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No. 9 Stevenson Camaro GS.R Goes Flat Twice To Finish Out Of Top 10

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Camaro suffers tire damage twice, halting forward progress in New Jersey

“Today was another crazy GS Race.” commented Mike Johnson, Team Manager for the No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro GS.R. He was referring to the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race – the B+ Heroes 200 - at New Jersey Motorsports Park wherein drivers Matt Bell and John Edwards were the victims of exuberance and perhaps, impatience on the part of their fellow competitors. Johnson: “We were happy to have John return to the team after missing the last two races recovering from knee surgery. He was fast early and qualified fourth, but the speed didn't last too long as he was involved in light contact in the very first turn and was awarded a flat tire for his efforts. We changed the tire and moved right back up to sixth place before we pitted again under ye...

No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro moves another step closer to a win

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Team is in the pink about second place finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park

At this past weekend’s Grand-Am Rolex Series race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, and wearing pink numbers and stripes in support of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure organization, the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Robin Liddell and John Edwards, crossed the finish line with a very welcome second place finish. After starting from the pole and leading the GT field for most of the race, a late restart after a caution period saw the No. 42 Sahlen’s Mazda make a daring pass on the outside which allowed him to tuck in front of Liddell as the traffic-filled field headed into the first turn. Unable to immediately get back around the Mazda, Liddell charged hard until the closing laps when the Mazda driver went wide in a turn giving way to the Camaro. Earlier, in ...

PILGRIM PODIUMS FOR TEAM CADILLAC; O'CONNELL SEVENTH IN ROUND 5 AT LAGUNA SECA

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Pilgrim Podiums for Team Cadillac; CTS-V Coupe Still Leads Manufacturer, Driver Points in World Challenge O’Connell Finishes 7th in Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix of Monterey - Team Cadillac Drivers 1-2 in Driver Points after 5 Races - Pilgrim Holds Off Porsche for Podium Finish - Detroit Up Next on World Challenge Series Schedule MONTEREY, Calif. – Andy Pilgrim had to keep track of a lot of information in the closing laps of Friday’s Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Raceway. Chief among them was the position of one Lawson Aschenbach. Aschenbach, who had to start 15th in the field because he missed qualifying, rocketed through the field to fourth place late in the 50-minute Pirelli World Challenge Series event on the 2.238-mile layout, and had he passed ...

Carroll Shelby dies at 89

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Auto legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89.

Carroll Shelby's shadow stretched out Texas tall across nearly the whole of the world's automotive landscape. A natural as a race driver, he won three U.S. sports-car championships in Ferraris and Maseratis, and for Aston Martin he won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with British co-driver Roy Salvadori. Turning automaker in the 1960s, he fathered the Cobra, an Anglo-American hot rod of crude conception but stunning effectiveness that swept the tracks of North America and wrested a world manufacturer's title from Ferrari. Pratt & Miller would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends. Read the complete article here: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120511/CARNEWS/120519987?utm_source=Alert20120511&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=missedarticle1more&utm_content=201205...

Corvette Racing Reigns in American Le Mans Series Monterey with One-Two Finish

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Gavin and Milner Score Consecutive GT Victories; Magnussen and Garcia Take Second in Six-Hour Race

MONTEREY, Calif., May 12, 2012 – Corvette Racing broke its victory drought at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in convincing fashion today, sweeping the fiercely competitive GT class with a one-two finish in the six-hour American Le Mans Series Monterey. It was the team's first victory at the central California circuit since a win in the GT1 class in 2008, and its first one-two finish since moving to the GT class in 2009. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner scored their second straight victory in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R by a 3.45-second margin over their teammates Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia in the sister No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. The winning Corvette drivers completed 232 laps after rebounding from a troubled pit stop that dropped them to seventh place at the midpoint of the r...

Corvettes Qualify Second and Fifth for American Le Mans Series Monterey

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Milner Second Quickest in GT at Laguna Seca, Garcia Grabs Fifth on Final Qualifying Lap

MONTEREY, Calif., May 11, 2012 – Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Antonio Garcia took different approaches to qualifying for Saturday's six-hour American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, but both produced top-five results. Milner qualified the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R second in the GT class on his third hot lap with a time of 1:22.661 seconds. Garcia waited until his seventh lap around the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette to clock in with a 1:22.919 for the fifth qualifying spot. Garcia tied the time of Porsche driver Patrick Long, but Long was awarded the fourth position because he completed his fast lap before Garcia. Aston Martin driver Darren Turner took the GT pole with a time of 1:22.229. "That was one of the be...

CADILLAC SPORTS CAR GP OFFERS GOOD CHANCE FOR TEAM CADILLAC TO PAD LEAD

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix Offers Good Chance for Team Cadillac to Keep the Pressure On Leaders in Driver, Manufacturer Points Look to Strengthen Hold * Laguna Seca Raceway Site of Round 5 of Pirelli World Challenge * Pilgrim Qualifies 2nd, O’Connell Eighth for Friday’s Event * Slippery Surface, Weight Make Things Difficult MONTEREY, Calif. – Entering the Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix, Round 5 of the Pirelli World Challenge Series, Team Cadillac’s outlook is pretty rosy. That can change in a heartbeat inside a series that matches performance vehicles from around the world. For the moment, Team Cadillac drivers Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim sit first and second in the driver point standings and Cadillac is atop the manufacturer standings. O’Connell has 4...

Tim Strange Announces Season Two of Search and Restore

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

I would like to personally THANK YOU for being a part of Search and Restore's first build of Season 2. Attached you will find my press release regarding the details of the show. I would like to add that this is the best show yet - I am very proud to say that Search and Restore teams are not building "TV" cars - but real hot rods. The 1955 Handywagon is going to a true car enthusiast, as he will be watching the Premier on May 19 in Tacoma WA with his friends and family - the Handywagon will be on display at the Goodguys Car show in Nashville TN for all the fans to see. This is his "thank you" to all the volunteers and parts suppliers. I can assure you, this vehicle will be well taken care of! Once again THANK YOU for being part of the build. If you are interested in being part of ...

Virtual Cadillac CTS-V, Cadillac Cup Splash Onto Sim Racing Scene with iRacing.com

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Feel the Thunder, Hear the Noise as CTS-V Coupe Racer Invades Digital Spectrum

DETROIT – With the release of the Cadillac CTS-V virtual race car from Cadillac and iRacing.com, race fans the world over can now feel the thunder of Cadillac’s powerful coupe and race it for prizes all year long. The digital version of Team Cadillac’s potent hot-rod, driven in real life by superstar drivers Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim, features the same heart-pounding acceleration and hard-core performance characteristics of the real thing…and you don’t need an SCCA Competition license to race it. O’Connell and Pilgrim are currently first and second, respectively, in the driver’s point standings for the Pirelli World Challenge GT Series, and Cadillac is atop the Manufacturer’s points as well. Cadillac joins iRacing’s base package of cars and tracks, mak...

Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca: Getting a Grip on a Challenging Circuit

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Third Round of American Le Mans Series Is Crucial in GT Championship Fight

MONTEREY, Calif., May 7, 2012 – With 82 class victories to its credit, Corvette Racing has celebrated at race tracks from California to France – but it's been four years since the Corvette drivers sprayed champagne from the top step of the podium at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Fresh from a win in the preceding round on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., the Chevrolet team enters Saturday's six-hour American Le Mans Monterey with two objectives: to break the Laguna Seca dry spell, and to prepare for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette Racing has competed in all 13 ALMS races contested at Laguna Seca. It took Corvette Racing six years to score the first of its four wins in the GT1 class in 2004. Since making the transition to the GT class in 2009, the highest finishing Corvettes have pla...

Pratt & Miller Quality Assurance

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Zeiss Video Interview

Please click the link below to view a video interview that covers our use of the Contura G2 CMM and CALYPSO software and how the Ziess partnership has benefitted us here at P&M. http://prattmiller.com/engineering/quality_assurance.php...

No. 9 Stevenson Camaro GS.R Takes a hit to finish 14th at Homestead-Miami

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Camaro is knocked out of first top 10 finish this season

In what looked like a sure top 10 finish, the No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro GS.R, driven by Matt Bell and Robin Liddell, was hit from behind late in the race putting the team off the pace in the third round of the 2012 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, held at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Despite the whack-in-the-back, Team Manager Mike Johnson came away from this wet and soggy south Florida race optimistic about the potential for this car and team to climb ever higher in the standings. Johnson: “I think we are on the verge of seeing some great results with our GS team as we continue to perform at a very high level. This was the first weekend with our new engineers and they are just getting started. We had a great race and ran in the top ten with some gr...

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, USA

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

May 10 - 12, 2012

ESPN3 Qualifying Stream 3:15 PM CDT May 11th ESPN3 Race Stream 3:15 PM CDT May 12th ESPN2 TV Broadcast 4:00 PM CDT May 13th Event Schedule: http://www.imsaracing.net/2012/events/laguna/2012%20Mazda%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca%20Supp%20Regs.pdf Facility Map http://www.imsaracing.net/2012/events/laguna/facilitiesmap.pdf Geometry Map http://www.imsaracing.net/2012/events/laguna/track%20geometry%20map.pdf Entry List: Not posted Corvette Racing Banquet: http://tinyurl.com/C6RBanquet-ncm Tickets: http://www.mazdaraceway.com/get-tickets http://www.mazdaraceway.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/2012_alms_ticket_price_list.pdf 2012 SPOTTERS GUIDE: http://www.spotterguides.com/ 10 day Weather: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=CAZ530&zflg=...

TEAM CADILLAC 2nd, 4th IN UTAH GP QUALIFYING

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Team Cadillac’s O’Connell Second, Pilgrim Fourth in World Challenge Qualifying for GP of Utah CTS-V Coupes In Good Shape for Round 4 of Pirelli World Challenge TOOELE, Utah – When Saturday’s PrivacyStar Grand Prix of Utah gets the green light tomorrow afternoon, Team Cadillac will have a say in who comes to Victory Lane. Johnny O’Connell put the No. 3 Cadillac CTS-V on the outside of the front row in qualifying, and teammate Andy Pilgrim put his No. 8 machine right behind him in fourth. “I was very happy with my CTS-V Coupe,” O’Connell said. “It’s the best it has been since we got here on Thursday, and that has a lot to do with all the people at Cadillac who worked on it so hard.” O’Connell will line up next to polesitter Patrick Long, who clocked the fa...

TEAM CADILLAC SECOND, FOURTH IN GRAND PRIX OF UTAH

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Team Cadillac Finishes Second, Fourth in Grand Prix of Utah; O’Connell’s Driver Point Lead Grows Larger O’Connell second, Pilgrim fourth in racy Round 4 of Pirelli World Challenge Series • O’Connell Leads Pilgrim in Driver Points After Four Races • Cadillac Leads Manufacturer’s Points Over Porsche • O’Connell Leads 10 laps, Pilgrim Nipped at End for Third TOOELE, Utah – For the first 10 laps of Saturday’s PrivacyStar Utah Grand Prix, it appeared that Team Cadillac had a shot at a third victory in four races. But in the end, the team had to settle for second and fourth places, plus a solid points day toward the Pirelli World Challenge Series championships. Johnny O’Connell took advantage of a standing-start stumble by polesitter Patrick Long to jum...

TEAM CADILLAC INVADES UTAH WITH FULL HEAD OF STEAM

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Team Cadillac Invades Utah with Full Head of Steam in Pirelli World Challenge GT Series Long Beach Winner Pilgrim Leads Charge to Miller Motorsports Park • O’Connell Leads Point Standings, Pilgrim 2nd After Three Rounds • CTS-V Coupes Tackle First Permanent Road Course of 2012 • Added Weight the Price of Success for Pilgrim, O’Connell TOOELE, Utah – Team Cadillac enters this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge PrivacyStar Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park with a head of steam, coming off Andy Pilgrim’s Long Beach victory in the last round and still building off the season-opening triumph by Johnny O’Connell at St. Petersburg. The 3.048-mile Miller Motorsports Park course is the first permanent road course of the season for the drivers and their Cadilla...

Corvette Racing Wins Long Beach ALMS

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Gavin and Magnussen Score GT Victory on Streets of Long Beach; Magnussen and Garcia Finish Fourth in Battered Corvette

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2012 – Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won a hard-fought battle in the streets of Long Beach today, claiming a GT class victory in the second round of the American Le Mans Series. The pair completed 84 laps on the 1.968-mile temporary circuit in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, finishing 4.26 seconds ahead of the runner-up No. 56 BMW. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen brought their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R home in fourth place after a first-lap accident left their car battered and bruised. The win was the first for the Milner/Gavin driver combination, and Milner's first career ALMS victory. "Finally a win!" exclaimed the 26-year-old racer. "I've been racing in the ALMS since 2006, and I've had podium finishes and great races. I...

CADILLAC's PILGRIM WINS AT LONG BEACH; O'CONNELL THIRD

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Pilgrim Wins Long Beach GP, O’Connell Third for Second Straight Cadillac World Challenge Twin Podium Pilgrim leads final 22 laps for first Long Beach triumph in Round 3 of series • Cadillac Takes Lead in Manufacturer Points with Result • O’Connell Leads, Pilgrim Second in Driver Standings • Pilgrim’s Victory his 11th in Series Competition, First since ‘09 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Andy Pilgrim delivered a solid victory in one of the nation’s most legendary street races on Sunday, driving his No. 8 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe past Volvo’s Randy Pobst on the ninth of 31 laps and leading the rest of the way. “I’ve never won at Long Beach,” Pilgrim said in Victory Lane after the caution-free event. “I’ve finished second here a couple of times, but it’s very ...

Corvettes to Start Second and Third on Streets of Long Beach

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Grid Set by Championship Points as Rain Washes Out Qualifying for Second Round of ALMS

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 13, 2012 – The streets of Long Beach were awash today as qualifying for Saturday's two-hour American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was canceled due to rain and standing water on the temporary circuit. With the starting grid consequently determined by championship points, the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia will start second in the GT category, and the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner will start third. Today's early-morning practice session was shortened by red flags and intermittent downpours, limiting the Corvettes to less than two-dozen laps in two hours. Eight hours later, qualifying began under sunny skies, but the rain returned shortly after the start of the 15-minute session for the G...

Momentum With Team Cadillac in Long Beach

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Momentum Is With Team Cadillac in the Streets of Long Beach for Round 3 of Pirelli World Challenge St. Pete Performances Indicate Recipe for Street-Course Success • O’Connell Leads Point Standings; Pilgrim Stands Third • Tricky Track Makes Performance Critical for CTS-V Coupes • Rain Friday Makes Weekend More Compact for Team LONG BEACH, Calif. – “This is our Monaco.” That’s how Cadillac CTS-V Coupe driver Johnny O’Connell describes the Grand Prix of Long Beach, which plays out for the 38th time this weekend through the streets of the California city. O’Connell and teammate Andy Pilgrim take the potent Cadillac CTS-V racers to those streets this weekend, setting up for Round 3 of the Pirelli World Challenge Series. O’Connell comes in with the series po...

Team Cadillac Shows Well in Final Long Beach Practice

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Team Cadillac Drivers Show Well in Final Practice for Long Beach Grand Prix; Both in Top Six Pilgrim Fourth, O’Connell Sixth in First Dry Session of Weekend LONG BEACH – After the first real track time of the weekend, Team Cadillac put both CTS-V Coupes in the top six during Pirelli World Challenge Series practice. Andy Pilgrim led the way in the No. 8 CTS-V, posting fourth-quick time at 1:23.684 around the 1.968-mile street course, and point leader Johnny O’Connell was sixth at 1:23.806. “It wasn’t bad, for a totally green track after two days of rain,” said Pilgrim of his session. “Traffic is an issue here, especially with the GTS cars around the Fountain. You can’t get them easily. It’s a good start, but this is not the ideal Cadillac track. We’re both in the...

In His Own Words: Jan Magnussen

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Riding positive momentum from Sebring into Long Beach

It’s always good to hear from Jan Magnussen one of the most well-versed drivers in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. After a runner-up GT finish in last year’s Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach, Corvette Racing’s Danish star thinks this is the year Corvette takes a step back up to the top of the podium at America’s most famous street race. Q: Sebring was the your best start to the year since Corvette switched classes to compete head-to-head against Porsche, Ferrari and BMW. Tell us how this finish will help you focus on a run for the championship? Jan Magnussen: “Sebring was good for us and for sure, it’s the best start we had. We did have some issues there but we did the best with what we had. I think everybody on the team is ver...

RACING: LONG BEACH MEDIA SCHEDULE

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

2012 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series At Long Beach

Have you signed up yet? Win a Corvette and trip to Le Mans! http://www.alms.com/contest 2012 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series At Long Beach Street Course , Long Beach, California, USA April 13 - 14, 2012 ESPN3 Qualifying Stream April 13th at 7:00 PM CDT ESPN2 TV Broadcast April 14th at 6:30 PM CDT ESPN3 Race Stream April 14th at 6:15 PM CDT U.S. residents: http://espn.go.com/espn3/index http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/source/espn3/ non-U.S. residents: http://americanlemans.com/index.php http://www.alms.com/alms-tv Justin TV link: http://www.justin.tv/rampageturke2 LIVE TIMING: http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/lt/ltc.html http://scoring.alms.com/ Live Timing for mobile device: http://scoring.alms.com/mobile.html LONG BEACH PIT NOTES: ...

Case Study: Another Layer of Confidence in Quality and Speed

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

With tighter tolerances and increased customer requirements, Pratt & Miller turns to Zeiss quality inspection solutions.

Customers know they can count on Pratt & Miller Engineering (New Hudson, MI) to quickly get quality products over the finish line. While Pratt & Miller is well known for its commitment to motorsports—with design, fabrication and testing services on display through the General Motors factory American LeMans Series Corvette Racing and SCCA World Challenge Cadillac Racing teams—it is much more. Pratt & Miller provides cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing solutions for clients in the motorsports, automotive, aerospace, commercial and military industries. Pratt & Miller started out as a small motorsports engineering and fabrication shop when it opened its doors in 1989, and has grown into an innovative solutions provider spanning several industry sectors. Since 2009, Pratt & Miller...

Corvette Racing at Long Beach: Racin' in the Streets

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Chevy Team Races Against the Clock and GT Rivals on Waterfront Circuit

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 6, 2012 – Now for something completely different in the second round of the 2012 American Le Mans Series. Instead of the wide-open expanse of Sebring, Corvette Racing will compete in the concrete-lined canyons of downtown Long Beach. Instead of 12 grueling hours in central Florida, the ALMS at Long Beach will condense the competition into 120 minutes of close-quarter combat. What hasn't changed, however, is the imperative to perform. With 20 championship points to be won on the waterfront street circuit on Saturday, April 14, the Chevrolet team will be fighting for a victory. Corvette Racing has participated in every ALMS race in Long Beach, winning three straight in the GT1 class in 2007-09. After moving to the GT category, the team scored consecutive runner...