Monthly Archives: January 2012

50th Anniversary – Rolex 24 at Daytona

Race fan and supporters, we just drove the team RV into the driveway at the Connecticut base.  That’s 2 – 24 hour drives in 2.5 days.  I’ll catch you up with news and notes on our amazing race as soon … Continue reading

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Acumen Team on the move

Shiftless – not the Porsche – we will do that 20+/- times per lap X 700+/- laps – 14,000 shifts!   The team is on the move – the Morris, Illinois contingent headed down the road with a trailer full of … Continue reading

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Wow – busy day today

Joining our primary sponsor – ALM Material Handling and associate sponsor, Camping World of Jacksonville is Bridgeport Fittings of Stratford, CT.   Bridgeport Fittings is a manufacturer of electrical conduit fittings and has been in business for decades in CT. Also … Continue reading

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Posts and comments

Good Morning Acumen Motorsport fans and supporters: Thanks for all you good comments.  I wish I could respond to each separately, but there are just way too many.  check in regularly for our updates especially around the Rolex 24 Hour … Continue reading

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Check list

Up at 4 am:  Mental check list – Motor out for rebuild, gearbox same, hotel rm. reserved, RV’s lined up for team and guests, new sponsor decals and banners being made up, new pit sign under re-design for better visibility … Continue reading

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Testing analysis – The Roar Before the 24

Good Morning Acumen Motorsport race fans and supporters:   We tested the Acumen Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 Cup racecar – yes that is a mouthful – for 2 1/2 days from Friday Jan. 6th to Sunday Jan. 8th.  The changes we … Continue reading

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The Roar Before the 24 Hours

Racers and race fans:  We are back from two and a half days on the high banks (31 degrees) and infield curves at Daytona doing our final testing before the big race weekend.  Testing results coming in a separate chat … Continue reading

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