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BMW, M3 RETURNING TO AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES WITH RAHAL LETTERMAN BMW announced at the Chicago Auto Show Wednesday its plan to return to the American Le Mans Series with its next-generation M3 coupe starting late 2008. For this venture, Rahal Letterman Racing will campaign the cars on behalf...

LOWE'S FERNANDEZ READIES FOR FULL ACURA EFFORT When Lowe's Fernandez Racing hits the circuit at Sebring International Raceway this weekend, it will enter the second phase of its American Le Mans Series venture. A brand new Acura chassis, the next-generation ARX-01b, will be on display as the...

Detroit Commentary and Reactions GREEN RACING: DETROIT COMMENTARY AND REACTIONS Reactions and commentaries on the American Le Mans Series' partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International to establish Green Racing principles into the...

In Their Own Words: Green Racing IN THEIR OWN WORDS: GREEN RACING Tuesday's announcement of the American Le Mans Series' official partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International to incorporate "green racing" principles into its 2008...

AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES ANNOUNCES GREEN RACING INITIATIVES IN ASSOCIATION WITH EPA, DOE AND SAE INTERNATIONAL The American Le Mans Series reaffirmed its position as motorsports' global leader in alternative fuels today by announcing that it is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Thank you for your continued support of Acura, ALMS, Andretti Green Racing, Highcroft Racing and Lowes Fernandez Rading. 2008 will surely be the year to watch and see Acura at its best in professional motor sports. For more photos of the entire Acura LMP 2 stars, check out the photo gallery...

HERTA HOPES 2008 CONSISTENCY WILL LEAD TO TITLE Consistency may be the biggest key to the 2008 American Le Mans Series, at least in Bryan Herta's eyes. He and the rest of the Andretti Green Racing squad will have a double dose of it when the season opens with the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of...

FITTIPALDI JOINS ANDRETTI GREEN, ACURA FOR 2008 Eager to jump into championship contention in the American Le Mans Series' LMP2 class in 2008, Andretti Green Racing has signed Christian Fittipaldi to fill out its full-season lineup in the No. 26 XM Satellite Radio Acura. Fittipaldi, a member...

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: STEFAN JOHANSSON AND DAVID BRABHAM Highcroft Racing is not new to the American Le Mans Series but the team did complete its first full season...and what a season it was. The team was one of three to field new Acura-powered prototypes and the Danbury, CT-based team came out...

HISTORIC 10TH SEASON OF AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES TO FEATURE COMMEMORATIVE HIGHLIGHTS The American Le Mans Series will celebrate its 10th anniversary season of world-class sports car racing in 2008. Click here for Hi-Res The American Le Mans Series will celebrate a historic and important...

PARLIAMENT'S LORD DRAYSON RESIGNS TO RUN IN AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES One of the British government's senior members of the House of Lords has taken a leave of absence from politics -- to go racing in the American Le Mans Series. Lord Drayson, who was serving as Minister of State for Defense...

PENSKE'S BERNHARD, DUMAS WIN AGAIN AT MID-OHIO Mid-Ohio was doubly good to Penske Motorsports on Saturday as Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard led a 1-2 overall team finish at the Acura Sports Car Challenge as Penske and its Porsche RS Spyder took its fifth straight overall victory in the American...

WOODHOUSE ANNOUNCES VIPER PROGRAM FOR GT2 A new team and a familiar face is returning to the American Le Mans Series. Woodhouse Performance will make its Series debut at the Acura Sports Car Challenge on July 19-21 and will bring Dodge and its Viper brand back to the Series. The Mid-Ohio...

LIME ROCK CROWD REMINISCENT OF GLORY YEARS The American Le Mans Series boasted a record crowd at Lime Rock Park on Saturday at a venue recognized as one of the most charming and historic in all of sports car racing. Traffic backed up as early at 8 a.m. for the race course that celebrated its...

PERFECT DAY FOR PENSKE, PORSCHE AT LIME ROCK Fresh tires, a late pass in traffic and a solid restart with three minutes left gave Penske Motorsports' Ryan Briscoe and Sascha Maassen their second straight overall victory in the American Le Mans Series on Saturday in the American Le Mans...