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Chip Ganassi Makes More History With Victory in Rolex 24 at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Sure, Chip Ganassi's driver lineup looked unbeatable: three Indy 500 champions, a Daytona 500 winner and the reigning sports car season champs. But in the always grueling, unpredictable and increasingly wild and woolly Rolex 24 at Daytona, it takes more than talent. It takes luck, preparation and...

Where NASCAR and IndyCar Drivers Go to Have Fun

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The autograph line wound from the garage to Daytona International Speedway's famous victory lane, at least a full football field away. One man took a vacation day from his job to drive three hours from Valdosta, Ga., to wait six more hours in line just to get NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson to sign a...

Previewing the Rolex 24 at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Sure, NASCAR has the high-wattage personalities. Drag racing has the raw speed and IndyCar racing can't be beat for pure, wheel-to-wheel excitement.But this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway represents the truest form of racing in America and is arguably the toughest 24-hour race...

Look Out Goodyear, Here Comes Trouble

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It may not qualify as a tire war yet, but Goodyear should be looking over its shoulder. The flares are flying. The week before Christmas sports car champion Scott Pruett conducted a double-dog dare-you, top-secret test of Firestone tires on an ARCA car at Homestead-Miami Speedway. And more tests are...

Just How Much Does the TV Broadcast Miss?

On yet another night of endless Youtube'ing, I came across this video taken from an on-board camera on Michael Waltrip's car from last year's Dodge/Save-Mart 350 from Infineon Raceway in California. The clip is a little long, but it's always fun to watch these drivers turn laps -- especially on a Road Course where you can...

scott pruett News From the Web

06/01/12 GRAND-AM To Get First Taste Of The Motor City Source: Racin' Today Courtesy of the 2012 GRAND-AM Series schedule, Max Angelelli heads straight from Victory Lane into the unknown this weekend.
05/30/12 GRAND-AM: Detroit Preview Source: FOX Sports After a four-year hiatus, the streets of Belle Isle roar back to life for this weekend's Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, which includes the debut of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in the Motor City.
05/14/12 Pedal to the medal Source: The Daily Journal - Vineland NJ Five years of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series racing at New Jersey Motorsports Park and one thing continues to prove true its anybodys game.
05/12/12 Millville gearing up for Rolex Grand-Am Source: Courier-Post - Cherry Hill NJ The Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series is rolling back into Millville with a new look, but the groups winningest duo is hoping for a similiar result to last years race.
05/11/12 Pruett/Rojas Looking For First GRAND-AM Win Of Season Source: Racin' Today The Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing GRAND-AM team arrived in New Jersey for this weekend's Global Barter 250 event in an unfamiliar situation â winless.

Background on scott pruett

Scott Donald Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Roseville, California) is an American race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, IMSA, Trans-Am and Grand-Am.

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