A Night to Remember for Nissan at Petit Le Mans
BRASELTON, Georgia (Oct. 21), 2012 – Nissan power dominated the LMP2 class for most of Petit Le Mans, with Conquest Racing holding more than a lap lead until ten laps from the end, when a tire puncture forced the car to pit. Compounding matters, the car was assessed a pit road speeding penalty, causing the Morgan-Nissan prototype to lose the class lead. Once back on the track, the Conquest car reeled in the frontrunners, falling just six seconds short at the end. The car and drivers Martin Plowman and David Heinemeler Hanson finished their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season second in the final LMP2 championship standings.