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Post by x on Jan 9, 2012 22:01:16 GMT -5
I won't be able to watch it ... don't have cable/dish/etc. I suspect we'll have temps below zero by then, considering how warm it has been recently....LOL. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"Where's that shiny car? ...did it ever get you far?" __ All-American Rejects __ 'Gives You H**l' |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 12, 2012 19:29:01 GMT -5
Well, Cort, I called SPEED and got this deal worked out for you, LOL! I know your not much of a race fan. But its a good time to watch and relax. SPEED, SPEED.com to Cover Rolex 24 Flag to Flag  Race fans will be able to follow all of the action in the historic 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona through SPEED and SPEED.com. SPEED will continue to be the television home of GRAND-AM Road Racing in 2012, televising all 13 Rolex Sports Car Series events either live or on a same-day delay basis. Coverage begins with 15-and-a-half hours of coverage from the Rolex 24, which will be enhanced for the first time by continued streaming on its web site. The Rolex 24 live broadcast kicks off with a one-hour pre-race show at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Jan. 28, and continues with the opening seven-and-a-half hours of the race, from 3:30-11 p.m. A new component will then enhance the Rolex 24 coverage. SPEED.com will cover the night action with a camera located atop the grandstand, several stationary cameras, a running leaderboard and audio commentary. SPEED television coverage resumes at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, running through 4 p.m. – including 30 minutes of interviews following the checkered flag. Leigh Diffey, Calvin Fish and Dorsey Schroeder will anchor the Rolex 24 coverage, and will be joined in the broadcast booth by Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Tommy Kendall. Brian Till, Chris Neville, Jamie Howe and Greg Creamer will report from the pits, while Justin Bell takes on the role of in-race reporter. Current plans are for SPEED to televise 10 Rolex Series races live. Among the highlights will be coverage of the three events in the North American Endurance Championship, a new competition involving the Rolex 24, the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen on July 1 at Watkins Glen International and the three-hour Rolex Series debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27. The Rolex 24 and the Sahlen's Six Hour will be live; the Indianapolis race will be shown on the afternoon of July 27, on a delayed basis. Other live coverage this season: Homestead-Miami Speedway on April 29, New Jersey Motorsports Park on May 13, Detroit Belle Isle on June 2, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 9, Road America on June 23, the second race at Watkins Glen International on August 11, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 9 and Lime Rock Park on Sept. 29. Same-day delayed coverage is currently planned for Barber Motorsports Park on March 31 and Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Aug. 18. "GRAND-AM continues to grow and so does our television coverage," said GRAND-AM CEO Ed Bennett. "It's all about the fans ... working with a great partner like SPEED serves those fans while reflecting the ever-increasing interest in GRfAND-AM." SPEED's plans for the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge TV coverage are expected to be announced in the near future. |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 12, 2012 19:30:21 GMT -5
Here is the tenative viewing schedule for this season.
GRAND-AM Rolex Series Broadcast Schedule On SPEED
Date Race Broadcast Time
Jan. 28-29 Daytona International Speedway 2:30 p.m. on Jan, 28; 9 a.m. on Jan. 29.
March 31 Barber Motorsports Park 4 p.m. (SDD)
April 29 Homestead-Miami Speedway 1 p.m.
May 13 New Jersey Motorsports Park 1 p.m.
June 2 Detroit Belle Isle 5 p.m.
June 9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 4:30 p.m.
June 23 Road America 12 p.m.
July 1 Watkins Glen International 11 a.m.
July 27 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 4:30 p.m. (SDD)
Aug. 11 Watkins Glen International 6 p.m.
Aug. 18 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 7 p.m. (SDD)
Sept. 9 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 3 p.m.
Sept. 29 Lime Rock Park 3 p.m.
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jan 13, 2012 17:54:27 GMT -5
I think we need to go to Indy.
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 20, 2012 21:50:50 GMT -5
One of these years I'd like too. This year it's Watkins Glen again. And it doesn't look like the race coverage will be delayed this year. Last year was funny, I was at Dinner when you said you saw the last lap, LOL!
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Post by x on Jan 21, 2012 15:05:22 GMT -5
Well, Cort, I called SPEED and got this deal worked out for you, LOL! I know your not much of a race fan. But its a good time to watch and relax. Indeed. I'm not much of a race fan anymore, but I still like to watch whatever events are broadcast on the "regular" networks, particularly FOX and ABC. So ... I sure appreciate you calling SPEED on my behalf. How long did it take you to hammer out that deal with them?  Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"I'm burning up this blacktop" __ Mark Collie __ 'Even The Man In The Moon Is Crying' |
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jan 21, 2012 18:02:33 GMT -5
And it doesn't look like the race coverage will be delayed this year. Last year was funny, I was at Dinner when you said you saw the last lap, LOL! That was funny. |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 22, 2012 21:44:38 GMT -5
Maybe this year I can get into victory lane!
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 22, 2012 22:10:51 GMT -5
Well, Cort, I called SPEED and got this deal worked out for you, LOL! I know your not much of a race fan. But its a good time to watch and relax. Indeed. I'm not much of a race fan anymore, but I still like to watch whatever events are broadcast on the "regular" networks, particularly FOX and ABC. So ... I sure appreciate you calling SPEED on my behalf. How long did it take you to hammer out that deal with them? Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"I'm burning up this blacktop" __ Mark Collie __ 'Even The Man In The Moon Is Crying' Cort, Didn't take long, as someone that spends lots of time on SPEED.com as well as gets regular Email updates, I have a lot of pull. LMAO!!! By the way, FOX owns SPEED channel so it's kind of "regular". I mean it's regularly on the TV here  |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 27, 2012 21:47:19 GMT -5
1 day to go!!! Changes Aplenty In Rolex Series For Season-Opening Rolex 24 At Daytona  Better buy a program if you’re going to be at Daytona International Speedway for this weekend’s historic 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona. There are plenty of changes in store for followers of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in 2012, with new cars in both the Daytona Prototype and GT divisions. The Daytona Prototype gets its second updating since its introduction as the Rolex Series’ premier class in 2003 and both Ferrari and Audi built cars specially designed for the production-based class, joining a record 46-car GT entry for the Daytona classic. Also new is the North American Endurance Championship presented by Visit Florida, a new series-within-a-series. Both drivers and teams will score points in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International, and the three-hour race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The third generation Daytona Prototype is distinguished by an all-new body with a smaller greenhouse for better proportion. The new regulations provide more potential for brand character and design innovation and GRAND-AM offered auto manufacturers the opportunity to field branded body designs. General Motors was first to step up to this challenge with the first manufacturer-specific DP, with the Corvette Daytona Prototype which is making its debut this weekend after dominating the Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing earlier this month. While the five Corvette DPs competing in 2012 all feature Pratt & Miller bodywork, the cars use three different chassis manufacturers. The Action Express Racing’s two car entry (David Donohue and Darren Law in the No. 5, joined by Joao Barbosa, JC France and Terry Borcheller in the No. 9) and Spirit of Daytona (Richard Westbrook and Antonio Garcia in the No. 90) use the Coyote chassis. The No. 10 SunTrust Corvette DP of Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli is built on a Dallara platform, while the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette of 2007 and 2009 DP champs Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty returns with the Riley chassis. Riley also is offering the DPG3, which is being used by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Starworks Motorsport and Michael Shank Racing. Ganassi drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, going for their third consecutive DP title in the No. 01 TELMEX BMW/Riley, return with fellow defending Rolex 24 winners Joey Hand and Graham Rahal this weekend. Pruett won the 2004 crown with Max Papis, and then joined Rojas in winning the 2008 and 2010 titles. Ganassi also won the 2006 DP team title. The team also returns the all-star lineup of its No. 02 Target/TELMEX BMW/Riley, featuring Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon. Ferrari, Audi Join Wide-Open GT Battle While the new Daytona Prototypes lead the field, GRAND-AM is anticipating a battle for the ages in GT, with the new offerings from Ferrari and Audi – along with the addition of Dodge Viper and a new Ford Mustang – joining Porsche, Camaro, Mazda and BMW. Ferrari built the F458 Italia Grand Am specifically for the Rolex Series. AIM Autosport joined forces with FXDD to field the No. 69 for Emil Assentato and Jeff Segal, while Risi Competizione, Extreme Speed Motorsports and two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip’s AF-Waltrip will be competing in the Rolex 24. Audi races in the Rolex Series for the first time with the new Audi R8 GRAND-AM. Perennial Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge powerhouse APR Motorsport was first to step up, fielding the No. 51 for Dion von Moltke and Dr. Jim Norman. United Arab Emirates-based Oryx Racing also joins the fray with Humaid Al Masaood and Steven Kane. Jeffrey Earnhardt leads Rick Ware Racing’s assault on the GT title in a new Ford Mustang, while Jan Heylen and Doug Peterson pilot the new Dodge Viper for Racers Edge Motorsports. Last year’s GT title was decided by a single point, with Andrew Davis and Leh Keen taking the title in Brumos Racing’s first season in the Rolex Series’ GT class. The drivers of the No. 59 Porsche GT3 will be challenged by a host of competitors, including Porsche rivals TRG (Steve Bertheau and Spencer Pumpelly in the No. 67) and Magnus Racing (2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie of the year Andy Lally and John Potter in the No. 44). A total of 24 Porsches will race in the Rolex 24. Jordan Taylor – who finished second in the 2011 fight – has a new teammate in former champ Paul Edwards in the No. 88 Autohaus Camaro. Stevenson Motorsports returns as a team to watch with Robin Liddell now joined by John Edwards in the No. 57 Camaro. Mazda returns with three solid teams. Sylvain Tremblay and Jonathan Bomarito are back in the No. 70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8; Dempsey Racing sees Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster back in the No. 40, leading a two-car entry. Team Sahlen is back with three cars, including the No. 42 TheRaceSite.com entry led by Wayne Nonnamaker and Dane Cameron. Turner Motorsport returns the No. 94 BMW M3, once again to be driven by Bill Auberlen and 2011 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS champion Paul Dalla Lana. They will be joined by Boris Said and Dirk Werner. They willl field a second car at the Rolex 24, led by Michael Marsal and Billy Johnson. |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 27, 2012 21:48:45 GMT -5
Jan Heylen will be inviting fans along for the ride in this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona. Fans participating in the Fanwalk prior to the 3:30 p.m. start of Saturday afternoon’s milestone event will be invited to autograph the No. 87 3-Dimensional.com Dodge Viper co-driven by Heylen, Doug Peterson, Maxime Soulet and Emilio Valverde. The yellow Viper has red accents located on different parts of the car – and fans will be invited to sign those areas. “Hopefully, a lot of fans will come over and sign our car,” Heylen said. “We’re hoping to do this at every race this season. We eventually might tie it to a charity, but the important thing now is that it’s a cool idea and nice for the fans. It gives them a good connection to the race.” A native of Belgium, Heylen worked his way up the open-wheel ladder. He landed a Champ Car ride with Dale Coyne Racing and Conquest Racing in 2006-07, competing in 23 races, with his best finish second at Circuit Assen in the Netherlands in 2007. He relocated to the Tampa Bay area during the course of his travels – and found a new home. “I never left Tampa Bay,” he said. I loved the weather and enjoyed living in America,” Heylen also loves the racing in the U.S. After competing in GT racing in Europe last year, he’s set for a full season with Racers Edge Motorsports. “I came here for the good racing,” Heylen said. “I’m looking forward to a good season for Dodge – and we hope to meet a lot of fans who come and sign our car.”  |
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Post by x on Jan 28, 2012 11:01:31 GMT -5
Cort, Didn't take long, as someone that spends lots of time on SPEED.com as well as gets regular Email updates, I have a lot of pull. LMAO!!! By the way, FOX owns SPEED channel so it's kind of "regular". I mean it's regularly on the TV here Hardy har har har. *rolls eyes* Did ya not catch the part where my "big heart" is GONE ... COMPLETELY? lol I'll let you skate by on this ... for now. We'll have to see how well ya'll deliver when I'm in your area on my road trip in 2012..... Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic * post-surgeryPARTY = 5:30p-10:30p, SAT, 02/11/12 | Beef Villa, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL *"You really think you're in control?" __ Gnarls Barkley __ 'Crazy' |
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 28, 2012 14:24:30 GMT -5
LOL!
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 28, 2012 14:26:30 GMT -5
5 Minutes to go till the coverage begins!!! Coke ready! Chips ready! Computer ready! Cell Phone ready! I guess I'm ready!! Come on Daytona!!!
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 29, 2012 12:12:28 GMT -5
The race has been quite exciting so far, but the best is yet to comem The final hour!
I feel bad for Audi, neither of their cars have been working out, clutch issues, electrical issues and traction have put both cars way behind. Currently one is 258 laps behind the other is 360 laps behind.
The New Corvette Prototype looks great and was dominating in the first half of the race, come this morning none are even on the lead lap, 3 are down by 2 laps and one by 3. Plus the Suntrust machine of Wayne Taylor broke in the first 14 laps and has been out since.
Ford DPs seem to be the ones to beat in the second half. While the Porches are just killing the competition in the GT class.
Just over 3 hours left to go, things can always change!
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jan 29, 2012 13:48:51 GMT -5
1 Ferrari up front in GT with Olivier Beretta behind the wheel. Cluth issues on MWR's Ferrari. 60 Laps down and counting.
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 29, 2012 14:47:56 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Gnassi 01 DP lost the first 2 gears! After making a drive thru penalty for speeding on pit lane, then having to swap the gear box, Pruitt has dropped to 6th place! I was hoping he'd atleast finish in the top 3. He just didn't have any speed against the Fords.
AJ Almendinger is really tearing up the track. Nice to see a NASCAR regular being out in front, even though I believe he has more road course experianced than oval.
Even sadder to see all the Chevy powered cars have fallen off the pace. Best vette is in 5th.
Keith, I was wondering why MWR's Ferrari was dropping. But atleast theyare doing better than the Audi.
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 29, 2012 15:41:17 GMT -5
Sad to see a Ford win, But Michael Shank is a great guy and well deserving of the win. AJ pulled it off!
Then The Magnus Team brings their Porche in for the GT class win. With NY native Andy Lally makes it even cooler
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 29, 2012 22:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jan 30, 2012 16:49:51 GMT -5
Heck of a race. Period. Lots of new stuff out there definitely made some things get mixed up. They will get the Chevy DP Corvettes where they need to be. Just wish they all ran one chassis instead of 3. It would help the teams in the long run I would think.
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Post by twomanymontes on Jan 31, 2012 19:51:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I know they will work on the vettes and then by the next few races they will be a lot more competitive.
As for the chassis, I understand the way your thinking, But then again, that would lead to something like the NASCAR deal, just about everything is the same. the same body with different head and tail light decals, same wheels, same brakes, same chassis specs......
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Post by 85t5mcss on Feb 1, 2012 19:56:46 GMT -5
Point taken. But if you are an up and coming team, why not choose what a successful team is using? And lean on them for support? Rolex Series is good for that kind of help. They could "borrow" an engineer or two to help solve problems if they were already familiar with the platform. Or I could be overthinking it and they may be that similar.
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Post by twomanymontes on Feb 3, 2012 23:31:03 GMT -5
In that scenerio, yes, I agree. But with established teams, that would take the competition out of it.
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