Roger Penske started his 59th season in motorsports the same way he closed last year — as a champion.

The upcoming NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas will feature two former Formula One world champions, an IndyCar driver and a sports car star who has a win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his resume.

General Motors did not announce the Spaniard had tested positive until after the race ended Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “While Antonio Garcia tested negative in preparation for his arrival for the Rolex 24, we have received notice that he has now tested positive in preparation to depart the country.”GM said it pulled Garcia from the race Sunday morning. He had driven nearly eight hours before GM learned he'd tested positive. AdGarcia was the second driver to test positive for COVID-19 during the Rolex weekend. Mathieu Jaminet was replaced by RWR Eurasia last week when he tested positive, and Black Swan Racing withdrew from the race after team owner/driver Tim Pappas tested positive.

Wayne Taylor left General Motors after 28 years at the end of last season to become a factory Acura program. "We won it with Ricky, and Jordan won the GT class with Corvette, and then the Wayne Taylor Racing program won it overall. Albuquerque won in 2018 driving a Cadillac; Ricky Taylor won in a Cadillac for his father's team in 2017. AdWhen Taylor switched to Acura, he released van der Zande, who was grabbed by Ganassi as the team returned to sports car racing after a one-year hiatus. “Looked like we had the race won right there.

Two of the winningest drivers in Belle Isle's history, Johnny O'Connell and Jordan Taylor, return to talk about the secret to racing success. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.