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.
COMPASS RACING WINS INDIANAPOLIS 8-HOUR SILVER CUP
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Ashton Harrison, in her GT3 debut, teamed with Matt McMurry, the lead pilot of Compass Racing’s No. 77 Richard Mille Acura NSX GT3 Evo. They were joined by the squad’s full-season IMSA driver Mario Farnbacher to contest the Silver Cup class.
ASHTON HARRISON BECOMES FIRST FEMALE OVERALL GTWCA WINNER WITH COMPASS RACING
(RACER Magazine) Almost overlooked due to the sometimes confusing race-within-a-race format of the Intercontinental GT Challenge Indy 8 Hour and the GT World Challenge America finale was the first overall victory for a woman, and the first victory for Ashton Harrison in her first GT World Challenge America race.
COMPASS ACURA WINS GTWCA RACE AT INDIANAPOLIS
(Sportscar365) The No. 77 Compass Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo of Ashton Harrison and Matt McMurry won the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS portion of the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS.
COMPASS RACING ANNOUNCES INDIANAPOLIS 8-HOUR DRIVERS
Ashton Harrison, Matt McMurry and Mario Farnbacher to helm the No. 77 Richard Mille Acura NSX GT3 Evo entry
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The final round of SRO’s GT World Challenge America takes place at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 14th to 17th, comprising the first three hours of the eight-hour International GT World Championship that sees rounds run across the globe.
ACURA AND CMR PARTNER TO REUNITE 2020 IMSA GTD CHAMPIONS MCMURRY/FARNBACHER AT LONG BEACH
VISTA, CA — The IMSA grid will feature a new driver line-up in the No.76 Compass Racing NSX GT3 at the Acura Long Beach of Grand Prix, thanks to a unique collaboration in support of Hurricane Ida victims between Acura and CMR Construction & Roofing, the nation’s 10th largest roofing company.
JACOB ABEL TO JOIN COMPASS RACING AT LAGUNA SECA
MONTEREY, CA — Honda Performance Development Academy graduate Jacob Abel will make his IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup debut at the helm of Compass Racing’s No. 76 Richard Mille Acura NSX GT3 Evo at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this coming weekend alongside HPD Factory driver Mario Farnbacher.
MCMURRY AND DI MEO WIN IN VIRGINIA
DANVILLE, VA – Matt McMurry and Michael Di Meo brought Compass Racing’s No. 77 Richard Mille Acura NSX GT3 Evo across the line in first place to deliver the team’s first top-step result in GT World Challenge America competition.
MICHAEL DI MEO RETURNS TO COMPASS RACING FOR GT3 DEBUT
Michael DiMeo Returns to Compass Racing for GT3 Debut
The 2014 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Champion to Join Matt McMurry in Acura NSX GT3 Evo
COMPASS RACING LAUNCHES IMSA PROGRAM WITH KINGSLEY AND FARNBACHER
Team debuts Acura NSX GT3 Evo WeatherTech Sprint Cup effort for its 18th-consecutive IMSA season
VISTA, CA — One of the longest-running teams in the IMSA paddock announced its 2021 WeatherTech Sprint Cup program today. Compass Racing’s new No. 76 Richard Mille Acura NSX GT3 will debut at Mid-Ohio for the first round of the series, May 14th to 16th, with Jeff Kingsley and Mario Farnbacher signed for driving duties.
FIFTH PLACE FINISH IN SRO GT3 DEBUT AT SONOMA
SONOMA, CA – Compass Racing’s debut of their Acura NSX GT3 program ended in a strong fifth-place result at the opening round of SRO America’s GT World Challenge season at the picturesque Sonoma Raceway in Northern California.
COMPASS RACING ADDS SRO GT WORLD CHALLENGE PROGRAM WITH ACURA NSX GT3
VISTA, CA — Long-time SRO competitors Compass Racing enter new territory with the debut of an Acura NSX GT3 Evo for the 2021 season of SRO GT World Challenge America. Drivers Rodrigo Sales and Matt McMurry have been tapped as pilots for the seven-weekend championship, which features two 90-minute races each weekend, with the exception of the 8-hour finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.