 914 fun at the WeatherTech International Challenge at Road America |
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| vintage914racer |
 Jul 15 2024, 10:20 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473  |
Just returned from the WeatherTech International Challenge at Road America this past weekend with my 914. The event is the big annual vintage weekend at Road America. Overall it was an awesome weekend as always. Car and driver ran great despite hot and muggy weather.
Here’s a video from the Group 8 qualifying race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcapKJ5QYnk? A few thoughts… First, I played it a bit safe at the start and probably could’ve gained a bit more ground on the cars in front of me. That said, races aren’t won in the first (or second turn). Second, while my car is pretty quick, you can see how the 911s in front me build a big gap on the straights that are plentiful at Road America. Third, from turns 6 on, particularly in the Carousel I can really make up ground and reel in the cars in front of me. Fourth, you don’t realize how nice it is to have a drivers side mirror lens until you cook it wide on the exit of turn five and it pops out. Miraculously, it flew into the car and I found it in the passenger footwell after the race. Now that it’s the Monday after race weekend, life is moving a while lot slower. Counting down until the next race. |
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| BillJ |
Jul 16 2024, 12:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,273 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None 
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That was a lot of fun to watch. Nice smooth driving. What displacement are you running? Gearing? You are very safe and looks just right for vintage racing temperament.
That track sure looks.fun. Road America is one of the few I haven't done yet. |
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| vintage914racer |
Jul 16 2024, 07:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
QUOTE(BillJ @ Jul 15 2024, 10:33 PM)  That was a lot of fun to watch. Nice smooth driving. What displacement are you running? Gearing? You are very safe and looks just right for vintage racing temperament. That track sure looks.fun. Road America is one of the few I haven't done yet. Thanks, Bill. I’m running a 2.5 that was built 9 years ago to be reliable. Single plug with relatively low compression. Gears are a-f-n-u-za. Everyone should run Road America at least once. I have a couple thousand laps there I’d guess, and look forward to every opportunity I have to get back. |
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| Lof8 |
Jul 16 2024, 07:07 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 29-December 23 From: Bradenton, FL Member No.: 27,823 Region Association: South East States |
Looks like a blast! I love seeing these cars on track still. I fell in love with them watching them race at Sebring.
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| Charles Freeborn |
Jul 16 2024, 08:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice driving!
Track looks fun too. |
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| vintage914racer |
Jul 16 2024, 08:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
QUOTE(Lof8 @ Jul 16 2024, 05:07 AM) Looks like a blast! I love seeing these cars on track still. I fell in love with them watching them race at Sebring. QUOTE(Charles Freeborn @ Jul 16 2024, 06:06 AM) Nice driving! Track looks fun too. Thanks. It’s always blast driving at Road America. 914 attendance was a bit lighter than normal, but there were half a dozen or so in attendance. There was one running a 4.0l six in the big bore run group that was seriously fast! |
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| stownsen914 |
Jul 21 2024, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 941 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
Nice run!
I've got Road America on my list of tracks to get to ... |
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| vintage914racer |
Jul 21 2024, 09:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Jul 21 2024, 05:24 AM) Nice run! I've got Road America on my list of tracks to get to ... Thanks. Everyone should take some laps at RA at least once in their life. |
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| Artfrombama |
Jul 23 2024, 06:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 21-January 24 From: Alabama Member No.: 27,870 Region Association: South East States
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (Siebkens)
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| vintage914racer |
Jul 24 2024, 11:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
QUOTE(Artfrombama @ Jul 23 2024, 04:15 PM) You have to visit Siebkens when in Elkhart Lake. And make the short drive to Schwarz’s Supper Club. |
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| gms |
Jul 25 2024, 06:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,717 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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You looked great out there!
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| vintage914racer |
Jul 31 2024, 08:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
QUOTE(gms @ Jul 25 2024, 04:16 PM) You looked great out there! Thanks, Glenn! |
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