The core element of humanity is the capacity and the adaptability to be able to master the senses. Fusing ambition with focus man is able master skill and talent and attain amazing feats. Rolex has made it a part of their surging ambition to partner events that propound the objective of achieving the highest forms of human endeavor. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series is regarded as one of the most prestigious car races in the world and has been partnered by Rolex for almost a decade now. This battle of champions that has Rolex as its title sponsor witnesses the top notch racers from around the world competing to claim the top honor. In a tremendous display of skill the racers thrust their cars forward concurrently maneuvering the hair pin bends to gain momentum and outperform the other racers. Growing in popularity and prestige the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has seen a continuous surge in the number of spectators that come to witness the combat between the racers and their incredible machines. The tremendous capacity of the racers to be able to calibrate speeds, shift into a new gear and simultaneously control the powerful machine while hurtling down the speedway is an immense task and requires remarkable deft and focus. More than the actual event itself Rolex salutes and celebrates the steadfast focus and the determined vision of these incredible racers.

At the Verizon Wireless 250 a part of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series that was held at the New Jersey Motorsports Park astounding number of people had come to witness this event. This battle between the racing champions was held on Sunday, the 6^th of May this year. Over the years the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has seen a tremendous increase in the number of people who come to watch this tremendous display of capacity, human spirit, determination and ability. At the third round of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series also known as the Verizon Wireless 250 the spectator attendance jumped by 30 percent in spite of the continuous rain at the speedway. Braving the steady rain the spectators turned up in huge numbers to witness this remarkable racing challenge. The general manger of the newly constructed Jersey Motorsports Park along with many racers competing at the event like David Donohue, winner of the 2009 Rolex 24 At Daytona, Brian Frisselle driving No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara and Patrick Dempsey of Dempsey racing were surprised at the huge turn out and the astonishing response of the Millville and Vineland communities.

Apart from the racing the spectators were able to meet their favorite racers and take their autographs at the autograph session that featured all of the Rolex Series drivers. The audience members also had access to the pre-race grid which was open to everyone. Ability gains popularity only when it is recognized and accepted and this in turn proves the capacity of understanding the importance of human achievement.

The growing significance of these prestigious races is due to the incredible ambition of the human spirit, to brave all odds and free the spirit and mind to break the fetters of mediocrity and achieve something extraordinary. Rolex understands the significance of human attainment and triumph and supports world class events like this that promote exceptional ability.

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