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Bobby Rahal wins RRDC’s 2019 Phil Hill Award

Posted on 24 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Robert “Bobby” Woodward Rahal was born in Medina, Ohio, in 1953, and started in SCCA’s Formula Atlantic Series and then European Formula Two. In an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA, and CART, Rahal won three CART championships, including the 1986 Indy 500 win, and wins at the 1981 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring. Continue reading →

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BMW at Lime Rock with IWSC Championship at Stake

Posted on 19 July 2017 by Ken Zino

Lime Rock Park is claimed – dubiously – by BMW of North America as its home track because 90 miles from its Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey headquarters, but it is a long way from its non-union plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Continue reading →

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Scott Pruett Is 2016 Phil Hill Award Winner from RRDC

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Ken Zino

Scott Pruett, 55, received the 2016 Phil Hill Award from Road Racing Drivers Club president Bobby Rahal last night in Daytona before competing the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the season opener. Pruett has a record 60 victories in IMSA competition. Continue reading →

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