Pontiac and the Grand Am Rolex Series

Perhaps I missed it in the coverage of yesterday's Grand Am Rolex Series race at Virginia International Raceway, but I never heard them mention the impending end of Pontiac.  It increasingly looks like Pontiac will be discontinued by General Motors as part of their restructuring.  Pontiac is a major presence in both the Grand Am DP and GT classes.  Pontiac has also been one of the biggest advertisers for Grand Am.  You have to wonder what the end of Pontiac will mean for Grand Am and the teams that are running the Pontiac GT cars and the Pontiac engined DP cars.  Will GM end the Grand Am programs altogether?

Mac McCormick III

kf4lmt@comcast.net

Savannah Morning News Covers the 24 Hours of Daytona

The beginning of the racing season is here! The 24 Hours of Daytona starts tomorrow. I'll be out of town until tomorrow night, but I'll definitely be watching the last 12 hours of the race (or as much as Speed TV shows). I much prefer the ALMS over Grand Am but it is all sports car racing...

I have often criticized the Savannah Morning News for the utter lack of coverage of motorsports beyond NASCAR and their off and on coverage of Oglethorpe Speedway. Kudos today to SMN for running a good sized article on 24 Hours of Daytona qualifying.

Mac McCormick III
kf4lmt@comcast.net