GRAND-AM: Ambrose test with MSR at Daytona

Michael Shank Racing has always attracted some of the biggest names in the sport, and the first event of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 2013 season will continue this tradition as NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose will join the Rolex replica 24 Daytona by the roar of Champions before January 24 4-6.

Ambrose assist the team in place of the pole winner 2008 Rolex 24 and frequent triathlete Oswaldo Negri, who suffered a leg injury in the off-season training. Ambrose test functions share the No. 60 Ford Riley Daytona Prototype with John Pew, who was confirmed as co Negri full season.

The Richard Petty Motorsports driver has two wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup under his belt, winning races at Watkins Glen in 2011 and 2012. The first V8 Supercars superstar raced at Daytona International Speedway with a start in the Rolex 24 GT class in 2005, and has tested a Daytona Prototype at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

Negri has suffered a leg injury during training in mountain biking, and is already working on his rehabilitation program, but will not be fully healed in time for the season opener in Daytona.

"I just want to say a big thanks to Mark for jumping and offering to help," said team owner Mike Shank. "We hope the back of Ozz and ready to go as soon as possible and we will continue developing our healing process as it moves forward. Meanwhile, we have much work to do to get ready as can be for 24 years, and we have lucky to have someone like Mark step and help us. "

The team will announce its driver lineup for its 10th replica Rolex 24 At Daytona during the event Roar Before the 24-day trial.

Motorsports Racing - Special Events Park Place Ad Rolex 24 Effort

Place Motorsports Park will make his GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series debut in the race 51st Rolex replica 24 At Daytona in 26-27. The old Horton Autosport team is an extension of dealers based in Dallas Park Place, which represents manufacturers of high-end Porsche, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Lexus, Bentley, Maserati, Lotus, Rolls-Royce, Volvo and smart .

Motorsports Park Place will campaign a Porsche GT3 in the 24-hour marathon race around three kilometers of road 0.56 in 12 laps at Daytona Speedway (Florida) International Driving an impressive range including three Rolex 24 victories. Porsche works driver Patrick Long sleeves, with Porsche specialist Spencer Pumpelly effort, Patrick Lindsey, Jason Hart and Daniel Graeff.

Long, the only American pilot plant for the German automaker, is a triple champion GT2 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) (2005, 2009 and 2010) and winner of the 2009 Rolex 24 in a Porsche GT3. This victory ended the long cycle endurance race win every modern classic sports car like the California native claimed victories in the 12 Hours of Sebring (2005), the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2004 and 2007) and Petit Le Mans (2005 , 2006 and 2007).

Pumpelly will join along, which has two Replica Rolex 24 wins (2006 and 2011), both in the GT class. They are among 19 professional victories marked Pumpelly GRAND-AM and ALMS competition. A degree in economics from James Madison University in Virginia, born in Long Pumpelly is equally eclectic, who speaks fluent English, German, French and Italian.

The pursuit of worldly quality attributes Motorsports Park Place pilot "Lindsey is California, whose day job is working on Wall Street as balancing a career in full swing which has led to GRAND-AM. In 2012, Lindsey co-directed the No . 73 Horton Autosport Porsche GT3 six top 12 in 11 starts.

Hart was born in a family of Porsche racing in Northern California. He has been running other brands Porsche and countless since his career began in 1995. Ready to run anything anywhere, the experience of motorsport including ASCS Sprint Cars, USAC Midgets, go-karts, sports cars, vintage cars and even racing ATVs as versatile driver won a victory in the lower class 4 Division 2011 1000.

Tours Graeff in team efforts Rolex 24. The California native, will make his fifth career start in 2013 Rolex 24. In addition to his experience in sports car racing, motocross Graeff run all stock cars, recently competing in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series West.

Motorsports Park Place enhances the excellent service that offers resellers offering customers an excellent level of support within his sports car. Therefore, the team, in collaboration with Horton Autosport, an innovative operation, integrated technology to move quickly from startup experienced candidate holds.

"In our dealers and on the track, we are committed to the highest quality standards. Our driver range for the Rolex 24 At Daytona is a perfect example of this commitment," said Alex Whitman, Director Motorsports Park Place. "We go beyond competition and focus every day hundreds of details that add up to a unique ownership experience. Park Place And for many customers, this experiment is motorsport.'s In the DNA of the cars they sell and in the DNA of our customers. '