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.

CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL FIRST RACE WITH C360R
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CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL FIRST RACE WITH C360R

Charity Builds on Successful Racing4Research Program at Miami-Homestead

(Homestead, FL) -- It's a magical moment when you see a child's eyes light up with excitement in a moment of wonder. It's even more special when that moment is shared with a child that is battling a serious illness. That moment is a brief respite from a world filled with doctors, tests, and the desire to just be a "normal kid."

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CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH C360R FOR 2011
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CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH C360R FOR 2011

LEADING CHARITY RACES TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND FIND A CURE FOR NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

(New York, NY) -- The Children's Tumor Foundation today announced their season-long partnership with Compass360 Racing, using the nine remaining Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge races to raise awareness and donations for the charity.

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NOVICH GARNERS TOP-5 DEBUT WITH COMPASS360 RACING
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NOVICH GARNERS TOP-5 DEBUT WITH COMPASS360 RACING

Daytona, FL -- The season started off for Andrew Novich and his Compass360 team in a manner that every driver could wish for in their first full season of the Grand Am Continental Tire series. A great drive by a rookie driver and a great 4th place result.

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COMPASS360 READY TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DAYTONA
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COMPASS360 READY TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DAYTONA

Winners of 2010 Season-Opening Race Look for Strong Results With Four-Car Effort

(Toronto, Canada) -- The Compass360 Racing rig left today for the season-opening Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. Inside the transporter are not only four of the team's iconic bright-orange Honda race cars and all the support equipment, but the hopes and aspirations of the two-time triple-crown Champions.

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NASCAR WHELEN STAR SLOAN HENDERSON TO TEST AT DAYTONA
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NASCAR WHELEN STAR SLOAN HENDERSON TO TEST AT DAYTONA

2009 Whelen Rookie of the Year Will Drive for Continental Tire Sports Car Championship Team

(Daytona Beach, FL) -- Sloan Henderson is used to breaking records, as well as stereotypes. A top competitor in NASCAR's Whelen Late Model series in Ohio, she's on a racing fast-track and has her sights set on the top-level of motorsports competition in America.

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NOVICH AND ROGERS TO DRIVE WITH COMPASS360 RACING
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NOVICH AND ROGERS TO DRIVE WITH COMPASS360 RACING

Grand-Am Newcomers Excited to Fight for Podiums and Rookie-of-the-Year Title

(Toronto, Canada) -- Grand-Am's Continental Tire Street Tuner Champions, Compass360 Racing, added two talented rookies to their four-car program for 2011, today announcing the signing of Andrew Novich and Dan Rogers. The duo will share the team's #77 Honda Civic Si, starting at Daytona Test Days next week.

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THILENIUS AND LUTZ RETURN TO COMPASS360 RACING IN 2011
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THILENIUS AND LUTZ RETURN TO COMPASS360 RACING IN 2011

Toronto, Canada -- Compass360 Racing announced the first of its 2011 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge driver line-ups today, with the news that 2010 Street Tuner Champion David Thilenius will share the team's #74 Honda Civic Si with Zach Lutz, who took third place in last season's year-end standings.

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THOMSON AND C360R RECEIVE AWARD FROM CASC
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THOMSON AND C360R RECEIVE AWARD FROM CASC

Toronto, Canada -- Compass360 Racing and Team Principal Karl Thomson received the Wayne Kelly award at the Canadian Automobile Sports Club's annual gala on Saturday night. The award is presented to drivers and teams who bring honour and prestige to Canadian motorsports through their racing activities in other countries.

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C360R AT THE GRAND-AM YEAR-END AWARDS GALA IN CHARLOTTE
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C360R AT THE GRAND-AM YEAR-END AWARDS GALA IN CHARLOTTE

C360R Team Principals Ray Lee, Karl Thomson, a number of our crew members, and (of course) our championship drivers spent the weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. We were there for Grand-Am's year-end gala at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a really amazing facility that also houses some of NASCAR's corporate offices. Our #74 Honda Civic was on prominently featured outisde the building, which is pretty notable as it's the first time a sports car has been on display there.

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ASCHENBACH AND THILENIUS FINISH 3RD IN UTAH: SECURE 2ND STRAIGHT C360R GRAND-AM CHAMPIONSHIP
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ASCHENBACH AND THILENIUS FINISH 3RD IN UTAH: SECURE 2ND STRAIGHT C360R GRAND-AM CHAMPIONSHIP

(Tooele, UT) -- Heading into Grand-Am's Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge final round, you'd have forgiven David Thilenius and Lawson Aschenbach for being happy with their second-place position in the championship. With the series' leader 19 points ahead, the duo, who drive Compass Racing's #74 Skunk2/HPD Honda Civic Si, felt it unlikely that they could take the top spot.

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RAPONE WINS CANADIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
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RAPONE WINS CANADIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

Circuit Icar, Montreal -- Anthony Rapone rounded out the Canadian Touring Car season with another podium place, finishing second in Sunday's Feature race, winning the Touring-class Championship in the process. The weekend capped off a dominant year for Rapone, who led the championship points standings from the very first weekend, at Mosport in May. He finished on the podium at every race weekend.

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GP3R A FORGETTABLE EVENT FOR COMPASS360 RACING
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GP3R A FORGETTABLE EVENT FOR COMPASS360 RACING

The Trois-Rivieres event is arguably one of the most exciting events on the Grand-Am schedule. It's a tight, twisty and unforgiving track, and is attended by some of the most enthusiastic road racing fans on the continent. The town shuts down for a huge party with fireworks and great good and entertainment, and it certainly doesn't hurt that this riverside village seems to be host to some of the most beautiful women anywhere.

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DURABOND / COMPASS360 RACING TAKE DOUBLE-PODIUM AT MOSPORT
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DURABOND / COMPASS360 RACING TAKE DOUBLE-PODIUM AT MOSPORT

THOMSON WINS FEATURE AND RAPONE MAINTAINS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

(Bowmanville, ON) -- Durabond / Compass360 Racing came into the second round of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship with driver Anthony Rapone in the points lead, and their goal was to have him finish up front to keep ahead, and to see team-mates Andrew Danyliw and Karl Thomson move towards the front of the driver's standings.

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C360R TAKES FIRST AND SECOND AT WATKINS GLEN
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C360R TAKES FIRST AND SECOND AT WATKINS GLEN

HISTORIC TRACK PROVES A CHARM FOR TEAM, WINNING THREE RACES IN LAST FOUR YEARS

WATKINS GLEN, NY — Teammates Lawson Aschenbach and Ryan Eversley, in the #74 and #75 cars respectively, took advantage of a late-race scuffle between the leading cars of Josh Hurley and Jamie Holtom to give Compass360 Racing the top two spots on the Street Tuner podium at last weekend's Continental Tire 150 at Watkins Glen Raceway in upstate New York.

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WEIDNER JOINS COMPASS360 FOR MUSTANG CHALLENGE RUN
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WEIDNER JOINS COMPASS360 FOR MUSTANG CHALLENGE RUN

(Lime Rock, CT) -- Compass360 Racing (C360R) today announced the addition of a Mustang Challenge effort to its stable, which will run alongside the team's championship-winning Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge program. Marv Weidner, who drove one of the team's Honda Civic Si's at Barber Motorsports Park earlier this year, has been signed to run most of the remainder of the Mustang Challenge season, including races at Lime Rock Park, Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio and New Jersey Motorsports Park.

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