12 Hour race at Sebring next week

[VIPORXXX]

I will down to watch the racing at Sebring next Friday and Saturday with my son. Last year there was a "Viper Corral" available for special parking
and a place to get together. Any Plans this year??? Who else plans on attending? There should be a number of Viper CC running in the friday race as well. I also have a couple of VIP passes for the Chateau Elan if anyone is interested.
If you have never gone to Sebring, this is a great 4 day event!

Fast Eddie

 

[STUGOTS]

ohhhhh noooooo Chuck dont hit the wall again, I sure hope you bought new tires from Olin Mott so THAT don't happen again.

 

[Rich Wesorick]

Hey Ed - have fun at the race. Unfortunately my bet is on the P-cars...

I'll see you there for Viper Days in 6 wks!

Rich

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

We will have a Viper Coral this year in turn 1. Limit 15 Vipers. Contact Barb ASAP [email protected] to get on the list.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

No walls for me Stu. These are the big guys running. I'm just a track hack.

 

[VIPORXXX]

Chuck- thanks for the heads up on availability, I just sent Barb an email.
Rich- Hi buddy! yes I'll be there for Viper Days at the end of April.

I look foward to seeing everyone there.

Regards,
Fast Eddie

 

[STUGOTS]

No walls for me Stu. These are the big guys running. I'm just a track hack.

Dont say that Chuck I bet you can smoke em all.

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

Hope to be there on Friday Chuck. You going?

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I'll be there Friday Andrew. Contact Barb to reserve a spot in the Viper corral. The Viper race starts at 3:45.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Hopefully there will be tons of Viper folks going, even if they don't make the Corral, as 1/3 of the field should be Comp Coupes. I have faith SCCA will adjust rules as they go along, and we will have tight racing again,like last year. The Porsches may have the upper hand the first race, but SCCA was quick to equalize last year, and I expect it will happen again this year.

Watch for:
Tommy Archer
Mike McCann
Jim McCann
Bob Woodhouse
Phil McClure
Kenny Hawkins

to name a few. Not sure who else is gonig, but heard they are expecting Comp Coupe numbers in the teens.

 

[Rich Wesorick]

31 GT cars entered - 11 Comp Coupes plus 1 GTS, and of course Sonny, who's driving a Vette but is Viper driver to me... It is interesting to me to note that of these 13 guys, at least 11 have raced with the VRL at some point. I think this speaks volumes for the level of training provided by Viper Days and the VRL.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I think this speaks volumes for the level of training provided by Viper Days and the VRL.

As well as the fact that VRL doesn't put restrictions on the CC like the sissies in the SCCA do.

I'm looking forward to comparing qualifying times after the Viper Days Sebring event Apr 30. The VRL CC should be considerably faster than the SCCA CC.

 

[Rich Wesorick]

Chuck:

I was at Sebring in Jan with PBOC. Sonny was darn near the fastest car there, running 2:14's unrestricted in his Z06. Dillers and Adel were around 2:16 and I doubt they were running restrictors. It'll be interesting to see what kind of times these guys do next week.

I doubt you'll see the VRL CC's faster than the WCGT CC's though due to the difference in driver skill, unless of course some of the big dogs come out to play in the VRL...

Rich

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Didn't SCCA put 50% restrictors on the Viper CC, add 200lbs and take the headers away?

 

[Sonny 00 GTS ACR]

As of 3/11/05

Viper Competition Coupe

Base weight increased from 3150 to 3200 lbs.

Rear weight bias decreased from 54% to 51%

Restrictor opening decreased from 20% restriction to 45%

Removal of limited prep suspension items

Replaced high flow racing exhaust manifolds with production exhaust manifolds

New front fascia and hood to improve cooling

Replaced optional 3.33:1 axle ratio with 3.73:1 (3.07 base)

Horizontal plane of front splitter reduced from 80 mm to 50 mm

New rear wing

Rear diffuser center stakes removed and diffuser vertical side height reduced 13mm

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

I emailed Barb, Haven't heard back. I'll be there Friday Chuck.

 

[Rich Wesorick]

Chuck:

I just had to dig this out to clarify the difference in driver skill and car prep between WCGT and VRL. The unrestricted CC's in the VRL posted a best lap of 2:16, whereas Tommy ran 2:12 in WCGT. It is interesting to note that Brett Pearson ran both WCGT and VRL at Sebring, and his VRL time was less than a second faster than WCGT, much of which can be attributed to better tires in the VRL (Hoosier vs. Toyo).

Cheers,
Rich

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

An interesting comparison Rich. That's what I was looking for. I'd like to see what Tommy Archer could do in a VRL CC.