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VIDEO: Scott Sharp's Acura prototype completely destroyed during Petit Le Mans practice

Earlier, we told you about the Patron Highcroft racing team's marathon 20 hour build of a brand new Acura ARX-02a the day before the Petit Le Mans. The reason the crew had to work even harder than normal on a race weekend was a crash during Thursday's afternoon practice that left many observers astonished as Scott Sharp walked away unharmed. Sharp's LMP1 Acura was heading into turn 3 at Road Atlanta when it apparently made contact with another racer exiting the pit lane. This caused the Acura's front end to lift, and that's never a good ... Read more →

Rahal Letterman Racing tests new M3 racer at Road Atlanta, Sebring Drew Phillips

Record qualifying time puts Peugeot on pole at Petit Le Mans Drew Phillips

It was a record setting day yesterday at Road Atlanta, with all four classes setting qualifying records including a blistering 1:06.242 by Stephane Sarrazin in his Peugeot 908 HDi to take the top ...

Shelby Racing returns to the track Alex Nunez

Click above for more classic Shelby race photos from the Ford archives When the vintage racers hit the track for the 2008 Kohler International Challenge at Road America this weekend, the Shelby ...

Audi reunites Le Mans winning trio for Petit Le Mans Frank Filipponio

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VIDEO: Scott Sharp's Acura prototype completely destroyed during Petit Le Mans practice 2 months ago on Autoblog

Rahal Letterman Racing tests new M3 racer at Road Atlanta, Sebring 1 year ago on Autoblog

Motorsports fans are eagerly anticipating the 2009 ALMS season where Ferrari, Porsche, Panoz, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet and now BMW will be competing for the GT2 title. BMW Motorsport unveiled the new M3 racing program back in February of this year and have been developing the car in Europe since ...

Record qualifying time puts Peugeot on pole at Petit Le Mans 1 year ago on Autoblog

It was a record setting day yesterday at Road Atlanta, with all four classes setting qualifying records including a blistering 1:06.242 by Stephane Sarrazin in his Peugeot 908 HDi to take the top overall spot. Peugeot has continually proved that it has a fast car, taking the last two pole positions ...

Shelby Racing returns to the track 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more classic Shelby race photos from the Ford archives When the vintage racers hit the track for the 2008 Kohler International Challenge at Road America this weekend, the Shelby Automobiles Racing Team will be officially represented for the first time since the late 1960s. Ford is ...

Audi reunites Le Mans winning trio for Petit Le Mans 3 years ago on Autoblog

Six races, six wins so far this year for the incredible (and eerily quiet) Audi R10 TDI: Sebring, Le Mans, Salt Lake City, Portland, Road America and Mosport. They've already clinched the Teams' and Drivers' Championships. Now all that remains is to sew up the Manufacturers' Championship in the ...

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