Yes 2:40's is very quick, I was expecting 2:42's. These cars are fairly light at 2600lbs. but have less tire under them that "I" class cars (225 Toyo's all around). Admittedly both of these cars were driven by young "Shoes" but it was also their first visit to Sebring. I can't wait for our first DE to get behind the wheel of one of them. As this class grows over the next few years it will be the place to race.

We are beginning to build our fourth SP1 car in five months, this one for an experienced driver who will be aiming to contest the NASA Spec944 Nationals at Mid Ohio in September. With that in mind he is having the chassis media blasted to remove all of the undercoating and excess paint. Then we will be building the car up from a bare chassis with a thin coat of paint on it. New engine, torque tube and gearbox. Should be a killer car in this class.

What we did not mention was the attendance at Sebring. We were a few hours late getting to the track on Thursday and that put us at the far end of the paddock near corner 16. Yes, a PCA club race filled the paddock at Sebring! I don't know all of the facts and statistics but I think it was the largest PCA race attendance ever, about 280 cars. 66 Cup Cars, the largest ever gathering of these vehicles. They even had a photo shoot as a momento. Needless to say they had their own race start.

CupCarVet;

Somehow we got one of the lines wrong, pinched it or something, this caused some oil starvation to something in the engine and it began to score. Fortunately, Ernie is a very astute driver and shut it down before it got worse. Hopefully it will be a relatively inexpensive repair (it could have been terminal if he continued).

I think we are going to eliminate the old "drain the catch tank" senerio that you fondly remember from your 911 days. We are attempting to have the oil deposited in the tank as a buffer, then have that tank drain the oil back into the sump, eliminating the need for constant inspection and draining.

I have your name on a Sump Extension kit when you are ready.

Stan