Posts Tagged ‘Lou Gigliotti’

153. GAINSCO Gone, USF1 Teetering, Jim-Bob Wins his own Race, More LMPC’s, Audi at Sebring?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Rolex Recap

The top two at the Rolex once again came from Murphy’s top 5. After putting both Ganassi cars on the list (a bit of a no-brainer, even if your head is stuffed like a mattress), plus Brumos and two-time Grand Am Champion GAINSCO, the Bear mused in Paddock Poop 152 about the fifth, finally settling on the No. 9 Action Express because it fit all three Bear rools. Including the one about established teams, since in crew, staff, and owner, it was largely the “other” Brumos entry, the one vacated by the accused Daytona Beach druggie.

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147. The Bear Interrupts his Quiz for…diesels, Mazdas, and a Church Story

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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132. DPs in the ALMS? Cutting Class(es), Red Molly.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Breaking the Bear’s Rools

Murphy’s breaking a long-standing rool by doing so, but he thinks this item is interesting enough to pass along from the americanlemansfans.com forum: Poster sullystable reports he was told at a visit to Lou’s Wylie, Texas shops that the No. 28 Corvette is being prepared to compete at Petit Le Mans after testing at Watkins Glen. Murphy has just one question. Why will the Texas-based team test in New York before a race in Georgia? Perhaps Lou will drop the Bear a line. He’s got the address. (more…)