Gray Ghost GT
Road Racing Fanatic!
Bill, hope to see you at VIR or Summit Point next year! We didn't get any track time this year as I was sorting out my two cars and making the transition from VA to MD for my job, etc. Mike
Based on the recent changes to the paved surface at VIR, the old course lap times are OBE.
People are seeing 2 to 3 second faster lap times based on the changes in several turns, etc.
I blew my HPDE budget on a slow ass chump car and got my son into .25 midget racing, so only did 3 events this year- on my last though was 2.19 with low 2.20's on average. Got bumped into the advanced group after becoming a harassment to the other intermediate drivers, lol. Felt like a superstar until I drove out there with Vipers and stock cars.
Not sure if I'll ever replicate the times Mike Skeen put down in my car, even if I cared. My goals have drifted now. Wheel to wheel racing definitely took things up a notch, even in a slow crap can.
I am so tapped out I went out and did parade laps a couple weeks ago. Was pretty fun, actually.
Next year I'm hoping to get into 2:15s, budget permitting of course.
OBE ???Based on the recent changes to the paved surface at VIR, the old course lap times are OBE.
People are seeing 2 to 3 second faster lap times based on the changes in several turns, etc.
I hear that! I was actually considering doing some AI racing next season. With nationals at VIR this coming up year I am assuming the car count is going to be higher then usual. Of course I highly doubt i can be competitive with a 3V.
Got down to a 2:12.90 this past Saturday. Running 305/305 Continental take offs, 450 RWHP 3.55 geared NA/CJ equipped 5.0 GT motor. No video of the fast run just data as the iPhone was out of memory. Have this video of a 2:13:37 lap though, had to stay out of the oil dry at Hog Pen or else maybe a few tenths less.
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsZ7HrmJd9I
I blew my HPDE budget on a slow ass chump car and got my son into .25 midget racing, so only did 3 events this year- on my last though was 2.19 with low 2.20's on average. Got bumped into the advanced group after becoming a harassment to the other intermediate drivers, lol. Felt like a superstar until I drove out there with Vipers and stock cars.
Not sure if I'll ever replicate the times Mike Skeen put down in my car, even if I cared. My goals have drifted now. Wheel to wheel racing definitely took things up a notch, even in a slow crap can.
I am so tapped out I went out and did parade laps a couple weeks ago. Was pretty fun, actually.
Next year I'm hoping to get into 2:15s, budget permitting of course.
Well, I ended up getting into the 2:13's at my first HPDE for the year:
http://youtu.be/x9TX4omofwA
Was pretty excited when I saw the predicted lap time, hence the fist pumps. Yes, I know, bad idea going into 14...
I also finally beat the Car & Driver lighting laps times the next day on the Grand Course. Only took thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours, lol. Their writer/drivers are no joke.
I credit the improvement to chump car, which built my confidence, mostly.
And that's it for the Mustang. Demodded and mulling over a pretty decent CarMax estimate. Over the winter I spent too much time on racingjunk.com and bought this old girl
86 Z51 with a 383 Stroker, was raced in ST2 by a guy in his 70's who took great care of it. Full cage, fire suppression, fuel cell and lexan front and back.
I'm adding a passenger seat, and will go through instructor school in the summer. Will do some HPDEs and eventually will get my NASA comp license and try some sprint races, although I'm still enjoying chump car / endurance racing. Daytona 14hr is in two weeks!
Sorry that's a lot of personal non tech info, but since I never made a build thread I figure I at least need to say "thanks" and "best of luck" to all the posters that have helped me learn and enjoy my S197 over the past three years!
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I hate to see you leave the S197 crowd. Especially since I'm in High Point and was looking forward to meeting you and any other forum members at VIR sometime. I didn't make the THSCC first event this year since I'm motorless right now. Would have come up to watch, but a LAX tournament took my weekend over.
Best of luck with the Vette.
My PB's for the only configurations I've run at VIR are:
VIR Full - 2:21.21, and I plan to drop that into the teens soon
VIR North - 1:50.05
I really have to get down there this year. Nice laps.
Nice laps! You will find most of the time you want to pick up in the uphill esses and 10. The Vette looks like fun to, any time frame on when you might get your comp license?
Both of you should come to Superfest Apr 23 at VIR, Its a good group of guys and you will get a decent amount of track time.
https://www.svtcobraclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19374
Both of you should come to Superfest Apr 23 at VIR
I wish I could make it but I have a 1-day event on April 11 and another one in June. And I want to keep my wife.*Both of you should come to Superfest Apr 23 at VIR, Its a good group of guys and you will get a decent amount of track time.
https://www.svtcobraclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19374
Are any members going to the THSCC event at VIR on Sept. 10 - 11? I will be in attendance.
Also, I'm looking for any Hokies that may want to go out Saturday night in Danville and watch the Bristol Bowl at 8:00pm.