Posts Tagged ‘Wayne Taylor’

Final Score: Grand-Am 12, ALMS 0

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…)

Petit Daytona and Lessons from Iran

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

by A.C. Guillermo

I missed the Mid-Ohio race, but I am primed and ready for my favorite series to return home to the World Center of Racing. It is going to be awesome, with Grand-Am and the Cup cars running on the same day!

Mid-Ohio was another fantastically officiated race.  All the team owners I talked with last week were absolutely thrilled with the event, and hopefully next year spectators will be allowed.  Although the entry list has been steadily shrinking to ALMS levels, the close competition gave me goose bumps! I don’t know about you, but that race made me want to go out and buy a Rolex and get a car loan at Sun Trust!  Not so sure about Kevin’s wine, however. (more…)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

by A.C. Guillermo

Aretha Franklin’s classic should be our theme song here at the World Center of Racing’s Road Racing and Motorcycle Department.

Grand-Am certainly deserves respect, but they just can’t get it.  Other than us very knowledgeable Daytona and Charlotte-based experts, other motor racing journalists around the world regard Grand-Am as a rather pathetic, contrived and NASCARized. series. Some say Daytona’s 24-hour race has lost all its significance. (more…)