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| May 04, 2009 | Braun, Travis | COPYRIGHT 2009 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: TRAVIS BRAUN

The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series returned to action for the first time since Daytona in January, and the Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing duo of Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty won for the first time in 10 months, surviving a 30-minute assault by Michael Valiante at Virginia International Raceway.

"We're back in the game, Gurney said of their ninth victory. "We got a brand-new car, and it's fast.

Gurney and Fogarty, the 2007 Daytona Prototype champions, last won at Mid-Ohio halfway through last season. At VIR, Gurney took the lead from Valiante's Riley-Ford with 16 laps remaining by briefly going four-wide through lapped traffic.

Valiante ran inches from Gurney's Riley-Pontiac for the last half-hour but ...

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