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Murphy thought he better get a little poop out there before heading off to Lime Rock Park.

We all know that through the past few years, the ALMS has been a bit “GT heavy,” or should the Bear say “prototype light.” We’ve had – still have actually, looking at the Lime Rock entry – as few as three regulars in LMP-1. And that sorry count was preceded by years in which the LM-P2 count was just as bad. (If you counted at the end of races, rather than at the beginning, that LM-P2 count was worse than awful – certainly not awesome, eh?)

Then along came Porsche, and it all started to change. The prototype count at Lime Rock will be 12, at Mid-Ohio, about 14. GT at Lime Rock, 16, and perhaps 18 at Mid-Ohio. Then it gets interesting. (more…)

Shared Events to Wane

Is this 2009 schedule stuff ALMS or IRL? Both, Murphy thinks. American Le Mans Series brass doesn’t see more than four shared events in 2009, and they aren’t bashful about identifying the races and the rationale. Long Beach and Detroit (Markets we have to be in.) Mid-Ohio (A spectacular racing show.) Tampa Bay (Some say it’s the same market, but we had a big attendance increase.). For those latter two, you can add H-O-N-D-A to the motivation. (more…)