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Plenty-of-Racing-on-the-Schedule-for-American-Le-Mans-Monterey  It's another six hours into the sunset at famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca when the American Le Mans Series returns for the American Le Mans Monterey, presented by Patrón May 11-12.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is one of four race tracks to have hosted an American Le Mans Series event in each of its seasons. Featuring multiple classes of high-tech sports cars competing together, the American Le Mans Series sees constant passing and on-track battles throughout each race. The six hour endurance race, which starts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday May 12, takes competitors from daylight, to dusk, pushing drivers' and crews' mental and physical abilities.

'With multiple driver changes, speed variations between the classes and the overall challenge of endurance racing, the American Le Mans Series offers plenty of action for fans,' says Gill Campbell, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca CEO/General Manager.

The Mazda MX-5 Cup, Cooper Tires Prototype Lites powered by Mazda, Pirelli World Challenge Cadillac Grand Prix and IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama support races provide on-track activity throughout the weekend. Off-track offerings include driver autograph sessions, race simulators, tech talks, and of course, plenty of food, beer, wine and Patrón.

A highlight of the weekend's schedule, the grid walk on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., allows fans the chance to walk the starting grid with the American Le Mans Series drivers and teams just minutes before the green flag. It is a rare opportunity to get up close to the cars and share in the action of the opening ceremonies.

General admission at the gate starts at $60. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. There is free parking and VIP parking available for $30. Hospitality options start at $250 per person.

For more information visit www.MazdaRaceway.com or call 800-327-7322.

 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
The 36th Edition of the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, one of the most exciting and eventful spectacles of its kind in the world, honored Porsche as their featured marque. This multi-day racing event is held annually at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Along with the plethora of significant cars on the track, the event attracts many very big names in auto racing, including Derek Bell, David Donohue, Vic Elford, Jurgen Barth, Brian Redman, and Hurley Haywood.

There were 450 entrants in 15 different race groups with one-third of the race cars being Porsches, re....
 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (formerly known as the Monterey Historics) had entrants representing 13 countries and over 600 historic cars competing at the annual event held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Prior to the start of the races, big changes were announced, including the news that Steve Earle and his company General Racing had not organized the event. The task that Earle had performed since 1974, was handed over to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca owner SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula). Though the event was as smooth and well organized as it had be....
 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
RM Auctions and RM Auto Restoration both experienced great success at the Monterey Automotive Week with the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. At the auction an impressive 95% sell-through rate was achieved, while on the show field the top honors were given to a 1933 Delage D8S Roadster by De Villars restored by RM Auto Restoration.

At Sports & Classics of Monterey, top-sellers included an exquisite 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seve....
 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The 2.23 mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca road circuit is one of the iconic venues in the United States and in the world. Complete with its famous 'Corkscrew' and six-story drop, this iconic circuit played host to another couple of GT racing icons during its Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

On August 19-21 of this year Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca served once again as the backdrop for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Over 550 cars, covering 17 classes would descend through the 'Corkscrew' revitalizing the imagination.

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