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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/20/12 1:36 p.m.

Nice campaign: pick a new name for the Grand-Am/ALMS entity and get to go to Daytona or Sebring on the house.

Enter here: http://namethefuture.com/

I just noticed that the prize pack includes airfare to either one. I wonder if they'd just helicopter us in since we're down the street?

carguy123
carguy123 PowerDork
11/20/12 1:39 p.m.

Nascar II

Duke
Duke PowerDork
11/20/12 1:41 p.m.

Daimler-Chrysler.

HappyAndy
HappyAndy Dork
11/20/12 1:43 p.m.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH PowerDork
11/20/12 2:27 p.m.

Super weird touring car extended circular driving GO!

Jaynen
Jaynen HalfDork
11/20/12 2:50 p.m.

Grand American Le Mans?

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
11/20/12 2:51 p.m.

"Murica Racin' Series, sponsored by Winston

carguy123
carguy123 PowerDork
11/20/12 2:52 p.m.

When you read the privacy notice you find the main purpose of the contest isn't to garner a new name for the series, but instead to gather as much information about you so that they can sell your name and you will be endlessly spammed.

Type Q
Type Q Dork
11/20/12 3:20 p.m.

Grand Alms?

kcbhiw
kcbhiw HalfDork
11/20/12 3:22 p.m.

I wonder what the chances of getting "Hong Norr" selected might be....

ZOO
ZOO SuperDork
11/20/12 3:43 p.m.
Type Q wrote: Grand Alms?

Ha ha.

Or Grand Ohms . . .

Raze
Raze SuperDork
11/20/12 3:50 p.m.

American Road Race Championship

ARRC

or pronounced 'R' 'C' for short, alas no, it's not pirate speak...

Don49
Don49 Reader
11/20/12 4:28 p.m.

How about GRAND SLAM?

racerfink
racerfink SuperDork
11/20/12 4:43 p.m.

USRRC needs to be dug out of retirement

etifosi
etifosi New Reader
11/20/12 4:51 p.m.

NWRTS Pronounced "nWarts" = NASCAR WILL RUIN THIS SERIES

At the DP season finale at LRP I saw Scott Atherton. I introduced myself and thanked him for "for the fans", the ALMS slogan thingie. Then I told him I thought the wrong side won. He replied, "oh. Let me introduce you to Ed Bennett, prez of Grand Am.........."

Awkward.

Then they spent about 10 minutes ernestly explaining how great it is going to be. I'm not convinced but am impressed & wish them luck.

The only real drawback I see is the reduction of races, we're going to have 12 races instead of 13 + 10.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
11/20/12 4:51 p.m.

Professional SportsCar Racing.... wait... no.... IMSA..... nah... scratch that....

vwcorvette
vwcorvette Dork
11/20/12 4:53 p.m.

North American Sports Car Auto Racing!

carguy123
carguy123 PowerDork
11/20/12 5:41 p.m.
vwcorvette wrote: North American Sports Car Auto Racing!

North American Sports Car Racing Association Promoters or some other good P word!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/20/12 5:44 p.m.
etifosi wrote: The only real drawback I see is the reduction of races, we're going to have 12 races instead of 13 + 10.

I don't think it's realistic for teams to do 23 races. Just figure the diesel to transport the car, the airfare for the team, and the tire budget.

And Ed's a nice guy. So is Scott, of course.

fidelity101
fidelity101 Reader
11/20/12 6:02 p.m.

Race Car League I mean it worked for IRL... right?

red5_02
red5_02 Reader
11/20/12 7:55 p.m.

Because Race Cars. Shortened to BCR

etifosi
etifosi New Reader
11/20/12 8:14 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens:

I agree that 23 races would be unrealistic for the unified series, just lamenting the fact that there will be essentially 1/2 the racing there used to be. This year SWMBO & I went to NJMP, LRP x 2, & the 6 hrs of The Glen. I like having different horses & different courses. The consolidation of the 2 series makes sense based on the low car count that ALMS & Rolex have had on track the past few years, I get it. But there still will be significantly less races to watch, less chances for me to smell the racecars.

Also, the "akward" was me, not Scott & Ed. They were supernice to me, did I not mention that they spent 10 minutes selling me on the future? 20 combined minutes with a nobody like me.

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 SuperDork
11/20/12 11:34 p.m.

Merican Race Car Association. 'MRCA pronounced 'merica!

novaderrik
novaderrik UltraDork
11/21/12 12:11 a.m.

they've already got a name picked out.. they are just phishing for information about people that might be willing to give them large chunks of their yearly income.

BigD
BigD Reader
11/21/12 6:58 a.m.

Le Grand Ams

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