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Mazda MX-5 Cup Title to Be Decided at Road Atlanta

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More than $320,000 up for grabs in championship and rookie battles

BRASELTON, Ga. (November 8, 2021) – The 2021 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires season comes to a close this weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The point standings are so close, the $250,000 championship prize will likely come down to the last lap of the last race– and the same can be said for the $80,000 rookie payout as well.

Coming into Rounds 13 and 14, three drivers are in contention to win the Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship: Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance), Michael Carter (No. 08 Carter Racing Enterprises) and Selin Rollan (No. 87 Hixon Motor Sports). Throughout the season, Wagner and Carter have exchanged the points lead, with Rollan always nipping at their heels.

Wagner enters the final event weekend with a 100-point lead after clocking a double-win weekend to sweep rounds Rounds 11 and 12 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. His advantage is far from safe, as there are 380 points on offer in each race. But if Wagner can execute Thursday and Friday’s races as he did the last time out, it’s clear sailing to a championship for him.

“It’s not hard to stay focused because frankly, across the first 12 races, I’ve qualified in the top three for every event and I’ve either won or been on the podium for every event,” Wagner said. “That’s not cockiness, but more so confidence in my team to give me a fast car. They always have. I see no reason why that would change.”

As the reigning MX-5 Cup Champion, Carter comes into the finale with less to lose than Wagner or Rollan.

“Having already won and being in second now, there’s less pressure on me,” Carter said. “I have nothing to lose in this situation. Either way, it’ll be fine because I already have a championship to my name. But still, I’d really like to win two!”

Expect a large cheering section for Carter this week; the Georgia Tech student and Savannah-native is on home turf.

“I think the first time I raced there was in 2014, when I was 14, so I’ve been racing there for seven years, which for some kids in the series is half their age,” Carter laughed. “We raced at Road Atlanta on average about three times a year, you figure you average 60 laps a weekend, so that adds up. I definitely feel comfortable there.”

That’s not to say that Wagner and Rollan aren’t equally well acquainted with the 2.54-mile, 12-turn circuit. Wagner actually earned his racing license at Road Atlanta and then completed his first ever car race there.

“It’s really important to hit your marks and be mistake-free at least until the back straight,” Wagner said. “The first half of the lap at Road Atlanta is pretty defining when it comes to lap time and overall pace. The draft, of course, is going to come into play on the back straight. I don’t think it’s as crucial as or as defining as it is at Road America, but it will play a role. Coming to the finish the draft will definitely come into play in the last couple of corners and to the checkered flag.”

Rollan’s previous experience at Road Atlanta includes winning.

“The last time I raced Road Atlanta was I believe in 2017 in Spec Miata,” Rollan said. “There were actually two races that weekend and funny enough, Michael Carter won one and I won the other. I feel like I have turned about 150-200 laps around Road Atlanta, most of those coming from 2012 and 2017.”

All three have experience at Road Atlanta, but there’s one thing Rollan has that the other two don’t: teammates. Hixon Motor Sports will field five cars including new entries from Connor Zilisch (No. 72 Hixon Motor Sports) and Alex Berg (No. 22 Hixon Motor Sports). Both youngsters are making their series debut fresh off of their Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout in October. Zilisch was the big winner at the event, taking home a scholarship from Mazda valued at $210,000 to compete in the 2022 MX-5 Cup season.

“I think having a teammate is definitely an advantage at this track,” said Rollan. “I’m excited to get to work with one of the shootout finalists, Alex Berg, and the shootout winner, Connor Zilisch! Don’t be surprised to see at least one of those names battling for the win!”

Those rookies will not be in the same fight as Sam Paley (No. 28 McCumbee McAleer Racing) and Chris Nunes (No. 32 JTR Performance Engineering) who are facing off for the 2021 Rookie of the Year title, an honor that comes with $80,000.

The two have been mixing it up at the top of the rookie points all season. Although Nunes is the only rookie to score a win this year (Round Six at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course) Paley comes into the finale leading Nunes by 150 points. Sitting in third and fourth place, respectively, Luca Mars (No. 41 Copeland Motorsports) and Aaron Jeansonne (No. 24 Provision Motorsports) have outside chances of claiming the title should disaster befall the leaders.

When every Mazda MX-5 Cup race feels like it’s for a championship, you know the actual championship-deciding races will be epic. It’s only natural when Mazda puts up a $250,000 championship purse.

Thursday’s Round 13 race is slated for 1:15pm ET and Friday’s Round 14 event for 10:05am ET. Both will be streamed live on IMSA.com/tvlive.

About: The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires is the signature spec series for Mazda Motorsports. The series has been operated by Andersen Promotions since 2017 and is currently sanctioned by IMSA. Mazda-powered grassroots champions can earn Mazda scholarships for this pro-level series. The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup champion is awarded $250,000 as the top rookie nets $80,000.

Find out more at http://www.mx-5cup.com.

Erik Jones Finishes in the 22nd-place at the Phoenix Raceway

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Erik Jones and the No. 43 Rellevate Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE team finished in the 22nd-place in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Championship at the Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway on Sunday, November 7.

NASCAR utilized qualifying times to set the starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at the Phoenix Raceway in the eighth qualifying session of the season. It was the first time since June at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway that a single-car qualifying session set the starting lineup for a race. Jones turned a lap of 26.722 seconds at 134.720 mph around the one-mile track, located in Avondale, Ariz., on Saturday, setting the 27th-fastest lap in qualifying. Jones started at the Phoenix Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series season finale from the 27th-place on Row 14.

At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 75, Jones was scored in the 16th-place. By the end of Stage 2 on Lap 190, he was in the 19th-place. The 25-year-old Byron, Michigan, native was scored as high as the 10th-place at the Phoenix Raceway.

“It was an up and down day for our No. 43 Rellevate Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE team. I thought we had good speed at some points, but we started to struggle with balance at the end of the race. I am proud of the entire season effort from Richard Petty Motorsport this year, and I am looking forward to building even better for next year.” -Erik Jones

Buescher Runs 25th in Season Finale at Phoenix

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AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 7, 2021) – In the final race of the 2021 season Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, Chris Buescher drove his Fastenal Ford Mustang to a 25th-place finish.

A rare qualifying session Saturday afternoon put Buescher 26th on the speed charts for Sunday’s 312-lap race. Despite a decent amount of cautions throughout the afternoon, they mostly fell at inopportune times for Buescher, who was unable to battle back from going a lap down early.

He would finish the opening 75-lap stage in 25th as the team worked on his handling in the No. 17 Ford. Buescher went on to finish 25th for stage two, a segment where he was able to get the free pass and get back to one lap down.

He was in the same position late for the free pass, but a cycle of green-flag stops began just laps before a caution flag, ultimately trapping him laps down again with others receiving the free pass. The race’s final restart came with 24 to go as Buescher finished the afternoon 25th.

Top 5 NASCAR Video Games of All Time

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With video games being the biggest media platform on the planet right now, game developers are prepared to make any genre of game to test the water and to please its respective audience.

Over the years we’ve had some quality racing games. From the hyper realistic Gran Turismos across the Sony Playstation to the Forza series featured on Microsoft’s XBox, video games have undoubtedly made an impact. One of the most successful games of all time is Valve’s CS:GO. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is another title that has exploded in popularity, partly due to CSGO skin gambling sites on CSGOStake but also the fact that it’s one of the most watched esports on the planet.

Today, we bring you the definitive list of the best Nascar games of all time. Find out more below!

  1. iRacing

iRacing was designed with online compatibility at its core. The game was sanctioned and officially licensed by NASCAR, so even some familiar racers got in on the action. iRacing has a huge selection of vehicles to choose from. From trucks to IndyCars and everything in between, all gas and certainly no breaks.

There are a few similarities between iRacing and NASCAR Racing 2003, this is because some of the former developers at Papyrus, from NR2003, worked on the game.

  1. NASCAR Racing 4

Arguably one of the biggest leaps forwards in terms of NASCAR racing games, NR4 was created by Papyrus and was the first game that had cars programmed to flip, in the series. It was also the turning point in terms of graphics, as NR4 jumped from 256 to 24k color, meaning it was extremely impressive, visually, for its time.

  1. NASCAR Racing 2003 Season

Another entry from Papyrus, this is one of the most acclaimed NASCAR games and was available on the PC. Sadly, it also marked the end of an era, as just like FIFA, MLB, NBA, and NFL, NASCAR too sold the video game licensing rights to EA. NR03 was acclaimed for many reasons, from the massive selection of tracks to play on, to the wide variety of cars – it was certainly one of the more complete games of the series.

  1. NASCAR Thunder 2002

One of the better offerings from EA. NASCAR Thunder ‘02 improved lots of things on its predecessor, such as expanding the car fields from 16 up to 43. This was likely down to the fact that Hasbro was hot on their tail with the NASCAR Heat series. EA also added a career mode, which added another dimension to the gameplay, something that we still see in NASCAR games made in the current generation.

  1. NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

2006 was a great year for EA in general but was an exceptional year for fans of NASCAR game titles. EA decided to grace us with some of their most innovative ideas in NASCAR racing to date. Players now had the feature of being able to radio their teammate for help. Although your options were rather limited, you could still communicate to him to switch control to his car or if you wanted him to block for you. Despite it being well received, EA rug pulled the car swap feature by NASCAR ‘07.

NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Phoenix

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Photo by David Myers for SpeedwayMedia.com.

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.

1. Kyle Larson: Larson used a quick late pit stop to take the lead at Phoenix, and held on to win and claim his first Cup championship.

“I owe it all to my pit crew,” Larson said. “On that last stop, I came in fourth and left in first. I call that ‘service with a smile,’ with the smile being mine.”

2. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin finished third at Phoenix, again coming up short in his quest to win his first championship.

“It just wasn’t to be,” Hamlin said. “Maybe I’m just cursed. That’s a real possibility because if you took a poll of NASCAR fans, about 85% of them would say they have ‘cursed’ me, often more than once.”

3. Chase Elliott: Elliott finished fifth at Phoenix.

“I was going for my second Cup championship in a row,” Elliott said. “So, I was going for the repeat. Kyle Larson has spent the last two years trying not to ‘repeat.'”

4. Kyle Busch: Busch finished seventh at Phoenix.

“NASCAR told me I have to take sensitivity training,” Busch said. “That came after I used the ‘R’ word after Martinsville. Fortunately, they told me I only have to take it, and not necessarily pass it.”

5. Martin Truex Jr.: Truex came up just short at Phoenix, finishing second to race winner and Cup champion, Kyle Larson.

“It stings to come this close,” Truex said. “I finished less than a second behind Larson, yet I feel like I was five laps behind him. I guess what I’m saying is it sucks to feel like Quin Houff.”

6. Joey Logano: Logano finished 11th at Phoenix.

“Three of the championship drivers’ crew chiefs were ejected for multiple inspection failures,” Logano said. “NASCAR is a competitive sport, so you really have to cheat to win. And you have to deal with the consequences, which is being called a cheater. That doesn’t bother most drivers. We have very thick skin, especially on our wrists, which get slapped all the time.”

7. Ryan Blaney: Blaney finished fourth in the Xfinity 500 at Phoenix.

“Next year,” Blaney said, “I’m dedicating myself to winning the championship. Up until that point, I’m going to try really hard to convince myself to believe that.”

8. Brad Keselowski: Keselowski finished 10th at Phoenix.

“This was my final race for Penske Racing,” Keselowski said. “It would have been nice to go out with a win. But I didn’t. So, I didn’t go out with a bang. Instead, I went out with a ‘Dang!'”

9. William Byron: Byron finished 17th at Phoenix.

“If Kyle Busch has to take sensitivity training,” Byron said, “should everyone else be required to take training on how not to be like Kyle Busch?”

10. Alex Bowman: Bowman finished 18th in the Xfinity 500 at Phoenix.

“I was born in Tucson, Arizona,” Bowman said. “So, this is my home race. And that made Denny Hamlin an enemy of the state.”

SOLID START OPENS THE DOOR FOR ANDREW AMOS TO WIN THE 2021 SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY LIMITED SPORTSMAN DIVISION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR TITLE

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Andrew Amos smiles as he and members of his race team push his car to the grid for the start of qualifying during one of this season’s NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series events at South Boston Speedway. Photo Courtesy Joe Chandler/South Boston Speedway

South Boston, VA (Nov. 8, 2021) — One of the things Andrew Amos saw this season was how a good start can impact a driver’s season. A solid first half of the season propelled Amos into the top five in South Boston Speedway’s Limited Sportsman Division point standings, opening the door for him to capture the division’s Rookie of the Year title.

“It’s an accomplishment I’m proud of,” the Callands, Virginia resident said of winning Rookie of the Year honors at “America’s Hometown Track.” “I had never raced anything until I bought this car two years ago. I only got into a couple of races last year (2020) with the COVID-19 pandemic closing most places. When we came down here for the first two 25-lap races this year it was the first time I had been on South Boston Speedway.

“To be truthful, I really didn’t know what to expect,” added Amos. “I felt like we would be competitive, but to be as competitive as we have been here was a pleasant surprise.”

Amos had a solid season competing in South Boston Speedway’s highly competitive Limited Sportsman Division. He finished fifth overall in the division point standings and logged four Top-Five finishes and 10 Top-10 finishes in his 13 starts. His best effort was a pair of fourth-place finishes.

A good start to the season had a big impact on Amos’ success. After opening the season with a ninth-place finish Amos improved his finishes by one position in each of the next two races. He followed that by reeling off three Top-Five finishes in his next four starts, a result that vaulted him into the top five in the division point standings where he stayed the rest of the season.

“It has been a pretty good year,” Amos noted. “We came out of the box better than I thought we would. We slowly improved from there.

“We’ve been pretty competitive. Going up against all of the veteran guys in the division that have won a lot of races and being able run up there close to them is nothing to hang your head about when you’re a rookie. We don’t have race-winning speed yet, but I feel like we have top-five speed every week.”

The 2021 season was a big learning season for Amos.

“I’ve definitely learned a lot from racing these guys and talking with them on pit road,” Amos remarked. “There have been a few tough things to learn. It’s been hard to learn how to feel the car and figure out what we need to get faster. I’m trying to learn everything you need to know as a driver and about racing in traffic. I feel like I’m getting better at that.”

Amos likes the atmosphere at South Boston Speedway and how competing drivers were helpful in answering questions he had.

“This is a really good racing atmosphere,” Amos pointed out. “It’s very friendly, but it’s also very competitive. Everybody here is helpful and will give you a lot of help. I’ve leaned on Jason Myers a lot for help this year. I’ve gotten some help from some guys like Eric Winslow and Danny Willis Jr. also. They’re a tremendous help. They have a lot of years of experience, really know what they’re doing and what to look for when they’re on the track.”

Amos said the 2021 season at South Boston Speedway was enjoyable.

“I’ve definitely had a fun year,” Amos said. “I haven’t torn the car up too badly or made too many rookie mistakes. You always hope for a win, and I haven’t gotten one of those yet. Hopefully it will come soon.”

If everything goes according to plan, Amos says he will return to South Boston Speedway for another year of competition in the Limited Sportsman Division.

“We can go into next year feeling better and knowing more of what to expect,” explained Amos. “We started this year with a lot of unknowns and a lot of new territory. We hope to really improve next year and get into Victory Lane. We will have a full year of notes and I will have a whole season of experience. Hopefully we can top that big hill and get into Victory Lane.”

The 2022 season will be a special one as South Boston Speedway will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a tentative 14-event schedule that includes a first-ever event for “America’s Hometown Track.”

South Boston Speedway will open its 2022 season on Saturday, March 19 featuring the track’s four regular racing divisions, the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division, the Limited Sportsman Division, the Budweiser Pure Stock Division and the Budweiser Hornets Division.

Special events on the tentative 2022 season schedule include an event on April 2 for the SMART Modified Tour and the Sentara Healthcare American Sprint Car Weekend on April 29-30 featuring the first-ever races for 410-winged sprint cars at South Boston Speedway.

The track’s premier 200-lap Late Model Stock Car race on July 2, the official celebration of the track’s 65th anniversary on August 6, and an event for the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour on October 22 featuring the series’ Late Model Stock Car and new Pro Late Model divisions are also among the special highlight events for the 2022 season.

The tentative 2022 South Boston Speedway schedule can be found on the speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com.

The latest news and information about South Boston Speedway can be found on the South Boston Speedway website and through the speedway’s social media channels.

2021 NMPA Most Popular Driver Voting Opens Today

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DARLINGTON, S.C. (November 8, 2021) — Voting for the 2021 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award presented by Hooters opens on Tuesday, November 9, at noon ET.

Fans can cast a vote for a single driver once daily at www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver or on the NASCAR Mobile app. Votes shared by fans on Facebook and/or Twitter count double.

To be eligible, drivers must have declared for series points and be in the Top-32 in NASCAR Cup Series points by the start of the voting.

Voting closes for the NMPA Most Popular Driver Award on Wednesday, December 1, at noon ET.

The 2021 NMPA Most Popular Driver will be announced during the NASCAR Cup Series Awards program on Thursday, December 2. NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM will provide coverage of this year’s program.

The award was first presented to Curtis Turner in 1949 at the completion of NASCAR’s inaugural season. It has been administered by the NMPA and presented annually by the organization since 1983 and remains the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote.

Twenty drivers have received the award at least once since the program began. NMPA Hall of Fame member and 1988 Cup Series champion Bill Elliott holds the record for most popular driver award wins with 16—1984-1988, 1991-2000 and 2002. Dale Earnhardt Jr., elected to the NMPA Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020, won the award 15 consecutive seasons from 2003-2017.

Chase Elliott, son of Bill Elliott and driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, has received the honor for the past three years.

“Thanks to the fans throughout this year,” Elliott during the 2020 awards show at the end of a year in which the coronavirus pandemic severely limited fans’ ability to attend races. “I know it hasn’t been the most normal thing ever, but you guys are awesome, and I hope you enjoyed what the season had to offer.”

Formed in 1965, The National Motorsports Press Association consists of qualified members of the media who report on the sport of auto racing through affiliations with print, radio, television and/or Internet news-gathering organizations. In addition to the NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, the NMPA presents an array of significant honors in auto racing, including The Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award, The Myers Brothers Award, the NMPA Pocono Spirit Award and the Wood Brothers Award of Excellence.

Additional information about the NMPA can be found at nmpaonline.com.

Thwaits and Showtime Motorsports Complete Outstanding TA Class Rookie Season for Franklin Road Apparel

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Austin, TEXAS – November 8, 2021 – Ken Thwaits has rapidly established himself as one of the most popular faces in the Trans Am paddock and the 2020 Trans Am Xtreme GT Champion has enjoyed an outstanding first season in the TA Class. Ken finished fourth overall in the Drivers’ Championship as the Trans Am presented by Pirelli season came to a wrap at Circuit of The Americas just this weekend.

While the result in the final race of the season down in Austin, Texas wasn’t quite what he had hoped for, it barely dented Thwaits’ sense of achievement at what he and his team have accomplished this year in 2021. In addition to his TA Class exploits, which included two podium finishes at Laguna Seca and Virginia International Raceway, Ken has also driven with distinction in TA2. That car was in action as well with new pilot Cameron Lawrence guiding the No. 6 Franklin Road Apparel Chevrolet Camaro to P5 at the finish.

“It’s kind of a disappointing end to a really great weekend for us,” said Ken after today’s race. Reflecting on the TA2 effort he added, “It was the first time we had Cameron Lawrence in our TA2 car and he did a great job today. He qualified fourth and finished fifth. These guys are pretty rough when it comes to driving these TA2 cars but he hung in there and got a top five, so that was cool.”

“We qualified the TA car on the grid in P5, got a great start, I was running fourth. Myself and Teran had a battle going and he got by me so I was back in fifth. I go around the hairpin after 5 laps or so here and all of a sudden I got sideways and I spun and I had no power at all. As they found out afterwards I had three broken ground wires for some reason and I had no power. I was dead in the water! So that was the end of my day. We were having a great race up to that and as it turns out Tomy had spun so I would have been in front of him. It was turning out to be a really good race.”

About the year as a whole, he added, “Overall when you look back at everything, I really wasn’t even intending on running TA at all. One thing led to another and I drove Pancho Weaver’s car but I was still thinking I don’t know if I can do this or not! But we got better and better and better. We’ve come to CoTA and qualified fifth and were fourth until the last minute of the session. As it turned out I was fourth anyway.”

“So we’ve come a long way. These cars are just monsters to drive and it’s just been a thrill to see the improvement. I’m not at the sharp end of the races yet, but today was the first time this year I got into a really good battle – with Oscar Teran. He’s a really good driver. Panamanian Champion. He races clean and races close. The banquet’s going to be fun tonight and it’s going to be a good way to finish it off!”

The new partnership for 2022 with Forgeline Wheels is another step forward for Trans Am, which is well positioned to be more competitive and more popular than ever next year. With a full season now under his belt, a settled team and a reliable and increasingly competitive car, expect Ken and his Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro to cement his position among the Trans AM elite when racing resumes at Sebring in February.

Visit the team’s website for Showtime Motorsports, showtimemotorsports.net. Learn more about the Showtime Motorsports team partner, Franklin Road Apparel, at franklinroad.com and keep up to date with the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at gotransam.com. #GoTransAm

Check out the Showtime Motorsports Facebook page: facebook.com/showtimemotorsp/ and @ShowtimeMotorsp on Instagram.

About Showtime Motorsports:
The Showtime Motorsports brand includes Ken Thwaits’ racing team and racecars, and an outstanding classic Camaro collection. Showtime Motorsports brings together a dynamic staff who employ diverse talents and share a passion for cars, racing and caring for clients like they are our own family members.

Newman Finishes 23rd in Final Race in No. 6

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AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 7, 2021) – In his final race behind the wheel of the No. 6 Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing, Ryan Newman finished 23rd in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season finale.

Sunday marked the 20-year veteran’s 725th Cup start – a feat only 14 others in history have accomplished. After a qualifying effort of 19th on Saturday, Newman fired off for the 312-lap race from that position.

Stage one saw a pair of early cautions with the South Bend, Indiana, native around 20th, before going on to finish the first stage in 22nd. A good stop on pit road put him 17th on the restart for a stage that was halted three times.

He hovered around the same position throughout the 115-lap stage, ultimately ending it in 20th. A green-flag pit cycle that began just prior to lap 250 put Newman on the plus side of track position as a caution came out, giving him a restart inside the top-20. The final yellow would fly at lap 282 with a 24-lap shootout to the end where he would finish 23rd.

Flying Lizard Returns to Road Atlanta for Carrera Cup Finale

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SONOMA, Calif., (November 8, 2021) – This weekend, Flying Lizard will return to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with Chris Bellomo for the season finale of the Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands. After making his debut in the series earlier this season at Road America, where he showed good potential with great pace, Bellomo and his No. 68 Porsche 991 Cup car will close out the year with a triple-header during the Motul Petit Le Mans weekend.

“It’s always exciting to be back at Road Atlanta and we’re looking forward to finishing the season on a high note with Chris,” said Program Manager Darren Law. “He performed well at his Road America debut but we had other commitments this year that prevented us from racing in more of the Porsche Carrera Cup North America events. Now he’s coming fresh off winning the championship in the Yokohama Drivers Cup, so we’ll bring that momentum to Road Atlanta and finish the year strong.”

Racing in support of Petit Le Mans, an event where Flying Lizard has celebrated much success over the years, the Porsche Carrera Cup North America will have a total of 32 entries competing in the final event of the season. Bellomo and the No. 68 Porsche will compete in the Pro-Am 991 class which uses the 991.2 model cars, running in three 45-minute races.

On-track sessions begin on the morning of Wednesday, November 10, giving competitors two practice sessions before qualifying that afternoon. All three races will air live on www.imsa.com/tv, and live scoring available on imsa.com/scoring.

Event Schedule | All Times U.S. Eastern

Wednesday, November 10
8:45 am – 9:15 am Practice 1
12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Practice 2
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Qualifying

Thursday, November 11
12:10 pm – 12:55 pm Race 1
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Race 2

Friday, November 12
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Race 3

About Flying Lizard Motorsports
Based out of Sonoma, California, Flying Lizard Motorsports is one of the most iconic sports car teams in motorsports, having celebrated ten driver and team championships, as well as competed internationally at the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times.

The Lizards burst on the American Le Mans Series scene in 2004, competing in the GT class until 2012. In 2013, the team moved to the GTC class, still competing in legendary events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2014, the team expanded its program to include running two Audi R8 LMS in the TUDOR Championship, and in 2015, again expanded the program to include two Porsches in Porsche Club racing. Flying Lizard closed out the season with a dominating win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Toyo Tires, a win they repeated in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The 2020 season proved the team’s most successful to date, earning four titles in the GT4 America championship. Flying Lizard Motorsports has proven to be a championship contender no matter the race series or race car. For more information, visit lizardms.com.

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