ALMS Drivers Take 2 Spots in Porsche Cup Top-5
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ALMS Drivers Take 2 Spots in Porsche Cup Top-5
American Le Mans Series Drivers Take Two Spots in Porsche Cup Top-5
ALMS Story 12-22-2004
Braselton, Ga. - While gearing up for another incredible season of the world's best sports car racing in 2005, the American Le Mans Series was well represented at the Porsche Motorsports Banquet in Weissach, Germany where two Petersen/White Lightning GT2 drivers took two of the top-five positions of this year's Porsche Cup. The annual award is given to highest finishing privateer Porsche driver based on a graduated point system across multiple international series.
Two-year Petersen/ White Lightning driver Craig Stanton (Long Beach, Calif.) was honored with second-place in the prestigious Porsche Cup rankings while co-driver David Murry (Cumming, Ga.) was awarded fourth. The Michael Petersen-owned team was also celebrated at the event for giving Porsche its sixth consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Touring (GT) title with a 911 GT3-based race car. The success of the Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 RSR added to the team's Porsche tradition that includes the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans GT title and GT victories at the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 1998 Six Hours of the Glen and the 2003 Road America 500.
Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing competed in its first full season of ALMS racing in 2004. Over the course of the nine-race season, the Las Vegas-based race team finished on the GT class podium six times including two second-places (Mosport and Road America) and earned four IMSA Cup awards. It finished third in the GT class championship and second in the season-long IMSA Cup given to the highest finishing privateer team in each class. Murry and Stanton tied for fifth in the ALMS driver championship. The team traveled to France to win the pole position and the LM GT class at world-renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. The victory was the team's second in only two attempts.
Stanton
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Murray
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ALMS Story 12-22-2004
Braselton, Ga. - While gearing up for another incredible season of the world's best sports car racing in 2005, the American Le Mans Series was well represented at the Porsche Motorsports Banquet in Weissach, Germany where two Petersen/White Lightning GT2 drivers took two of the top-five positions of this year's Porsche Cup. The annual award is given to highest finishing privateer Porsche driver based on a graduated point system across multiple international series.
Two-year Petersen/ White Lightning driver Craig Stanton (Long Beach, Calif.) was honored with second-place in the prestigious Porsche Cup rankings while co-driver David Murry (Cumming, Ga.) was awarded fourth. The Michael Petersen-owned team was also celebrated at the event for giving Porsche its sixth consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Touring (GT) title with a 911 GT3-based race car. The success of the Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 RSR added to the team's Porsche tradition that includes the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans GT title and GT victories at the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 1998 Six Hours of the Glen and the 2003 Road America 500.
Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing competed in its first full season of ALMS racing in 2004. Over the course of the nine-race season, the Las Vegas-based race team finished on the GT class podium six times including two second-places (Mosport and Road America) and earned four IMSA Cup awards. It finished third in the GT class championship and second in the season-long IMSA Cup given to the highest finishing privateer team in each class. Murry and Stanton tied for fifth in the ALMS driver championship. The team traveled to France to win the pole position and the LM GT class at world-renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. The victory was the team's second in only two attempts.
Stanton
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84481/1222200493727562_image1_thumb.jpg">
Murray
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84481/1222200493727562_image2_thumb.jpg">
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