DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 26, 2007) - Ken Summers, Colorado State Representative of District 22 awarded 3R Automotive a Commendation from the Colorado House of Representative for its efforts in 2007 with K-PAX Racing, the 2007 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Champions and for being awarded the SCCA Pro Racing 2007 Crew of the Year in the World Challenge series.
3R Automotive to host K-PAX Racing's Championship Celebration Party on SaturdayDENVER, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2007) - 3R Automotive/Racing announced today it will host a celebration party this Saturday (17 November 2007) evening for K-PAX Racing"s 2007 SPEED World Challenge GT Championship win with driver Randy Pobst and as an end-of-the-season event.
Pobst wins 2007 SPEEED GT Drivers ChampionshipMONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville Ga., driving the No. 22 K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3 coasted to a second-place finish in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to win the 2007 Drivers' Championship.
SPEED World Challenge Championships Celebrated in MontereyMONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2007) - The latest SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Champions were honored at the year-end banquet in Monterey, Calif., following the season finale races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Pilgrim Wins SPEED GT Season Finale, Pobst Takes ChampionshipMONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2007) - Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., took his second win of the season and secured the second Manufacturers' Championship for Cadillac at the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Finale, part of the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Second place Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., took home the Drivers" Championship, while teammate Michael Galati, of Omsted, Ohio, finished third.
Pobst Wins WCGT Pole at Laguna, Keeps Porsches Hopes AliveMonterey, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville Ga., driving the #22 K-PAC/3R Racing Porsche GT3 won the pole position for Sunday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT race to be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday. Pobst also won the pole position for tomorrow"s Touring Car race driving a Mazda.
Pobst Goes Two-For-Two With SPEED GT Pole in MontereyMONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2007) - Current Championship leader Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., captured the pole for Round Ten of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championship minutes after collecting the SCCA SPEED Touring Car Pole at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., will start second.
One More Time - Monterey StyleMONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2007) - This is it SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge fans: the final hoorah, the last dance, the grand finale. The Monterey Sports Car Championships is for all the marbles. While one Championship may already be wrapped up, there's still plenty to be decided at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Randy Pobst Wins Pole for SCCA World Challenge GT race in Road AtlantaBraselton, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville Ga., buckled up into his K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche 911 GT3 and buckled down to win the pole position for Friday's Round Nine of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship at Road Atlanta. The pole was Pobst"s 20th-career World Challenge pole and his second SCCA SPEED GT pole for the K-PAX team this season.
Pobst on SPEED GT Pole at Road AtlantaBRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of nearby Gainesville, Ga., put his Porsche on pole with a new qualifying lap record at Road Atlanta for Round Nine of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship, part of the 10th Anniversary Petit Le Mans. Defending race winner Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., will start second.
Randy Pobst Hits the Airwaves Prior to SPEED World Challenge Race at Road AtlantaGAINESVILLE, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2007) - Randy Pobst, driver of the P-PAX/3R Racing Porsche 911 GT Cup car, will be taking to the airwaves on in his home state of Georgia on WATG 95.7 FM in Rome Georgia on Tuesday morning, October 2, as Pobst and the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championship Series returns to Road Atlanta in Braselton Georgia.
Galati Finishes K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche Third At in MosportCANADA (Aug. 26, 2007) - Round Eight of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Series at Mosport was a two-part race for both Randy Pobst and Michael Galati, who started their K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3 Cup cars in the second and third positions on a rain soaked track.
Pobst and Galati finish 2nd and 5th in SPEED WCGT race at Mid-OhioLexington, Ohio (Jul. 23, 2007) - Randy Pobst finished his K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3 Cup on the podium for his fourth straight race in the second position while Michael Galati, who started his matching K-PAX Porsche in fourth, rallied back from a poor start to finish fifth in today's Round Seven of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
K-PAX/3R Racing Come to Mid-Ohio Looking For Three in-a-RowLEXINGTON, Ohio (Jul. 19, 2007) - K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche drivers Randy Pobst and Michael Galati head to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio looking to continue their hot streak in Sunday's Round Seven of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship.
Randy Pobst and K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche Win Second Straight SPEED GT Race in TorontoCANADA (Jul. 9, 2007) - Randy Pobst of Gainesville, Ga., and his K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3 backed up his Round Five win at Watkins Glen with a convincing flag- to-flag win in Round Six of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championships on the soggy streets of Toronto.
Pobst Takes Second-Straight SPEED GT Win in Damp Toronto RaceCANADA (Jul. 8, 2007) - Starting from pole, Randy Pobst, of Gainsville, Ga., led from start to finish on the wet streets of Exhibition Place to take his second-consecutive series win in Round Six of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship, part of the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto. Local hero Ron Fellows, of Mississauga, Ont., and Michael Galati, of Olmstead, Ohio, completed the podium.
Pobst Edges Galati For Toronto SPEED GT PoleCANADA (Jul. 7, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship pole of the season today for Sunday's Round Six race at the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto. Pobst's K-PAX Racing Porsche teammate Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, will start second.
Galati Fastest in SPEED GT Toronto PracticeCANADA (Jul. 6, 2007) - Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, needed only one lap in his Porsche to set the pace in Friday's 30-minute practice session for Sunday"s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Round Six race at the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto. Point leader Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Eric Curran, of East Hampton, Mass., completed the top three.
Randy Pobst Wins First of 2007 for Porsche and K-PAX/3R Racing at Watkins GlenWATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Jun. 10, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., moved the K-PAX/3R Racing Team to the top step of the podium for the first time of the 2007 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship season as Pobst raced his Porsche 911 GT3 to victory at Watkins Glen.
Pobst Gives Porsche First SPEED GT Win of Season In Watkins GlenWATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Jun. 10, 2007) - Randy Pobst benefited from his competition falling by the wayside and scored his and Porsche's first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race win of 2007 at Watkins Glen International, part of the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen weekend. Lawson Aschenbach and Lou Gigliotti completed the top three.
K-PAX/3R Racing Porsches Finish 3rd, 10th and 14th at Charlotte SPEED GT RaceCONCORD, N.C. (May. 24, 2007) - Round Four of SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Series was an adventure for K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche drivers Randy Pobst, Michael Galati and Robb Holland as Pobst survived to finish third. Michael Galati"s day ended 14 laps early due to contact with a tire barrier while Robb Holland drove a smart race to finish strong in 10th.
K-PAX Porsches Qualify First and Third for SCCA SPEED GT Race at Lowes Motor SpeedwayCharlotte, N.C. (May. 24, 2007) - Michael Galati and Randy Pobst qualified their K-PAX/3R Racing/Jim Haughey LLC Porsche GT3 Cup cars in first and third position at opposite ends of the qualifying session Thursday at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., for Round Four of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship.
Galati Takes SPEED GT Pole at Lowe's Motor SpeedwayCONCORD, N.C. (May. 24, 2007) - Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, will start Thursday night"s Round Four SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race on pole at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Taking place on CTC Pole Night, the race will follow NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying. Michael McCann, of North Canton, Ohio, will start second.
Galati Leads SPEED GT Practice at Lowe's Motor SpeedwayCONCORD, N.C. (May. 24, 2007) - Five-time World Challenge Champion Michael Galati, of Olmstead, Ohio, led practice at Lowe"s Motor Speedway for Round Four of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship, part of NASCAR Nextel Cup’s CTC Pole Night. Teammate Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., was second fastest, followed by current point leader Eric Curran, of East Hampton, Mass.
K-PAX/3R Racing Porsches Finish fourth and fifth in Utah World Challenge GT raceTOOELE, Utah (May. 20, 2007) - The K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3s of Randy Pobst and Michael Galati finished fourth and fifth in Round Three of SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Robb Holland overcame an early over-steer problem to finish his Motorsports Gallery/K-PAX Porsche in 23rd position.
The K-PAX/3R Racing Porsches qualify 5th, 6th and 24th In UtahTOOELE, Utah (May. 18, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville Ga., and Michael Galati, of Olmstead Ohio, qualified their matching K-PAX/3R Racing Porsche GT3 Cup cars into the fifth and sixth positions at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah for Saturday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race. Robb Holland, of Denver Colo., qualified his Motorsports Gallery/K-PAX Porsche GT3 into the 24th position.
SPEED GT Cars Get First Taste of Charlotte's High Banks; Jimmie Johnson Makes "Official" DebutCONCORD, N.C. (March 19, 2007) - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship drivers got their first taste of oval racing Monday with a test on the Lowe's Motor Speedway course they will run Round Four of the series' Championship on May 24.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (Feb. 16, 2007) - K-PAX Racing announced today that Michael Galati and Randy Pobst will join forces to make a run at the SPEED GT Manufacturers' Title for Porsche Motorsports in SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge.
Michael Galati, the only five-time World Challenge Champion, and Randy Pobst, 2003 SPEED GT Champion and two-time class winner in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, will drive two new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars for K-Pax Racing in 2007.
"Both Michael and Randy are as giddy as two kids in a candy store to be back in SPEED GT with two new Porsches and with 3R Racing doing the development and track side support,” K-PAX Team Owner Jim Haughey said.
Galati started five SPEED GT races in 2006 driving the Volvo S60R, finishing third in his first start of the season at Mid-Ohio and capturing Volvo"s first series-win at a rain soaked Mosport, where he nearly lapped the entire field.
Pobst drove in two SPEED GT races in 2006. At Road Atlanta he climbed all the way to eighth after starting 27th and he won the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca when he made a pass for the lead in the final corner, which resulted in the closest finish in SPEED GT history. The win also helped Porsche capture the 2006 SPEED GT Manufacturers’ Championship. Pobst will continue to race a Mazda 6 in SPEED Touring Car for 2007 as well.
“Our goal this year is to win the Manufacturers’ Championship for Porsche Motorsports,” Haughey said. “SPEED World Challenge is a very competitive series with strong teams and to do well we need competitive cars, good drivers, and an experienced crew. We’re lucky enough to have all three with the Porsche 911 GT3s, Michael, Randy and 3R Racing.”
Jim Haughey started K-PAX Racing after working with AtSpeed Motorsports in 2006. He has been in the retail repair side of the automotive business since 1974 and has owned and operated Scandia Auto Service for the past 18 years. He has long been a racing enthusiast and World Challenge fan.
Randy Pobst — 303
Andy Pilgrim — 287
Lawson Aschenbach — 280
Michael Galati — 269
Eric Curran — 190
Cadillac — 71
Porsche— 60
Chevrolet— 50
Dodge— 24