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That's some pretty heavy **** right there!
Great racing.
And a quality video, too.

Weston

Good job! I don't see why you were penalized for getting hit. Friday's qual race was bad luck for me too, in 944-Spec... I'm the red 944 that got hit on the straight, took out braking marker #1, and ended up in the wall. Got most of it fixed well enough (thanks to help from my other 944 drivers!), but had to miss out on the big race Saturday because my left rear alignment was over an inch toed-out and the car was frightening in left turns... nearly wrecked just at pit-out and couldn't even keep up with the pace lap. I think it's time to find a new hobby...


Bump-drafting is legal, as long as it is done properly, and often encouraged by the driver getting the bump. It can be pretty helpful in the lower-powered classes, especially at fast tracks like Miller's outer loop. Just do it square, and don't do it into the braking zones, or stuff goes bad real fast.

KRA993tt

Congratulations! Great racing.

Here are results from Mylaps:


National Auto Sport Association
Date Sep 18, 2010 4:05:00 PM
Track Miller Outer Course (3.0 miles)
Event 2010 NASA National Championships
Group Group F Spec Miata
Best Lap Tm 2:19.419
In Lap 5
Best Speed 77.464
by Dan McKeever
Show results by class
Pos No. Name Laps Total time Diff Best time In lap Best speed
1 10 Dan McKeever 17 39:53.270 2:19.419 5 77.464
Grantsville UT, 115022, Mazda, Black, Miata, Rocky Mountain Region, 1990, Falcon Graphics\ Reynolds Racing\ miatacage.com
2 51 darin polsley 17 39:53.844 0.574 2:20.027 5 77.128
walnut creek CA, 142603, Mazda, blue, Miata, California- Northern Region, 1990, Evil Genius Racing/Race Engineering/Buyers Brokers Realty
3 70 Tyler Dahl 17 40:01.422 8.152 2:19.581 7 77.374
Spanish Fork UT, 132023, Mazda, White, Miata, Rocky Mountain Region, 1991, Race Engineering\ Miatacage\ Rocky's\ Carbotech
4 72 Dean Thomas 17 40:02.045 8.775 2:19.831 5 77.236
San Anselmo CA, 117905, Mazda, White, Miata, California- Northern Region, 1993, Evil Genius Racing / V8Roadsters
5 12 Grant Westmoreland 17 40:03.549 10.279 2:19.657 7 77.332
Chula Vista CA, 119316, Mazda, blue/yellow, Miata, California- Southern Region, 1991, Torrey Pines Bank\ Rush Motors\ Pacific Tugboat Service
6 25 Mark Franklin 17 40:05.692 12.422 2:20.437 15 76.903
Aurora CO, 124499, Mazda, Green, Miata, Rocky Mountain Region, 2000, Rocky Mtn Petrophysics/ Racing for Food Bank of the Rockies
7 55 Derek Whitis 17 40:05.914 12.644 2:20.241 15 77.010
Tallahassee FL, 121571, Nissan, Green & White, GTR, Florida Region, 2010, Freedom Autosport\ Whitis Consulting\ Mazda
8 50 Team Applied Racing 17 40:07.017 13.747 2:19.698 10 77.310
Austin TN, 147334, Mazda, White/Orange, Miata, Texas Region, 1990, Applied Racing Technology
9 65 Kyle Jones 17 40:04.841 11.571 2:19.682 7 77.318
Marshfield MO, 135166, Mazda, black, Miata, Midwest Region, 1990, BVTAmerica.com
10 85 Tyler Vance 17 40:07.923 14.653 2:20.347 2 76.952
Ladera Ranch CA, 132588, Mazda, Several, Miata, California- Northern Region, 2001, TMG\ Rush Motorsport\ Sparco\ www.tylervanceracing.com
11 33 Clement Lee 17 40:10.757 17.487 2:20.913 8 76.643
San Diego CA, 113067, Mazda, Black, Miata, California- Southern Region, 1999, RUSH Motorsport
12 181 jeff walker 17 40:17.753 24.483 2:20.760 7 76.726
fountain valley CA, 133310, MAZDA, BLACK, MIATA, California- Southern Region, 1999, RUSH MOTORSPORT
13 9 Randy Evans 17 40:19.070 25.800 2:20.416 3 76.914
So. Lake Tahoe CA, 112995, Mazda, Green, Miata, California- Northern Region, 1995, OhmyGodracing/Hooverspeed
14 2 Nathanial Sparks 17 40:19.423 26.153 2:21.232 3 76.470
Daphne AL, 126081, Mazda, Silver, Miata, Southeast Region, 1999, OOTSK Performance
15 93 Jon Lee 17 40:20.419 27.149 2:21.260 4 76.455
Salt Lake City UT, 135267, Mazda, Black with flames, Miata, Rocky Mountain Region, 1996
16 175 Justin Hille 17 40:20.551 27.281 2:20.536 12 76.849
Canfield OH, 130465, Mazda, Silver, Miata, Great Lakes Region, 1990, Hilltrux Tank Lines
17 81 Steven Powers 17 40:20.918 27.648 2:20.966 12 76.614
Mesa AZ, 127650, Mazda, Red, Miata, Arizona Region, 1993
18 82 Rick Buhl 17 40:23.002 29.732 2:21.582 6 76.281
Layton UT, 147227, Mazda, White, Miata MX-5, Rocky Mountain Region, 1992, Luis Rivera/RP Motorsports
19 18 Tommy Olivier 17 40:25.651 32.381 2:21.363 7 76.399
San Rafael CA, 100586, Mazda, Blue, Miata, California- Northern Region, 1994, Marin Brewing Co.
20 5 Andy Rushing 17 40:26.175 32.905 2:21.055 6

TeamDrugMoney

Thanks for sharing the video! Really cool to see just how close the racing is. I am sure those laps took a lot out of you as it is just soooo close. Really cool stuff!

Charles A. Toupin

Just have to know before entering the class. I recently raced with the 944 Cup at the Nationals at VIR with SCCA Pro Racing (WC weekend) and it was not allowed.

I guess it is just a matter of being ready to have, mmmh, ugly bumpers. Not so PCA Club Racing spirit. But if its in the contract, then why not!



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Greg Smith

Are you running a "pro" motor? How about the top 5, do you know what kind of motor they're running?

dp35

Yes, I'm running a Race Engineering motor, and so were 3 of the top 4 in this race. They retail for $5-$6K.

Greg Smith

What's the competitive lifespan of a motor like so? I'm thinking of getting into SM and I want to run up front(regionally, possibly nationally) so I'm trying to get a feel of what's necessary or not.

dp35

Good question. The builder says they need to be refreshed annually, assuming lots of racing. Some users seem to get several seasons out of them.

If you want to run up front nationally you must have a 1999 or 2000 car. The rule book favors them significantly right now, and that doesn't seem to be about to change.

IcemanG17

I thought the 10' rule book favored the early 1.6 cars?? I guess it changes every year?

Greg Smith

What's the price of a refresh?

LDadrenaline

aaaaah dont say that, I want to keep my 95... not buy a new car. lol

firefisher

Excellent job and great video! Really cool to see racing that close. You got me thinking about SM racing big time.

dp35

FYI - this race will be televised on the Versus network, next Tuesday at 5:30PM Eastern time.

The producer has my in car footage, so I'm hoping to get some good coverage.

Potomac-Greg

Oh, you can keep your '95. You just won't win. ;-)

Obligatory plug for Spec Racer Ford. 1985 to 2010 models have an equal chance of winning. That said, I have heard that the SRF nationals racers often buy a few sealed engines and put them on a dyno to pick the one with the most glorious torque curve.

PS: That video is really worth watching. With a wide, flat track like that, you can use an outside maneuver to pull even and get the guy on the next turn in the other direction. Minutes 39-40 are classic.