Grand-AM Opener & Boss 302R Debut Tomorrow!
1/28/10, 08:46 AM
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Grand-AM Opener & Boss 302R Debut Tomorrow!
The 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season begins tomorrow at 1:45 PM Eastern with the Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona. It marks the debut of the 2011 Mustang Boss 302R, which replaces the FR500C that has dominated Grand-Am since its debut at Daytona in 2005. Track the action with live timing and scoring at Grand-Am.com.
Mustangs on the Entry List include:
Boss 302R at Grand-Am Test Days at Daytona in January
Mustangs on the Entry List include:
- Jim Click & Mike McGovern, #2 Boss 302R
- Steven Hickham Jr, #7 Mustang FR500C
- Scott Panzer & Todd Snyder, #11 Mustang FR500C
- Joe Foster & Scott Maxwell, #15 Boss 302R
- Gunnar Jeannette & Frankie Montecalvo, #16 Boss 302R
- Mark Ackley & Philip DiPippo, #17 Mustang FR500C
- Jade Buford & David Empringham, #29 Boss 302R
- James Gue & Bret Seafuse, #37 Mustang FR500C
- Manuel Gutierrez & Carlos Llano, #40 Mustang FR500C
- Dean Martin & Bob Michaelian, #52 Mustang FR500C
- Jim Click & Mike McGovern, #53 Mustang FR500C
- Jim Click & Mike McGovern, #56 Mustang FR500C
- Nick Longhi & Joe Masessa, #57 Mustang FR500C
- Andrew Caddell & Ken Wilden, #59 Mustang FR500C
- Ray Mason & Ryan Winchester, #60 Mustang FR500C
- Billy Johnson & Jack Roush Jr, #61 Mustang FR500C
- Vesko Kozarov & Keith Rossberg, #68 Mustang FR500C
Boss 302R at Grand-Am Test Days at Daytona in January
1/28/10, 09:15 AM
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Among the four Boss 302R1s (I've read that the R1s are the Grand-Am versions--regular Rs are SCCA spec and maybe The Mustang Challenge spec), I'd expect the #15 (Or will it be #16?) car of Foster/Maxwell to be the one to beat.
In the six practice sessions, seven vehicles did practice laps in under two minutes, given in descending order below:
Mustang #16, 1:59.215 at over 107.0 MPH (shown as the Foster/Maxwell car by GARRA*)
Mustang #52, 1:59.280 at over 107.0 MPH
Mustang #59, 1:59.399 at over 107.0 MPH
Mustang #11, 1:59.710 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #97 1:59.724 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #48 1:59.769 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #96 1:59.796 at over 106.0 MPH
Camaro #6 1:59.900 at over 106.0 MPH
But these were practice laps--qualifying this evening at 5:30 PM will be more indicative of the times & speeds these vehicles (and others) are capable of on the day before the race
*Apparently, there is a Street Tuner class car already using the number 15, so that number may not be available for use on another car.
Greg "Eights" Ates
In the six practice sessions, seven vehicles did practice laps in under two minutes, given in descending order below:
Mustang #16, 1:59.215 at over 107.0 MPH (shown as the Foster/Maxwell car by GARRA*)
Mustang #52, 1:59.280 at over 107.0 MPH
Mustang #59, 1:59.399 at over 107.0 MPH
Mustang #11, 1:59.710 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #97 1:59.724 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #48 1:59.769 at over 107.0 MPH
BMW #96 1:59.796 at over 106.0 MPH
Camaro #6 1:59.900 at over 106.0 MPH
But these were practice laps--qualifying this evening at 5:30 PM will be more indicative of the times & speeds these vehicles (and others) are capable of on the day before the race
*Apparently, there is a Street Tuner class car already using the number 15, so that number may not be available for use on another car.
Greg "Eights" Ates
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1/28/10, 01:27 PM
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In for watching on TV...unfortunately, SPEED won't air this race until February 13th! 
1/28/10, 02:35 PM
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That's what DISH 150/Speed shows this Sat at 12p PST. Is this the program the Boss is going to be on?
(I liked the "Grand Am 24 hrs at Daytona" that precedes the start of the race.
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1/28/10, 09:05 PM
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I'm confused... isn't this the "Rolex Sports Cars Series Racing" 24 hr Grand Am with both GT & DP's?
That's what DISH 150/Speed shows this Sat at 12p PST. Is this the program the Boss is going to be on?
(I liked the "Grand Am 24 hrs at Daytona" that precedes the start of the race. )
That's what DISH 150/Speed shows this Sat at 12p PST. Is this the program the Boss is going to be on?
(I liked the "Grand Am 24 hrs at Daytona" that precedes the start of the race.
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1/28/10, 10:28 PM
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Yeah...the Rolex cars will be televised this weekend. CTC will air 2/13. The rest of the airings are closer to the actual race dates though
1/29/10, 12:54 PM
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Still Racing...
over at 4:15pm ET...running strong so are the M3's and Porsches...Camaro creeping up...
See live updates at
http://grandam.racersites-cluster.co...d=693&VN=19239
See live updates at
http://grandam.racersites-cluster.co...d=693&VN=19239
1/29/10, 01:05 PM
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Still racing. The race started at 1:45 PM Eastern and lasts two and a half hours.
Photos added to https://themustangsource.com/gallery...ages.php?c=842
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The M3's are pretty darn fast and consistent so far.