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The race was run at a new venue (which now also hosts MotoGP, and the NASCAR Cup series) named Circuit of the Americas. The 2012 event was the first United States Grand Prix held since 2007. A second race, called the Grand Prix of America, was to take place in Weehawken, New Jersey, designed to give a view of the New York City skyline.
Jeepspeed is an off-road organization and class of racing vehicle. The Jeepspeed organization was founded by Mike Barnett and Clive Skilton in 2001 after Clive's visit to the Dakar Rally in Africa with his son and multi-time Dakar Rally competitor, Darren Skilton, [1] with the intent to build a racing vehicle and series around the affordable and durable Jeep.
The word "Jeep" was first used to describe US Army "midget cars" in a January 1941 newspaper article, mentioning "Bantam" as the manufacturer. [22] At the time American Bantam was the only manufacturer that had actually fulfilled purchase orders to deliver Jeeps to the US Army. Rumors say "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP.
Different car make/engine combinations are considered to be different manufacturers for the purposes of the Championship. Up to the 2013 season, the Manufacturer's Championship points were calculated by adding points scored in each race by the highest finishing driver for that manufacturer.
Sports car Racing. Hypercar/GTP and LMGT3/GT Daytona. FIA World Endurance Championship (2012–Present) Hypercar, LMP2 (24 Hours of Le Mans Only) LMGT3; IMSA SportsCar Championship (2014–Present) GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, GTD; LMP2, LMP3 and LMGT3. Asian Le Mans Series (2009-Present) LMP2, LMP3, GT3; European Le Mans Series (2004-Present) LMP2 ...
The "Jeep" brand has gone through many owners, starting with Willys-Overland, which filed the original trademark application for the "Jeep" brand-name in February 1943. [1] To help establish the term as a Willys brand, the firm campaigned with advertisements emphasizing Willys' prominent contribution to the Jeep that helped win the war. [ 1 ]
Many high-mileage Jeeps make this a breeze with a slimmed-down size. "They are very inexpensive and easy to transport," Hallmark says. "You can even fit one in the back of a full-size truck."
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