The Performance Power Racing Twin Turbo Ford GT accelerates from 203 to 253 MPH in 7.3 seconds, less time than it takes most cars to hit 60 MPH. Its 252.97 MPH standing mile is a new production car world record.
The GT utilizes a custom sheetmetal intake manifold from WILSON
MANIFOLDS to produce the enormous horsepower to break this record.
In the GT class, the No. 70 SpeedSource Mazda and
drivers Jonathan Bomarito, Nick Ham, David Haskell and Sylvain Tremblay took
top honors and eighth overall by a four-lap margin over the No. 67 TRG/Flying
Lizards Porsche GT3 and drivers Jim Lowe, Eric Lux, Jim Pace, Tim Sugden and
James Walker. Tremblay started third in the No. 70, but wasn't able to stay up
front early.
In the motor
sports underdog story of the year, a team that made itβs first public
appearance in December 2009 has won the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Action
Express Racing defeated perennial favorites Brumos Porsche and Ganassi Racing,
with a well used Riley chassis running a bastardized privateer motor that began
life in a Porsche Cayenne. Since Porsche neither builds the motor nor sanctions
it for racing, they will not claim the win as a victory for Porsche.