ChrisGTS
Enthusiast
Today (3/16) four Vipers and six Z06 Corvettes met in battle at the Middle Georgia region SCCA autocross. Participating from Viper Forum were me, Ryan, Tony and Linh (Achilles99). All of the Z06's had modifications (intake and exhaust, mostly). Everyone was on street tires except Tony.
On the way down, we caravaned with the Corvettes and the radio was buzzing with trash talk. Seems like Corvette guys are still hung up on the idea that Vipers are sub-par autocross cars because Vipers handle so poorly. Bah!
The result: a clean sweep by the Vipers! Tony led the way with a 48-second run. I placed second with a 51.5, Ryan 52.3 and Linh 52.9. All the Corvettes were slower!
Once the official results are posted, we will go over to Corvette Forum and post a link. (Several of the guys there today are CF members).
The Z06 guys were cool, and we had a great time, but most importantly, we struck a blow to the myth that pervades the minds of Corvette owners: the myth of the poor-handling Viper. The Viper is an awesome autocross car.
Post race quote from me: "The Chocolate Starfish Racing Dodge Viper performed great. Michelin gave us great tires and the McDonald's quarter pounder gave me the energy needed for a good run."
I encourage everyone in Georgia to come to these events.
On the way down, we caravaned with the Corvettes and the radio was buzzing with trash talk. Seems like Corvette guys are still hung up on the idea that Vipers are sub-par autocross cars because Vipers handle so poorly. Bah!
The result: a clean sweep by the Vipers! Tony led the way with a 48-second run. I placed second with a 51.5, Ryan 52.3 and Linh 52.9. All the Corvettes were slower!
Once the official results are posted, we will go over to Corvette Forum and post a link. (Several of the guys there today are CF members).
The Z06 guys were cool, and we had a great time, but most importantly, we struck a blow to the myth that pervades the minds of Corvette owners: the myth of the poor-handling Viper. The Viper is an awesome autocross car.
Post race quote from me: "The Chocolate Starfish Racing Dodge Viper performed great. Michelin gave us great tires and the McDonald's quarter pounder gave me the energy needed for a good run."
I encourage everyone in Georgia to come to these events.