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bkwagonss · 09-06-2012, 05:30 PM

Just heard about this last night.
Hope the NJ track isn't kicked off the scedule.

http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News...cid=6383&sid=1

ShnOmac · 09-06-2012, 05:36 PM

I wonder how all the classes are going to work out....

Jimmy Superfly · 09-07-2012, 10:58 AM

Makes sense. I would imagine that at least a couple of classes would be cut.

Apex Motorsports · 09-07-2012, 06:23 PM

I am really excited about this. We should end up with an awesome series by the time it is done.

ShnOmac · 09-07-2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

I am really excited about this. We should end up with an awesome series by the time it is done.

I am as excited as well! I just hope they don't have to many classes running at once..... This year AMLS was a little confusing to watch because of all the classes.

R Kern · 09-08-2012, 08:53 AM

Sounds good, and should be good for the sport. As was mentioned in the comments to the article, keep the Nascar cookie-cutter mentality out of it.

MJanowich · 09-08-2012, 07:38 PM

I'm pretty confident that they will keep GT the same or keep it to the ACO rules for GTE so teams can compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Otherwise, teams like Corvette Racing would probably leave.

For Grand Am GT, I'm hoping they fully adopt the FIA GT3 rules (they already have several slightly modified GT3 cars in Grand Am GT) to get more variety and teams intersted. Maybe then the GT.R Camaros wouldn't be the tube frame silhouette cars they are now and we'd see a car that actually started out as a Camaro.

They'll probably have to speed up the Grand Am Daytona Prototypes because the ALMS GT cars are almost as fast.

Overall, as long as Corvette Racing and Stevenson Motorsports stay, I'll be happy

Jstephen · 10-08-2012, 11:38 PM

Just read a report that grand am and ALMS will run a double header at road America next year. Can't wait!!

MLL67RSSS · 10-09-2012, 12:17 PM

They'll be at Indy again this year also!!!

http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway...d-am-schedule/

09-06-2012, 05:30 PM	#1
bkwagonss Drives: 2011 Caprice PPV Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 178	Grand Am and ALMS to merge Just heard about this last night. Hope the NJ track isn't kicked off the scedule. http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News...cid=6383&sid=1 __________________ 2011 Caprice PPV detective LS V8 Karma 2010 Camaro SS/RS M6 Victory Red, beige interior, chrome wheels 1994 Caprice Wagon (wrecked) 1971 C10 (restoring, including LT1 from Caprice)

09-07-2012, 10:58 AM	#3
Jimmy Superfly Drives: 2012 IBM 1SS L99/A6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 157	Makes sense. I would imagine that at least a couple of classes would be cut. __________________ Ontario Camaro Club member 2012 IBM 1SS L99/A6 - JDP JLS Performance - Brembo Ridetech DSE BMR Prothane Spohn Hawk BTR LG CAI Michelin

09-08-2012, 07:38 PM	#7
MJanowich Door ding magnet Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 288 View My Garage	I'm pretty confident that they will keep GT the same or keep it to the ACO rules for GTE so teams can compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Otherwise, teams like Corvette Racing would probably leave. For Grand Am GT, I'm hoping they fully adopt the FIA GT3 rules (they already have several slightly modified GT3 cars in Grand Am GT) to get more variety and teams intersted. Maybe then the GT.R Camaros wouldn't be the tube frame silhouette cars they are now and we'd see a car that actually started out as a Camaro. They'll probably have to speed up the Grand Am Daytona Prototypes because the ALMS GT cars are almost as fast. Overall, as long as Corvette Racing and Stevenson Motorsports stay, I'll be happy __________________ "When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting."

10-08-2012, 11:38 PM	#8
Jstephen Drives: 2012 Camaro RS LT2 45th Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Des Plaines, Illinois Posts: 167 View My Garage	Just read a report that grand am and ALMS will run a double header at road America next year. Can't wait!! __________________ JSTEPHEN 2012 45th Camaro RS LED DRL - RX CATCH CAN - VTC - ROTOFAB CAI

09-06-2012, 05:36 PM	#2
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	I wonder how all the classes are going to work out....

09-07-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,165	I am really excited about this. We should end up with an awesome series by the time it is done.

09-08-2012, 08:53 AM	#6
R Kern NFRNO SS Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Holland, Pa. Posts: 650 View My Garage	Sounds good, and should be good for the sport. As was mentioned in the comments to the article, keep the Nascar cookie-cutter mentality out of it.

10-09-2012, 12:17 PM	#9
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,569	They'll be at Indy again this year also!!! http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway...d-am-schedule/