POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, DRIVER PROFILES, Featured Articles, IMSA American LeMans Series, RACING SERIES ON Jun 2, 2010 | 0 comments

2010 LeMans 24 Hours Preview

The 2010 LeMans 24 Hours features an entry list of 164 drivers. 123 have competed in one or more LeMans 24 Hours classics, 41 will be rookies in the event. The 123 drivers with previous LeMans experience have competed in a total of 604 races. Eighteen drivers have competed in ten or more LeMans 24 Hours races, led by Andy Wallace with nineteen. Christophe Bouchut and David Brabham have each competed in sixteen races, Emmanuel Collard and Patrice Goueslard fifteen apiece, Olivier Beretta fourteen. Peter Kox, Tom Kristensen, and Johnny O’Connell have competed in thirteen races. Emanuele Pirro, Jerome Policand, and Jean-Francois Yvon have contested twelve races. Jean-Christophe Boullion, Rinaldo Capello, Thomas Erdos, and Jan...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, DRIVER PROFILES, Featured Articles, RACING SERIES ON May 19, 2010 | 5 comments

Stock Car Spotlight: Ernie Derr

Stock car legend Ernie Derr was the dominant driver in the IMCA Stock Car series from 1952 through 1971, amassing twelve IMCA series titles and posting 339 IMCA race wins as documented by Auto Racing Analysis from microfilmed IMCA records, National Speed Sport News, Illustrated Speedway News, and Speed Age. All told, from 1951 through 1975, Ernie Derr amassed a total of 358 race wins, with his 339 IMCA victories joined by eleven wins in ARCA (first known as MARC), three in USAC Stock Car series competition, and five unsanctioned non-series wins. Derr won at least one race every year from 1951 through 1955 and from 1957 through 1975, giving him twenty-four total years with at least one race win and a streak of nineteen consecutive years...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, Featured Articles ON May 12, 2010 | 0 comments

2009 ARA Double-Digit Racewinners

In 2009, Kyle Busch led all drivers worldwide on the Auto Racing Analysis Double-Digit Racewinners list with twenty-seven victories scored. Kyle’s wins came in six series! Busch won nine NASCAR Nationwide races, seven NASCAR Camping World Truck races, four NASCAR Sprint Cup races plus a nonpoint race, a NASCAR Late Model Stock special event, a NASCAR “combination” East/West series race, two CRA Late Model point races plus a nonpoint CRA race, and one Blizzard Series Late Model race! Joey Saldana ranked second with twenty-two wins, twenty-one in World of Outlaws Sprint Car competition and one in IRA Sprint Cars. Daniel Cammish ranked third with seventeen wins, all in the 2009 British Formula Ford Championship’s Scholarship...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, Featured Articles ON May 4, 2010 | 0 comments

2009 ARA No Streak Award

Among 306 2009 auto racing series worldwide analyzed by Auto Racing Analysis, only forty-six (46) achieved a 2009 season without at least one driver achieving a consecutive-race win streak! The 2009 series with the most races without a driver win streak, and the overall winner of the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Series No Streak Award, is the 2009 Southern Regional Racing Series Dirt Late Model series, comprised of twenty races. Ranking second was the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Dirt Late Model series comprised of eighteen races. The IRL Indycar series ranked third (17 races) and led the Open Wheel Series category. The Italian Porsche Carrera series (16 races) led the Road Racing Series category. The Civil War Sprint Car...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, Featured Articles ON Apr 27, 2010 | 0 comments

2009 Auto Racing Analysis Win Streak Honors

Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Win Streak Honors results, a listing of leading 2009 series driver win streaks produced from analyzing the results of 306 racing series worldwide. The top 2009 ARA Win Streak Honors go to Daniel Cammish, winner of thirteen consecutive races in the Scholarship class of the 2009 British Formula Ford Championship series. Tied for second ranking overall with ten-race win streaks are Mathias Schlappi (German Procar Division 3) and Rio Haryanto (top series point finisher in ten consecutive Formula BMW Asia events). Todd Lamb’s eight-race win streak in the 2009 SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup ranked fourth overall and led the North American Series and Series of Less Than 15 Races...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, Featured Articles ON Apr 20, 2010 | 0 comments

2009 Auto Racing Analysis Dominators

Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Dominators results, a winning percentage index honoring dominating drivers produced from analyzing the results of 306 racing series worldwide. The ARA Dominators are determined by dividing a driver’s 2009 series race wins by the number of 2009 races in each series (example: 8 race wins in 10 races, 80.0%; 5 wins in 7 races, 71.43%). Four ARA Dominators categories are presented: Series of Less Than 15 Races, Series of 15 Races or More, Ladder Series, and Pinnacle Series. SERIES OF LESS THAN 15 RACES The leading Dominators of the Series of Less Than 15 Races category in 2009: the Duller Motorsport Italian Endurance Touring Car Series team of Luca Cappellari, Enzo...

POSTED BY ARA IN DRIVER PROFILES, Featured Articles, Sprint Cup ON Apr 14, 2010 | 0 comments

Jimmie Johnson – The Offroad Years and the “Laughlin Leap”

Before four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson became a stock car driver, his fame was earned in offroad competition in stadiums, on offroad speedway circuits, and in major offroad classics. Johnson competed in MTEG, SCORE, SODA, and CORR before moving on to stock car racing. Johnson’s early success came in Mickey Thompson’s stadium offroad series, contested under the banner of MTEG, the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group. MTEG’s stadium efforts began June 23, 1979 with an event in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Olympian Bruce Jenner won the celebrity event driving a Jeep CJ7. The event included a race for pickup trucks (dubbed Grand National pickups) won by John Baker in a Dodge D50, a race for single-seater limited...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, Featured Articles, Trans-Am ON Apr 9, 2010 | 0 comments

2009 ARA Series Competition Index

ASCS Rebel Sprint Cars, True Value Modified, SCCA Trans-Am, and FIA GP2 Asia Lead ARA Series Competition Index Honors Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 ARA Series Competition Index results, produced from analyzing the results of 306 racing series worldwide. The ARA Competition Index is determined by dividing the number of 2009 race winners by the number of 2009 races in each series (example: 7 race winners in 7 races, 1.000; 6 winners in 9 races, 0.667). In series featuring driving teams of two or more drivers, the number of winners is based upon the number of teams scoring wins. Four ARA Competition Index categories are presented: Series of Less Than 15 Races, Series of 15 Races or More, Ladder Series, and Pinnacle...

POSTED BY ARA IN Featured Articles, Grand American - Rolex Series, RACING SERIES ON Feb 1, 2010 | 0 comments

2010 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours

The 2010 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours featured a new team (although allied with the 2009 racewinning-team, Brumos), Action Express Racing, taking a close overall win over the favored Ganassi squad. The winning driver lineup in the Porsche-powered Riley consisted of Joao Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, Ryan Dalziel, and Mike Rockenfeller. Only Borcheller, a 2004 Rolex 24 overall winner, had previously won the classic overall. Barbosa won the GTS class in the 2003 Rolex driving for Mosler. The #01 Ganassi BMW-powered Riley finished second, on the same lap, with regular drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas joined by Max Papis and Justin Wilson. Another Riley-BMW, an NPN Racing entry, finished four laps down on the 1-2 finishers as German power swept...

POSTED BY ARA IN ANALYSIS, DRIVER PROFILES, Featured Articles ON Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments

DANICA PATRICK: Driver Profile

Highlights: Danica’s five years in the IRL have been marked by new records for a woman across the board in both the series and in the Indianapolis 500. She has won a race, finished in the Top Five and Top Ten consistently, and has shown the ability to be a contender for victory in the Indianapolis 500 and a potential threat on other oval tracks. She has improved her ranking in the Indycar point hierarchy each year. Her qualifying on oval tracks is statistically superior to her race finishes. She has yet to demonstrate consistency on street and temporary circuits and traditional road courses, a skill less important in the early years of the IRL but more important as the schedule includes more of these venues. Danica is in the unique...

POSTED BY ARA IN Featured Articles, Racing Sanction and Series Website Reviews, WEBSITE REVIEWS ON Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments

ISMA Supermodifieds Website Review

The internet is a real asset to the sanctioning bodies presenting racing series. Series websites serve as not only an advertising tool but as a tool for communication with fans and competitors and as a repository for racing results and track history. ARA has noted a wide variation in presentation quality, utility, and historical value among sanction/series websites and our reviews will focus on these subjects. The subject of ARA’s first sanction/series website review is ismasupers.com, the website for the International Super Modified Association and its ISMA Supermodified series. The website review was conducted Tuesday evening, January 26, 2010. ISMA races supermodifieds in the Northeast and Midwest. The 2010 schedule...

POSTED BY ARA IN Auto Manufacturer Website Reviews, Featured Articles, WEBSITE REVIEWS ON Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments

GMBuyPower.com Website Review

The internet presence of the automobile industry and its dealerships grows more important every day to the process of automotive retailing. Surveys indicate that most car buyers research their purchases on the web and an increasing number make their initial dealership contacts via e-mail after reviewing manufacturer and dealership websites. ARA will review manufacturer websites and manufacturer retailer inventory portals to assess their ease of use and utility to the consumer. The primary focus of these reviews will be the inventory search feature; the busy consumer, having researched his choices and narrowed his list, needs a good inventory search feature to complete his pre-dealership visit efforts. Our procedure for this and...

2010 LeMans 24 Hours Preview

The 2010 LeMans 24 Hours features an entry list of 164 drivers. 123 have competed in one or more LeMans 24 Hours classics,...

RACING SERIES

2010 LeMans 24 Hours Preview

The 2010 LeMans 24 Hours features an entry list of 164 drivers. 123 have competed in one or more LeMans 24 Hours classics,...

MODELS

1961 Ford Galaxie Promo Review

This 1961 Ford Galaxie promo was produced for Ford Motor Company and offered to the public as part of a sales promotion...

Huset’s Speedway Website Review

The Huset’s Speedway website at http://www.husets-speedway.com/ is the...

posted on: Jun 2, 2010 | author: ARA

Stock Car Spotlight: Ernie Derr

Stock car legend Ernie Derr was the dominant driver in the IMCA Stock Car series from 1952 through...

posted on: May 19, 2010 | author: ARA

2009 ARA Double-Digit Racewinners

In 2009, Kyle Busch led all drivers worldwide on the Auto Racing Analysis Double-Digit Racewinners...

posted on: May 12, 2010 | author: ARA

Fremont Speedway Website Review

The Fremont Speedway website at http://fremontohspeedway.com is the subject of this ARA racetrack...

posted on: May 12, 2010 | author: ARA

1959 Pontiac Bonneville Promo Review

posted on: May 4, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this ARA Promo Model review is the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville two-door hardtop. This was a retail hobby shop purchase and features a...

ACT Tour Website Review

posted on: May 4, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this Auto Racing Analysis sanction/series website review is the http://www.acttour.com website for the American-Canadian Tour’s...

Friendship Motor Speedway Website Review

posted on: May 4, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this ARA racetrack website review is the http://friendshipracing.com website for the Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, North...

Steenbuck Automobiles Website Review

posted on: May 4, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this ARA review of a classic and special interest car sales website is the http://www.steenbuck-automobiles.de site from Germany. ...

2009 ARA No Streak Award

posted on: May 4, 2010 | author: ARA

Among 306 2009 auto racing series worldwide analyzed by Auto Racing Analysis, only forty-six (46) achieved a 2009 season without at least one driver...

1959 Ford Ranchero Promo Review

posted on: Apr 27, 2010 | author: ARA

A 1959 Ford Ranchero is the subject of this promo model review. This Ranchero’s exterior is Colonial White over Geranium; the interior is white...

GP3 Series Website Review

posted on: Apr 27, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this ARA series website review is http://www.gp3series.com/, the website for the new GP3 Series. The website review was conducted...

Country Classic Cars Website Review

posted on: Apr 27, 2010 | author: ARA

The subject of this ARA review of a classic and special interest car sales website is the http://www.countryclassiccars.com site from Staunton,...

2009 Auto Racing Analysis Win Streak Honors

posted on: Apr 27, 2010 | author: ARA

Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Win Streak Honors results, a listing of leading 2009 series driver win...

2009 Auto Racing Analysis Dominators

posted on: Apr 20, 2010 | author: ARA

Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Dominators results, a winning percentage index honoring dominating drivers...

Jimmie Johnson – The Offroad Years and the “Laughlin Leap”

posted on: Apr 14, 2010 | author: ARA

Before four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson became a stock car driver, his fame was earned in offroad competition in stadiums, on...

2009 ARA Series Competition Index

posted on: Apr 9, 2010 | author: ARA

ASCS Rebel Sprint Cars, True Value Modified, SCCA Trans-Am, and FIA GP2 Asia Lead ARA Series Competition Index Honors Auto Racing Analysis is pleased...

1959 AMC Metropolitan Promo Review

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

The 1959 AMC Metropolitan convertible promo model...

Dirt Late Model Spotlight: Dale McDowell

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

The first ARA Dirt Late Model Spotlight subject is Dale McDowell. McDowell has two major series championship titles and 108 major dirt late model...

Stock Car History Spotlight: Bob Welborn

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

ARA is pleased to present its first Stock History Spotlight subject: Bob Welborn. Bob Welborn won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race held...

Midget Racing Legends: Ronney Householder

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

ARA begins its periodic feature Midget Racing Legends with Ronney Householder. The career documentation of the early midget racing greats is a...

Sprint Car Legends: Bob Sall

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

ARA begins its periodic feature Sprint Car Racing Legends with Bob Sall. The career documentation of the early sprint car racing greats is a...

TV Racers: Jon Beekhuis

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: ARA

TV Racers is the latest recurring feature to be introduced on the ARA website! TV Racers will review the racing careers of drivers currently...

2010 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours

posted on: Feb 1, 2010 | author: ARA

The 2010 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours featured a new team (although allied with the 2009 racewinning-team, Brumos), Action Express Racing, taking a close...