NOSE TO TAIL AT THE FINISH FOR DAYTONA

Compass360 Racing's new 2012 Honda Civic Si's fared reasonably well at the season-opening Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Daytona International Speedway, with the top-finishing Honda the #75 of Ray Mason and Ryan Eversley leading the team's charge and crossing the line in 12th spot, narrowly ahead of team-mates John Kuitwaard and David Thilenius' #76 in 13th, Andrew Novich and Adam Burrows' #74 in 14th and Bo Roach and Trevor Hopwood's #77 in 17th.

"At least the cars all finished together and we scored some points," noted Team Principal Karl Thomson. "We'll be working with Grand-Am to get the Hondas back into the top ten for the next race."