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Latest Grand-Am News and Commentary
Law, Farnbacher Run Fastest Laps Monday
Final Day of "Roar Before the Rolex 24" Testing
 Darren Law and Dominik Farnbacher waited until the final day to set the fastest laps of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Law, driving the No. 58 Brumos Racing Porsche Riley, led the Daytona Prototypes in the Monday's conclusion of the three-day session with a lap of 1:31.733 (125.977 mph).Rolex Testing at Daytona - Day 2
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Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 competitors finished off the two-day November Test Days on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway, learning much about the 2009-specification Pirelli P Zero tires and coming away with sufficient track time. Grand-Am Rolex Series October Test at Daytona - Day 3
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 After three days of the October Test Days at Daytona International Speedway, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 drivers and teams will focus their efforts on next month's two-day test Nov. 11-12 on the 2009 Pirelli tires. Twenty-four cars were on the grounds Monday morning, and several cars spent all three days on the track in conditions and temperatures seen more regularly during the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The test was the final time teams were using the 2008 Pirelli P Zeros.Rolex Series Champs Feted
Grand-Am Awards Banquet
 The top performers of 2008 were honored Monday night at the Bellagio Resort before a record crowd in the annual Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Champions Banquet. Champions Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Kelly Collins, Paul Edwards, Pontiac and Riley won major accolades at the gala fete. "This is the biggest banquet we've had yet," said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson. "This is our fourth year in Las Vegas, and every year it gets bigger and better.Matos wins Utah Grand-Am; Pruett, Rojas DP Champs
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 Ex-Champ Car Atlantic champion and current Firestone Indy Lights champion Raphael Matos bookended the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season. After winning the GT class in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona back in January, Matos made his return to the series by winning in his first Daytona Prototype start.Zonta Garners First Career Grand-Am Rolex Series Pole
At Miller Motorsports Park
 It's been a learning season for Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 rookie Ricardo Zonta, racing on unfamiliar circuits while his team developed a new Daytona Prototype chassis. Friday, it all came together on the final lap of qualifying, as the Brazilian Formula One veteran captured the pole for the 2008 season finale in the No. 76 Krohn Racing Pontiac Lola.New Jersey: Negri holds off Angelelli
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 Oswaldo Negri Jr. held off Max Angelelli by 0.459 seconds Sunday to win the first professional feature race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the Supercar Life 250, while Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas clinched the Daytona Prototype team championship with a ninth-place finish in a backup car.New Jersey: Frisselle wins first ever pole at NJMP
Mark J. Cipolloni/Grand-Am
Mark Wilkins put his name in the record books as winning the first ever pole position for a major series race at the new 2.25-mile New Jersey Motorsports Park outside of Millville, NJ. when he drove his AIM Autosport Ford/Riley to a lap of 1m11.761s to snatch pole position from Michael Valiante in the SunTrust Pontiac Dallara by 0.262s for the Rolex Daytona Prototype cars. New Jersey: Ruby Tuesday team tops Friday practice
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Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team drivers Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand led the opening day of official practice Friday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, starting the Round 14 weekend for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.
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