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The OMP challenge reffered to was started in the early 90s, either 92 or 93. I was in the first one, finished 5th, and won, $88, LOL. (Which, up to last years ARRC was my biggest payday in racing) I think Kurt Weiss won it, (you' probably recognize the name, he chaired the CRB for a few years. Wilson Wright (you've heard of him too, he's won the Runoffs multiple times) made an awesome run in his orange RX-2.
It was at the end of the day, and it was called the "Mini Stock Challenge", for ITA and or ITC cars, I think, as there was a ton of ITC cars at the time..[/b]
That sure brings back some good memories, but I remember it first being called the "Little Lemans" and including ITA and ITB. Standing start (after co-drivers ran to cars to "release" them) with mandatory pit-stop/driver-change. What fun!!! I think that was one of my first SCCA Road Races. Me and my co-driver/sponsor (Wayne Boyd of Narragansett Imported Auto Parts) drove my nearly stock VW Scirocco 8V, which still served as my street car, to finish in the money (3rd, IIRC, not sure if ITA or ITB at that time). Wayne turned out to be quite the ringer once he adjusted from his usual FV ride (the Scirocco needed a later apex, especially in West Bend I was told) :-)