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LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolex 24 at Daytona and Sebring 12 Hour class winner Dion von Moltke has secured a season long drive with the California-based Flying Lizard Motorsports squad for the remainder of the 2013 American Le Mans Series. The PR Newswire-backed driver will drive the No.44 Porsche in the GTC class starting this weekend at the famous Long Beach Grand Prix alongside Brian Wong. Flying Lizard Motorsports has been one of the most prolific teams...

SEBRING, Fla., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising star Dion von Moltke continued his incredible 2013 season by adding victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring last weekend to his recent win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/FL79976 ) The PR Newswire-backed driver von Moltke was a part of Audi's first ever win in the round-the-clock enduro at Daytona in January when he teamed with Filipe Albuquerque, Oliver Jarvis and Edoardo Mortara in an...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolex 24 at Daytona winner and GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT points leader Dion von Moltke heads to Austin this weekend aboard a new ride - swapping his Daytona Audi for a Porsche entered by Muehlner Motorsports. von Moltke teamed with Audi factory drivers Oliver Jarvis, Edoardo Mortara and Filipe Albuquerque aboard the Alex Job Racing Audi to take victory at the Rolex and assume the GT championship lead. For the GRAND-AM Rolex Series' debut...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Daytona International Speedway today announced a new partnership with Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (GET) (OTC Bulletin Board: GETG), naming the Florida-based makers of G-OIL®, the first bio-based full synthetic oil used in NASCAR competition, as the "Official Motor Oil" of Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona 500. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/NY51173LOGO) G-OIL made NASCAR history here at Daytona...

DAYTONA, Fla., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAND-AM Rolex Series young star Dion von Moltke teamed with a trio of Audi factory drivers yesterday to take the German manufacturer to its first victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/CL49487-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/CL49487-b ) von Moltke; Brit, Oliver Jarvis; Italian, Edoardo Mortara and Portugal's, Filipe Albuquerque drove the No.24 Alex Job Racing R8 to...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAND-AM Road Racing today announced that Motorsport Marketing Associates (MMA), based in the UK, has again been retained as its UK & European PR and International Development Advisors, while Behrens Rhineheart Agency of Orlando, Fla., will continue outreach to Hispanic and Latin American markets. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111013/MM86487LOGO ) Over the last year, MMA formed part of GRAND-AM's...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring the cooperative spirit of their merger announced last September, GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron today unveiled the initial concept for the organizations' unified competition class structure that will debut in January 2014 at the 52nd running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111013/MM86487LOGO) The lineup - in effect for the 2014...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With anticipation continuing to build towards a combined sports car series in 2014, GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron are asking the fans for input to help develop the name of the merged series. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111013/MM86487LOGO) With "Name The Future" - which launched on Nov. 20 and ends Dec. 31 - fans can submit a name suggestion with explanation for the...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAND-AM Road Racing today announced the roll out of official GRAND-AM mobile and tablet applications. Partnering with XOS Digital, Inc. - a global provider of sports video technology - the GRAND-AM apps feature digital video capabilities to foster greater fan interaction, complementing the redesigned GRAND-AM.com website that was launched in April. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111013/MM86487LOGO) "By partnering...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The most significant development in the history of sports car racing in North America was announced today, with plans for a landmark merger of GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) unveiled at Daytona International Speedway. Under terms of the merger, the following entities will combine with GRAND-AM: the American Le Mans Series; the International Motor Sports Association, which sanctions ALMS events; the...