Posts Tagged ‘Kelly Collins’

Michael Shank Racing a Winner at Miller, Edwards/Collins Take GT Title, DP Champs Pruett/Rojas Make History

By Bram • Sep 20th, 2008 • Category: Grand American Rolex, News, Notes, Results

(l-r) Paul Edwards, Leighton Reese and Kelly Collins of Banner Racing\'s 07 Pontiac GXP.R won both the Sunrichgourmet.com 1000k race today and the 2008 Grand-Am GT championship ( courtesy GM Racing)

(l-r) Paul Edwards, Leighton Reese and Kelly Collins of Banner Racing's 07 Pontiac GXP.R won both the Sunrichgourmet.com 1000k race today and the 2008 Grand-Am GT championship ( courtesy GM Racing)

Season Finale Crowns 2008 Grand-Am Class Champions

TOOELE, Utah (Sept. 20, 2008) - 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.

Matos joined regular drivers Ian James and John Pew to give the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley its first Rolex Series victory in the SunRichGourmet.com 1000 presented by The Grand and Little America Hotels. The team became the third first-time Daytona Prototype winner in three races at Miller Motorsports Park.

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Grand-Am — SunTrust’s Valiante Turns Up the Heat at Barber

By Bram • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Grand American Rolex, News, Notes, Results

Pontiac Racing photoLeads, Ala., July 19, 2008 – The SunTrust Pontiac Daytona Prototype (DP) will start from the pole for tomorrow’s running of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.

The heat is proving to be a factor for all of the teams this weekend. With temperatures averaging in the mid-90s it is playing havoc with the track and the cars. With times declining in the afternoon heat the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Dallara driven by Michael Valiante took the pole for tomorrow’s race with a time of 1:20.521. Valiante is joined in the 10 with co-driver Max Angelelli. The 2005 series champions are trying to make a late season run at the points standings. They have had a difficult season to date which has included on the track contact as well as a hauler fire which destroyed their first Dallara

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Collins, Edwards Win Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park

By Bram • May 26th, 2008 • Category: Grand American Rolex, Notes, Results

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Lakeville, CT. — Kelly Collins and Paul Edwards capped off a Pontiac-strong Grand-Am GT Classic weekend at Lime Rock Park , delivering the win for the No. 07 Banner Racing GXP.R team. Runner-up honors went to the SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 team of Nick Ham / Sylvian Tremblay.
Completing the podium was the Wilmington, NC based Stevenson Motorsports/ Bryan Mark Financial sponsored Pontiac team of Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis
The 1.53-mile, seven turn, road course nestled in the Berkshire Mountain region of Connecticut saw the entire 164 Lap event run caution free and the winner’s average speed was 99.193 MPH

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