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05/26/2008 - Wilson Racing Dodge SRT-10 Touring 1 car wins wild race in Memphis, TN.more 05/4/2008 - Wilson Racing takes Pinnacle Steel to Daytona International for the first win in the Dodge SRT-10 Touring 1 car. 04/13/2008 - The Wilson Racing Dodge Viper SRT-10 makes its debut at VIR in the T1 class finishing second in both races for the weekend. 02/25/2008 - Wilson Racing, Lux Performance, Dodge Motorsports, Pinnacle Steel, and NetEvidence team up for Kumho Tires in a Dodge Viper SRT-10 for the Touring 1 class. 10/23/2007 - Wilson wins the Rookie of the Year and Sunoco Hard Charger of the Year titles in SPEED World Challenge for Dodge Motorsports and Sorted Performance more 10/12/2007 - Wilson finishes 6th at Road Atlanta in the Rain more 10/9/2007 - Wilson to instruct for the AL/TN Region Viper Club of America October 13 at Nashville Superspeedway 7/22/2007 - Wilson and Lux Debut Kumho Tires in the GT2 Class of the ALMS more 6/28/2007 - Wilson back on track after theft more 6/19/2007 - Sorted Performance - Transporter Stolen, Cars Stolen, Trailer Torched more 6/18/2007 - Stan Wilson on Start Your Engines with Eddie Mac on WLAC 1510 AM Radio more 6/12/2007 - Wilson and Wilson Battle the Glen Gremlins more 5/22/2007 - Miller Time for Sorted Performance more 4/4/2007 - One More Time in the Florida Sunshine for Brannon and Wilson more 3/21/2007 - Sorted Performance 1-2 in Rookie Points after SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Race at Sebring more 2/28/2007 - WORLD CHALLENGE: Brown, Wilson Team Up at Sorted Performance for Sebring . more 2/1/2007 - Wilson and Brannon Sixth on Track at Daytona for Blackforest Motorsports Group. 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 31, 2007) -- Stan Wilson and Chris Brannon earned a sixth-place finish on the track in Friday's Fresh from Florida 200 at Daytona International Raceway for Blackforest Motorsports Group, staying at the front throughout the three-hour race in the No. 6 TRM Classics, NetEvidence, Inc. Blackforest Motorsports FR500C Mustang. Brannon qualified nineteenth for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge season opener, and at the start of the race he stayed out of trouble, had some fantastic battles, and took the No. 6 to eighth place during his stint in the car. Chris ran consistently and worked traffic to his advantage while battling in the Grand Sport class of the Koni Challenge race. Brannon brought the car into the pits and all of the practice on the driver change Wilson and Brannon had performed during the weekend paid off. They completed the driver change in 32 seconds and were waiting on the fuel instead of the team waiting on them. Brannon turned the car over to Stan Wilson in 8th and Wilson rejoined the race in 12th. Wilson worked up to 9th before the next full course yellow. At the yellow, Wilson came into the pits for a top off of the fuel and tires. However, Wilson did not get any tires due to a timing issue and troubles for one of the other Blackforest cars already in pit lane. This was a set back for the Wilson Brannon car. They knew they could not come back in for tires and finish in the top 10, therefore, Chris and Stan made the call to stay out and just go for it on the same set of tires that Chris started the race on. Yes - they ran the entire race on one set of tires while all the other top running teams had fresh rubber underneath them for the end of the race. Wilson got a great jump on the cars behind him at the restart and worked his way up to 3rd. Then with a diving entrance into turn 1, Wilson managed to put the No. 6 into second place overall for about one and one half turns. "It was short lived, but it sure was fun!" Wilson commented. On the next restart, David Empringham went to the inside entering turn 1 while Wilson went to the outside tucking in behind him exiting the corner. Wilson now had Bill Auberlen behind him in the bright yellow and blue BMW M3. Auberlen was faster than Wilson in the infield as Wilson was putting on a drifting exhibition on his 2 hour 50 minute old tires, but Wilson was able to hold Auberlen off for several laps with a great deal of fun and race craft. A lapped car that did not get waived past the pace car on the previous two restarts ended up directly in front of the No. 5 Blackforest Mustang. Wilson was directly behind and the lapped car ran wide at turn three. The No. 5 took the inside and Wilson followed. The lapped car made slight contact with the 5 on the left rear and then drifted left. Wilson slowed and hugged the inside to make the pass and planned on exiting the corner with the lapped car between himself and Auberlen. However, the lapped car pulled back in towards the apex at the last minute clipping the left front of the No. 6 Blackforest Mustang. It instantly turned the lapped car around the front end of Wilson's car. Wilson had a windshield full of the side of the car with an Auberlen led freight train behind him with about 20 fast box cars. Coming to a stop was not an option; therefore, Wilson drove around the rear end of the spun car and continued in 5th place following Empringham in the No. 5 Blackforest Mustang. Things got a busy behind Wilson as he left turn 3 causing another double yellow. The restart came and after battling with Auberlen and getting a love tap from him exiting out onto the Daytona banking, Wilson gave up 5th place for 6th. Just after getting comfortable in 6th place and getting some distance on the 7th place car, the call came over the radio that Wilson needed to come in for a stop and go. The team and Grand-Am debated the call for the final laps of the race. Therefore, Stan Wilson and Chris Brannon finished in 6th on the track and were scored one lap down in the unofficial results due to failing to come to pit lane for a stop and go penalty under green flag conditions. "The team gave us a great car, and the crew handled seven cars in the pits," said Brannon. "We would have liked to have gotten Stan out on new tires for the final run to the checkers, but all in all it was a fantastic finish and a huge statement to run the entire race on a single set of tires." "I had a blast out there racing with names I have admired and looked up to for years. I'm really pleased with our finish," commented Wilson. "It was a good way for Chris and I to prove ourselves and make multiple statements on and off the track- Chris did a great job and we've got some momentum behind us now." "Chris and I would like to thank Brian Nott, Donna Nott, Tom Nastasi, Aaron Kirlin, and the entire Blackforest Motorsports Group for a fantastic race weekend. It was a true blessing to work with such a fine organization," said Wilson. The next Grand-Am Koni Challenge race will be at Homestead-Miami Speedway on April 15. Hopefully, Stan Wilson and Chris Brannon will be there in the No. 6 GS Blackforest Mustang. 12/22/2006 - Wilson and Brannon to Race Blackforest FR500C Mustang in the 2007 Koni Challenge GS Class Opener at Daytona. Blackforest and Stan Wilson's Wilson Racing have joined forces to place Stan Wilson and Chris Brannon in a Blackforest Ford Mustang GT GS-class race car in the 2007 Grand American Koni Challenge Sports Car Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The FR500C Mustang will carry primary sponsorship from Blackforest. Additional sponsorship will be provided by TRM Classic and Collectible Automobiles, NetEvidence, Inc., Wilson Racing, Inc., and other associated sponsors to be named after the January testing event at Daytona. Wilson and Brannon will take to the track for the first time in the FR500C Mustang at Daytona International Speedway on January 4 as part of the pre-season Koni Challenge series testing. "The GS class is a very competitive group of cars and drivers, Chris and I are very excited to be in our first Grand-American race together as teammates, and we want to thank Blackforest for placing us on the team for the 2007 season opener at Daytona," said Wilson. Wilson Racing was formed in 1999 and Wilson has raced in many different racing vehicles throughout his motorsports career. The Mount Juliet, Tennessee-based team has competed in Dodge Vipers, Chevrolet Corvettes, Ford Mustangs, Porsches, Chevrolet Camaros, Dodge Neons, Acuras, Hondas, and Mazda race cars over the years. Stan competed in a select number of professional sprint races in a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in 2004 as well as professional endurance races in 2005 and 2006 in various race cars. Most recently his team has been running in the Sports Car Club of America's National Series with a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Touring Car where Stan won the 2006 Southeast Divisional Championship and won the June Sprints at Road America. The 2006 racing season brought about the teaming of Wilson and Brannon as teammates. They campaigned touring cars together in separate classes as well as teaming up for a win in the 13 Hours of VIR endurance race presented by Kumho Tires. Chris Brannon has raced several race cars as well, including Chevrolet Corvettes, Pontiac Firebirds, and most recently his Pontiac GTO in the Sports Car Club of America's National Series. Chris earned the Midwest Divisional Championship in 2006 racing his Pontiac GTO. "The Rolex Series is obviously a very competitive arena and we have some pretty big names out there with us. We're going to be competitive and have a lot of fun in this one off race for Blackforest. We'll definitely put up a good fight, but we will not forget about the competitors around us that have an entire season's point chase ahead of them," said Stan Wilson. We're thrilled that Tom Nastasi asked us to be a part of the Grand-Am Koni Challenge race at Daytona. Blackforest is a class act and we're looking forward to representing them in the race. We have achieved a lot in a short time as teammates. Stan and I hope to be a regular name in professional sports car racing in the near future," said Chris Brannon. 12/13/2006 - Stan is the guest of Donelson Christian Academy Kindergarten for the day. Topics covered included safety, how fast Stan has gone in a race car, who drives Lightening McQueen, and other important subjects. 10/19/2006 - Stan joins the 5 Star Motorsports team again this year for the Kumho Tires 13 Hours of VIR endurance race. Stan will be a part of a two car Dodge Neon ACR team with teammates Kolin Aspegren, Chris Brannon, Hal Brown, Chris Childs, James Wetter, and Joe Leonard. 10/13/2006 - Stan's Runoffs race ends early due to a burst front left brake line, dropping Stan from a third place position on lap 4 of the championship race. 10/12/2006 - Stan qualifies the Kumho Tires/TRM Classics/Carbotech Brakes/NetEvidence, Inc. Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged car in fourth place for the 2006 SCCA Runoffs. This is the highest starting position for a non-Mazda race car. 8/31/2006 - Stan wins the first Southeast Division T3 class championship for Kumho Tires! 6/25/2006 - Stan earns his second June Sprints victory and claims the first track record and class victory at the June Sprints in the T3 class. 5/6/2006 - John Obremski of Saturn of Orlando, FL puts Stan into the seat of an ITA Saturn SC2 for the Daytona International Speedway endurance race. Stan runs several laps in the 2:24.3 second range moving the car up into the top 5 in class. 3/12/2006 - Stan races the TRM Classics Chevy Cobalt SS T3 car for the first time and wins the regional race on Saturday and the National race on Sunday at Memphis Motorsports Park.
3/10/2006 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRM Classic & Collectible Autos signs Stan Wilson for 2006 SCCA Club Racing Series to drive the #92 Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged in the Touring 3 Class Mountain Home, AR - TRM Classics Racing completed its driver line-up for 2006 by signing Stan Wilson to drive the #92 T3 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged , who will join TRM’s owner Chris Brannon driving the #16 T2 2005 Pontiac GTO 6.0, with sponsorship from TRM Classic & Collectible Autos, Net Evidence, Inc., Kumho Tires, JEG’s High Performance, Carbotech Brakes, Wilson & Wilson CPA, and Wilson Racing, Inc. Both the Cobalt and GTO are the first and only cars of their kind in their respective classes of T2 and T3. Brannon and Wilson will work side by side, sharing information, data and technology to develop both the GTO and Cobalt into Championship race cars. "We plan to make Cobalt and GTO owners all over the country, as well as GM proud of the 2006 effort that we have put together". Team owner Chris Brannon said "Stan is a great addition to our team for 2006 and will be a great fit, with the potential to run right at the front all year. Stan has raced front wheel and rear wheel drive cars and has shown great speed, so we’re really looking forward to getting under-way and seeing what results this season holds for us." Wilson brings longtime sponsor Kumho Tires into the TRM Classics stable for a full season having supported him for several years in SCCA competition, where he ran consistently at the front of the field and finished no lower than second in the season standings. Kumho Tires has sponsored Wilson for 6 years, including showroom stock cars, touring cars, and GT cars, in sprint and endurance races. He also competed in Speed’s World Challenge series. Wilson said "I’m looking forward to a great season in T3 SCCA Club Racing representing TRM Classic & Collectible Autos and Chris Brannon. I hope to challenge for the top spot in the championship in October for TRM Classics, GM Performance, Phoenix Performance, Kumho Tires, NetEvidence, Carbotech, and JEGS. I’m certain it’s going to be a tough year as Chris and I develop the Cobalt SS Supercharged car for the first ever Run Offs to be held in Topeka, KS. T3 is shaping up to contain several first class drivers and teams involved in this first season national championship for the T3 class. I’d like to express my gratitude to Chris Brannon and TRM Classics, NetEvidence, Inc., JEG’s and Kumho Tires for giving me this opportunity and allowing me to represent them in this exciting new SCCA class." The team took delivery of the car March 4, and will enter the first race in the T3 class this Sunday March 12 in Memphis, TN. For more information, visit www.trmclassics.com or www.wilsonracing.com.
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About Kumho Tires KUMHO Tires entered and began their Motorsports Program with the SCCA in 1992. To learn more about Kumho Tires visit www.kumhotireusa.com 2/19/2006 - After a wet qualifying session on Saturday, the skies clear for a dry race on Sunday. Stan gets his first victory of 2006. 1/15/2006 - The first SCCA National at Miami Homestead in several years allows Stan to race the high banks of the NASCAR track. 1/8/2006 - Stan earns the pole position in qualifying at Sebring, finishes the race in third place, and sets a new track record of 2:28 in the Touring 2 class.
11/12/2005 - Stan Wilson's No. 92 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe becomes a slot car racer! 11/5/2005 - Stan Wilson, Kolin Aspegren, and Ralph Gilles win the Kumho Tires 13 Hours of VIR in a Dodge Neon entered by 5 Star Motorsports, finishing 9 laps ahead of second place in class and 23rd overall out of 80 cars. 11/4/2005 - Stan Wilson, Kolin Aspegren, and Ralph Gilles win the pole for their class in the Kumho Tires 13 Hours of VIR. 10/5/2005 - Stan Wilson joins Ralph Gilles of Dodge SRT Design and Kolin Aspegren the winner of the 2005 One Lap of America, in a Dodge Neon for the Kumho Tires 13 Hours of VIR in November in the SSC class. click here for theRacesite.com press release 10/1/2005 - Wilson wins in the Dodge SRT-4 at Nashville Superspeedway as part of the Octoberfest Phil Wicks Weekend. 9/24/2005 - Stan finishes 7th at the Runoffs after a very challenging week at Mid-Ohio. 8/21/2005 - Wilson finishes second at Mid-Ohio in the final National race of the year and earns the Southeast Division T2 Runner Up position in the Championship in the Dodge SRT-4. The next event will be the Championship Runoffs in September. 8/7/2005 - Wilson wins in the Dodge SRT-4 at VIR. 6/15/2005 - Wilson Racing completes the prep and configuration of the Dodge SRT-4. Check back for pictures. 4/20/2005 - Wilson Racing sells the World Challenge GT Viper Comp Coupe and starts the development of a Dodge SRT-4 for SCCA Club Racing. 3/17/2005 - Stan Wilson enters the Memphis T1 race with a rented car. Never sitting the car or even seeing it prior to the race, Stan was happy to lead the first half of the race and bring the T1 entry home in second place. 1/29/2005 - Stan Wilson returns from testing and continued racing education training at Sebring International Raceway. Stan had perfect weather and some really fast laps over the three day test session this past week. 1/28/2005 - Stan Wilson and the Dodge Motorsports Viper Competition Coupe will be featured on the SPEED Channel March 12, 2005 on Sports Car Revolution! Set your TiVo or VCR to capture the episode! 12/9/2004 - Stan Wilson and the Dodge Motorsports Viper Competition Coupe are featured in the Winter issue of VIPER magazine! On sale at your local bookstore.
9/16/2004 - Stan Wilson and the Dodge Motorsports Viper Competition Coupe film and episode of Sports Car Revolution on SPEED!
8/1/2004 - Stan Wilson and Wilson Racing, Inc. become a client of Darkhorse Autosport. Darkhorse Autosport is owned and operated by Tom Moore. Tom is very excited about working with Stan and helping develop his professional driving career. 7/20/2004 - Stan Wilson is featured in an article on theracesite.com summarizing the results of the weekend at VIR in the Viper Racing League. The article, VIR Viper Weekend Review: Wilson Wins can be read by clicking on this link. 7/18/2004 - The starting grid is inverted for Sunday's race placing, Stan, the pole winner shotgun on the field in 18th place. Stan works his way up through the pack and takes the win on Sunday for his second win in his second start in the Viper Racing League Series.
7/17/2004 - Stan wins the pole for Saturday's VIR Viper Racing League race with a lap of 1:58 at an average speed over 109 MPH. Stan goes on to win the Saturday Viper Racing League Race leading every lap from the drop of the green flag. 7/8/2004 - Stan Wilson is featured in an article on theracesite.com entitled, Sacrifices Brings New World Challenge Driver to Competition. 6/28/2004 - Wilson Racing enters the number 92 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe into the Viper Racing League race at VIR July 17-18. 6/27/2004 - Stan finishes his second World Challenge GT race in the top 10 at Mid-Ohio. 6/2/2004 - Wilson Racing enters the number 92 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe into the Mid-Ohio World Challenge GT race June 25-27. 5/21/2004 - Stan Wilson and the Wilson Racing Dodge Viper Competition Coupe will be on display at Lime Rock Park Memorial Day weekend. Stop by the big red Dodge display at Lime Rock to see the latest SRT vehicles from Dodge, Stan's Competition Coupe, and a chance to speak with Stan about his racing plans for 2004 and 2005. 4/19/2004 - Stan Wilson and the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe will be featured on MotorWeek shown on the SPEED Channel Monday April 19 at 9:30pm EDT. MotorWeek rebroadcasts on April 20 at 1:30am EDT and 8:00am EDT on the SPEED Channel. 3/15/2004 - Sean Roe Headers are added to the Wilson Racing Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. If you have a Viper, you need Sean Roe (Roe Racing) parts on your car to get the most out of it! 2/20/2004 - Stan has a great outing at VIR running more than 50 laps of testing for the 2004 season. 1/27/2004 - Wilson Racing will enter the World Challenge GT Series in 2004 with veteran club racer Stan Wilson driving a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, and the support of confirmed sponsors, Carbotech Engineering, Green High Performance Filters, and Roe Racing Development. Primary sponsorship is still being finalized. Wilson has a history of success winning Championships in autocross and club racing with the SCCA. Two of Stan’s road racing championship titles were earned driving a Dodge Neon ACR. Wilson states of his partnership with Dodge, "Dodge and I have worked together in the past with great success at the club racing level. It is fantastic having a manufacturer that really cares about its racing customer. Dodge has been very helpful with information and support for 2004. I look forward to a long racing future with Dodge Motorsports." Wilson has been a successful frontrunner in various classes in SCCA National competition, NASA, and HSR. He has won three SCCA Division Championships, three Tennessee Road Racer of the Year awards, won a silver medal at the Valvoline Runoffs, and finished on the podium 59 times in 67 starts. Ralph McCracken joined Wilson Racing, Inc. in late 2003, and he has been the driving force behind the successful construction of Wilson Racing’s 2004 World Challenge GT effort. McCracken is a veteran Porsche driver. Ralph has won many races in competition with the Porsche Club of America, SCCA, and HSR. Wilson and McCracken teamed up in the Walter Mitty HSR race at Road Atlanta in 2002 for a 10th place finish in a 1973 Porsche 911s. McCracken will be racing some regional races and participating in testing and tuning of the Wilson Racing Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. Stan Wilson and the Wilson Racing Viper Competition Coupe will be showcased on SPEED TV’s MotorWeek program. The filming of the episode of MotorWeek took place January 21 - 22, 2004 at Roebling Road Raceway in Savannah Georgia. MotorWeek will cover the sponsors helping Wilson Racing in 2004 and all details of the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. The MotorWeek episode will air on SPEED Channel 6 or more times in 2004 starting with the first airing on April 16, 2004. Check your SPEED TV listings for MotorWeek and be sure to catch the show during the year. In addition to the SPEED Channel, PBS will also show the MotorWeek episode during the 2004 calendar year. The SPEED World Challenge season will make its first standing start of 2004 at Sebring International Raceway for the fourth-consecutive year as part of the 52nd Mobil1 Twelve Hours of Sebring week March 17-20. January 22, 2004 - Stan films an episode of MotorWeek for Speed Channel at Roebling Road. It was a fantastic day, watch for it on Speed Channel starting, April 16, 2004. Copyright 2000 - 2008 Wilson Racing, Inc. All rights reserved. |