A flash flood featuring torrential rain (which eventually red-flagged the race for nearly 45 minutes) was the highlight of a rather forgettable race at the ordinarily lovely Virginia International Raceway for C360R, with its No. 76 Ford Mustang finishing sixth at the line, and the team's No. 74 and 75 Audis finishing well down the order, a mechanical issue putting the former a few laps down, and a huge shunt finishing the day for the latter. Enjoy a lovely gallery of pictures from Sideline Sports Photography below.

Audi S3 has best showing of the season in ST

Elkhart Lake, WI – A solid qualifying effort and great race start by Paul Holton in our No.76 Ford Mustang weren't enough to avoid a second-lap melee with a hard-charging Porsche Cayman, which ended with the Mustang on its side, next to another Porsche on it's roof in the challenging Canada Corner at Road America.

Five-time World Challenge Champion Pierre Kleinubing to Sub for Paul Holton at St. Petersburg

TORONTO, CANADA — Compass Racing's No.73 Audi TT RS will return to the Pirelli World Challenge GTS paddock for the second round of the season at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this weekend. Pierre Kleinubing has been tapped to pilot the car, subbing in for regular driver Paul Holton, who will be attending Audi TT Cup training sessions in Germany.

Team’s new Ford Mustang GT350R-C strong in debut race

DAYTONA, FL — Compass Racing's newest addition proved to be a contender right out of the box, with Paul Holton and Pierre Kleinubing delivering a podium result in the team's debut of its new Ford Mustang GT350R-C.

PAUL HOLTON TO PARTNER WITH PIERRE KLEINUBING IN NEW CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION “ART CAR"

TORONTO, CANADA — Compass Racing today released details of its much-anticipated return to the Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge GS-class. The squad will be the first customer team to compete with Ford’s new Mustang GT350R-C, and will field a full-season entry for drivers Paul Holton and Pierre Kleinubing.

MULTIPLE-CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING TEAM RETURNS TO ST FOR 13TH SEASON

TORONTO, CANADA — Long-time Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge team Compass Racing today announced the return of its popular Audi S3’s to Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge competition for the 2016 season. This marks the team’s 13th consecutive year in the IMSA-sanctioned series.

BRASELTON, GA – Ever since Kyle Gimple and his co-driver Paul Holton debuted Compass Racing's No. 75 AERO Advanced Paint Technology/Children’s Tumor Foundation Audi S3 at Sebring International Raceway in Round Two of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the group has continued to improve the car throughout the season.

Multiple-championship-winning Team Expands Audi Effort to World Challenge Paddock

\MANSFIELD, OH — Long-time Pirelli World Challenge team Compass Racing today announced further expansion of its Audi racing program to include an Audi TT-RS in the series’ highly-competitive GTS class.

Compass Racing's technical partner AERO™ Advanced Paint Technology is obsessed with creating the most advanced materials in the world, through exceptional science. In Monterey, CA, AERO™ painted cars captured three of six podium spots for Prototype and GTLM classes in the Tudor United Sports Car Championship series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with liveries that were lighter and more durable.

MULTIPLE-CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING CTSC TEAM EXPANDS AUDI EFFORT 

MONTEREY, CA — Long-time Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge team Compass Racing today announced an expansion of its Audi racing program to include an Audi R8 LMS in IMSA’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship GT Daytona class.

The new No. 76 car will be helmed by long-time Compass driver Ray Mason and his regular team-mate Pierre Kleinubing, with support from partners AERO Advanced Paint Technology, Spyder apparel and Audi Sport customer racing. As they have for the past five years, the team and drivers will fly the colors of their charity of choice, the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

EMILEE TOMINOVICH, PAUL HOLTON AND PAUL WHITING TO HELM TCA-CLASS CIVIC SI’S FEATURING “ART CAR” LIVERIES

AUSTIN, TX — The Pirelli World Challenge season opens this weekend at one of the continent's premier tracks, the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The series includes seven different classes, featuring an astonishing variety of cars including everything from wildly winged Lamborghinis to grocery-getting MINI Coopers.

Compass Racing first entered PWC for the 2011 season and quickly proved to be championship contenders, amassing an impressive string of results, including four Manufacturers’ Championships (for Honda), three Drivers’ Championships, three Team Championships, and having been voted “Crew of the Year” for the past three seasons. Team drivers have won Rookie of the Year two years in a row.

TEAM BEGINS TWELFTH CONSECUTIVE IMSA/GRAND-AM SEASON WITH STRONG MULTI-CLASS PROGRAM 

DAYTONA, FL — The rigs have arrived, disgorged their cargo, and the crews are hard at work with final preparations for the first round of this season’s Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, marking the start of what promises to be another highly-competitive championship.

LONG-TIME SUPPORTER C360R TO FEATURE MULTIPLE “ART CAR” LIVERIES IN PWC AND CTSC

NEW YORK, NY — Building on a highly successful 2014 that saw its partner teams win championships, races and podiums in multiple series, the Children’s Tumor Foundation’s Racing4Research™ effort announced one of its 2015 programs today. Long-time supporter Compass Racing will help the Foundation to expand its inspiring “Art Car” program, using its Pirelli World Challenge Honda Civic Si’s and IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge Subaru WRX STi.

DUO TO SHARE #74 ST-CLASS AUDI S3 AS TEAM INKS SPONSORSHIP WITH AERO ADVANCED PAINT TECHNOLOGY

COLUMBUS, OH — Jim McGuire and Nico Rondet have been signed to drive the one of Compass Racing's brand new Audi S3’s for the 2015 IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season, with AERO Advanced Paint Technology™ becoming a technical partner of the team.

MULTIPLE-TIME PWC CHAMPIONS COMPASS RACING LAUNCH 2015 TCA HONDA PROGRAM

TORONTO, CA —Compass Racing will return for its fifth consecutive season in the Pirelli World Challenge in 2015, and released details of the team’s first driver signing for its expanded PWC Touring Car program. After four years in the TC class, the team will update its winning Honda Civic Si’s to fit new regulations which move the Honda platform to TCA. Emilee Tominovich has been signed to drive the team’s No.72 Children’s Tumor Foundation car.

LAS VEGAS, NV — Long-time IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge competitor Compass Racing today released details of its 2015 sportscar program, which will see the team debuting a Street Tuner-class effort with the recently-launched Audi S3.

“We’re really excited to finally announce this new program,” enthused Team Principal Karl Thomson. “It’s something (Technical Director) Ray Lee and I have been working on since March of last year, when I first sat down with the Audi folks at Sebring.”

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES FROM BOTH DRIVERS AND CREW PUNCTUATE EXCITING, RAINY RACE IN TEXAS

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Unsettled weather formed the backdrop to an exciting Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at one of the country’s most impressive race tracks, the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. Known for hosting the United States’ round of the Formula 1 calendar in early November, this weekend’s event was all about sportscar racing.