The format of American Le Mans Series (ALMS) races is simple. Four classes compete simultaneously on one track for a pre specified amount of time. At the completing of the specified amount of time, there is one overall race winner, and four individual class winners. How confusing could that be?

If you are new to ALMS, four different classes competing at the same time can be a challenge to follow. Thanks to some smart race planning, ALMS have made it relatively easy for fans to fallow the action on the track, within each class.

The video linked to the image on the right is comprised of images from the Generac 500 Presented by the Chicago Tribune, held at Road America on August 20, 2006. Many of the teams featured in the video will be racing at Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17,^, 2007, along with a new contingent of LMP2 teams powered by Acura.

A notable change is Dyson Racing, who in this video are competing in the LMP1 category with two Lola B06/10-AER, have moved to the LMP2 class with the 2007 Porsche RS Spyder.

A second change for 2007 is the joining of Multimatic Motorsports Team Panoz and BMW Team PTG. The team will be a two-car effort competing with the Panoz Esperante.

For the latest news and information about ALMS check there website frequently: www.americanlemans.com

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