> The Daytona 24 hour race is currently in progress.
 > We have 4 RX8's in the GT class. One may be out with a blown left front
 > tire. The blown tire may have taken out the left front oil cooler.
 >
 > Sylvan Tremblay and Nick Ham are currently leading the GT class
 > in an RX8 after two hours. Mostly Porsche's behind them. Probably ten
 > or fifteen :) The announcer is already whining about the RX8 being the
 > lightest car in the race.
 >
 > I have it recorded on Speed so it is delayed.
 >
 > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

One of the Pontiac's will win in GT.  I have this from a source deep
inside Nascar.  Mazda was given the pole.  And the leading RX-8 has
run like a pig with Ham behind the wheel.
john dinkel

After eight hours the number 70 RX8 is right up at the front alternating
between 1st, 2nd or 3rd. We have three other RX8's in the top 10
GT class. It must be embarrassing for Porsche to have a 15 year old
p-port Mazda rotary cast iron engine wipping their buts :) Porsche
redesigns the engine every couple of years with all sorts of exotic
materials.

The Pontiacs are no where and will blow before the race is over.:)

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14 hours into the 24 hours.

http://www.daytona24hr.com/

LAP 406 (13:36:40) - No. 70 SYLVAIN TREMBLAY takes second position in
the GT class from No. 66 ANDY LALLY as the TRG machine pits for fuel.

LAP 416 (14:04:39) - GT CLASS LEAD CHANGE - No. 67 SPENCER PUMPELLY
pulls in to serve his penalty, giving the GT class lead to No. 70 NICK HAM.

LAP 419 (14:09:55) -  Top five in GT: No. 70 NICK HAM, No. 66 ANDY LALLY,
No. 67 SPENCER PUMPELLY, No. 57 ROBIN LIDDELL and No. 69 EMIL ASSENTATO.


Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Paul:

I only have broadcast TV, but I desperately want to see the race.  Is it
on broadcast TV somewhere, on some channel?

Les Nordman

On speed channel. But unless you have a TVIO it is over.

We won. Five laps ahead after a flat out 24 hour race. 1st, 5th and 10th in GT class.
We were out numbered 10:1 by Porsche and Ferrari. Four out of four RX8's entered
finished when there is a typical 50% DNF result in these 24 hour races.
2500 miles. LA to NY.

I'll bet Porsche and the Germans are sorry they did not stick to the rotary :)
Porsche must be embarrassed after entering 40 cars and they were unable
to beat four cheap Mazda RX8's :)

Congratulation to Mazda, MazdaSpeed and SpeedSource.

John Dinkel was wrong. Pontiac did not win the GT class or the  prototype class.
A Toyota (Lexus same'O same' O) push rod NASCAR V8 powered car won the proto class.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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