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Oct 11

Scott Tucker and Level 5 Start From Pole in Petit Le Mans

Level 5 Motorsports saved the best for last in qualifying for the 14th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda, as Luis Diaz put the No. 055 Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored HPD ARX-01g on the LMP2 pole in thrilling fashion, leading a 1-3 qualifying effort for the Scott Tucker-owned organization.

Teammate Christophe Bouchut in Level 5’s No. 33 Microsoft Office 2010 HPD ARX-01g held the top spot for the majority of the 15-minute prototype session but was bumped by the No. 26 Signatech ORECA-Nissan in the closing moments.

As the session came to a close, Bouchut was unable to respond after setting a respectable 1:12.729 lap time on the packed 2.54-mile Road Atlanta road course. Diaz, however, made continual improvements in his Honda-powered prototype and completed one more flying lap just before the checkered flag flew. It ended up being the pole run for the 2009 American Le Mans Series LMP2 champion.

“It was a matter of having a clean lap,” Diaz said. “The LMP1 cars didn’t make our lives very easy. We were surprised because we know the speed of the Nissan, and to beat them here is very special. But the Level 5 guys did a great job with the car. They’ve worked around the clock in both Europe and here to prepare the cars. I think this pole is great motivation for the race.”

Tucker, a four-time national driving champion following his title in last weekend’s SCCA National Runoffs at Road America, has proven to be the busiest and most successful driver at Road Atlanta this week, having already earned three wins in five race starts.

He won both Thursday and Friday’s Cooper Tire IMSA Prototype Lites races while also cruising to victory in the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series 100-mile race in his Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored Ferrari 430 Challenge car. The Trans-Am victory in the Global GT class marked his 63rd career win.

“There was some great racing out there,” Tucker said. “It’s great to have earned three more wins in the last two days. We grabbed the pole for tomorrow, so there’s a lot of momentum building. We’re looking forward to the big one and hopefully getting back on the top step of the podium”

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Oct 11

Brief Glance On The Inner Workings Of Auto Races And NASCAR

Auto racing including Formula One and other backrounds such as the Indy Year 2000 are big visitors internationally. Millions of followers crowd stadiums to observe the different cars race simply by. The screech of burning up tires as they spin and rewrite by you is surely an experience that hardly any forget.

NASCAR is probably the largest racing companies in the USA. With millions of fans around the country, plus some of the most expensive race cars and teams build you can see how Dale earnhardt jr . and betting get together like peas inside a pod. But today we are going to speak about the teams deck hands.

The great thing about NASCAR is that it is surely an individual sport along with a team sport simultaneously. So when we start speaking about sports betting, or even race betting, the alternatives that we have are dispersed out and full of potential, although we will focus on the clubs part today.

Now on any given day the NASCAR driver will come back from very last place and earn a long and tough ethnic background. Certain things must take place for a gambler to be able to win his gamble just like certain things need to happen for a circumstances like this to take place. This is the place the team comes into play.

Athletics betting and wagering on NASCAR is and around the clock job; the actual teams mechanics are working on the cars days consecutively to get ready for the start off time, changing fuel capabilities, and tuning up the engines due to climate as well as fitting the best tires to the surface. A teams crew may make all the difference on race morning whether that car owner will win or lose. If the auto is not running at full capacity as a result of some over seemed object that required tweaking, the driver may well lose serious hp from his engine as well as lose valuable just a few seconds here and there on the monitor.

Now again throughout NASCAR there is a great deal telemetry and science that go into these cars; that the squads will drive a motor vehicle all the way to the finish line burning off gases to maybe acquire the race, as well as have the race taken because the car ran out of fuel after the previous turn. The amount of gasoline they carry in a car determines weight, how quickly the car will proceed under certain conditions and for how long the car will travel and not having to refuel.

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Oct 11

Scott Tucker Earns Fifth National Championship with ALMS Title

Scott Tucker ended the 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrn season on the top step of the podium, as he and co-drivers Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa scored a dominant victory in the 14th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda.

With the team’s two Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored HPD ARX-01g’s making their debuts in one of the world’s toughest endurance races, Tucker, Bouchut and Barbosa stuck to their plan of bringing the new LMP2 car home in one piece. It ended with an impressive sixth place finish overall and class victory after a flawless run in the 1,000-mile marathon.

“The competition was real tough today and we knew this was going to be a real big battle for us,” said Tucker. “We still have a lot of work to do on the car but we did a great job with it. Joao and Christophe drove a great race. We didn’t miss a beat. With the car being just three weeks old and having gone through a six-hour race and now a 1,000-mile race as well with no problems, we’re real fortunate with that.”

Having started from third position on the grid, four-time national driving champion Tucker put the No. 33 car in an early lead, battling with the Signatech ORECA Nissan throughout his solid opening double-stint. The two teams, locked in the fight for the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, enjoyed a spirited fight until the Nissan struck mechanical problems in the fifth hour.

With Bouchut and Barbosa putting in consistent stints, most importantly staying out of trouble around the treacherous 2.54-mile Road Atlanta road course, the final four and a half hours proved to be clear sailing for the Level 5 team, which took the class victory by a hefty eight lap margin.

“The cars performed well and I’m happy for the entire team on this big win,” said team manager David Stone. “It was unfortunate the Signatech Nissan had a problem with their power steering. Everyone would have enjoyed seeing how the fight would have gone until the end. But we all have those issues once in a while. If we didn’t lose a turbo in our No. 055 car, we may have had two cars on the podium tonight.

The next stop on Level 5 Motorsports’ world tour is the Six Hours of Zhuhai, the seventh and final round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup season. The endurance race in the Guangdong province of China that will close out the exciting sportscar championship is scheduled for November 11-13, with radiolemans.com providing live audio commentary over the weekend.

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Oct 11

Scott Tucker and Level 5 Enjoy Calm Before the Storm

Following their successful two-day test session in preparation for this weekend’s Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, Scott Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports took a much needed break from on-track action Tuesday as the American Le Mans Series teams continue preparations for the final race of the season.

Level 5 was fastest for both days of testing with a best lap of 1:13.291 during the final session on Monday. That sets the stage for an exciting round of qualifying that is scheduled for Friday afternoon. The time was posted by the No. 055 HPD ARX-01g, which will be driven by Tucker, Luis Diaz and Marino Franchitti. The team’s second entry, the No. 33 HPD ARX-01g with Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa sharing the driving duties, finished second in testing.

The ALMS season is almost over with Tucker and Level 5 having already clinched the championship in the LMP2 class. But, the event is also part of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in which the team currently sits second in points. With one race after this weekend remaining in that series, Level 5 is in a battle for international bragging rights.

Not one to be content with just one car to race on any given weekend, Tucker has set out with an ambitious schedule for this weekend. He also competes in two Cooper Tires Prototype Lites series races, two IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama races and the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series event.

Tucker will not get much of a break as practice resumes Wednesday for all series. Tucker will look to build on his recent SCCA STO Nationals Championship – his third consecutive championship in SCCA competition.

The 14th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda, the 1,000-mile/10-hour endurance race is set for Saturday, Oct. 1. The race will air on ABC at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 2. Live coverage will be available in the U.S. on ESPN3 or outside the U.S. on americanlemans.com.

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Oct 11

Scott Tucker, Level 5 Offer Behind the Scenes Insight at Road Atlanta

The American Le Mans Series comes to a close with the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta Raceway in Braselton, Ga. The endurance racing classic a popular race with race fans the world over due to its tight competition and dramatic racing action.

This year, SPEED.com has offers fans some great insight with video blogs from some of racing’s biggest names. Scott Tucker and his Level 5 Motorsports teammates Christophe Bouchut, Marino Franchitti, Joao Barbosa and Luis Diaz are featured as part of the series on the motorsports website.

With a variety of viewing options available to fans – including live coverage on ESPN 3 and tape-delayed coverage on ABC – this year promises to be among the most interactive races ever. In addition to the video blogs on SPEED, the popular motorsports website InsideMotorsports.com is also offering great behind the scenes access to the Level 5 crew.

With updates throughout the weekend and live coverage during the race, fans unable to attend in person will have their share of choices to enjoy all of the action from trackside. As the American racing season comes to a close, the Petit Le Mans is the last chance to catch Tucker and the entire Level 5 crew in action on American soil in their pair of HPD ARX-01g race cars.

The team will then begin preparations for the final event in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in Zhuhai, China in November. The 2011 season marked Level 5’s debut in the LMP2 class on the international racing scene. It also marked the first time in a quarter century that an american team has contested a prototype on the international stage.

With the LMP2 class championship already wrapped up in the ALMS, Level 5 currently sits second in the ILMC point standings.

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