The one team that can truly boast of an all-American connection at the Rolex 24 At Daytona would be GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. The team not only has an all-American driver lineup but also boasts of an all-American crew. Even the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Chevy Riley, that the team has been racing in for the past five consecutive years, is a U.S. made Riley XX powered by an engine straight out of Detroit, which is a Chevrolet version of GM’s celebrated small-block V8. Equipped with a starry lineup and an all-American crew, drivers, car and engine, all that is left to see is that whether GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing can create history by being the first 100% American team to claim victory in the event that can be traced back to 1962.

The enviable all-star lineup at GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing includes Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty, Jimmie Johnson and Jimmy Vasser. All the drivers have an excellent track record behind them and bring with them versatility as well as experience to the team. While the duo of Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty has proved their mettle by twice becoming the reigning champions at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Jimmie Johnson will be bringing to the team his experience of winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship for a record four times. Even Jimmy Vasser will be joining the team for a third year in a row and will be bringing his expertise of being a former CART Champ Car World Series titlist. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing can also very well claim to be the only returning all-American as well as all-champion lineup that has entered to compete in the top-tier Daytona Prototype division.

The all-star lineup that presently represents the GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing team on the Daytona International Speedway tracks made its debut in the year 2008 and claimed a second-place finish at the event. This year the team has plans to make the time off the tracks as entertaining as it is on the tracks. GAINSCO Auto Insurance announced its plans to entertain about 85 agent partners, VIPs and award-winning employees at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. One of the highlights of the event would be a Friday night dinner hosted by the team wherein Bob Stallings, the team owner, and the four drivers would meet and greet the guests. The second highlight of the evening would be when the GAINSCO drivers would demonstrate their skills and talent on the fast-gaining-popularity iRacing.com simulator that features the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Daytona Prototype. The team was introduced to the online racing simulation offered by iRacing through Alex Gurney. The online racing simulation is an exact replica of the No. 99 GAINSCO car as well as the Daytona tracks. For NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson the Daytona tracks offer the real deal as he stated that the challenge of the Rolex 24 At Daytona is what keeps getting him back. He also added that it was a challenge for him to come out of his comfort zone and learn the car, the braking zones and turning points amongst others.

The ever rising popularity of Grand Am Rolex racing received a big boast with the 2007 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series as it brought forth newer champions in terms of team and drivers, and added lot of glamour to it all as well. It was the year that had its own share of highlights with GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing grabbing the title with two of the best of the drivers in the motorsports world Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty sharing the title, and Patrick Dempsey one of the very popular Hollywood actors making his Grand Am Rolex Series debut. In fact the 2007 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series had everything in it, unimaginable competition among cars, teams, drivers; twists and turns of motorsports world; unexpected wins and expected wins; and strengthening of a relationship that has been evolving between Rolex and Grand Am Racing Association.

Rolex, the world’s number one maker of luxury watches and Grand Am Racing Association, the flag bearer of world of motorsports, have formed a relationship to create a perfect platform for the best racers from all over the world to come and race alongside the very best in some of the most difficult and challenging race courses in the world. The 2007 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series demonstrated exactly what this partnership was formed to ensure at the very first place.

The 2007 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series had more to it than most of seasons gone by and for many more to come. No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley had the honor of enjoying the services of Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty whereas other teams also had some of the best race drivers driving their Daytona Prototypes for one of most prestigious racing tournaments in the world. No. 01 TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates was one of the strongest teams with drivers like Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran who were assisted by Juan Pablo Montoya, the future Indy Car and Formula One winner.

Ryan Dalziel, Darren Manning, Patrick Carpentier and Milka Duno joined hands for the No.11 CITGO/SAMAX Pontiac Riley team and faced stiff competition from the No.10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley team which had champion racers like Max Angelelli, Jan Magnussen and Wayne Taylor. Then there was Luggage Express which had Bill Auberlen and Mat At Alhadeff, and Alex Rob’s Ruby Tuesday which had great drivers like Jorg Bergmesiter and Pat Long. The lineup was as strong as it could have been and the end result was fiercely and closely fought races for Daytona Prototype championship as well as the GT crown.

The most important of all 2007 Rolex 24 At Daytona was so closely fought that the end result was the third closest in the history of the race, till that time. With everyone trying hard the race was finally won by Scott Pruett driving for No. 01 TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates. The last race of the season at Miller Motorsports Park was also memorable for two reasons, first the championship was decided there and Patrick Dempsey made his Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series debut. The season ended on a high note with Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty deservingly sharing the title and fans of Rolex Racing hoping to have a greater racing season the next year.

Jimmie Johnson is back once again to reunite with Bob Stallings Racing team GAINSCO for the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona. The unison is part of Bob Stallings’ attempt to claim his first victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance sports car racing event. The Rolex 24 At Daytona is scheduled to be held January 30-31 in 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway. With not even a month left for the practice session of the Roar Before The Rolex 24 at the Daytona International Speedway all teams are gearing up and fastening their seat belts. Most of the teams have finalized their drivers and are all set to take note of the test sessions at the world’s hub for endurance racing.

Jimmie Johnson is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in sports car racing and by associating with Bob Stallings Racing team their aim of winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona has been made crystal clear. The now four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion would be an advantage for any team. This would be Jimmie Johnson’s third consecutive year as part of the All-star line up for the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona. The fans would be overjoyed to see the return of Jimmie Johnson along with racers Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser on the Daytona race tracks. The GAINSCO teammates have finished second twice in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and are now looking to finally claim a podium finish at the Daytona International Speedway and get a taste of victory.

Though Jimmie Johnson’s schedule is tight, especially after his win at the recent Sprint Cup, winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona is still strong on his goal list. With two second place finishes and

one seventh-place finish in 2009 with his GAINSCO teammates, Jimmie Johnson already has a solid record of three top-10 finishes in five Rolex 24 At Daytona starts. It is safe to say that Jimmie Johnson is one of the most skilled and diverse drivers in the world as he races with equal expertise in sports car races as well as stock cars. The line-up of teams for the 2010 season of the Rolex 24 At Daytona is already an indication of how eventful the endurance sports car competition will be.

The sports car racing star does not only give brilliant performances on-track but also makes his presence felt by indulging in philanthropy off-track. The Jimmie Johnson Foundation run by him and his wife promotes a variety of public fundraising activities. He is one of the most popular sports stars when it comes to media coverage as well. Jimmie Johnson has featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2008 and has been a frequent guest on the most popular late night television shows. The top priority of the popular sports car driver is to create history for himself by winning all three of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the Daytona Championship and the Indy 500. With teams making announcements for their plans for the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona it can be said without a doubt that the 2010 event is the most awaited event of all time.

Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing is going to enter the penultimate race of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series at the Miller Motorsports Park with a lot of confidence, in fact in a far better position than the rest of the competitors. For the second time in the last three years Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing is entering the racing weekend at the Miller Motorsports Park as Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Championship leaders.

After a very successful year the No 99 Gainsco Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty topped the points table after a great race at the Montreal 200. At the Montreal 200 the team did remarkably well to come at the third place which pulled them to the top of point table for the Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Team as well the Driver standing. Entering this weekend the Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing now has good 274 points and is comfortably ahead of the rest of the teams. The nearest rival is the team of Max Angelelli and Brian Frosselle who did really well at the Montreal 200. There are two teams tied at the second place and are a good five points behind the leaders and have a lot of catching up to do. One of the teams, No 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara would be going all out to come up with maximum points possible to get a shot at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship.

No 01 Telemex/Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley is the second placed team in the points table. The team is also good with drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas looking quite dangerous with their good preparation and great results throughout the year. With the kind of competition that exsists it is not going to be easy for any one.

Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing driver Alex Gurney has been with the team since its very inception. He has the honor of being the only driver who has been driving for Gainsco at every race of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series ever since the team entered the championship in the year 2005. He along with the other driver Joe Fogarty has an amazing season the year before last. They drove like champions throughout the 2007 season to emerge champions in the end. They ended up grabbing the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Team Championship as well Drivers Championship.

Even 2008 was a good year at Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series for the team. Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing was runners-up at the end of the season and was able to demonstrate that it’s a great team to watch out for. They were able to score good six top-three finishes which was more than any other team. They won in all kinds of weathers to prove that the team had more strengths than any other team. In fact in the year that they were not the champions they surely raced like champions.

With such great legacy and immense talent in the team drivers it is not surprising that in the penultimate race Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing is expected to outrace others at the Miller Motorsports Park.