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Roger Bailey Named Grand-Am's Chief Appellate Officer
GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today that Roger Bailey has been named the sanction body’s chief appellate officer, taking the position vacated by the retirement of John Bishop.
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In his role, Bailey will serve as the final judge of appeals of any GRAND-AM decision or penalty.
Bailey won the British Formula 3 championship with Jackie Stewart in 1964 and helped build the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 Mk IIs in 1966. He helped build McLaren’s engines that dominated the SCCA Can-Am and won the Indianapolis 500 in 1974 and 1976. He was also IMSA’s technical director from 1980-84.
For 26 years, Bailey ran open-wheel racing’s primary support series, successively known as the American Racing Series, Firestone Indy Lights and the IRL Indy Pro Series.
Bishop held the position since the founding of GRAND-AM in 1999. He co-founded the International Motor Sports Association with William H.G. France in 1969, and ran America’s leading sports car sanctioning body through the sale of the organization in 1990.
GRAND-AM’s 2013 season opens with the 51st Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26-27 at Daytona International Speedway.
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