SCCA Runoffs this Sunday, Our man RacerChris... Options

[maf914]

I just thought I would remind anyone interested in racing that the SCCA F Production race will be broadcast on Speed this Sunday, Dec 7, at 12:00 EST. Checking the SCCA sites results, the race had several 914's, but I noticed that three were DNFs.

Congradulations to Chris for first in class. The 914 class! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

BTW, I've been taping and watching the 12 races broadcast so far. There have been some excellent racing, and only a little dirty pool, as far as I've seen. The GT2 race was fantastic, even if two of the three 914s were DNS.

Mike

[ChrisFoley]

I was interested at the number of MGs and how they were finishing.  Are 914's at a rules disadvantage in FProd??

My 15 minutes of fame have begun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I was beginning to think there would be no footage of my race when the winner crossed the finish line. The contest ahead of me for 5th place was pretty good, so I guess it was only fair they concentrated on those cars.
Then, lo and behold, there I was on national television. What a hoot! I was all over that yellow Lancia for about the last 5 or 6 laps, and they showed the last half of the last lap. between his greater horsepower and familiarity with Mid-Ohio, and my brake issues I couldn't find a way past. In retrospect maybe I should have tried to go around the outside in the carousel. I'll be replaying that a few more times.

The Midgets and Sprites are the traditional car in FProd and are well developed, especially the Huffaker cars. I think it's pretty easy for them to build an engine at the limit of the rules. That red Spitfire had everybody covered, though, until he pulled off on lap 11.
I think it just takes more money to fully develop a 914 for Production racing. There's about 30 more HP available to me if I can find the funds. Also a bit more suspension work, and track time, and I'll be running some of those guys down.