Murphy’s Rolex Punting Rools
For the third year, the Bear’s picking five entries likely to contend for the win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In 2008, his list of five captured 1, 2, and 3. Last year, they grabbed the top two steps. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Penske’
152. The Rolex. Kia Goes Racing
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010109. Revisionist Bear, Rolex Punting Rools, Murphy’s Picks and Prognostications
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Sebring Grid Revisions
As soon as the Bear posted his expectations for the Sebring grid, a chorus of “wait-a-minutes” came in. (more…)
106. Mini Madoff, Job Security, Tafel, Silence ain’t Golden
Monday, January 5th, 2009Heaters and Booze
Roger’s a throwback, ain’t he? Cigarettes and whiskey. Whatever. There’s a bit of buzz in Daytona about Penske breaking cover with the same sponsor as the series. Roger’s boys looked a little tacky in the paddock with black hand-painted over yellow. What’s that all about, Alfie?
Brings back memories
Once upon a time, a team raced in the Braselton series. It had also raced at the World Center of Racing – and won, but those were “one-off” deals. The boss looked the part of the wrench in whose shop we’d hang around as kids, or a character from the eponymic musical (the hair, at least). Incongruously, he was a wine and cheese guy (the wine, at least). (more…)
96. Petit Paddock
Monday, October 6th, 2008Murphy’s back from Petit Le Mans. He had a great time, had his head rubbed for luck on Friday night at Paddy’s by an underdog team owner – who was back to give him a “thank you” pat on Saturday after the finish of a Petit Le Mans that some will call “great” and some will describe as merely “good.”
Obviously, if you’re Audi, Champion Racing (or ASNA – anyway, the guys from Pompano Beach), or Allan McNish, “great” is the right word. If you’re Acura, Duncan Dayton, or Scott Sharp, your descriptive language is something else. (more…)
95. Pre-Petit Proto (and GT) Poop
Friday, September 12th, 2008Corvette Stuff
You know the big stuff. Corvette, as AutoWeek and Murphy wrote before Mosport, will return in 2009, in GT1 before Le Mans and in GT2 after. Then it’s on to a GT2 program in 2010. There was one item not included in the Corvette’s Tuesday press release teleconference transcript. (more…)