Grand Prix of Alabama - Racin' Down South

[DinanM3atl]

Enjoyable event. Strong BMW and BMW Powered finishes. As with all picture thread full gallery(which I highly recommend viewing as it is 100+ photos w/ grid girls :shifty ) is available below.

Enjoy!


Full Gallery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/sets/72157626452108408/



Highlights:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5611265864_02283345ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611265864/)
Race Epic Murillo BMW Grand Am Continental Tire CTSC Grand Prix of Alabama ST 65 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611265864/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5611268368_31c2f98314_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611268368/)
Ginassi BMW Riler Telmex Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama DP 01 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611268368/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5607317325_8a86f1ba1c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5607317325/)
Bimmerworld Racing Continental Tire BMW E92 M3 GS 79 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5607317325/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/5611323176_07333d5ca8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611323176/)
Turner Motorsports BMW Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama GT 94 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611323176/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5599739006_d7f861944d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599739006/)
Brumos Racing Grand-Am DP Porsche 5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599739006/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5599162493_5965ab8ac0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599162493/)
Castrol Motorsports Mazda RX-8 Grand-Am GT 70 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599162493/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5599164039_66de568dc1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599164039/)
Brumos Racing Grand-Am DP Porsche 9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599164039/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5611370592_d15ced2abc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611370592/)
Bimmerworld BMW E92 Grand Am Continental Tire CTSC Grand Prix of Alabama Pit Work 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611370592/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5610782985_b27e71d25e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610782985/)
Go Daddy Racing Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama Indy Danica Patrick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610782985/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5611358896_bdb4a20bce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611358896/)
Brumos Racing Porsche Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama GT 59 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611358896/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5611325234_c085f53dc3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611325234/)
Magnus Racing Porsche Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama GT 44 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611325234/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5611329098_94820222d7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611329098/)
Turner Motorsports BMW Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama GT 94 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611329098/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5611442032_938d53599b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611442032/)
Suntrust Chevrolet Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama DP 10 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611442032/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5610857069_6c29795d18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610857069/)
Brumos Racing Porsche Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama GT 59 Pit Work 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610857069/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5610755337_cb112debc1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610755337/)
Bimmerworld BMW E92 Grand Am Continental Tire CTSC Grand Prix of Alabama GS 78 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5610755337/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5599168063_f583359571_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599168063/)
Telmex Ginassi Racing Dinan BMW Grand-Am DP Chevy Racing 01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5599168063/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5611279968_8613c5b6e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611279968/)
Ginassi BMW Riler Telmex Grand Am Grand Prix of Alabama Victory Lane Pruett Rojas DP 01 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5611279968/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

[Captain-Obvious™]

Love it.

[OnURleft]

Where's the Boss that worked the M3's?


-- Nice pics!

[2turbo4u]

great shots to bad i wasn't there

[DinanM3atl]

Where's the Boss that worked the M3's?


-- Nice pics!


You mean the one that passed Bill with 2 laps to go after Bill lead for 30 something laps?

[Nemesis]

http://www.mustangevolution.com/mustang-news/boss-302r-wins-at-barber-motorsports-park/

was this the same event?

[DinanM3atl]

http://www.mustangevolution.com/mustang-news/boss-302r-wins-at-barber-motorsports-park/

was this the same event?


Yup. He passed the 96 BMW with ~4 minutes left. 2 laps to go and it was over. We'll see how the rest of the season goes. Right now it is BMW dominance. Guess I should edit more Ford pictures hah

[alpine_aw11]

You mean the one that passed Bill with 2 laps to go after Bill lead for 30 something laps?

lol sounds like he led the wrong laps. Not being a dick or anything, I've just been personally interested in how these new Mustangs will fare at the track with the vast improvements Ford has made.

[Nemesis]

I've just been personally interested in how these new Mustangs will fare at the track with the vast improvements Ford has made.


heres the full story, someone posted it on my FB Sorry im not meaning to take away from the OPs thread...

http://www.stangtv.com/event-coverage/road-racing/boss-302r-takes-first-win-barber-200-race-recap/

[DinanM3atl]

lol sounds like he led the wrong laps. Not being a dick or anything, I've just been personally interested in how these new Mustangs will fare at the track with the vast improvements Ford has made.

Turner/Dalla Lana/Auberlen are leading the series. They won the last race and got 2nd in this. It will be a good battle this year for sure. Last year the Ford's simply just broke down too much. Should be good competition. I think he was just poking some fun and I don't mind. Love to talk racing :) Last years Fall-Line won with a BMW M3. They haven't really been quite as dominate this year but they are a good team and they'll be back strong. Can't wait for the next races.

Don't know about vast improvements really. They could run with the M3s just fine until they broke down. They had a lot of engine problems last year. Appears those were fixed as they have broke down much less.

Give me a few minutes... I'll post some Ford stuff... I usually just take a couple as the body looks amazing in race trim but the ride height for them to handle properly is 4x4 status... stay tuned.

[DinanM3atl]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5614495859_4f8751eb03_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5614495859/)
Multimatic Ford Mustang Grand Am Continental Tire CTSC Grand Prix of Alabama GS 15 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5614495859/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5615076356_bdd4f93435_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5615076356/)
Ford Mustang Grand Am Continental Tire CTSC Grand Prix of Alabama GS 61 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5615076356/) by ATLFocus Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

[Nemesis]

Don't know about vast improvements really. They could run with the M3s just fine until they broke down. They had a lot of engine problems last year. Appears those were fixed as they have broke down much less.
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Just curious, where are you getting your info from? Last time I checked last years standings they held their own pretty well all year long and had strong finishes? Albeit always in contention with the M's.

supposedly last year the Mustangs took first and second in the same venue.


Dont get me wrong , I have a strong respect for any well built prepped race car including BMWs, no matter the brand, but I dont go around touting a brand just because.

[DinanM3atl]

I photograph the races? And go to them? There were many times that a Ford was doing very well and had some issue. In 2010 a BMW M3 won 6 races. A Ford Mustang won 3 and a Porsche 1. If you look at top 3 finishes BMW M3s had 18 top 3 finishes. Ford Mustang had 7. Couple Camaros and couple Porsches. The Mustangs definitely like Barber as last year they finished 1-2 and this year got the pole and the win. You act like I don't have respect for them. I do... I mean hell I use Continental Tire results to show that Mustangs can run with BMWs when people knock them.

I am a BMW fan though. I shoot for 2 BMW magazines and a BMW Team. Not going to apologize that I like them more.

[Nemesis]

Not going to apologize that I like them more.

Wasnt expecting an apology , nor was I asking for one. I was simply asking to keep your facts as facts. Theres enough ignorance to go around in all automotive communities. ( Not saying you specifically, just in general) :goodjob: +45 for the great photos, I have some sweet desktop pics to use at work now :)