Spirit of Daytona Racing
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Spirit of Daytona Racing is an auto racing team that currently competes in the Grand Am
Rolex Sports Car Series
.
Spirit of Daytona was founded in 1987 by owner Troy Flis. The team is based in Daytona Beach, Florida
where they have an 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) shop. The team originally started racing in the number 16 Crown Royal Cask Volkswagen
. They now race the number 90 Porsche
-powered Coyote
Daytona Prototype
sponsored by Menards
. The team currently employs eight people full-time and five people part-time. The team has competed in every season of the Rolex Sports Car Series since the series was created in early 2000
. The team has enjoyed some success by winning 16 Grand Am series races. They have also won a pair of Grand Am Series Team Championships in 2000 and 2001
. They won a Grand Am Drivers Championship in 2001. They also won their class in the 2002 24 Hours of Daytona. The teams two main drivers are 2005 Indianapolis 500
winner Buddy Rice
, and Antonio García, who was part of the Brumos Porsche team that won the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona. Spirit of Daytona finished 8th in the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series
points. In 2010 they had nine top-tens, and four top-five finishes.
Drivers - Buddy Rice's career began in 1996 as a professional racing driver. His long list of racing accomplishments range from winning the Indy 500 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2009.
Antonio García - García's accomplishments include a solid 4 years in the Rolex and the Le Mans series. With a Rolex 24 win in 2009 and two class wins in the American Le Mans series.
Spirit of Daytona's current sponsor Menard's began main sponsorship of the team in 2010. Another past main sponsor was AMA pro racing.
Grand American Road Racing Association
GRAND-AM Road Racing or GRAND-AM is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize road racing competitions in North America...
Rolex Sports Car Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
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Spirit of Daytona was founded in 1987 by owner Troy Flis. The team is based in Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
where they have an 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) shop. The team originally started racing in the number 16 Crown Royal Cask Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
. They now race the number 90 Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
-powered Coyote
Coyote (chassis)
The Coyote was a brand of racing chassis designed and built for the use of A.J. Foyt's race team in USAC Championship Car racing including the Indianapolis 500. It was used from 1966 to 1983 with Foyt himself making 141 starts in the car winning 25 times. George Snider had the second most starts...
Daytona Prototype
Daytona Prototype
A Daytona Prototype is a type of sports prototype racing car developed specifically for the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series as their top class of car, replacing contemporary open cockpit sports cars, specifically Sports Racing Prototypes...
sponsored by Menards
Menards
Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States.The privately held company headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin has 262 stores in 13 states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and...
. The team currently employs eight people full-time and five people part-time. The team has competed in every season of the Rolex Sports Car Series since the series was created in early 2000
2000 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship season was the inaugural season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved five classes: Sports Racing Prototypes I and II and three Grand Touring classes referred to at GTO, GTU, and AGT...
. The team has enjoyed some success by winning 16 Grand Am series races. They have also won a pair of Grand Am Series Team Championships in 2000 and 2001
2001 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship season was the second season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved five classes: Sports Racing Prototype I and II , Grand Touring Sport , Grand Touring , and American GT...
. They won a Grand Am Drivers Championship in 2001. They also won their class in the 2002 24 Hours of Daytona. The teams two main drivers are 2005 Indianapolis 500
2005 Indianapolis 500
The 89th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 2005. It was the premier event of the 2005 IndyCar Series season, and the tenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Dan Wheldon won the race under a yellow flag...
winner Buddy Rice
Buddy Rice
Buddy Rice is an American racecar driver. He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing.-Early career:...
, and Antonio García, who was part of the Brumos Porsche team that won the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona. Spirit of Daytona finished 8th in the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series
2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona...
points. In 2010 they had nine top-tens, and four top-five finishes.
Drivers - Buddy Rice's career began in 1996 as a professional racing driver. His long list of racing accomplishments range from winning the Indy 500 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2009.
Antonio García - García's accomplishments include a solid 4 years in the Rolex and the Le Mans series. With a Rolex 24 win in 2009 and two class wins in the American Le Mans series.
Spirit of Daytona's current sponsor Menard's began main sponsorship of the team in 2010. Another past main sponsor was AMA pro racing.