Gidley speaks at RLOKC awards banquet to honor 2010 champions

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Multi time shifter kart champion and Team Sahlen Grand-Am Rolex Mazda GT driver, Memo Gidley, was the guest speaker at the annual RLOKC awards banquet this past weekend honoring the 2010 Karting Champions in Northern, California.  Gidley is known as a driver who has made a career out of overcoming his humble beginnings and every adversity that has ever come his way to get to where he is today in racing.  He is also a multi time karting champion that …Continue reading

Gidley wins and edges in on DJSA points leader with one race to go

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Muscle Milk Extreme athlete, Memo Gidley may be a long shot to win the 2010 DJSA Outlaw 850cc Expert class championship, but it won’t be for lack of trying.  Gidley, a first year racer in the expert stand up class has wasted no time in getting himself and the #3 Muscle Milk/M&M Marine/Ultimate Watercraft/Kawasaki to the front of the field.  Battling 20mph winds and heavy rains at Round #10 of the DJSA series held in Rio Vista, CA, Gidley had …Continue reading

Grand American’s Official Test at Virginia a learning experience for Team Sahlen

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The Fall Test held by Grand American at Virginia International Raceway was the 1st time that Team Sahlen had an opportunity to try out the new ROLEX series Continental Tires.  Team Sahlen entered 3 SpeedSource built Mazda RX-8s in the test.  Drivers were Memo Gidley and Wayne Nonnamaker in the #43 racer.  For the #42 and #49 Mazdas, Joe Sahlen, Joe Nonnamaker and Will Nonnamaker shared seat time together.

Gidley second in DJSA points with two races to go

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Muscle Milk Extreme athlete and newly-signed Team Sahlen Rolex Grand Am GT Series presented by Crown Royal cask #16 driver Memo Gidley had an up and down day this past weekend at Lake Minden DJSA Outlaw Series race #9.  However, the talented and extremely versatile Gidley still came away from the weekend second in points and locked into a battle with five other riders all going for the top spot in the 2010 DJSA series. “At the start of the …Continue reading

Gidley signs with Team Sahlen for full 2011 ROLEX GT season

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Memo Gidley will be the lead driver for Team Sahlen’s 2011 Campaign in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.   Memo will be paired with long term Team Sahlen driver Wayne Nonnamaker in the #43 Team Sahlen Mazda RX-8. At the conclusion of the 2010 Season, Memo co-drove with Wayne in the Watkins Glen II and season finale at Miller Motorsports Park events.  In those events, Memo was able to mix it up in …Continue reading

Gidley and the Doran Team have successful Continental Tire test

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Two days ago at Barber Motorsports Park was the first time that either driver Memo Gidley or the Doran Racing team have tried out the new Continental Tires that the Daytona Prototypes will be running in next year’s Rolex Grand Am Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. After being the #77 Prototype’s lead driver for the past three years, Memo was forced to step out of the seat in July when the team’s budget constraints forced them to …Continue reading