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Grand-Am: Test day at Lime Rock

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Khatir Soltani
The Grand-Am Series made a return in Lime Rock on Tuesday for a first day of testing at what the drivers qualified as "a very fast 1.5-mile layout track."

The 11 Daytona Prototypes cars registered times in the 49-second range by the end of the day as the seven GT cars stayed in the 53-second range.

Daytona Prototype teams participating included two cars from both Michael Shank Racing and Starworks Motorsports and one car from TELMEX Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, Brumos Racing, Action Express Racing, SunTrust Racing, AIM Autosport and Krohn Racing.

GT teams included three Mazdas from SpeedSource plus the Dempsey Racing/Team Seattle Mazda, Racers Edge Mazda, Magnus Porsche, Turner BMW and Whelen Corvette.

The Grand-Am Series will race in Lime Rock on May 31st, 2010 as part of the Memorial Day weekend event.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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