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Apr 06
As driver coach for Firestone Indy Lights program
Bentham (40) previously managed Driver Development for Jensen MotorSport during the 2007 ChampCar Atlantic season, working with drivers Tom Sutherland and Frankie Muniz. Bentham’s resume also includes his Head of Driver Development role at Forsythe Championship Racing, where he developed successful drivers including Robert Wickens, John Edwards, and newly announced IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe.
Mar 05
In record-shatering session at Homestead-Miami Speedway while Edwards leads GT assault in Banner Racing Corvette
Darren Law
Law led a nine-driver assault on Jon Fogarty’s five-month-old Homestead-Miami Speedway Daytona Prototype track record in preparation for the two-hour, 45-minute race that takes the green flag at 5 p.m. ET Saturday (SPEED, live).
Mar 03
Debut race for new partner, Pacific Mobile™
This weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, AIM Autosport will launch its 2010 racing season in the No. 61 Ford Riley at the Grand Prix of Miami with drivers Burt Frisselle and Mark Wilkins. This will also be the first of a two race primary sponsorship by Pacific Mobile™, a division of Canadian based company Pacific Group™ Inc. Pacific Mobile™ specializes in Bluetooth accessories for mobile devices.
Dec 29
Jonathan Summerton ended the season tied for the championship lead and most wins
With funding at a premium, Jonathan Summerton was determined to make the most of every opportunity in 2009. Now the year is complete, the talented Floridian can certainly look back having accomplished that, further establishing himself as one the bright young stars in formula car racing.
Dec 17
Atlantic Championship News & Notes
After a history-making 2009 Atlantic Championship season in which she became the winningest woman in series history, Simona De Silvestro had a successful two-day test in an HVM Racing/Team Stargate Worlds IndyCar at Sebring International Raceway last week with an eye toward a possible run in the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series. “She was very impressive,” said HVM Racing owner Keith Wiggins.
Dec 13
Seeking to create a defined path for young, career-minded, race drivers
A clearly-defined path from the lowest rungs of the US open-wheel ladder all the way to Indycars has been revealed by the Indy Racing League. Seeking to create a defined path for young, career-minded, race drivers to reach the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500, the Indy Racing League has launched its ‘Road to Indy’ initiative.
Oct 12
He becomes youngest Atlantic Champion in Series history on tiebreaker
John Edwards picked up his fourth Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda victory of the season and leapfrogged both Jonathan Summerton and Simona De Silvestro to become the youngest champion in the 36-year history of the series with a dominating performance at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon.
Oct 12
Edwards wins and Summerton comes in second
In a spine-tingling performance by Newman Wachs Racing teammates John Edwards and Jonathan Summerton, they finished 1-2 for the 3rd time this season in today’s race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The duo started where they finished and with those results, actually tie for Championship points.
Oct 10
Edwards is now nine points behind championship leader Simona De Silvestro
Needing every point he can get if he is to vault himself from third to first in the championship following Sunday’s race, John Edwards gained a valuable bonus point in a cool morning qualifying session by taking the pole positions for the 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Oct 09
To season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Simona De Silvestro heads into Sunday’s 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca looking to make one more bit of history in a history-making season as she hopes to become the first woman to win the championship in the 36-year history of America’s top open-wheel driver development series.
Aug 29
At Grand Prix of Mosport
Belgian rookie Frederic Vervisch posted what would be the quickest lap of the day on Friday morning in preparation for Sunday’s Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda in the first official on-track activity for Atlantic machines at Mosport International Raceway in 15 years.
Aug 12
Muniz finishes in eighth despite first lap incident
Clouds greeted the participants at this weekend’s Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda qualifying day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio but by the end of the weekend Team Stargate Worlds would be all smiles.
Aug 07
De Silvestro is the only woman competing in Atlantic this season
The Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the first time since 2003 and the “prime time” race on Saturday night is sure to put the spotlight on the battle for 2009 title honors between Simona De Silvestro and John Edwards.
Aug 04
Jul 26
“It’s never easy, but I definitely had a handle today” -Edwards
In the first Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda race of the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda doubleheader, John Edwards picked up his second series victory and led a 1-2 sweep for Newman Wachs Racing on the team’s home turf.
Series champion Adam Christodoulou exited the awards banquet with a fully funded ride in the Atlantic Championship care of MAZDASPEED. 
Heading into the final two races of the season, AIM Autosport has something to look forward to as well as the opportunity to take care of some unfinished business in the 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.