Sports car racing

DPI Construction Management Announces New Vice President, Business Development

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Daytona Prototype International, Sports car racing

TORONTO, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DPI Construction Management has announced Carolee Turner as the companys new Vice President, Business Development.

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  • TORONTO, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DPI Construction Management has announced Carolee Turner as the companys new Vice President, Business Development.
  • Her approach aligns perfectly with ours as DPI drives forward as a catalyst for positive change and innovation within the commercial interiors sector.
  • Most recently, she led new business development at POI Interiors for the past three years.
  • Co-founders Rick Perin and Elvio Di Simone established DPI Construction Management in 1998.

Idemitsu No. 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi Scores Big Win in Watkins Glen Six-Hour Endurance Race

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Auto racing, Sports car racing, Motorsport, Harry Tincknell, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Jonathan Bomarito, Daytona Prototype International, Petit Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, Joest Racing, BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix

55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi RT24-P trio of Harry Tincknell, Oliver Jarvis and Jonathan Bomarito turned back a stout DPi field to win the Sahlens Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday.

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  • 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi RT24-P trio of Harry Tincknell, Oliver Jarvis and Jonathan Bomarito turned back a stout DPi field to win the Sahlens Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday.
  • The six-hour endurance race was the fifth round of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
  • The Sahlens Six Hours is also the third of four WeatherTech Championship races that count toward the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.
  • Thirty years ago from this week for the Le Mans win, said a beaming Harry Tincknell after the race.

Front Row Qualifying Sweep for Acura at Watkins Glen

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Saturday, June 26, 2021
Sports car racing, Auto racing, Cars, Acura, Ricky Taylor, Dane Cameron, Petit Le Mans, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Chevrolet Sports Car Classic

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Acura drivers swept the front row in qualifying today at Watkins Glen International Raceway in preparation for Sunday's Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance race.

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  • WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Acura drivers swept the front row in qualifying today at Watkins Glen International Raceway in preparation for Sunday's Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance race.
  • 1st overall - #10 Ricky Taylor, Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
    2nd overall - #60 Dane Cameron, Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
    11th GTD - #44 John Potter, Magnus with Archangel Acura NSX GT3 Evo
    Ricky Taylor (#10 Wayne Taylor Racing ARX-05) pole qualifier; race co-drivers will be Filipe Albuquerque and Alexander Rossi: "The Acura is a fantastic car here at Watkins Glen.
  • So when we come to Watkins Glen, we know we can run the car low [to the ground] and take advantage of the horsepower and aero platform the Acura provides.
  • This is Acura's first front row qualifying sweep of 2021.

DPI Academy Participating in 2021 Texas CTO Clinic

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Sports car racing, Computer printing, Dots per inch, Daytona Prototype International, English as a second or foreign language, DPI

AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Data Projections, Inc. is proud to announce DPI Academy's participation in the 2021 Texas CTO Clinic on June 16th and 17th.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Data Projections, Inc. is proud to announce DPI Academy's participation in the 2021 Texas CTO Clinic on June 16th and 17th.
  • In response, Data Projections formed DPI Academy to empower and equip teachers to integrate this classroom technology in new and effective ways that will engage students and promote active learning.
  • DPI Academy's session at the Texas CTO Clinic will focus on sharing purpose-driven professional development with educators, teaching them how to leverage technology and award-winning digital platforms to support areas such as Social Emotional Learning, Google Workspace for Education, Learning Recovery, ESL/ELL, and STEM.
  • "To be a part of this amazing group of skilled presenters at the Texas CTO Clinic is wonderful, but to have the opportunity to support everyday superheroes like teachers is truly an honor," Zaleski concluded.

Toyota Hits World Championship Century at Portimao

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Auto racing, Sports car racing, Sports cars, Toyota TS010, Stefan Bellof, Porsche 956, 6 Hours of Fuji, All Japan Endurance Championship

Next week's event in Portugal marks Toyota's 100th race at the top level of World Championship endurance racing.

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  • Next week's event in Portugal marks Toyota's 100th race at the top level of World Championship endurance racing.
  • Since the debut of the 83C car in the Fuji 1000km in October 1983, Toyota prototypes have participated in 99 World Championship races.
  • Portimao is a new venue for WEC and therefore becomes the 21st different circuit on which Toyota has participated in World Championship sportscar racing since that first race in 1983, won by Derek Bell and Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956.
  • Through hard work, team spirit and continuous improvement, results and performances progressed throughout the following years and Toyota won its first World Championship race, with the TS010 at Monza in 1992, in its third full season.

FastLane Racing School Announces New CEO and Expanded Driver Programs

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Land transport, Transport, Sports Car Club of America, Sports car racing, Driver's education, Defensive driving, Human activities

With its rich history of top quality driver programs, FastLane was a natural fit.

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  • With its rich history of top quality driver programs, FastLane was a natural fit.
  • "\nFastLane Racing School has provided high quality driver education programs for over 25 years from the Willow Springs International Raceway in Southern California.
  • "\nFor over 25 years, FastLane Racing School has provided high quality driver education in California.
  • FastLane\'s programs include SCCA certified racing instruction, corporate driving programs, defensive driving, manufacturer driver training programs, and government certification courses.

Mazda Motorsports, Sponsored by Idemitsu, Finish an Impressive Second at Sebring

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Auto racing, Sports car racing, Open wheel racing, 12 Hours of Sebring, Harry Tincknell, Mazda RT24-P, Sebring International Raceway, Jonathan Bomarito, Sebring, Oliver Jarvis, Cadillac Grand Prix of Sebring

55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda RT24-P DPi, sponsored by Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA), took a hard-fought second place overall finish at the 69th Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday.

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  • 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda RT24-P DPi, sponsored by Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA), took a hard-fought second place overall finish at the 69th Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday.
  • Drivers Harry Tincknell, Oliver Jarvis and Jonathan Bomarito earned valuable points in this race, the second event of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Series, on the iconic 3.74-mile Sebring International Raceway.
  • At the finish, the Mazda was a mere 1.435 seconds off the pace.
  • Another great race at Sebring for the 55 coming home P2, said Tincknell after the race.

Podium Finish for Acura at Sebring

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Sunday, March 21, 2021
Auto racing, Formula racing, Sports car racing, 12 Hours of Sebring, Acura, Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya, Olivier Pla, 24 Hours of Daytona

SEBRING, Fla., March 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a typically fraught and hard-fought Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, it was the Meyer Shank Racing trio of Dane Cameron, Olivier Pla and Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way for Acura at Sebring International Raceway, finishing third in their AutoNation/SiriusXM Acura ARX-05.

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  • SEBRING, Fla., March 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a typically fraught and hard-fought Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, it was the Meyer Shank Racing trio of Dane Cameron, Olivier Pla and Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way for Acura at Sebring International Raceway, finishing third in their AutoNation/SiriusXM Acura ARX-05.
  • Tonight's third-place result was the second consecutive podium finish for Acura at Sebring.
  • [Acura teams and drivers have won the last three Acura Sports Car Challenge events at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.]
  • It was an exciting race at the end for the fans, and we're pleased to see Acura take another podium in DPi here, and contest for a podium in GTD.

Peter Gregg Foundation Debuts at 30th Annual Targa Sixty Six

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Saturday, February 20, 2021
Peter Gregg, Gregg, Auto racing, Sports car racing, Motorsport in the United States

JUPITER, Fla., Feb 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The son of legendary race car driver Peter Gregg will debut a new foundation in his father's name, Peter Gregg Foundation, at the 30th annual Brian Redman's Targa Sixty Six event on Feb. 19 at Palm Beach International Speedway.

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  • JUPITER, Fla., Feb 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The son of legendary race car driver Peter Gregg will debut a new foundation in his father's name, Peter Gregg Foundation, at the 30th annual Brian Redman's Targa Sixty Six event on Feb. 19 at Palm Beach International Speedway.
  • To achieve its goals, Gregg said the foundation will award five scholarships annually, valued at approximately $100,000 each.
  • The Peter Gregg Foundation Porsche 944 Turbo will be sold via raffle after the scholarship winners complete the restoration.
  • Applications for the Peter Gregg Foundation scholarship program may be found online at https://petergreggfoundation.org/apply .

TOCA Football Opens the Largest Indoor Soccer Center in Chicagoland Area

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Friday, February 12, 2021
Racing video games, Sports car racing, Toca, Touring car racing, Toca, Auto racing, Naperville, Illinois, Motorsport, Cars

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --TOCA Football, Inc. (TOCA), the world's first technology-enabled soccer experience company, announced the opening of its largest indoor soccer center in Naperville, Illinois.

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  • COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --TOCA Football, Inc. (TOCA), the world's first technology-enabled soccer experience company, announced the opening of its largest indoor soccer center in Naperville, Illinois.
  • TOCA Naperville features 18 state-of-the-art TOCA training studios powered by TOCA Touch Trainers, TOCA Smart Targets, and the TOCA Pathway Player Development Program.
  • The center also features two indoor soccer fields and three futsal fields which will host a myriad of leagues and sports events year-round.
  • We invite anyone and everyone to come play and create memorable moments at TOCA," said Yoshi Maruyama, CEO of TOCA.