This is pretty cool. Former AMA Champions Scott Russell, Reg Pridmore, and Jeff Ward are planning to compete in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car event later this month. Russell, known as “Mr. Daytona” for his five wins in the Daytona 200 motorcycle race, and Pridmore are competing in their first sports car race. Ward, who has extensive race car experience and finished second in the 1999 Indy 500, competed in the Daytona event in 1997.
The American Motorcyclist Association is the primary sponsor on the car. To my knowledge this is the first time the AMA has ever done such a thing and, if the car does well, it could be great exposure for the association. Former AMA champ Ricky Carmichael, known as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) was originally scheduled to drive the event but withdrew, probably to focus on his budding NASCAR Truck career.
I don’t expect these guys to have a shot at winning, but I’d sure like to see them get a Top 5 and represent the motorcycle racing community in style. Here’s wishing them good luck.
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