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Fore! Seven LPGA players gave up golf for race car driving

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Okay, the first part of the headline was not true. But the second part was... On Tuesday, May 24, as part of the preliminary activities to the Ladies Professional Golf Association Corning Classic (Corning Country Club, 6,062 yards, par 72, Corning, N.Y.),...

Lime Rock Race Weekend: Forman and Hoffman take the lead in the Triple Crown!

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 A slightly chilly but mostly sunny Lime Rock Park Race Weekend saw two new drivers, Todor Mitev and Kevin Hoffman, win their first races. Dust on the Downhill kept the wrecker busy, and Len Forman, after a two-year hiatus from racing, came back to show the Championship Group ...

Celebration of Life: A Race

Saturday, May 14, 2005 After the day's final Regional and National Skip Barber races, a special race was run. The Michael Johnson Celebration of Life Memorial. Michael, this one was just for you, okay? Love, Everyone... A final note... Series driver Doug Harrison, a very talented videographer, creat...

Bonilla Extends Points Lead - Slightly - Even as Vorrath Wins Twice

Saturday, May 14, 2005 LIME ROCK, Conn. (May 13 & 14) - Jordy Vorrath made it clear this weekend at Lime Rock Park that he is a championship force to be reckoned with as he won both races of the Skip Barber National Championship Presented by RACER. In Friday's race he leapt at the opportunity wh...

SBNC Q2: Two V's Split by a B

Friday, May 13, 2005 LIME ROCK PARK, Conn. - After taking his maiden SBNC win Friday morning, in the afternoon Jordy Vorrath headed out on Lime Rock's one-and-a-half miles to qualify for Saturday's race. Clearly in the zone, Vorrath stayed hot and put in a lap of :57.193, setting a new track record ...