Sportscar Practice At Road America

Tomas Enge from the Czech Republic raced his Lamborghini Gallardo to the top of the speed charts.  [John Wiedemann Photo]

photos by John Wiedemann

Elkhart Lake, WI – The cars and drivers of both the Pirelli World Challenge Series and Trans-Am Series took to the 4.048 mile road course at Road America to ready themselves for racing this weekend.

Nick Mancuso in the Ferrari 458 GT. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Mitch Landry lifts a wheel with his Ford Mustang Boss 302S [John Wiedemann Photo]

Tim Pappas in the Mercedes AMG SLS GT [John Wiedemann Photo]

Alex Figge in the K-PAX Racing McLaren 12C. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Mike Skeen races through turn seven in the Hawk Performance Audi R8 Ultra. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Tony Buffomante in the Capaldi Racing Ford Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S [John Wiedemann Photo]

Trans Am racer Kerry Hitt lights it up in his Chevrolet Corvette. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Cameron Lawrence was quick in early Trans-Am practice in his Chevrolet Camaro. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Rookie Adam Andretti in his Engineered Components Chevrolet Camaro. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Doug Peterson leads the pack in his Chevrolet Corvette. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Rookie Jason Berkeley led his class in the BMG Management Chevrolet Corvette. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Amy Ruman was quickest overall in the morning Trans Am Series practice. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Butch Leitzinger prepares the Bentley Continental GT for it’s first race in the Pirelli World Challenge Series. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Nic Jonsson in Canada Corner at Road America in his Kia Optima. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Anthony Lazzaro in his Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia [John Wiedemann Photo]

Andrew Palmer in his GMG Racing Audi R8 Ultra [John Wiedemann Photo]

Andy Pilgrim into turn 13 at Road America in the Cadillac CTS-VR [John Wiedemann Photo]

Johnny O’Connell out of turn 12 in the Cadillac CTS-VR. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Anthony Lazzaro in the R.Ferri Motorsports Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Black Dog Speed Shop driver Tony Gaples in his Chevrolet Camaro. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Racing takes place at Road America all weekend with the following scheduled events:
Friday
Pirelli World Challenge – TC/TCA/TCB Race 2  10:15am
Pirelli World Challenge – GT/GT-A/GTS Race 1  3:15pm
Pirelli World Challenge – TC/TCA/TCB Race 2  5:30pm

Saturday
Pirelli World Challenge – GT/GT-A/GTS Race 2  8:45am
NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying  10:40am
NASCAR Nationwide Series – Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up By Johnsonville  1:45 pm
SCCA Pro Trans Am 5:15pm

All times Central, schedule subject to change

John Wiedemann

John Wiedemann is the owner, editor and developer of the RacingNation.com website.

A motorsports fan from his earliest memories, John started going to local short tracks and the Milwaukee Mile with his parents, brother and sister. John enjoys drivers racing side by side and battling for the same piece of real estate on the racetrack as much as he appreciates the technical aspects of the sport.

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