“The new car, for one, is very exciting and should prove very competitive. “Our recent test at COTA has shown that the returning members of the team are all ready to go, and we have some excellent new additions as well,” Skeen said. The team has conducted a private test session at COTA ahead of their season debut. It has less torque than the Viper that should help the car be easier on the tires and make for a more consistent pace throughout a stint.”
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It has high levels of downforce and quick responses to driver input, which brings driver confidence. “Mercedes-AMG has done a great job with this car. “The cars are somewhat similar,” AJ Petersen, Lone Star Racing’s Team Manager stated. Switching to Mercedes means adapting to the car’s wants and needs. That car is no longer eligible to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Last years’ races were done with a Dodge Viper GT3-R.
That race ended in a last-lap crash with Max Papis.
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To NASCAR fans, Skeen might be best known for his one-off in the Camping World Truck Series at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in 2013 for Sharp Gallaher Racing. Like always, execution is the name of the game.” “The competition is as strong as ever, but I think we are capable of that performance again if we put everything together. “Last year we were knocking on the door of a top-five finish on a couple of occasions but never quite got the result due to a few different reasons,” Skeen said.
He’s anxious to finally bring those good results home. Skeen realizes that he was in position to post some good results last year with Lone Star Racing. Their best finish was eighth in class at COTA last September. In those four races, the duo of Knox and Skeen ran very competitively, but ran into some issues. Lone Star Racing’s schedule is identical to the one they had last season. “It has been six months since we last raced, so we are anxious to get things going very soon at COTA.” “We would love to do more races, who wouldn’t, but I also have many time commitments away from race track with family and business,” Knox said in the team’s press release. Knox wanted to do additional races, but life got in the way of those plans. Primary sponsorship will be provided by ACS Manufacturing, a Denison, Tex.-based manufacturer of noise reduction enclosures. In addition to COTA, the team will race at Road America, VIR and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. 80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in four races, starting at COTA (Circuit of the Americas) in early May. Team owner Dan Knox and Mike Skeen will drive the No. Phillips Jr.On Friday, Cresson, Tex.-based Lone Star Racing announced that they will run part-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Daytona class.
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