Vasser Hangs on for Pro/Celeb Race Win

By Dave Lewandowski

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Jimmy Vasser, co-owner of IZOD IndyCar Series team KV Racing Technology and a former CART champion, wasn't playing with the other competitors in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race. Really, he wasn't.

"It was a lot of fun, but a lot more work than I expected," said Vasser, who held off Formula Drift champion Tanner Foust, also competing in the Pro category, by 0.645 of a second in the 10-lap race on the 1.968-mile Long Beach temporary street circuit. FULL STORY.....

FAST FERNANDEZ GIVES AMR LONG BEACH POLE First overall FQ for Mexican racing legend

Adrian Fernandez made himself quite at home – again – at the historic Long Beach circuit Friday. The Mexican racing legend captured his first overall pole position in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón with a lap of 1:13.213 (96.770 mph) in Aston Martin Racing’s Lola-Aston Martin prototype coupe for the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach.

Fernandez, who is driving with Harold Primat, outpaced Patrón Highcroft Racing’s Simon Pagenaud by a razor-thin 0.072 seconds. Fernandez, who has 16 professional starts at Long Beach in his decorated career, needed all his experience to hold off the young Frenchman FULL STORY........

Davis, Cunningham and Gardner Lead Opening World Challenge Practice at Long Beach

Defending series Champion Brandon Davis, of nearby Huntington Beach, Calif., was fastest overall and in GT in Friday’s opening practice for Sunday’s Toyo Tires World Challenge at Long Beach Presented by Bondurant, part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Dan Gardner, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., led the GTS and Touring Car classes, respectively.  FULL STORY....

Triple-Threat Looking for a Hometown Win
Boris Said, Brandon Davis, and Tomy Drissi team-up
in Ford Mustang GTs

Huntington Beach, CA (April 6, 2010) - ACS Express Racing has assembled a team of champions for the World Challenge Championship at the upcoming Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.  Boris Said, Brandon Davis and Tomy Drissi will each drive a 2011 Ford Mustang GT.  

These hometown drivers have all claimed victory on the streets of Long Beach in a Ford Mustang.   Boris Said, 2002 Trans-Am Series Champion, recorded his win in 2003 driving for ACS Express in the #33 Ford Mustang Cobra. Tomy Drissi, 2009 Trans-Am Series Champion, won in 2000 with #5 Ford Mustang from Drissi/Stewart Motorsports. And most recently, Brandon Davis recorded his first GT win at Long Beach (2008) before going on to earn the title of World Challenge GT Champion in 2009.

“In 2008, it was great to get a win in front of my friends and family,” said Brandon Davis, driver of the #1 Applied Computer Solutions Ford Mustang GT.  “I have been with the World Challenge series for a few years now and to finally bring home the championship was an awesome feeling.”

“This year we have a different approach for Long Beach,” said Davis.  “Since we are only competing at this World Challenge race, we are here to win and won’t be satisfied with anything less than the top of the podium.”

Team owner and proud father, Mike Davis, has hung up his driving suit after competing on this street circuit since 1999.  “We are excited to show off our new Mustangs to the race fans and Ford enthusiasts,” said Mike Davis.  “The Ford Mustang GT has great lines, broad shoulders and looks like American Muscle should. The Ford Mustang GT is quick and reliable so our driver lineup has a good chance to finish strong.  With three previous winners of the Long Beach Grand Prix on the same team, the only team order is ‘don’t take each other out’.”

Boris Said will drive the neon yellow #3 Applied Computer Solutions Ford Mustang GT.

Tomy Drissi will drive the black #11 Ford Mustang GT sponsored by DREAMWORKS SHREK Forever After 3D in theatres May 21st.   

The World Challenge Champions race at Long Beach begins on Sunday, April 18th at 4:15 p.m.(PDT) airing on Versus, May 1 at 1:30 p.m.(PDT)

BOSS 302R: RACING MUSTANG NEXT GEN UNVEILED

Forty years after its namesake became a road racing legend, the BOSS is back on track for 2010 with a new 5.0-liter V-8 engine.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Trans-Am championship in a Mustang BOSS 302 prepared by Bud Moore Engineering, Ford Racing is introducing the BOSS 302R, a factory-built race car ready for track days and road racing in a number of Grand-Am, SCCA and NASA classes.  Read Full Story......