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peter brinzey (Ferraripete)
Junior Member
Username: Ferraripete
Post Number: 69
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:21 pm: | |
i also raced atlantics in scca nationals years ago. at the time i ran a ralt rt-1 w/ a hart bda. what a screamer!! the first real ground effect cars were the ralt rt-4/5's. they appeared in 1984.
i also ran with a honda program in the imsa firehawk series. i remember that we ran as fast as 2:15's on the non-innerloop course. it always seemed that we were hammering at that pace...to think about a current atlantic car going 30+ sec./lap faster makes me smile!! |
David Stoeppelwerth (Racerdj)
Member
Username: Racerdj
Post Number: 305
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:13 pm: | |
Jon great post- The pain it took to get under 2:00 was great. Every second below 2 seemed like a struggle. Our front wings were only the fiber glass shape and not really wings. 1977 March's were not ground effects as they came in 1980, I think. I enjoyed your up to date post of times and really appreciate modern times relating to current technology! |
will h (Willh)
Junior Member
Username: Willh
Post Number: 120
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 4:08 pm: | |
"Anything with a roof that can break 2:00 is fast."
LOL - very true, Jon, and well said as always, always enjoy your racing comments. Since I didn't time myself when I was at the Glen a month or so ago, I can only assume I was doing 57s ;-). |
Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member
Username: 95f355c
Post Number: 733
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 3:16 pm: | |
David,
Just to give you an idea how far FA cars have come. Multiple Run Off's champion Larry Connor turned a 1:46 last year.
Only thing faster is an LMP900 Prototype which turns 1:41's (Riley and Scott).
Anything with a roof that can break 2:00 is fast.
Jon
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David Stoeppelwerth (Racerdj)
Member
Username: Racerdj
Post Number: 303
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 2:50 pm: | |
The fastest time I recorded in a 1977 Formula Atlantic in a SVRA event was 1:57 for the long course. Any time below 2:00 is outstanding, as the course I believe is 3.4 miles long. |
neal (95spiderneal)
Junior Member
Username: 95spiderneal
Post Number: 175
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 1:29 pm: | |
360 gt did mid 1:50's on speedtv last sunday with cort wagner at wheel |
Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member
Username: 95f355c
Post Number: 726
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 6:24 am: | |
John,
When I was there in 2001 the pole time for a 360 C was 1:59:10 set by the driver for Ferrari of Beverly Hills. Might have been broken last year don't know.
Pole time for a 355 C is 2:04 something I believe.
Regards,
Jon P. Kofod
1995 F355 Challenge #23
FLATOUT RACING
Website: http://neverlift.homestead.com/flatout.html |
Mark (Study)
Member
Username: Study
Post Number: 523
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 12:50 am: | |
How did they finish? |
John B (John_b)
New member
Username: John_b
Post Number: 20
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 10:46 pm: | |
Does anyone know what kind of lap times the 360 Challenge cars do at Watkins Glen? |