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In 2013 he had his first chance to drive in the
Grand Am Series in a Aston Martin Vantage for TRG
at the new Circuit of the Americas. After a reasonable lead lap finish he was offered a chance to test
with the very successful podium winning ALMS
team of Bar1 Motorsports. After three successful
tests he went on to compete and finish the first
Tudor US Sports car challenge race at Daytona in
the 24 hours with Bar 1 Motorsports. Then, the next
month finished 6th in the 12 Hours of Sebring with
the same successful Bar 1 Team. He went on to race
in the Prototype Challenge class at Laguna Seca,
Kansas Speedway, Watkins Glen, and Indianapolis.
The Team, which included two LeMan’s champions
and Doug, finished second on the podium at the
Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Bar1 Motorsports is a professional race team
based in Ohio lead by a LeMan’s winning crew
chief, and owner, Brian Alder. This team is comprised of eleven professional mechanics along
with sponsorship and marketing professionals.
This is the team’s fourth season competing in a
professional race series, as the team came within
one point of winning the series last year. With
two cars owned by the team their marketing
presence has been expanded for sponsors and
charitable entities. This team has a winning combination.
http://www.bar1motorsports.com/
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