Team Sahlen Racing made their way from the lowest levels of sports car racing in the Grand-Am Rolex Series class marquee.
The competition team is testing two BMW Riley Daytona Prototype at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the start of the DP in 26-27 Rolex 24 At Daytona. The test ends Wednesday.
The team began in the area now known as the Grand-Am Continental Class Challenge Touring Street in 2001. Twelve years later, they are preparing for a big show at Daytona Rolex Watches and all season DP Series championship run.
"We went through the whole ladder system in Grand-Am since 2001," The main driver will try Nonnamaker said Tuesday during a break. "We have taken the step.
"We won the championship ST, so moved to the next class, and then the next class. We are the first team has changed through the ranks."
Sahlen is short Sahlen Packing Company, headquartered in Buffalo, New York hotdogs producer since 1869. Sahlen and Nonnamaker racing family since 2006.
"There are partnerships in racing to stay together so long," said Nonnamaker. "Not just a name on a race car. We're very close."
After production-based racing cars Mazda RX-8 GT last season, the team is doing the movement of prototypes. He bought two chassis Action Express Racing Riley, Daytona Beach business owned by Bob Johnson.
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