Perfect Track Beast..maybe

[IPRESS]

I know the haters will disagree, and the lack of competition versus A & B is a factor, but I may have raced what the title indicates this past weekend. I am in a health battle situation and may be on the shelf as far as racing for a while or maybe for good. So this past weekend I wanted to go race at the first track i ever raced on which was Hallett. Lots of MidDiv and Texas budddies were racing so it was a fun weekend as always. Since my race car build is not yet finished, I started looking around for a fun ride. I had a few things to consider; first trying to find a car I was halfway familiar with, second a car that would mate with my mediocre talent and not land me in a midpack fender banging situation (I can't stand denting a rental), and third be fast! My friend from MSR Cresson had just the ticket. Keith has developed a SM Turbo car and has raced it locally with NASA. It is a cool, fast, fun, concept. He took a spec miata and added a few things; wider wheels/tires, FMII turbo setup, gauges, hood venting mods, and he made a winner. Now Keith has spent ton's of development time getting it right, but to his credit, he has figured out a solid fast and fun racer. (Very reliable too.) The car handles like an SM, but you need to drive it a little different. If you use the "SM way" of early on the throttle your ass end will be in front before you know it. Once you learn to throttle steer it through the turns....OH MY! ITE was lite as usual, but I think the car would probably also fit in SPO. Really a fun car to race at a great IT type track.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Cars I would like to race soon:

T1 Vette
T3 S2000
ITR S2000
T2 M3

[RSTPerformance]

Car I would love to race... T1 Vette

Raymond

[bigsam]

I would love to race T3 S2000, so great to feel

[Lael Cleland]

I drove a CSR.....I WANT ONE! or an 2008ish M3 with paddle shifters....

[benspeed]

I'd be happy with a Daytona Prototype

[rhygin]

FP miata
The crazy fast DSR that was at NHMS for the April National
My car with an extra 50 hp

[BruceG]

Cars I would like to race soon:

T1 Vette
T3 S2000
ITR S2000
T2 M3

Andy....several folks here listed a T1 vette as 1st choice,too. The new issue of Road & Track tested a ZR1 vette, Nissan GTR and Porsche Turbo. While the Porsche won by a tiny margin, the ZR1 finished 2nd and the testers raved about it having the best engine. Even Excellence(the Porsche magazine) after testing a Porsche GT2 and a ZR1 picked the vette over the GT2(a diehard Porsche racer did the testing on the track)!!

Nothing like a small block chevy or Ford V8.

[Chris Humphrey]

Hey Mac sounds like a good 12 hour enduro car? Best of luck with your health battle. Hope to see you back at the track ASAP.

[IPRESS]

Thanks Chris, I think I am going to be more of a radio crewman than driver in the 12Hrs. I hope to get in good enough shape to do the little enduro at ARRC.
That turbo car has won an 8 hour down here. Was a total blast to drive.