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When the checkered flag fell in the 48th Rolex 24 At Daytona, it was the No. 9 Action Express Racing Porsche that took victory. Team drivers, Mike Rockenfeller, Ryan Dalziel, Joao Barbosa and Terry Borcheller covered a total of 755 laps of the Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road/oval course.
The key to victory was consistency, good car/pit management and reliability, as the team completed the prestigious, grueling 24 hour endurance race without any major incidents.
The newly formed team- which was a composit of the 2009 second Brumos Porsche team car along with some new personnel drove a Riley chassis-Porsche Cayenne V8 powered prototype to victory lane in its season début. Although instead of utilizing the new flat six Porsche power plant, the team opted to use a privately built 2009 Porsche V8 engine. No doubt guaranteed to be the chagrin of the Porsche factory!
This marks Porsche’s 21st overall win at the Daytona endurance classic event. Additional Porsche stats at Daytona show an impressive 62 class wins and 36 victories for the famed 911. Porsche also have the most consecutive wins- at 20 from 1966 to 1987 and the most 1-2 finishes at Daytona with 11.
First Daytona win | 1966
First overall Daytona win | 1968
Total overall Daytona wins | 21
Total class Daytona wins | 62
Porsche 911 Daytona wins | 36
1-2 overall’s at the Daytona 24-Hours | 11
The Month of May to racing fans means only one thing…the Indy 500. Even though it’s been reduced to about 3 weeks of practice, qualifying and then the actual race. It’s still referred to as the Month of May.
Pole Day Qualifications for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on Saturday May 9th.
Helio Castroneves won the historic and famed Pole Position with a 4-lap average of 224.864 mph. The 500 is scheduled to start on May Sunday May 24th.
Some Indy 500 Stats
Top Pole Winners of the Indianapolis 500
Rick Mears – 6
A.J. Foyt* – 4
Rex Mays* – 4
Helio Castroneves* – 3
Mario Andretti* – 3
Arie Luyendyk – 3
Tom Sneva* – 3
Johnny Rutherford – 3
*have not won the 500 from pole position
Fastest Pole Speed (4-lap average)
Scott Brayton^ – 1996 driving a Lola/Menard – 233.718 mph
^Brayton was fatally injured in 1996 practicing prior to the race
Fastest 4 lap average Speed
Arie Luyendyk – 1996 driving a Ford Cosworth – 236.986 mph
Top Indy 500 Winners
A.J. Foyt – 4
Al Unser – 4
Rick Mears – 4
From ISC – Daytona, FL.
Reported results for the fiscal first quarter ending February 28, 2009.
The April 7th meeting kicked off with a statement from the ISC President.
“While pleased with the level of excitement and competition on the track as well as the fans’ avid support of NASCAR, we are not immune to the broader macroeconomic challenges facing all businesses,” said ISC President Lesa France Kennedy.
First Quarter Comparison
Total revenues for the first quarter decreased to $166.1 million, compared to revenues of $193.9 million in the prior-year period. Operating income was $50.0 million during the period compared to $66.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. In addition to the macroeconomic challenges, quarter-over-quarter comparability was impacted by:
-- Exceptionally strong consumer and corporate demand for the 50th
running of the Daytona 500 and surrounding events in the first quarter
of 2008. The historic race provided unique opportunities to drive
revenue above the otherwise strong appeal of one of sport's most
marquee events.
-- The 2008 first quarter also included a non-cash charge of $3.8
million, or $0.07 per diluted share after tax, to correct the carrying
value of certain other assets as of November 30, 2007. In addition,
the first quarter of 2008 included an impairment charge of $0.7
million, or $0.01 per diluted share after tax, related to charges for
the fill removal process on the Company's Staten Island property and,
to a lesser extent, the net book value of certain assets retired from
service.
-- The first quarter of 2009 included a $1.6 million, or $0.03 per
diluted share after tax, charge for equity in net loss from equity
investments related to Motorsports Authentics, LLC ("MA"), the
Company's motorsports-related merchandise 50/50 joint venture with
Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Net income was $25.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared to net income of $36.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the prior year. Non-GAAP (defined below) net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $27.2 million, or $0.56 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $39.7 million, or $0.78 per diluted share.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
The 2008 adjustments relate to: a benefit for equity in net income from equity investment; accelerated depreciation for certain office and related buildings in Daytona Beach; the impairment of long-lived assets associated with the fill removal process on the Staten Island property and the net book value of certain assets retired from service; and, a non-cash charge to correct the carrying value of certain other assets.
The adjustments for 2009 relate to: a charge for equity in net loss from equity investment; accelerated depreciation for certain office and related buildings in Daytona Beach; and, the impairment of long-lived assets associated with the net book value of certain assets retired from service,.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $0.78 $0.56
Outlook
“Although we expect our business will continue to be impacted by a challenging macroeconomic environment throughout 2009, we enjoy a business model that benefits from strong consumer support and a solid foundation of contracted revenues,” stated Ms. France Kennedy.
“These significant top-line visibilities combined with undertaken cost containment measures help ensure that our business will continue to generate substantial cash flow.”
Attendance for 2009 is expected to be down about 15% from 2008. Given the economic climate and financial difficulties the entire country is experiencing a 15% decline seems fairly acceptable.
To somewhat combate this short-fall in ticket sales, Nascar and ISC have decided to lower ticket prices on a certain number of seats at each of its ISC owned tracks. A simple, yet smart strategy, that will probably pay off…
Full report here: http://ir.iscmotorsports.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=113983&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1274018&highlight=
Milleville NJ,
New Jersey Motorsports Park, or Thunderbolt Raceway as it is better known by, will play host again this weekend for the second year to the Grand American Road Racing Series.
Daytona Prototypes (pictured above) and GT cars are showcased in the Grand-Am Rolex Series. The series will feature both classes on Thunderbolt’s course simultaneously. The Rolex Series features some of the top teams in motorsports, including Chip Ganassi Racing Brumos Porsche and Penske Racing.
The 700+ acre sprawling, country-club type raceway opened in 2008 and has hosted the ARCA series along with the Grand-Am Series. This season the track will add the AMA Superbike Series as well.
The $150 million world class Motorsports complex is considered one of the more premier tracks in the country. The track contains an exclusive motorsports country club known as the Drivers Club, unique trackside Villa homes and the Shade Tree Garages which are secure garage suites.
Later this year a world-class driving school will open their head quarters at NJMP. The track broke ground in 2007 and was partially designed by Harvey Siegel and legendary racer, Caroll Shelby.
The facility provides about 180 jobs for the local area and has 60 corporate partnerships for the 2009 season. The positive impact on the travel and leisure industry is a plus for the south Jersey area. The track is expected to bring in a host of other related businesses in the near and long term future.
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