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The Northern California office announced today that there will be significant television coverage for the 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill.   Airtime will be purchased on the Versus Channel (formerly Outdoor Life), to air sometime in early 2010.  The show will be at least a one-hour production and focus on the action in the race, as well as feature select race teams.

"The plan is to spread coverage around so that each team will get something," said Event Director, Jerry Kunzman.  "However, we will have interviews and stories with several feature teams.  This will give the production some life to it, and make it more like reality TV."

We will begin adding in coverage of various event writeups from around the world now that the 2009 event is completed.

Post Event Articles

Road & Track's Sam Mitani wrote an entertaining and insightful 3 page article experience racing with the Spoon Team.

Read about the "25 in 25" team in this writeup covering Rick Weldon's historic venture to manage a team of 25 drivers in the world's longest endurance race.

John Dagys from SpeedTV has several articles following the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. A pre-event walkthrough, some live coverage as it happened and a final post event writeup with some great photos.

There was local news coverage from the Oroville Mercury-Register.

Fox40 has a series of segments covering the lead up and the race:

• Lead up video with an interview with NASA head Jerry Kunzman.
• Footage going over the GTM Prototype.
• Interviewing several of the drivers.
• Additional interviews on preparing for the world's longest endurance race.

Ronin Automotive writes about the victorious Flying Lizard Motorsports Team

Also about the Flying Lizards, don't miss out on this American Le Mans article or this forum thread discussing the victory.

MotoIQ has a comprehensive summary of the 25 Hours

Read about Spoon Sports and their Civic Type-R and the Spoon post-event writeup.

Team Honda Research West has a great photo gallery of the 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

The Garage Blog has a great gallery of the event, and David Leong has posted his own photos.

From the BMW community, bimmerfest.com has a good forum thread on BMWs at the 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

Miatacage.com has a good writeup, including why they entered the longest endurance race in the world.

Team BMC Tools has a video gallery of their 25 Hour experience. This is an excellent view from a good competitor.

The Grizzly Gazette has an excellent article (with video) detailing the student-made team from Porterville High School going head to head with professional racers.

Don't miss Spoon Sports 25 Hours of Thunderhill Video, this video allows you to catch a glimpse of what goes on in the pits at the longest endurance race.

Not since the legendary days of LeMans racing the 1960's, has a Daytona Coupe replica taken on an endurance race of this magnitude. Following in the footsteps of its racing heritage, Team Thunder Valley Racing campaigned a Factory Five Racing Type 65-R Coupe in this year's 25 Hours of Thunderhill, making it the first ever replica to attempt a 24 hour+ endurance race.

Team Thunder Valley Racing owner/driver Karen Salvaggio, along with co-drivers Paul Kaiser, Rick Anderson, and Troy Lindstrom logged over 1,200 racing miles, and ran a total of seventeen hours during the competition. More than 20 volunteer crewmembers braved the daytime winds and nighttime cold, and supported the Coupe with flawless pitstops and fast, effortless driver changes. The team faced a few mechanical issues along the way, but only one issue occurred during the entire first 12 hours of the race, moving the #28 Type 65-R Coupe into the history books as the longest running Coupe replica to compete in a closed course competition.

Team Thunder Valley Racing Type 65-R Coupe 25 Hours of Thunderhill Video

Cypress, CA, December 30, 2009 -- Race teams from around the world gathered in Northern California to compete in the world's longest endurance race, the 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill. The race requires teams to drive throughout the night for 25 hours straight. At the end of 25 hours the team with the most laps in each class is declared the winner. Nitto sponsored team, Bullet Performance, ran in the E0 class, which is the fastest class that requires drivers to use street-legal tires. They won first place running Nitto's NT01 road race radial. The second and third place teams also ran Nitto's NT01s to round out the class podium. This is Nitto's third consecutive class win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

  Team Nitto Tire/Bullet Performance started the race strong, qualifying in the pole position amongst 17 class competitors. When asked about qualifying driver Brett Strom explained, "I qualified on tires that we had been testing hard on for two days. It is a testament to the NT01 that even after numerous heat cycles it can throw down a very fast lap and then go on to last forever during an endurance race."

Dublin, CA -- The 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill wasn't easy for the Track Concierge Racing team. After overcoming time consuming repairs and contact from an over ambitious driver, the Track Concierge team finished 5th in class (E0) and 18th overall. The grueling 25 Hours of Thunderhill took its toll on the Track Concierge BMW M3 and held the team from victory. The weekend didn't start off as planned as the engine of the BMW M3 was changed to the back-up motor after testing. After the crew pulled an all-nighter, the car was back and ready to go for the final day of practice.

The team started the race strong, scheduling its first pit stop on Lap 1 to take on additional fuel. The driver lineup of Robbie Montinola, Anthony Zwain, Michael Ramies, Frank Cusack, and Charles Ng proved to be one of the strongest on the field. Each driver drove excellent stints and continued to run consistent laps at a solid pace. Unfortunately time ran out and the Track Concierge team couldn't make up the difference in lost time from the repairs. Finishing is half the battle but the team was hungry for a win and gathered important data from this year's race. One new component to this year's racecar was the BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tires. With excellent support from a team of engineers, the Track Concierge drivers were impressed with its grip level and lifespan. One R1 went the entire race distance, with others changed moderately throughout the race. The drivers praised, "This is the only R-compound we want to race on for the rest of our lives."

Dublin, CA. (Dec. 2nd, 2009) -- The Track Concierge Racing team will go to battle against tough competition in the E0 class at this year's NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill presented by Mothers on December 5th-6th. Team owner, Navid Kahangi, has prepared a previous winning BMW M3 and brought together a talented driver lineup to contest this year's event at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA.

This year brings an exciting driver lineup to the Track Concierge Racing team with diverse backgrounds in formula and sports car racing in championships around the world. Returning to the team are Robbie Montinola and Tony Zwain, who helped pilot the team to a solid finish last year. Montinola has raced professionally for the past 9 years in various series including Star Mazda, Formula BMW USA, and the Barber Dodge Pro Series. Zwain returns to the team after showcasing his driving skills in 2008. His mechanical and driving experience will be a key factor in this year's race. Three new drivers join the team, Michael Ramies, Frank Cusack, and Charles Ng. Ramies won the 2009 Skip Barber Western Championship and enjoyed participating in a driver development program for the USF1 team over the summer. Cusack has competed in several open-wheel series and finished runner-up in the SCCA Formula Enterprise championship in the Golden Gate region. In addition, he has been a podium finisher in the Molecule Formula Mazda Challenge. Ng won the 2009 Skip Barber Mazdaspeed Championship in dominating fashion and has been racing in the Asian Touring Car series this year. He will be competing in various touring car series and the Formula Drift series next season.

Supported by Will Faules, pro driver, and Speed Trapp Racing with up and coming pro driver Christian Harteine, Donny Edwards will attempt the 2009 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

Donny Edwards will be driving solo in the highly competitive E2 class in his Brimstone Dynasty Spec E30 BMW.

Most other teams, with 4-6 drivers, will be attempting this grueling feat beginning at 11am Saturday, all through the night, and ending Sunday at noon. Donny Edwards is a past two-time class champion of the Twenty-five hour event with his teammates.

Donny Edwards and Speed Trapp Racing dominated the Spec E30 class this season - except when pro-driver Will Faules showed up to challenge and win.

With Iron-Man Donny Edwards at the wheel and pro-driver Will Faules on standby, Team Brimstone Dynasty will make a run for the title in 2009.

Team Brimstone Dynasties is sponsored by:

• Durtworks Incorporated
• Terra Nova Industries
• Rental Solutions
• Trout Farm Photography
• Mother Nature INC.

Northbrook, IL (Dec. 1, 2009) — On December 5-6, Fall-Line Motorsports looks to conquer a long and grueling 25 hour endurance race that had been known as "The most severe endurance race on the planet," as well as race for a good cause, to once again raise at least $25,000 per car, for a total goal of at least $50,000, in the "Drive for 25" for the Shriners Hospital for Children.

For the second straight year, Fall-Line Motorsports and Shriners Hospital for Children will team up for the "Drive for 25" charity event in NASA's 25 Hours of Thunderhill. This is a lap-for-lap challenge in which the team will raise money for each lap run. For more information, and to donate to the "Drive for 25," please visit www.donate2shc.org/drivefor25.

SANTA ROSA, CA — For the sixth year in a row, a North Bay sports car team will challenge America's longest and most difficult sports car race. Tiger Racing/Bavarian Tuning announced that it will compete in the sixth running of the NASA 25 Hours at Thunderhill presented by Mothers® Polishes • Waxes • Cleaners on December 5 and 6, 2008 in Willows, CA.

Competing with 18 other BMW teams and more than 55 other racing teams, Tiger Racing/Bavarian Tuning looks to improve its previous performance in the 2004 BMW M3. New to the team this year is Tony Colicchio, owner of TC Designs in Milpitas, Ca.. Adding to the driver line-up are John Larson, team principal and M3 car owner; and Billy Maher, veteran endurance sports car racer; and owner of Bavarian Tuning, Inc., a Santa Rosa-based BMW repair facility. Returning as Director of Race Operations will be Peter Vinsel.

BiggsB Racing announced today that they will participate in the 2009 National Auto Sport Association (NASA) 25 Hours of Thunderhill, Presented by Mothers Polishes, Waxes, and Cleaners, December 5-6 at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA.

BiggsB Racing will field a two-car team this year consisting of the BiggsB Racing / Turn in Concepts '04 Subaru WRX competing in the fast and competitive ES class and the returning BiggsB Racing Miata battling it out in the competitive E2 class.

The Hawk contingency award program will apply to ALL CLASSES and will award the top five finishers with certificates redeemable toward the purchase of Hawk Performance Brake pads.

Competitors must meet the following requirements to be eligible for this contingency. 

• Display 4 Hawk decals - front, back and each side of the vehicle during the week's event. (Decals will be available at event).
• No other brake pad company's decals may be displayed on the vehicle.
• Winning team owner must complete the contingency claim form found HERE and submit it by fax to the number specified within the form. Winning drivers must submit this form by no later than December 30th, 2009 to receive their award.

For additional information on contingency programs Hawk Performance is offering this year, please visit the NASA website at www.nasaproracing.com/contingency/hawk.html.

For more information on Hawk Performance Brake pads, please visit www.hawkperformance.com

The 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill is being held December 4th-6th, 2009!

This document outlines the entry procedures for the 2009 25 Hours of Thunderhill Raceway. There are several steps and deadlines, so it is best to read this document carefully. All deadlines are "postmarked by" or "faxed by."

Entry Fee:

The entry fee is $1395. The team will submit a $45 non-refundable fee with the Team Declaration Form. This $45 will be applied to the entry fee, and the balance of $1350 is due November 1st, 2009. The entry fee includes the car and up to four drivers. The submission of the Team Declaration Form, along with payment, will determine the "order of entry."

Additional Drivers:

Each additional (over four) driver is $200. Drivers may be added or subtracted at anytime up to the close of registration, which is 9:00am Saturday, December 5, 2009.

Crewmembers:

Each crewmember must obtain and wear one crew credential during the event, when in the pit lane. If a crewmember is on more than one team, they only need to purchase one crew credential. Crew credentials are $25.

Late Fee:

Entries after November 1st or entries not fully paid (at least $1395 total) will incur a $200 late fee.

Refunds:

All fees are fully refundable, except the $45 team declaration fee and any crew credentials, providing that the car did not go on course any time after 4:30 pm December 4, 2009. Request for refund must be made via email or phone to the NASA office by December 12th, 2009. No refunds after December 12th, 2009.

Step One: Send in the Team Declaration Form (Deadline November 1, 2009)
Step Two: Submit a Vehicle Information Form (Deadline November 10, 2009)
Step Three: Submit Driver Information Forms (Deadline November 17, 2009)
Step Four: Submit Crew Credential Form (Received by November 25, 2009