COMPASS RACING

Where it all began. Every company has a history and ours is rooted in professional motorsport. Here you’ll find a collection of press releases, race reports and news stories from Compass Racing’s nearly two decades as a professional sportscar race team, competing in IMSA (née Grand-Am) and SRO (formerly Pirelli World Challenge). Visit the Racing History page for a comprehensive list of our team’s podiums and awards, including 9 driver and team championships and 75 race wins.

LUTZ AND EVERSLEY WIN VIR
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LUTZ AND EVERSLEY WIN VIR

Virginia International Raceway is one of those “driver’s tracks” as they say… A statement I will have to agree with.

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ZACH LUTZ MIAMI RACE REPORT
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ZACH LUTZ MIAMI RACE REPORT

Take a read of Zach’s blog, detailing his weekend at Homestead-Miami in our #75 Honda, as well as his Mustang Challenge race on Saturday.

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COMPASS360 RACING WINS DAYTONA SEASON OPENER
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COMPASS360 RACING WINS DAYTONA SEASON OPENER

Compass360 Racing started the 2010 season of GRAND-AM’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with much the same form they wrapped up the Driver, Team and Manufacturer’s Championships last year.

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C360R ROAR BEFORE THE 24 TEST REPORT
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C360R ROAR BEFORE THE 24 TEST REPORT

Compass360 Racing had, one must say, a remarkably successful showing at this past weekend’s Daytona Test Days. We took three of the four Honda Civic Si’s we’ll be fielding for the 2010 season in Grand Am’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge to the event, and managed to post top times in nearly every session.

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C360R SIGNS ASCHENBACH AND THILENIUS FOR 2010
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C360R SIGNS ASCHENBACH AND THILENIUS FOR 2010

Compass360 Racing today released details on their second season-long driver pairing in Grand-Am’s Continental Sports Car Challenge. Long-time Grand-Am competitor David Thilenius will share the team’s #74 Honda Civic Si with Lawson Aschenbach.

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COMPASS RACING SIGNS EVERSLEY AND LUTZ
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COMPASS RACING SIGNS EVERSLEY AND LUTZ

(Toronto, Canada)—Grand-Am’s 2009 Street-Tuner Championship-winning team Compass Racing (C360R) today announced the first of their season-long driver pairings by signing Ryan Eversley and Zach Lutz to drive one of the team’s Honda Civic Si’s.

“C360R is extremely pleased to welcome two great drivers to our team in 2010,” enthused Team Principal Karl Thomson. “I’ve wanted to have Ryan on our team for some time, and know he’ll be a great co-driver for Zach, who really stood out as one of the great talents in Mustang Challenge last year. We’re going to once again bring our A-game to defend our championships, and these guys are a key part of that effort.”

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STRONG SEASON RESULTS IN 10th PLACE FOR MILLER
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STRONG SEASON RESULTS IN 10th PLACE FOR MILLER

It’s almost scary how Christian Miller started the 2008 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Street Tuner (ST) season. The Californian, driving for Karl Thomson’s Compass360 Racing team finished the first four races on the schedule in the same position - sixth.

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C360R RETAINS KONI CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD WITH 7TH PLACE AT BARBER
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C360R RETAINS KONI CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD WITH 7TH PLACE AT BARBER

After putting in strong team performances in the first half of the 2009 Grand-Am KONI season, including an historic podium sweep in New Jersey, Compass360 Racing showed up last week at the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama ready for another top Street Tuner-class finish.

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COMPASS360 EXTENDS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT TROIS-RIVIERES
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COMPASS360 EXTENDS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT TROIS-RIVIERES

Compass360 Racing (C360R) extended its lead in the Grand-Am KONI Street Tuner championship with solid top-ten results at this weekend’s frantic race at the legendary street course in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. The event is a highlight on the KONI Challenge schedule and is a favourite of most teams, with the local fans being some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable anywhere.

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CIEKIEWICZ STRONG AT TORONTO INDY
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CIEKIEWICZ STRONG AT TORONTO INDY

TORONTO, CANADA—​Compass360 Racing’s Dave Ciekiewicz took to the streets of Toronto last weekend for the Honda Toronto Indy at the helm of the team’s #36 Acura TSX.

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THOMSON TAKES ON MUSTANG CHALLENGE
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THOMSON TAKES ON MUSTANG CHALLENGE

So when I strapped into the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge’s white #00 “Media Car” at Mosport, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Here was a car that tips the scales at nearly 1,000 lbs heavier than one of our Hondas. It sits on different tires (BFGoodrich R1’s rather than KONI-spec Hoosiers), and is driven by the rear wheels.

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MILLER AND C360R EXTEND CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT MID-OHIO
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MILLER AND C360R EXTEND CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AT MID-OHIO

Mansfield, OH—Christian Miller and co-driver Randy Pobst fought a long, hard battle at the historic Mid-Ohio track this weekend against cars that had a clear performance advantage, taking a solid second-place finish that extended Miller’s lead in the KONI Driver’s Championship.

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THOMSON TO MAKE MUSTANG DEBUT AT MOSPORT
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THOMSON TO MAKE MUSTANG DEBUT AT MOSPORT

Toronto, ON—The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Media car, which has seen a wide range of drivers jump in to experience the competitive nature of the Mustang Challenge through the 2009 season, will add a new name to its roof this weekend as Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge entrant and racer Karl Thomson will race this weekend as the series heads north to Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario.

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