Race Car Talk

The 2009 TireRack One Lap of America challenge saw everything from an Ultima GTR to the winning Nissan GT-R hit tracks all across the U.S. in a modern-day homage to the legendary Cannonball. The win by the Nissan puts an end to a five-year stint at the top by Porsche 911s, and kicks the Nissan-Porsche rivalry into an even higher gear.

The win comes as the five-time winning Porsche team of Drew Wikstrom and Mark Davia take a year off, however, so fans of the marque from Stuttgart will have a crutch to fall back on.

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