Posts Tagged ‘Speedtv’

Journalist’s Release Expected Next Week

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

The Bear has been concerned about the whereabouts of A.C, Guillermo, his friend’s contributions to this space strangely missing since the middle of last year. Murphy hopes that A.C.’s thoughtful (and sometimes deeply disturbing, or is that disturbed?) commentary will resume in the new season.

Special to Murphy the Bear

Motorsports journalist A.C. Guillermo is expected to be released from the Volusia County Correctional Facility in Daytona Beach early next week.  Guillermo was arrested for shoplifting at the Daytona International Speedway gift shop last fall and pleaded no contest at his hearing. (more…)

172. Spa Malaise. Porsche Proto Kaput. ALMS to Abandon Speed.

Monday, August 9th, 2010

“There was a weird feeling in the air at Spa,” said one of Murphy’s correspondents. He and others described a widespread malaise in the sport. People in the paddock and in media rooms are worried, and talking about it. (more…)

136. Porsche’s presence reduced in Grand Am, increased in ALMS. BMW for Grand Am. All Speedtv, all the time. Favre to Vikings.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

The Bear was told the Stud Farm will abandon (or significantly reduce) support and development for its Grand Am cars in 2010. That doesn’t mean they will all be gone, since some privateers will likely continue to field GT cars, but the two “big” DP teams – to which Porsche has provided significant assistance – will depart. The two cars belonging to the North Florida team will go into other hands, but will likely remain Porsche powered – Porsche truck, that is. The boxer six has reached the end of the line as a prototype race motor. If Penske can’t win with it…. (more…)