J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
7/3/24 5:00 p.m.
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Steve Luca with his Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 set out to break the 1:24 mark during the Gridlife Mid Ohio Meet. He did that and then some, laying down a 1:21.633 lap, setting a new Gridlife overall record. That run also earned him the Unlimited win for round 3 of the NATA Championship.

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J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
7/4/24 9:17 p.m.

I should add that Steve Luca broke the record set by the undefeated Corvette of Feras Qartoumy. That's a feat in itself.

Purple Frog
Purple Frog GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/4/24 9:43 p.m.

That is hauling butt for a heavy door slammer.   Faster than a FC in SCCA, and only a little slower than a FA.  Wowza!

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
7/5/24 5:39 p.m.

In reply to Purple Frog :

Especially considering it has a stock engine, stock transmission, stock rear end and stock axles, per Steve.

dannyp84
dannyp84 HalfDork
7/6/24 1:20 p.m.

That car looks heavy, so I assume he's achieving that time via 4 digit horsepower ?

RacingComputers
RacingComputers GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
7/6/24 6:46 p.m.

^^^^^ Stick  Engine, thus not 4 digit HP

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS HalfDork
7/7/24 9:55 p.m.

at Road America during Round 1 of the NATA (SCCA Time Trials National Event) we weighed one of these stock and it was only about 50 pounds lighter than a 94 buick roadmaster.  

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
7/8/24 5:59 a.m.
J.A. Ackley said:

In reply to Purple Frog :

Especially considering it has a stock engine, stock transmission, stock rear end and stock axles, per Steve.

Yeah, but I'll bet its got cop tires, cop suspension and cop shocks...and no cat so it'll run good on regular gas.  --Elwood

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
7/8/24 3:44 p.m.
dannyp84 said:

That car looks heavy, so I assume he's achieving that time via 4 digit horsepower ?

Yes, it's roughly 1000 horsepower.

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