The variety and amount of racing that Muscle Milk Extreme Athlete Memo Gidley does in a season can be dizzying to the casual onlooker.  It’s only about halfway through the summer racing season, but Memo is already coming off nearly his 20th race so far. After a stellar 5th place finish a week ago in the #77 McDonalds/PR Newswire Daytona Prototype at Daytona and a first win in the DJSA 850cc expert standup class two weeks ago, Memo headed to …Continue reading

Memo Gidley and the Doran Racing Team had another strong race this past weekend in round #8 of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 at Daytona International Speedway.  The team first hit the track on Thursday and, like everyone else, were surprised to see sunny Florida anything but as a steady rain fell leading up to the first practice. Memo’s teammate Dion was first to take the wheel and was turning some impressive …Continue reading

It seems that Muscle Milk Extreme Athlete, Memo Gidley, always has something to prove.  Looking at Memo’s success you wouldn’t think it to be the case, considering he has won in everything and everything from bicycles to motorcycles to go-karts to some of the fastest four-wheeled racing machines in the world. This past weekend at Round #5 of the DJSA Outlaw Jet Ski series in Salt Springs Reservoir, Memo earned another milestone by winning the 850cc Expert Stand Up class …Continue reading

The Doran team with drivers Memo Gidley and Dion Von Moltke notched up another great run this past weekend in the Emco Gears Classic held at the Mid-Ohio sports car course for round #7 of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. Doran Racing, which is based in Mansfield, Ohio, considers this its hometown track and the Doran fans came out in force to support the local team’s effort.  “Just coming to this …Continue reading

It wasn’t the picture perfect race for Memo Gidley in round #4 of the DJSA Outlaw jet ski series this past weekend, but then again, just to come away from the  “Widow Maker” in one piece is seen by many as an accomplishment. With the course surrounded by 10ft high concrete walls, and the large and completely unpredictable waves that bounce off of them, just making it around one lap at race speed without incident can be a real challenge.  …Continue reading

So far this year, the #77 McDonalds/PR Newswire Daytona prototype has been getting a lot of attention.  It seems like week in and week out, the driving duo of Memo Gidley and Dion Von Moltke have been seen on more occasions than not towards the front end of the Daytona Prototype field.  And this past weekend at the Sahlens 6 Hours of the Glen, round #5 of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 …Continue reading