The upcoming Koni race from VIR is gonna look like an old Trans Am race 
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:06 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Dork
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:12 p.m. kpm New Reader
I was on the fence about going...I'm leaving work at 5:00 and going home and packing a bag !!
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:13 p.m. Tom Heath Marketing / Club Coordinator
Now that's what I like to see. I can't wait for Daytona this year!
Sure wish I could see them at VIR though. That's got to be one of the top-5 best looking tracks in the country. Probably #1, but I haven't been everywhere yet.
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:13 p.m. fastEddie Dork
AWWWEEESSSOOOMMMEEE!!!
Now that's a racing series!
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:14 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
should be VERY interesting. I can see it being Camaro>Mustang>Challenger
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:17 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Dork
NOT FRIGGIN TELEVISED!!! Thanks Speed!
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:22 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
You are kidding? I would have thought that this would have been right up their Nascar alley?
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:23 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Dork
October 2 - 4 Bosch Engineering Octoberfest Virginia International Raceway Alton, VA Not televised
http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/index.cfm?series=k&cat_id=61
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Oct. 2, 2009 3:57 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
Shame.. This is the kind of racing I bet not only us.. but the lovers of those pony cars have been waiting to see... I wonder if they are going to rerun pinks that night?
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Oct. 2, 2009 4:01 p.m. Slyp_Dawg New Reader
I'm going to be there tomorrow and sunday with my camera. it should be absolutely awesome. if you see a little blue Ford Escort ZX-2 with a teenager driving it, there's a reasonably good chance that's me. if he produces a camera, there's a VERY good chance it's me
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Oct. 2, 2009 4:04 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Dork
mad_machine wrote:
Shame.. This is the kind of racing I bet not only us.. but the lovers of those pony cars have been waiting to see... I wonder if they are going to rerun pinks that night?
nah, bet it will be some NASCAR crap show
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Oct. 2, 2009 4:16 p.m. CLynn85 New Reader
Crap I wish I'd known about this earlier
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Oct. 2, 2009 6:26 p.m. Varkwso Reader
Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote:
October 2 - 4 Bosch Engineering Octoberfest Virginia International Raceway Alton, VA Not televised
http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/index.cfm?series=k&cat_id=61
Dumb, really dumb....guess they know their audience but they sure do not know what I want to watch...
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Oct. 2, 2009 6:30 p.m. Tom Heath Marketing / Club Coordinator
mad_machine wrote:
should be VERY interesting. I can see it being Camaro>Mustang>Challenger
As long as we ignore the BMWs and Porsches, I see it like this-
Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Camaro>Challenger.
With an outside chance of Camaro>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Mustang>Challenger.
The Mustang has years of development and multiple teams on its side. The Challenger has been around for a few races, but is way behind on development. The Camaro is a wildcard. I'd count the Camaro out completely if it didn't say Penske on the side.
Regardless of who ends up in front, I'd love to have a tight 3-way battle at the front. If nothing else there are bound to be some great photos!
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Oct. 2, 2009 6:45 p.m. Slyp_Dawg New Reader
I dunno, Riley Technologies does know how to prepare a quick race car (case in point all the Riley-based cars in Rolex GT and the absolute dominance of the Riley DP in Rolex DP competition), Stevenson Motorsports is a good team, and their driver lineup looks to be quite good as well, although I haven't heard much (not saying much though...) about how good a driver Jeff Bucknum is. I definitely would be surprised if the Challenger does better than mid-pack at best, because like you mentioned, they've been that way all year, have little to no real development on it, and it's a bit porky compared to the rest of the GS cars at the moment
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Oct. 2, 2009 9:09 p.m. Gearheadotaku Reader
This is too cool
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Oct. 2, 2009 9:38 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
yea, I heard that about the challenger. and I do not discount the stang due to all the development they have behind it. I do want to see what the camaro does
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Oct. 2, 2009 10:55 p.m. lewbud New Reader
Guess I better start saving for Daytona. At least one series will have good looking race cars. Go Mustang!
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Oct. 2, 2009 11:16 p.m. friedgreencorrado Dork
That is seriously cool. I can't believe SPEED is skipping it, haven't they had every other Koni race on this year?
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Oct. 2, 2009 11:24 p.m. carguy123 Dork
I've seen the mustangs and the challengers run and they are fun and fast, but just to clarify one point, they are no longer pony cars, they are full fledged horse cars now. Much bigger than ponies.
