Author Archives: John Jeppesen

Author Archives: John Jeppesen
John Jeppesen

Bill Auberlen: IMSA’s All-Time Winner

Bill Auberlen: IMSA’s All-Time Winner

It has been said records are meant to be broken. Many believed Scott Pruett’s record for IMSA victories was safe. That was until his closest rival Bill Auberlen went on a tear.  Now, Auberlen is IMSA’s new sheriff, with 63 victories and still counting. How did he get there? Let’s…
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John Jeppesen

Le Mans: What To Watch

Le Mans: What To Watch

IMSA DPi teams will anxiously have to wait another year and a half before they can race for “the big prize” in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, many other American teams in the slower classes are boning up on their French-speaking skills now before the fabled race. The…
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John Jeppesen

Porsche Isn’t Going Away

Porsche Isn’t Going Away

Why would an iconic company like Porsche end factory support in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTLM class when it was on a roll?
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John Jeppesen

IMSA Reloads For 2021

IMSA Reloads For 2021

Looking into IMSA’s 2021 crystal ball can’t begin without looking in the rearview mirror, as John Doonan and the IMSA team performed a miracle, COVID-19 notwithstanding. 
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John Jeppesen

IMSA’s Busy Stretch Run

IMSA’s Busy Stretch Run

It’s amazing that a spiked microscopic virus that looks like a World War II naval mine can be just as destructive.
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John Jeppesen

Roger Penske: ‘I Am Fully Committed’

Roger Penske: ‘I Am Fully Committed’

Nobody in motorsports was hit harder by the coronavirus than Roger Penske. 
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John Jeppesen

LMDh: Path To Le Mans

LMDh: Path To Le Mans

American IMSA prototype teams have been chomping at the bit for a shot at the world stage, especially Le Mans, for what seems like an eternity. 
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John Jeppesen

The Rolling Thunder Of Can-Am

The Rolling Thunder Of Can-Am

Roll the clock back more than 50 years. You’re standing at the fence as 20 big-block-powered race cars roll toward the starter’s stand.
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John Jeppesen

Virginia Fan Displays RYR Car At NCMA Banquet

Virginia Fan Displays RYR Car At NCMA Banquet

Bruce Cooper has been a Robert Yates Racing fan since Davey Allison raced for the team.
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John Jeppesen

Preparing For The 24-Hour Grind

Preparing For The 24-Hour Grind

Everybody knows 24-hour races like the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans are a grind, but that’s a small part of the total picture.