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.

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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C360R RETURNS TO CANADIAN TOURING CAR
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C360R RETURNS TO CANADIAN TOURING CAR

Compass360 Racing announced today that the team will return to Castrol Canadian Touring Car (CCTCC) competition in 2009, fielding an Acura TSX driven by longtime team driver David Ciekiewicz.

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WALKER, KUITWAARD POST FIRST KONI CHALLENGE ST VICTORIES
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WALKER, KUITWAARD POST FIRST KONI CHALLENGE ST VICTORIES

LAKEVILLE, CT - Travis Walker passed Ian Baas for the lead with 10 minutes remaining and held on to win Saturday’s Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Street Tuner race at Lime Rock Park, taking the checkered flag under caution.

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COMPASS360 SHOOT FOR ANOTHER STRONG FINISH AT LAGUNA SECA
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COMPASS360 SHOOT FOR ANOTHER STRONG FINISH AT LAGUNA SECA

Monterey, CA—Compass360 Racing’s Toronto-based crew has hauled the team’s three Honda Civic Si’s across the country to the beautiful Laguna Seca track nestled on the picturesque Monterey peninsula of Northern California. Hoping to continue their strong 2009, C360R has assembled another impressive driver line-up.

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COMPASS RACING MAKES HISTORY IN NEW JERSEY
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COMPASS RACING MAKES HISTORY IN NEW JERSEY

Although fans of Grand-Am’s KONI Challenge are accustomed to seeing Compass Racing’s bright orange Honda Civic Si’s at the front of the field, they were treated to a rare sight as the team’s three cars swept the podium at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Thunderbolt Raceway last Saturday.

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MILLER AND POBST WIN AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI
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MILLER AND POBST WIN AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI

HOMESTEAD, FL - A day after missing the pole position in Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge competition by only .003 seconds, Randy Pobst and Christian Miller took the No. 74 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si to victory in the Street Tuner (ST) class Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the second closest finish in KONI Challenge history.

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WALKER AND PRITIKO ON PODIUM AT DAYTONA
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WALKER AND PRITIKO ON PODIUM AT DAYTONA

Daytona, FL—For the third year in succession, Compass360 Racing took a podium finish in the season-opening round of the Grand-Am KONI Challenge, with Matt Pritiko and Travis Walker in the #76 Skunk2-sponsored car taking a hard-fought third-place in the three-hour battle.

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