2015 NASA Nationals, AMERICAN IRON Video

[mitch]

Check out my friend, Carmine Pace, getting it done in Spec Iron last weekend at VIR!! Takes 2nd place.

He bought this 2006 BONE STOCK GT less than a year ago and converted it to full race car. Its got over 100k on the clock!!

Go full screen, crank up the volume, ENJOY!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q8TSRz0cYw&feature=youtu.be

 

[TGR96]

Cool video! I soooo want to do that!

How long has your friend been racing?

 

[mitch]

I think he started roughly 5 years ago. Started doing DE, then TT for a year then moved right into W2W.

 

[TGR96]

Cool! Yeah, maybe I had better do some TT before going w2w. I used to race dirt track stock cars, but we banged on each other a lot! I think that's frowned upon in NASA! LOL

 

[ford20]

I was looking at the rules a couple of days ago for AI and AIX, is the weight a minimum of 2700lbs or a maximum of 2700lbs?

 

[AR Stang]

Does he happen to have a build thread or anything? I wouldn't mind reading through it.

 

[mitch]

I was looking at the rules a couple of days ago for AI and AIX, is the weight a minimum of 2700lbs or a maximum of 2700lbs?

I'm guessing, but its all based on power to weight ratio, so, I dont think there even is a max. weight. It would be min. weight with X amount of HP. Although AIX might even be unlimited.

I think Chris Griswolds car has something crazy like 800hp

 

[Stephen31201]

That is the min for AI and for most of the mustangs its 9 - 9.5 lbs per HP depending on the year. AIX is pretty much same car with unlimited HP and wheel width up to 13" with no mandated tires.
2nd is really good! I wonder if they put the 06 in with the coyotes?

 

[wpbcobra]

Thanks mitch for posting. It was a great time racing up at VIR

 

[wpbcobra]

Cool video! I soooo want to do that!

How long has your friend been racing?

I have been W2W racing for almost 3 years. Ran TT for 1 year and did HPDE for about 2 years. once i started i could not stop it way to much fun was avging 20 weekends a year to get as much track time i can get.

 

[wpbcobra]

I was looking at the rules a couple of days ago for AI and AIX, is the weight a minimum of 2700lbs or a maximum of 2700lbs?

yes minimum is 2700 but there is no max since it goes by HP to WT.
AIX rules are mostly open with a dew minor rules

 

[wpbcobra]

Does he happen to have a build thread or anything? I wouldn't mind reading through it.

i did have one on a forum but that forum is not around anymore. i can put pics up once i get some time and find all of them.

 

[AR Stang]

i did have one on a forum but that forum is not around anymore. i can put pics up once i get some time and find all of them.

Thank you.

 

[ford20]

yes minimum is 2700 but there is no max since it goes by HP to WT.
AIX rules are mostly open with a dew minor rules

That was some nice driving!! It was a lot of fun to watch!

I have been thinking about trying to get into AIX when I can become a better driver since that is the only class I would be able to race in at my power level, I don't think I would ever be competitive though.