Opening a new thread for the upcoming Daytona race on Friday January 29, 2010. This race will be televised but the date has not been announced. I will post the info when I know.

We will run two cars:

196 Randy Smalley and Owen Trinkler
197 Sara Cattaneo and VJ Mirayzan

198 is now a spare but will be ready if needed.

Owen ran a 2:10.148 at the test last week. This was a top three overall time. The other drivers were nipping his heels running low to mid 2:11's. These are very good times for Mini's at Daytona where the Mini's 'flying brick' aerodynamics are a serious handicap. The cars make up for this handicap by being very quick in the infield and the bus stop.

It should be an interesting race. It's not a track where the Mini's are historically competitive but we are turning some heads.

We expect a large fan turnout just like last year. The paddocks are open at Daytona so attendees can get up close and personal. We really enjoy showing off the cars so plan on stopping by for pictures and a little bench racing.

Randy

 

Looking forward to a successful season!!

 

Hey just a question. I know the MINI's are bricks aerodynamically but how do they draft when behind some other make/model? Do you pass them in the turns and then latch on to the next victim or doesn't it help that much?

I hope to catch this on the TV when it airs! GOOD LUCK!

 

Good luck Randy, we're all pulling for you.

 

Good luck to the RSR team, lets hope this is the first of many sucesfull weekends this year.

 

last yr there were so many crashes in the GS, let's hope this yr is a clean race

 

When is qualifying Randy ?

 

Thursday @ 5:00pm is Qualifying

Here is the schedule:
http://www.grand-am.com/assets/2010R...icialSched.pdf

Entry list:
http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/ent...ies=k&eid=1500

-R-

 

FYI..
If anyone is in the area, tickets are only $15 for the whole day and include infield and grandstand general admission.

 

Good Luck and drive the wheels off !!! Hope it rains for us too !!

 

best for the "wheels" to stay on the car

 

Maybe "drive like ya stole it" would be more fitting...

 

Jan, you're going to be there right?

Good luck RSR !

 

yes, it's going to be crazy

flying to NorCal tomorrow to tune, then to NC for another race car, then to Orlando to do more race cars then to Daytona for the race

I won't be here in SoCal for over a week

Think I'm going to need a vacation in Hawaii after this

 

LOL


Life is rough at the top ! !

 

Browsing around info on the 2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge on the Grand-Am website this afternoon, and it looks like the TV schedule has posted?

 

The Daytona Race is Friday, January 29th. The broadcast date is Saturday, February 13th @ 7 p.m. ET

 

Jan -
Just make sure those radiator hose clamps are tight, OK

 

Its a small world, we had a Mini in yesterday and the owner had designed the diffs for the Kia Grand Am cars, he was quite amazed that I knew that they were qualifying today and there first race is Friday.

Good luck today

 

Might want to ring him and let him know the race is next week.

Quote:
The Daytona Race is Friday, January 29th. The broadcast date is Saturday, February 13th @ 7 p.m. ET

 

I'm only the tuner

we have an incredible staff this yr

 

LOL I just went to see if they were showing the practice laps I was actually started to get excited.

Oh well something to look forward to next week.

 

from GA forums' sput.....

 

Hmmmmm......


running Hoosiers and the series is now sponsored by Continental Tires.

 

Maybe this taken from Automotive.com?:

Continental Tire has announced it will be both the title sponsor and official tire of the Grand-Am Sports Car Challenge Road Racing Series in 2010. It will replace Hoosier as the official tire supplier in 2009. However, Continental Tire recently struck a cooperative deal with Hoosier tires, which will probably see the series remain on tires similar to the Hoosier product........