Just completed my first event in the Phil Wicks NAMCC race series. The event was held at the historic Sebring track, 3.75 miles and still bumpy.
The race was run by N.A.S.A. which aloud the small field (only 4 Minis) of Phil Wicks series to run as a class along with the NASA racers.
This time it was my Mini-Madness #53 DM prepared Mini to take the lead in qualifying as well as the race. I qualified on pole for class & 7th on grid out of 28 cars with Randy Webb in 8th with a lap time 1sec slower.
The cars ahead of us consisted of a 997 GT-3, a RSR Brumos 911, a CM E-36 M3 and a 914 (6cyl) and a 996 gt-3. The start was good and clean however I was up to 4th over all going into turn one. Randy was following about 5 to six car lengths until he tried to take an inside line into turn 16 which I closed the door on, he then dropped an anchor and pitted with electrical problems.
he was able to get back out lost at least two laps.
Waylen & Bryan were the only other two Minis, both without any other Minis to compete with, both finished down in the field but had a great time.
We need more competitive Minis to join this series, get busy guys!
Guess I will have to make the rest of the series now, My crew Jason Aranha & Brian Normand did a great job getting the car ready for this weekend.
Will have photos and in-car videos to publish soon.
We had great time, Phil & Norree had very nice dinner set up at the hotel for all (50 or more DE Minis) plus us racers. Pete Taylor was very helpfull in organizing the race and sharing racing tips with everyone.
Well, wish I had photos but unfortunately, my camera went back to Baton Rouge in the trailer...will have to wait till next friday.
Regards to all,
Steve Diniz

 

Thanks for the Results Steve.

I wish I was there.

Congrats on the win.

 

Nice job Steve. Looking forward to pics andmostly the Video.Hopefully Randy will share his also.

 

Congrats Paulo! So, is your car really Madness equipped? What class do you run in? I am no expert, but I didn't think there were any that allowed significant mods, like a head port, IC, and reduction pulley, for instance. So, do you have other Madness parts? If you're not running a reduction pulley, etc., then that's pretty freakin amazing that you were outrunning the Webb car! Either way, sweet stuff, man. Wish I coulda been out to see it!

 

Steve was pretty much running everything from us and is one of our sponsored drivers,

Diniz custom air intake
Madness Big valve head with port matched manifold
Schrick Cam
Madness lightweight 15% supercharger pulley
Madness 380cc fuel injectors
Factory 05 crank pulley
Evotech race software
Madness Water to Air Intercooler
Madness oil cooler
Madness poly bushings
Madness V2 header with race pipe
Diniz custom exhaust

Flywheel, clutch, LSD

Wilwood BBK custom race kit
15 BBS wheels

Leada/Madness race coilover system
Madness 22mm rear sway bar
Madness rear control arms and camber plates

Custom aerodynamics by Diniz including rear spoiler and rear diffuser, full cage, weight reduction program etc......

I might have missed a couple things but this is the general spec.

 

Great job guys, sounds like you all had fun.

I am sorry I missed the event, but that's a long tow from CO.

So if I am correct that means Brian and Walen are leading the points race. Both with 2 - 1st place finishes.

I will be in St Louis in June. See everyone then.

Bones

 

Congrat's Steve sounds like you had a great drive.

Look forward to the pictures and video!!

 

I was in Sebring for the Phil Wicks Driving Academy and race. Small field, but still fun to watch. I talked with Randy Webb after the race and he told me that just as he was coming up on Steve on the inside, his left foot kicked his fuel pump relay and killed the engine. By the time they pitted and figured out what happened, he had lost a couple laps.

 

Steve, congratulations!

As far as Randy goes, at least that issue should be easy to avoid in the future. Too bad though...

When and where is the next event?

 

St Louis, at the Gateway track. (actually located in Madison IL)

June 10 and 11 double header

 

I was there too, it was great to watch the MINIs run, really was too bad more didn't compete. I started a thread in the camera and video forum with photos.

 

Hey, thanks Bones! Should have some hot weather by then which will be interesting see how the various cars perform with their choice of cooling the charged air...

 

Phil Wicks MINI after the race.....

 

Something tells me that will be moved to a new location soon.

 

That car was racing?

 

funny, that was the first thing that came to my mind also...

 

it looks like NASCAR!

Matt

 

I don't see a cage .... but I think I see a dent or 3, hope it is O.K.

 

No it wasn't. And it wasn't driven by Phil Wicks either. His grandson was driving it during the "school sessions," out there with all of us paying drivers... and from what I've heard from quite a few people, he wasn't playing by the same rules as the rest of us.

I passed him once. Better to be in front of a car that ends up looking like thisthan behind it!

 

They need to get the official results from each event as well as the overall series results on the Phil Wicks web page.

Any news on Waylen of Way Motor Works? I just love the flourescent green accents on his MINI.

What about some one in class 1 or class 2?

 

Funny! Guess what happened to me at the last race last year?

I guess these Green relays are really in the way. Lesson to be learn (Greg, take notice!): To all of you racers without a kick-panel: Cover your fuse box!!!

 

So Steve D. .... do you think you can beat Randy at the next race?.... Just curious.

 

What's a fuse box?
Oh.....It must have been one of those things that all those wires that I threw out went to .....
(Another 30lbs towards that Canadian brew.... )

 

Waylen was the only entry in his "Stock S" class =1st place

Brian from WebbMS was the only one in his "210hp or less" class=1st place

Wish I could have been there ... My car is still not yet fully prepped ...Getting closer though !!!

 

How much track time did the racers get?
How many races were run?
How long were they?