August 31, 2008

Sebastien Loeb Wins Third Straight Race

For the third World Rally Championship race in a row, Sebastien Loeb came out victorious in his Citroen C4. Close behind was fellow Citroen C4 driver Dani Sordo in second. Mikko Hirvonen, who was driving a Ford Focus, finished in the third position.

Several of the big name drivers didn’t finish this week’s race in New Zealand including Jari-Matti Latvala, Chris Atkinson, Francois Duval, Conrad Rautenbach, and Andreas Aigner.

For the full results from this race, please see this link:

Results from the 2008 WRC Repco Rally New Zealand

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 World Rally Championship Standings

Posted in WRC by racer-web @ 11:46 pm


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Jimmie Johnson on Top in California

This Sunday, Jimmie Johnson won the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in California (This track was formerly known as California Speedway). Johnson was the most dominating force on the track this weekend, having first set the fastest qualifying time and then leading the most laps during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

The leading finishers included:

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Matt Kenseth

To see the complete finishing results, visit this page:

2008 Pepsi 500 Results

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

Posted in NASCAR by racer-web @ 10:06 pm


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Brands Hatch Victory for Timo Scheider

The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM)’s race in Brands Hatch, England was won by Audi Sport Team Abt’s driver Timo Scheider. Following behind him was the Mercedes of Paul di Resta in second and the Audi driven by Mattias Ekstrom in third. Jamie Green and Martin Tomczyk rounded out the Top-5.

For the full results from the race, please see:

2008 DTM at Brands Hatch England Results

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) Standings

Posted in DTM by racer-web @ 9:57 pm


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Oswaldo Negri Jr. and Mark Patterson Win In New Jersey

Oswaldo Negri Jr. and Mark Patterson of Michael Shank Racing grabbed the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series win at New Jersey Motorsports Park. It was the pair’s first win of the season.

Leading the pack in GT was the TRG Porsche driven by Tim George Jr. and Andy Lally. They came in 14th position overall.

The top teams ranked by class included:

Daytona Prototype:
1. Michael Shank Racing – Ford Riley – Oswaldo Negri Jr., Mark Patterson
2. SunTrust Racing – Pontiac Dallara – Max Angelelli, Michael Valiante
3. Alex Job Racing – Porsche Riley – Bill Auberlen, Joey Hand

Grand Touring:
1. TRG – Porsche GT3 – Tim George Jr, Andy Lally
2. Stevenson Motorsports – Pontiac GXP.R – Andrew Davis, Robin Liddell
3. Matt Connolly Motorsports – Pontiac GTO.R – Diego Alessi, Ryan Phinny

Full results from the race are available at:

2008 New Jersey Motorsports Park Results

The updated standings can be found at:

2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Standings

Posted in Grand-Am by racer-web @ 9:55 pm


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Randy Pobst Wins in Detroit

K Pax Racing’s Randy Pobst won this week’s SPEED World Challenge GT race in Detroit. Following close behind his Porsche 911 GT3 were Andy Pilgrim in second and Brandon Davis who finished third. All three drivers were within one second of the others when the checkered flag was waved.

The Top-5 Finishers Included:

1. Randy Pobst – Porsche 911 GT3
2. Andy Pilgrim – Cadillac CTS-V
3. Brandon Davis – Ford Mustang
4. Michael McCann – Cadillac CTS-V
5. Michael Galati – Porsche 911 GT3

The full results from the race can be found here:

SPEED World Challenge GT: 2008 Detroit Results

The standings have been updated, are are available through this link:

SPEED World Challenge GT: 2008 Point Standings

Posted in SPEED World Challenge by racer-web @ 9:47 pm


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