Fast lap

[Tiny White]

WHO has the fast lape at road atlanta

[Squerly]

1:37:0 this weekend.

[Squerly]

Fricken amazing... I'm the only one that's ever been to Road Atlanta.

[Panoz26]

ive been there, but not in the Panoz, just the M3...I NEED to get down there again.

[Gatorac]

Originally Posted by Squerly

Fricken amazing... I'm the only one that's ever been to Road Atlanta.

Yup, your the only one. They should hold a major sports car race there. It's a great track. Maybe a 10 hour race or something. They could invite some of the European teams over to compete. I'm sure it would be a hit.:sarcasm1:

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by Gatorac

They should hold a major sports car race there. It's a great track. Maybe a 10 hour race or something. They could invite some of the European teams over to compete. I'm sure it would be a hit.:sarcasm1:

Not a bad idea Jim… check with me first though, I might be using the track that weekend.

[Gatorac]

[Tiny White]

hey jim that is a real good time good driving

[Tiny White]

hey dawgfan you got any time at road atlanta

[panozracing]

I drove RA in 2004 when we first got the first GTS. Bone stock with 17" rims and 285 dunlop slicks on all corners. We ran high 37's and low 38's. I have not been back. I would guess we would break the 30's but thats a guess.....

What do NASA ST1 and SCCA GT2's run? I am asking a buddy who runs both and will post when he tells me.

[panozracing]

Ok....My buddy who happens to be local to Road Atlanta holds the "SCCA STO track record in qualifying (1.28.9) and race (1.29.9). SCCA STO rules means DOT tires, a min weight of 3150lbs and I have to use a restrictor...so ~443rwhp. 3150/443=7.1; well off the 5.5 ratio allowed in ST1. But suprisingly nobody else in ST1 has broken 1:30. I haven't raced NASA since last year.....I could take the restrictor out, and 200lbs and run slicks and easily turn a 26."

So I guess a properly sorted and driven Stock GTS should be close to 1:30-2 and an equally sorted ST1 GTS should be in the 1:26's

Now that is with new tires, etc etc....with a crew setting the car up etc etc....

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by panozracing

I could take the restrictor out, and 200lbs and run slicks and easily turn a 26.

OK, we believe you. But I'm sure you'll feel better about yourself if you actually come down and do it...

[panozracing]

that isn't me saying that. Its all in quotes from Bob Mayer #38 Corvette.

I ran 37/38's with an old GTS on 17's and 285 dunlops back in 2004. I thought that my car should break 30's but was guessing.

Bob Mayer confirmed that he thinks around 26's for an ST1 spec car.

[jmimac351]

Have you guys been able to determine that buying wider tires helps mask a lack of talent? I'm hoping that is the case with me.

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by panozracing

that isn't me saying that. Its all in quotes from Bob Mayer #38 Corvette.

Oops, sorry Brian. I didn't catch that. Well I'm happy with my 1:37 last Saturday, it was a personal best for me and I felt like I was actually beginning to understand this sport. I like to think that someday i could get into the 20's, but that's just so far away that I just don't see it happening, not in this car anyway.