Posts Tagged ‘SunTrust’
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
To be honest, Murphy had just about dispaired of ever again hearing from A.C. The Bear passed along the many messages begging for the great journalist’s return. Those from northwest Florida were particularly troubling, the Bear fearing that some of A.C.’s biggest fans might hurt themselves if A.C. didn’t soon again grace these pages. So, with an immense feeling of relief, Murphy is happy to welcome the world’s greatest motorsports journalist back to Murphy the Bear’s blog.-MHB-
by A.C. Guillermo
The storm clouds are gathering. 2012 is shaping-up as a showdown year between the NASCAR Rolex Grand-Am Series presented by Chip Ganassi and the floundering American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron. (more…)
Tags: ALMS, Baltimore, Bin Laden, Brumos, Chip Ganassi, Dale Earnhardt, Daytona, DTM, Grand Am, Homestead, J.C.France, l Hooters, NASCAR, Rolex, Scott Pruett, Sebring, SunTrust, Tim Richmond, Wayne Taylor
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Sunday, July 4th, 2010
By A.C. Guillermo
The Daytona round of the Rolex Ganassi-Am Series (Editor’s note – apparently a Freudian slip by AC) was spectacular. The Most Interesting Man in the World won yet another race in dominating fashion, again proving he is our generation’s Juan Manuel Fangio. And all this despite the fact NASCAR forced them to race with a stock BMW engine from a spectator’s car, installed just hours before the race by the 10th grade shop class from Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach. The win by Scott Pruett and the other guy should quiet the disillusioned Grand-Am fans that complain the series is boring and predictable. I think. (more…)
Tags: BMW, Brian France, Grand Am, Henri Zogaib, J.C. France, Jean Todt, Jimmy Hoffa, John Paul Sr., John Trivolta, Kaka, Kevin Buckler, Mazda, NASCAR, Porsche, Scott Pruett, Seabreeze High School, SunTrust, Tom Cruise, TRG, vuvuzelas
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
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…)
Tags: Action Express, Alex Job, ALMS, BMW, Brumos, Cogs, Corvette, Dallara, GAINSCO, Ganassi, Godstone Ranch, Grand Am, Gray's Anatomy. Krohn Racing, Hurley Haywood, Kia, Magnus, Matt Connolly, McDreamy, NASCAR, Penske, Porsche, Riley, SunTrust, Thomas Merrill, TRG, Turner Motorsports
Posted in Paddock Poop | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
What many scribes and snappers heard in the Le Mans paddock led them to conclude that the American LM-P1 will get its approval after all. What’s behind that upbeat attitude in the Corvette contingent? Murphy’s been told that one GM NASCAR groupie blocked the prototype project. He’s gone – to Europe – so when it’s submitted again the answer has a better chance to be “yes.” That’s assuming that the General’s dire financial straits don’t now torpedo that – and more.
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Tags: Andretti, Corvette, Forsythe, Grand Am, SunTrust, Walker
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