Brad Lewis said that Gilcrease, Lopshire, maybe Beck broke engines. Camilleri broke a CV or ball joint. Burke breaks stuff every session. No word on Wollenson....
The GT-5 Race was a good one, Huffaker and Peterson ran away at the start, but the battle for third was good. Jack Baumgardner came from 10th after fall two...
It would be great if all of the GT5 drivers on line could post a short story of their week and race at the Runoffs.<br><br>Here's my sorry tale.<br><br>I went...
The Comp Board was taking speed trap times at the end of the straight on Tuesday and Wednesday. These times are UNOFFICIAL and where posted for information ...
Grand Touring 5 (GT5)<br> NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE QUOTES<br><br> 5:27 PM - Pace car rolls for race eight of the Valvoline Runoffs, GT5.<br> 5:29 PM - ...
Weather Conditions for Race<br>54 degrees, scattered clouds <br><br>FINAL RESULTS FOR - RACE NUMBER - 8 GT5<br>2000 Valvoline Runoffs on October 2-8 ...
From the Speedvision web site, a discussion with TV announcers Calvin Fish and Greg Creamer.<br>k.<br><br> Calvin: The last production Mini came off the ...
Charlie Pollet of the Ohio Mini Owners was presented with the Mary Wollesen Inspirational award on Friday evening at the Seven Enterprises sponsored GT5 ...
Peter,<br>Only broke the starter motor and decided to fit some valve stem oil seals apart from that the car was fianlly reliable all week.....was a little...
Guys,<br><br>The purpose of this web site is to exchange ideas, information and help cometition in our class grow. So why not put a little bit more information...
With the current trend in the GT class to include tube-frame cars only, that will leave the tub cars without a class. An unofficial statistic is that almost...
I would very much prefer to keep the tub cars in the GT classes. I also wouldn't object to some rule(s) changes that may make them more competitive, such as...
I too would much rather keep tub cars in GT. However, I believe there needs to be a competition adjustment for the tub cars to maintain parity between the ...
If the recent history of E Production is any indication, the infusion of GT2 and GT3 prepared cars has significantly improved the numbers and the lap times (by...
I would consider my car a tub frame even though it no longer has a stock rear subframe. It still uses stock suspension arms on modified mounting points and has...
a trophy for highest finishing tub...Sorry, I think that is wrong, espically since I raced a tube and found it as competitive as a tube frame car...I have come...
We are kidding ourselves if we believe that there would be any "manufacturer funded" cars in GT. Sure, there are some serious contingency awards with some ...
We have been going through this for years. The comp board will make some adjustments for tub cars, unfortunatly usually not enough. I think it was made very ...
I've heard a bit of complaining about how little support Honda gives except the payout for wins....no banquet, jacket, etc. I didn't see any Toyota jackets ...
I agree completely with Chris. We're still racing Minis almost 30 years after Leyland stopped paying support. Like Keith says, find a group and dollar level ...
My point to this conversation is to determine if there is a concensus to address the Comp. Board with a proposal for a competition adjustment for tub GT cars....
I'd love it! I certainly don't remember thinking about how Ted's car was constructed during the Runoffs race. I just knew I was having much more fun than I had...
Doesn't the SCCA want the car count to go up?? I have a tub Honda Civic, and intend to run in GT5 starting in 2001 (racing locally in Vancouver BC next year)....
Doesn't the SCCA want the car count to go up?? I have a tub Honda Civic, and intend to run in GT5 starting in 2001 (racing locally in Vancouver BC next year)....
One set of rules for all or you will end up with a $50000 "tub" car that will win. I am a tub car driver who enjoys the fact that I am able to even enter my...
John, Mike Kearney told me that the biggest performance difference between the (then new in 1985) tube frame mini and their tub mini was that the tub car ...
Sure, you can spend $50,000 building a tub GT car, but a $50,000 tube car is going to beat it. Money spent is not indicative of the potential of the car, the...
yay Peter!<br>The biggest difference is indeed budget.<br>A tub is one you improve little by little.<br>A tube is the one you splurge to build all at ...
I see more and more older tub cars becoming Regional cars. I think that most of the serious National efforts (time & money) are going to tube frame cars. That ...
Well, The Werth/Rauch Tub car was actually built by JC welding and owned by Gerry Warnarka in the mid 80's I t was improved om bu all its drivres. A little at...
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