XM Acura Race Car Won the 2007 American Le Mans Series Season Opener

Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 10:59 AM
Tags: 2, XM

XM-Acura Le Mans Car
Yeah, I might be a little late with this one, but I still think its cool. The XM Satellite Radio race car placed first in its class at the opening race of the 2007 American Le Mans Series last Saturday at Sebring, Florida.

The XM car (powered by Acura) took first in the LMP2 class at the historic Twelve Hours of Sebring race. The Twelve Hours of Sebring is one of the most renowned endurance races in the U.S. bring in teams from around the world to take part in the event. Over 140,000 people attended the race, and it also aired live on SPEED Channel.

The race marked the first time that XM has sponsored a vehicle in an American Le Mans Series race. It also was Acura’s debut in the series.

The XM vehicle was driven by the Andretti Green Racing team’s Bryan Herta, Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti.  For the past three years, Bryan drove the Honda-powered XM vehicle in the IndyCar Series. After Saturday’s win, Herta described it as "probably the most special victory of my career."

Even if you're not a gearhead, check out several photos of the XM-Acura racecar and crew with the XM Satellite Radio logo prominently displayed throughout...

XM-Acura Le Mans car at Sebring

XM car at Sebring 

XM Le Mans car at Sebring 

XM at Sebring 

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