi, Corsa, Cytosport, Dyson, ECO Racing, Embassy, Katherine Legge, Peugeot, Porsche
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Damn, the Bear hates this. No sooner does he post a poop than his phone starts ringing and the emails roll in.
Well, it’s not all bad if a poop brings the denizens of the paddock out of the wordwork, is it?
Murphy said that there was an “if” associated with each of the prototypes that had indicated they’d be at Road America. (more…)
Tags: 2009 Schedule, Corsa, Cytosport, ECO Racing, Thunderbolt
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