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BananaJoe36
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 Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject: Newman/Haas/Wachs Racing ??? |
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Rumor has it that Eddie Wachs is replacing Mike Lanigan at "NHLR", and that is coming in from many angles now.
Which means John Edwards will be the #1 driver and Graham Rahal has gone elsewhere.  
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Fuzzy15
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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OK, let's look at it realistically...
#1 = McDonald's is gone from NHLR...
#2 = Graham Rahal is looking for a ride with a team where he won't have to pay for it: Coyne and Ganassi are the two choices now...
#3 = Mike Lanigan screwed the deal with "Her/Lloyd"...
#4 = Honda's "Formula Dream" has left Hideki Mutoh and doubtful they will back Takuma Sato at KVRT... Mutoh is now looking for a ride in sportscars, btw...
#5 = Alex Lloyd is now looking for a ride ANYWHERE in IRL come Indy...
#6 = Eddie Wachs of "Newman/Wachs Racing" is now in talks with Carl Haas about a possible joint venture...
#7 = Carl Haas is pissed at Mike Lanigan for pushing the Houston race more than the Cleveland race...
#8 = Haas always had a two-car team and 2010 won't be any different...
Sooooooo,... to sum it all up... there is a big change coming at "Newman/Haas Racing" and most likely we will see two new drivers and team's name change...
Such is life... 
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seabass
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| So who is the second driver going to be? Anyone from Atlantics have some money to bring? |
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Steppenwolf7
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| seabass wrote: | | So who is the second driver going to be? Anyone from Atlantics have some money to bring? |
Rumor has it that EJ Viso is in a picture now. 
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Ruhiat.Ari
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Mazda Adds To Rolex GT Ladder
MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development today announced that 2009 Atlantic Championship winner John Edwards will team with 2009 Star Mazda Championship winner Adam Christodoulou in a SpeedSource-prepared Mazda RX-8 in the Grand-Am GT class, starting with next weekend's Homestead Grand Prix.
With the current open-wheel ladder facing a heavy dose of instability, Mazda has taken its two 2009 open-wheel champions and steered them towards a rock solid development path in the GRAND-AM Rolex GT series. (Mazda)
This will be the first time either young driver has raced a Grand-Am GT car, and is the start of a full-season program where the two will hone their skills in an unfamiliar form of racing, with the intention of helping Mazda win the 2010 Grand-Am GT class manufacturers' championship.
The RX-8 will be entered by SpeedSource/Newman Wachs Racing.
Edwards won the 2009 Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda title with NWR, and the car will carry sponsorship from Entergy and the Nuclear Energy Industry (NEI). NEI's objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies around the world. Entergy is the second largest owner and operator of U.S. nuclear energy plants. They operate 11 nuclear power plants in the NE region and SE.
The car has been sourced from Yellow Dragon Motorsports, owned by long-time Mazda club-racer Jack Smith, and will be prepared by Florida-based SpeedSource, Inc,. SpeedSource's Castrol Syntec-sponsored RX-8 won the GT class at the 2008 and 2010 runnings of the Rolex-24 at Daytona.
Robert Davis, Senior Vice President, Product Development and Quality, Mazda North American Operations, and the man responsible for Mazda's North American motorsports programs under the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development banner, was proud to reveal their two newest sportscar drivers.
"Over the past 15 years Mazda has become the vehicle of choice among grassroots road-racers. This gave Mazda an opportunity to do what no other automaker had done before: create a ladder to assist up-and-coming racers progress through the ranks. The foundation of that ladder is our 9,000 club racers and our four Mazda-exclusive series – Atlantics, Star Mazda, Skip Barber, and MX-5 Cup. For 2010, two of our 2009 champions are moving up along a different path than the 2008 champions. Both John Edwards and Adam Christodoulou will be racing in the Grand-Am GT series this year, and this will enable them to add valuable closed-wheel racing experience to their resumes, similar to the opportunity we were able to offer to Jonathon Bomarito, who teamed with SpeedSource to win the 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona."
Eddie Wachs, Edwards' team owner in Atlantics, was ecstatic about his opportunity to join the Mazda family. "I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Mazda and the 2010 Rolex 24-winning team of SpeedSource for the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car season. I am even more pleased to be joined again by our 2009 driver, John Edwards, as well as welcoming Adam (Christodoulou) to our NWR family. In working with the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development program this past year with John, we formed a mutually beneficial relationship and have found a way to carry that over into 2010. The bar is set very high for our pair of drivers but I am confident that they will, as always, perform above even our greatest expectations. With the continued support from our sponsors including Entergy and the nuclear energy industry, we are able to make this deal possible and we can't thank them enough as well."
John Edwards was equally as effusive. "A lot of pieces had to be put in place to make this happen, but Mazda, Newman Wachs Racing, Entergy, and SpeedSource came together to make what will be a very competitive effort in the 2010 Grand-am season. SpeedSource has proven in their results that they are the top team in Rolex GT, and I am very excited to continue climbing the MAZDASPEED ladder. Mazda has proved once again that they strive to support young drivers. I am very thankful to Eddie Wachs and Entergy for their continuing support, and I'm eager to win some more races with them in 2010!"
Adam Christodolou expects his new team and new co-driver to provide a great new chance for him to develop his career. "After a fantastic two seasons racing in 2008 and 2009 winning two titles back to back in two different championships from around the world, I'm now being thrown my next challenge. In 2010, the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development program is helping me to further my career to the next level. This is a big step for me as I have never competed out of single-seater racing, I'm looking forward to getting behind the wheel and proving to everyone that I'm competitive in whichever series I race. I think it's going to be great working with John, as I know we both want the same thing: to be fast, competitive and to win races. I don't think I could have been partnered up with a better team and team mate. Without the MAZDASPEED ladder and its support of young drivers, I may not have been driving this year." |
And we all thought they're going to wind up in IndyCar with Haas - guess it's cheaper in Grand-Sham.
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Steppenwolf7
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Rumors now have it that ROBBY GORDON and DERRICK WALKER are in talks with CARL HAAS about a possible partnership.
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jeff-bond
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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BS rumor, as karl isn't running the show anymore, Where will walker get the cash? and Robby, I thought all his cash and sponsorship what he has left is stuck in nascar, there would no benefit to either of them joining forces. Then on op of that...where are they going to find mechanics?
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