The No.77 McDonalds/PR Newswire Daytona Prototype, driven by Memo Gidley and Dion Von Moltke has been able to grasp the attention of racing enthusiasts basically due to its exceptional performance at the recently concluded Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen. The team has been performing consistently over a period of time and Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, presented by Crown Royal Cask No 16 was witness to the same. the Six Hours of Glen happens to be the fifth round in the Grand-AM Rolex Sporst Car Series. Memo Gidley has been aparticipant of the rolex Sports Car Series since 2005 and has always managed to finish in the top five positions. This year at the Rolex 24 At Daytona he competed along with Brad Jaeger, Fabrizio Gollin and Derek Johnston.

The team performed well in the practice sessions, scorching the racing tracks time after time. The team came second in the first practice session, sandwiched between GAINSCO and the Ganassi Racing team. The second practice session was no different as the team led for most of the session before being knocked down to the fourth position at the very end of the race. Gidley was excited with the performance of the team, saying that they were invariably fast on the tracks and this could be possible only when the fundamentals of the team were strong.   He said that good mechanics and strong set ups made it possible for the team to perform well on the racing tracks.

However, the team disappointed at the qualification, coming in eighth on the field. Memo Gidley was initially dumbfounded when he came to know about the lowly eighth position in qualifications. According to him, the changes that were made before the practice sessions could have cost them the pole position.

However, once Memo was behind the wheel fortunes changed quickly as the team clawed back into the race. Thirty minutes into the race, the bright red McDonalds/PR Newswire Dallara attained the fifth position. At the 45th minute, Memo Gidley exited the race at the mandatory pit stop, handing over the car to team-mate Dion Von Moltke. This coincided with changes in the weather as rain started falling sporadically, making the racing conditions difficult. However, Dion handled the conditions well, navigating with the panache of a seasoned driver. According to Memo Gidley, Dion did a great job at the wheel, recording some of the fastest lap times in the competition.

However, the team lost on momentum in the middle of the race, mainly due to increasing temperatures. Once the temperatures cooled down, the team was back to its earlier level of performance.

At the completion, the No.77 finished 9th overall, with Memo Gidley setting the fifth fastest lap time. According to Memo Gidley, good times were just around the corner for the Doran Racing team as it had sorted out minor flaws that were holding back the team.

Rolex has played a vital role in the development of talent and influencing the pursuit of excellence. Supporting a number of sporting events around the globe, Rolex has been the momentum behind the motor sports industry in America. At the turn of the century the motor sports racing championships were suffering in the United States and the lack of sponsors further accentuated the problem. Rolex changed the fortunes of the industry altogether with its unhindered sponsorship of the Grand-Am Rolex transform this game into a world class event that draws a number of talented drivers from across the globe. The Rolex Sports Car Series is one of the most prestigious and challenging race events and comprises twelve races held all over the United States. The points garnered by the teams and their respective drivers are totaled up to determine the champion at the end of the event that is held in October on the Homestead Miami Raceway.

The 2009 edition of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series was one of the most eventful racing championships ever held. With a number of photo-finish victories at the event this turned out to be the most competitive and eagerly fought for racing event ever. In some cases the teams were behind each other by a few milliseconds. The thousand strong spectators that had come to witness the event were gasping with delight and stunned to see the standard of competition at the event. The Gainsco team and SunTrust team along with others are in close contention for the title of the Rolex champion. Literally racing to the finish Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle are fighting hard in an attempt to lay a claim to the title of the Rolex champion. Securing two victories this year in the total races that were held as a part of the Rolex Sports Car Series, the second of which came at the Montreal 200 they are hoping to close the lead. Currently eight points behind Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, who are representing the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley, Max Angelelli and Brian Friselle will be putting all they have got in order to win the finale as well as the Rolex Championships.

Champions from the last years Rolex races Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas will be defending the title in the close competition that will reach its crescendo on the 10^th of October at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Merely a week or so away the grand finale of the Rolex Sports car Series will be a spectacle to watch. The best teams, the most competent drivers and a huge fan base along with a sea of spectators will descend to the tracks of the Homestead-Miami Speedway on the 10^th of October to come together in a celebration of the eminent Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Championship Races.

Proudly supporting the race and celebrating the remarkable drivers who participate in this event Rolex is redefining the popularity of the Grand-Am Sports Car Series. In a few days time Rolex will crown the champion, till then fans along with the spectators have to wait anxiously for the eventual victor.

Rolex is recognized as the most valued brand in the world not only because of its premium watches that astound almost everyone with their incredible craftsmanship but also due to the fact that it has played a vital role in promoting numerous sporting events throughout the world. Acting as a dynamic and unwavering partner for the motorsports association in America, Rolex gave the racing industry a new lease of life by co-creating the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series. Almost a decade later now, Rolex continues to lend its unfaltering sponsorship to the sports car series that has now transformed into a world class proving ground for race car drivers from all over the world.

Every year the annual tournament of the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series grows both in terms of size and scope, drawing thousands of active spectators to the magnificent event that celebrates and showcases the talent of superlative drivers that blaze across the raceway in rhythm to the hordes of screaming fans that dot the stands. A total of 12 races held across the raceways in America and Canada comprise the Rolex Sports Car Series and on the basis of the performance of the drivers in these races, a Rolex Champion is crowned after the conclusion of this eminent racing challenge.

Currently the point standings for determining the champion is being led by the Chip Ganassi Racing team with a total of 248 points while close on the heels is the GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing team with 244 points. In the third place is the SunTrust team with 234 points. The 10^th in line out of the 12 races of Rolex is the Montreal 200 that is going to be held on the 28^th and the 29^th of August this year. Driving across the Circuit Gilles De Villeneuve will be skilled racers who have the added pressure of retaining the lead as well performing their best only due to the fact that a few added points in the last races could make all the difference in changing the fortunes of a team or a racer. The total distance the racers are supposed to cover is 200 miles and maneuvering across the bends of the Circuit Gilles De Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, the world class racers will look forward to etching a new chapter with the help of ground breaking performances. Queuing up to watch the some of the most fantastic performances and superlative techniques at the Rolex Montreal 200 that is expected to draw a record number of visitors, fans will join the celebration of excellence.

This year the Rolex races have been the closest in history in terms of performances as well as standings. With the completion heating up with every race and bend, fans along with the racing teams are awaiting the crowning of a champion with abated breath as cars hurtle down the raceway at break neck speeds.

The Montreal 200 could be a turning point for some drivers as each one brings his best skills forward in claiming the top honors as the Rolex Champion. Rolex is proud to partner such an incredible event and hopeful of inspiring the world to pursue a greater ambition, envision a grander dream and attain an even more glorious standard in human performance.

They say that ambition and desire can only be curtailed for a limited period of time. If the will that consumes the soul, is stronger than the most daunting of challenges than nothing in this world can impede its rise. As the world leader of creating the finest watches, Rolex has taken on the role of an inspiration that propels the hearts towards a greater achievement and vaults the spirit to attain bigger victories. The most prestigious racing event in the United States, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series is regarded as the prime platform for heralding a new dawn of sporting in America. Proudly sponsoring the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series as its principal partner, Rolex gave a new lease of life to the faltering championship and transformed it into one of the most respected and prestigious sporting challenges in the world. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series comprises 12 races that are held over two seasons and the points of the various teams that are competing in this event are tallied to determine the overall winner of this racing challenge.
The 2009 edition of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has probably been the most riveting of all challenges in the history of the game. With numerous photo finish victories, the level of competition and skill at this eminent racing event has reached different sphere. The ninth race of this enthralling series known as the Porsche 250 was held on from the 17^th to the 19^th of July at the Baber Motorsports Park in Birmingham in the state of Alabama. According to the last ranking report based on the points earned in the prior challenges the Telemex/Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley was leading the pack with a total of 199 points ahead of SunTrust and Gainsco racing teams. Hoping to gain the lead in the overall standings the close level of competition between the racing teams is getting hotter by the minute. Scorching the racing circuit the racers push their cars to their limit as the hurtle down the speedway to the final lap.

The Porsche 250 that ended with the setting of the sun over the dimly lit horizon and finally had its winner after a tough competition. Edging past the other racers to clinch the first position Alex Gurney and team mate Jon Fogarty put up an excellent level of driving skill. The talented driver Alex Gurney has had to face disappointment in the past few races and lost the first position by a mere fraction of a second. However this time around Alex Gurney on his Pontiac Riley blazed past the team of Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in their Lexus Riley and claimed the top spot. The third position was secured by the team of John Pew and Michael Valiante driving their Ford Riley.

Bringing together resilience and ambition the prestigious Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has grown in popularity and is celebrated all over for its tremendous competitive standards and excellent performances. Rolex is more than delighted to be a part of an illustrious event like the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series that brings to the purview the stupendous capacity of will and the ability to etch a new chapter in history every single time.

Thundering cars, filling the air with smoke, burnt rubber and an undeniable excitement move the spectators into a tizzy of passion. The Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series presented by Rolex is one of the most coveted racing events in America. Attracting a large number of world class racers, the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series is regarded as a proving ground for racers everywhere. Rolex the world leader in premium watches has been known to sponsor a number of sporting events around the world that showcase skill and talent. As a part of its long standing principal Rolex has sought to foster a partnership with numerous organizations to further the sporting event as well as individualistic ambition. Determined to change the very perception of people and move them towards pursuing the highest forms of triumph and achievement, Rolex inspires the world to stand determined and move forward with surging ambition. The eminent Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series is one such event that celebrates the passion and the drive of man to control and master the skill of driving at the speed of wind.

Over the years this prestigious event has grown in range as well as the number of people that come to witness this event. This tremendously challenging series is led by the famous Rolex 24 at Daytona. The entire Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series is divided into a total of 12 races that is held over two seasons. The various winners are determined on the basis of the points that are earned throughout the series and finally crowned at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Florida. The 2009 edition of the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series has seen a high level of competition, so much so that almost all the races have been very close and ended with a photofinish victory. A record number of four cars were still battling it out in the final lap of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

At the last race that was held on the 3^rd of July at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey racers faced stiff competition and fought a hard battle to victory. The racing event known as the Brumos Porsche 250 that was held here was won by the SunTrust Team. The skilled racer Max Angelelli edged past the prolific racer Alex Gurney who lost out for the second consecutive time in the Brumos Porsche 250. Winning the event by .20 of a second Max Angelelli clinched the top honor of the Brumos Porsche 250 on Sunday to qualify for the fifth closest win in the history of the race. According to the present race standings team Telemex/Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley is leading with 199 points, closely followed by the SunTrust team with 198 points and finally team Gainsco in the third place with 196 points.

The eight race of the remarkable Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series is the Porsche 250 that is all set to be held on the 19^th of July, 2009. The seventh edition of the annual Porsche 250 will be co-presented by Bradley Arant along with Rolex and is to be held at the Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds in Alabama. This 250 mile race is bound to be a thrilling event as all teams that are competing in this event are a few points behind each other.

The racers are gearing up to perform at prestigious Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series and hoping to gain more ground over the close competition.

As the smell of burning rubber fills the air and the bellowing smoke finally settles, the spectators focus their eyes on a raging machine that tears through the tracks at such a ferocious speed that many including the other competitors just get a glimpse of a streak of the SunTrust car.

The prestigious Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series is now regarded as one of the toughest and most prestigious racing tournaments in America. Rolex the premium manufacturer of timeless luxury watches has always sought out to support world class events that promote human ambition and the endeavor towards perfection. Abiding by this principal Rolex sponsors numerous sporting events like the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Coming to the support of the American motors sports industry when its fortunes were unfavorable enough to indicate a complete closure, the illustrious Rolex brand lent out its steadfast support and resurrected the sport of motor racing. Now partnering the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series for almost a decade now, Rolex has aided the development of the sport and further the ambition of the racers. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series consists of a total of 12 races that are held over two seasons. The second season that began on the 4th of July with Brumos Porsche 250 saw an incredible level of skill and competition. All the racers battled it out on the racing circuit in order to win over the title and add a few more points to their overall score. The tally generated in each race is totaled up to determine the ultimate racing champion of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The racing tournament on Sunday was won by Max Angelelli in the fifth closest win in the history of this series. Winning the race by .270 of a second, Max Angelelli stood off the prolific racer Alex Gurney who lost out for the second consecutive time in the Brumos Porsche 250.

Claiming his 13^th win a the Daytona Prototype racing Max Angelelli led 33 out of the total 70 laps and finally gave his team a victory after the win at the Infineon Raceway in August last year. Driving the No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara along with team mate Brian Frisselle who clinched his third win after joining SunTrust team owned by Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli drove his car through the checkered flag. Gainsco Racing’s driver Alex Gurney fought a hard competition and put forward every ounce of determination to close the gap between him and Max Angelelli. Losing out on the first turn of the 67^th lap Alex Gurney eventually gave Max Angelelli all the space he needed to claim the top spot. A fraction of a second later Alex Gurney crossed the finish line to give team Gainsco its third continuous top two finishes this summer. As of now the team standings are led by Telemex/Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley with a total of 199 points. They are closely followed by the SunTrust team with 198 points and third place holders, team Gainsco with a total of 196 points.

The seventh race of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series sponsored by Rolex turned out to be a thrilling spectacle, with teams close at each other heels the next races that follow are bound to be even more riveting. Trying to retain the top spot and simultaneously defending their titles, the racers are battling it out on the racing circuits to claim the honor of the top racer of 2009.