What ITR cars are out there?

[tnord]

i don't race an ITR car, but i think it's the coolest class in SCCA, and i'd love to be able to keep track of what cars are being built, where they are, and how everyone's doing.

so....if you have, or are building an ITR car lets hear it.

Name;
Region;
Tracks you plan to run;
results;
what make model you have;
pictures of your car;
even better, in car race video.

[hunter164]

I plan on running my 95 300zx at NHIS this season. Unless i find some more money and then I'll try to hit up the rest of the Northeast tracks.

Greg

[Andy Bettencourt]

If you at least include the NARRC Runoffs, then Lt. Dan may head over for the LRP finale!

[dj10]

If you at least include the NARRC Runoffs, then Lt. Dan may head over for the LRP finale! [/b]

Andy, how far or long is Summit Point from you Noreasters?

[hunter164]

If you at least include the NARRC Runoffs, then Lt. Dan may head over for the LRP finale!
[/b]


If things keep picking up with BB Customs then you might just seem me there...

[Andy Bettencourt]

If things keep picking up with BB Customs then you might just seem me there... [/b]

Worry about running quicker the ITB first! HA! :birra: :P :birra:

[hunter164]

Worry about running quicker the ITB first! HA! :birra: :P :birra:
[/b]

Just giving Tisdale a false sense of security....

[dsmith]

Here's mine. I finished one race, MSR Houston 3/31/07, monsoon conditions. I won and set a new class record! Yep one entry.

Name; David Smith
Region; Houston
Tracks you plan to run; MSR Houston, TWS, Maybe MSR Cresson, TMS and Eagle Canyon
results; 1 win
what make model you have; 1983 Porsche 911sc
pictures of your car; http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/webtesting/Race911sc.html

complete with license plates and toll tag! I drive to/from races and to work in the winter (no a/c). it's bone stock with safety equipment.
enjoy,
David

[Bill Miller]

Here's mine. I finished one race, MSR Houston 3/31/07, monsoon conditions. I won and set a new class record! Yep one entry.

Name; David Smith
Region; Houston
Tracks you plan to run; MSR Houston, TWS, Maybe MSR Cresson, TMS and Eagle Canyon
results; 1 win
what make model you have; 1983 Porsche 911sc
pictures of your car; http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/webtesting/Race911sc.html

complete with license plates and toll tag! I drive to/from races and to work in the winter (no a/c). it's bone stock with safety equipment.
enjoy,
David
[/b]

Car looks great!! :023:

[JeffYoung]

So I think the "tally" stands at:

1 994S2 in the SEDiv - Taylor, Ben and Grafton Robertson
1 BMW 325 in the SEDiv - Gerald Potts
2 BMW 325 in the Mid Atlantic -- Dan Jones, Marshall Lytle
1 BMW Z3 in the SEDiv - Ricky Thompson (under construction)
1 BMW Z3 out West
1 300ZX in the NEDiv
1 Porsche 911 out West

Not bad for the first 4 monhts of ITR I think. Wait till next year and the fields will start to fill up I think.

[buldogge]

There was a 3 car ITR field here in MidDiv at HPT on April Fool's Day...944, ex-ITS BMW 325, Integra and 1 entry at Memphis in March (IS300 I believe). Zero at Hallett and GIR in April. There are 6 cars total registered for the championship points at this time.



So I think the "tally" stands at:

1 994S2 in the SEDiv - Taylor, Ben and Grafton Robertson
1 BMW 325 in the SEDiv - Gerald Potts
2 BMW 325 in the Mid Atlantic -- Dan Jones, Marshall Lytle
1 BMW Z3 in the SEDiv - Ricky Thompson (under construction)
1 BMW Z3 out West
1 300ZX in the NEDiv
1 Porsche 911 out West

Not bad for the first 4 monhts of ITR I think. Wait till next year and the fields will start to fill up I think.
[/b]

[dickita15]

Actually, at the first event at New Hamster there were 3 R cars. In addition to the 300zx mentioned (former T2 car), there were 2 BMW sedans. Ed Tisdale (former ITS car ) and another one that was a new chassis that did the school Friday and Saturday and then raced on Sunday.

[JeffYoung]

This is good news.

I really think ITR will take off in 09. 07 and 08 will see gradually increasing fields, and then watch out in 09.

[tnord]

I really hope it does well also, as I think this is the next class I'd like to compete in when some of the Pro-MX5 cars come up for firesale and the car becomes eligible.

I certainly wouldn't be opposed to a BMW either.

[JoshS]

In addition to my Z3, out here in the San Francisco Region we also have a Honda S2000. He has already raced once ... my first race is this coming weekend.

[BudMan]

Travis already knows this, but...

Name; Jeff "BudMan"
Region; "KC Region - midiv"
Tracks you plan to run; "HPT, MAM in '07 & add Hallett in '08"
results; "1 race (grid 8 of 14) = finished 2nd overall & 2nd in class behind pole setter"
what make model you have; "Acura Integra Type R - yeah, how appropriate ITR"
pictures of your car; www.NoCoastRacing.com/garage/BudMan (http://www.NoCoastRacing.com/garage/BudMan)
even better, in car race video. www.NoCoastRacing.com/garage/BudMan/video (http://www.NoCoastRacing.com/garage/BudMan/video)

Note: This is much more fun than running in ITE :happy204:

[Hotshoe]

[attachmentid=986]This is not news but:

Name; Rickey Thompson
Region; "NC Region - SEDiv"
Tracks you plan to run; VIR, CMP, BMP, Summit Point, Rockingham, Daytona, Road Atlanta
results; Four Races ......... Four wins
what make model you have; 98 BMW Z3
pictures of your car;

[jhooten]

David don't you also now hold the track record at TWS from the monsoon race on the 26th of May?

[mlytle]

So I think the "tally" stands at:

1 994S2 in the SEDiv - Taylor, Ben and Grafton Robertson
1 BMW 325 in the SEDiv - Gerald Potts
2 BMW 325 in the Mid Atlantic -- Dan Jones, Marshall Lytle
1 BMW Z3 in the SEDiv - Ricky Thompson (under construction)
1 BMW Z3 out West
1 300ZX in the NEDiv
1 Porsche 911 out West

Not bad for the first 4 monhts of ITR I think. Wait till next year and the fields will start to fill up I think.
[/b]
add two more 325's in mid atlantic: sam asinugo and john counts, both ex-its cars.

[dj10]

add two more 325's in mid atlantic: sam asinugo and john counts, both ex-its cars. [/b]



Looks like Chris Ferragonio's 325 went from ITE to ITR.

[tnord]

i've seen at least 4 ITR cars competing in MiDiv thus far.

2 BMWs
1 944 S2
1 Integra Type-R

[JoshS]

Let's summarize.

Between this thread and a couple of google/mylaps searches, I came up with 25 names associated with ITR cars. I'm not sure that all of these have turned a wheel yet.

Not surprisingly, the BMW 325 comes up the most often, with 10 names. It's the only car that was an easy crossover from another class.

Acura Integra Type-R: Goodnow
BMW 325: Andrews, Asinugo, Counts, Ferragonio, Jones, Lytle, Norris, Potts, Tisdale, Woodard
BMW Z3 2.8: Hughes, Sirota, Thompson
BMW M3 (E30): Hammitte
Honda S2000: Heth
Nissan 300ZX: Deems
Porsche 911SC: Smith
Porsche 944S2: Orr, Robertson, Wolverton
Porsche 968: Davis
Toyota Supra: Pawley

And then I have two names, but I'm not sure what car they drove (thanks, MyLaps):
Unknown: Mertz, Reighard

Not a thorough search. My guess is there have been more. But 25 cars (at least!) at this point, I'd consider that a huge success.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Hammitte is an E30 M3.

[JeffYoung]

The momentum is building I think. I honestly didn't think we'd see 25 cars halfway through the first year.

I bet by year 3, R will be rocking. Expensive, but rocking.

And I don't know how it is elsewhere, but we have seen a tremendous resurgence in S this year as well. I have to think it is realted to the "reweighing" of the cars, and in particular the Zs and the 944s, and the unfortunate but necessary restriction of the 325.

[JoshS]

Hammitte is an E30 M3.
[/b]
Thanks, edited my post.

[Andy Bettencourt]

The momentum is building I think. I honestly didn't think we'd see 25 cars halfway through the first year.

I bet by year 3, R will be rocking. Expensive, but rocking.

And I don't know how it is elsewhere, but we have seen a tremendous resurgence in S this year as well. I have to think it is realted to the "reweighing" of the cars, and in particular the Zs and the 944s, and the unfortunate but necessary restriction of the 325.

[/b]

I agree. I would have hoped to see more Integra Type R's out there from Honda Challenge but that could still happen over time. We have some real fast E36's here in NE who have figured out the SIR. Excellent.

Boy I wish I had the $$$ to do a full-tilt E30 M3. Imagine that car with 17's? So cool!

http://www.motoyen.com/albums/album02/e30_m3_19.jpg

[dj10]

I agree. I would have hoped to see more Integra Type R's out there from Honda Challenge but that could still happen over time. We have some real fast E36's here in NE who have figured out the SIR. Excellent.

Boy I wish I had the $$$ to do a full-tilt E30 M3. Imagine that car with 17's? So cool!

[/b]

Andy, if I had your $, I'd burn mine. :D

I'll consider ITR a sucess when I'm not running against only BMW's.

[hunter164]

Come run out here at NHIS and you can beat on my 300zx... :eclipsee_steering:

[JeffYoung]

Greg, what do you think of that car as an ITR platform? A couple of guys on here said the brakes wouldn't last due to the weight, I'm not convinced and am considering building one. Power must be good too, right?

[dj10]

Come run out here at NHIS and you can beat on my 300zx... :eclipsee_steering: [/b]

Greg, I'm hoping to make the NE runoffs @ LRP this year. I've never raced @ LRP, just watched the Grand AM race this weekend, but this would be a good race to learn the track.




Greg, what do you think of that car as an ITR platform? A couple of guys on here said the brakes wouldn't last due to the weight, I'm not convinced and am considering building one. Power must be good too, right? [/b]



Jeff, my 2 cents, since I'm not Greg :D , like you, with the new brake pad compounds, I wouldn't count out their brakes going away.

[dsmith]

David don't you also now hold the track record at TWS from the monsoon race on the 26th of May?
[/b]

well, yes, but i had a major drivability issue and couldn't go over 80mph. i think i was lapped 3-5 times. crazy. i missed the last MSR race, so i think i lost that record to a BMW that entered, though he was like 2nd to last. I haven't fixed my issue yet (f'n CIS!!!), so i'm prepping a 1974 SAAB 99 ITB car for august that i got for free last week! i got it running (sat for 7 years) and came with all new ignition and brake parts. doing some safety updates and getting some used spec miata RA-1s and it'll be on the track for under $300! Watch out for turn 1, cuz I got nothin' to lose!

David

[Bigkyle05]

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I plan on having my '95 BMW 325is ready for the next season!

I will be in the Southeast Division

[hunter164]

Greg, what do you think of that car as an ITR platform? A couple of guys on here said the brakes wouldn't last due to the weight, I'm not convinced and am considering building one. Power must be good too, right?
[/b]

Sorry about the delay. I wasn't getting email updates on replies for some reason so I wasn't aware anyone had replied until today. Personally, I love the car. As far as the brakes go, NHIS is brutal on pads, especially with a car so heavy. I have yet to have any brake fade issues. I have done 2 full school weekends and a bunch of full day SCDA track days with my car running a majority of sessions. I don't see it being an issue. Im surprised how often it comes up. As far as power goes, I can get the tail end to come around no problem. Im at 220 rwhp and 252 ft/lbs of torque. I need some suspension work on it, and some better tires (Ive been running kuhmos to allow for more money for track time) and I think I can run with the front runners of the run group. As is I'm mid pack but still running ahead of one of the BMWs that is at relatively the same build point/seat time. I'll get those full built ones with a little more seat time and the last few touches.

I am not running limerock this year. Probably explore there next year. Im sticking to NHIS this year, and maybe the Watkins Glen enduro at the end of the year. Im looking forward to next weekend though. 3 cars already signed up in ITR, with a 4th expected!

[tnord]

we had 3 ITRs run at Heartland Park this weekend. Andy Wolverton in a 944 S2, Jeff Goodnow in an Integra Type R, and Ralph Woodard in an E36 325is.

[hunter164]

we had 3 ITRs run at Heartland Park this weekend. Andy Wolverton in a 944 S2, Jeff Goodnow in an Integra Type R, and Ralph Woodard in an E36 325is.
[/b]


So far up here its me in the 300zx and a couple BMW 325s

[tnord]

the 944 is for sale for something like 25k if anyone is interested. built by Global Motorsports Group, so it's a serious car.

[JLawton]

So far up here its me in the 300zx and a couple BMW 325s
[/b]


There was actualy an E30 M3 this past 4th at LRP. Cool car!!

[anthony1k]

We are building a 944 S2. We hope to be giving it a shakedown in late August.

[BudMan]

the 944 is for sale for something like 25k if anyone is interested. built by Global Motorsports Group, so it's a serious car.
[/b]

Andy's car is really nice. Joo can buy my car for $25k too. I'll make a bunch more money then he will though ;) It's built by a short fat guy in the driver's seat.

It was great to finally meet Andy this weekend. Oh to not get stuck in traffic :P

ITR rocks. I hated having to run in ITE last year & just drive by myself with 3-4 other cars on track (vipers & ex speedvision GT cars). I was suprised to be outbraking Andy too. I thought for sure he'd have better stopping power. My Type R with GranSport pads absolutely sings into the braking zones to make up for my power shortage.

FYI - the BMW 325 has serious walking power on the straights compared to me. Hmmmm - must make changes for next year ;)

[tnord]

I figured you'd like ITR Jeff. Good to see your performance steadily increasing as well. I'll still outbrake you in the miata though :)

that BMW is INSANELY fast in a straight line. you think acceleration is impressive from your viewpoint? you should see it from a 115hp miata sometime.

you know what you need to do to make your car faster right? i've only told you 500 times, get a real exhaust! :)

[pimpm3]

I am working on a 2000 Celica GTS, I got a killer deal on one and could not pass it up. Probably won't be super competitive but it should be a good bit faster then my current non competitive ITA MR2.

I run in the the Southeast, mainly at moroso, homestead, roebling etc...

[mlytle]

I am working on a 2000 Celica GTS, I got a killer deal on one and could not pass it up. Probably won't be super competitive but it should be a good bit faster then my current non competitive ITA MR2.

I run in the the Southeast, mainly at moroso, homestead, roebling etc...
[/b]
go get 'em! great to see another different car in ITR. we have "spec ITR BMW" in the mid-atlantic region.

ITR will catch on slowly...

marshall
ITR BMW 325

[tnord]

we're up to 2 944S2s, 2 Integra Type Rs, 1 911, and i think only 1 BMW.

[JeffYoung]

It's been slow going here in the SEDiv as well, but then I think...hell, it took me 12-18 months to build my car, and we haven't even had the class a year yet.

[77ITA]

Name: Jeff Seelig
Region: St. Louis
Tracks you plan to run: a few Midiv and ARRC in '08
make model: Honda S2000
pictures of your car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/quattrojeff/photo-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/quattrojeff/photo-14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/quattrojeff/photo-13.jpg

long way to go still