The 2016 Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge is almost two months away. Let’s look back to the fastest lap from last year’s event, courtesy Ben Keating and the ViperExchange.com Viper.
Ever wondered where gymkhana, the motorsport that made Ken Block famous, got its start? Parking lots, of course. Gymkhana and autocross are distant relatives, with the former involving lower speeds and more complex maneuvers. Watch this expertly-driven Lotus 7 tear up a British gymkhana course.
Behold the beginning of the end. The Grassroots Motorsports LeMons Miata was really moving at the start of its last race. Unfortunately, during our third stint, tragedy struck.
As you’re reading $2015 Challenge coverage in the current issue of Grassroots Motorsports, you might want to see what the fastest autocross run of the weekend looked like. Here it is: Texas A&M Racing ran the fastest time by almost 1.5 seconds. Even more impressive: They did it with one of their own drivers/college students, rather than one of the pro drivers we provide.
Did you know a Suzuki Swift raced in the Firestone Firehawk series? Well it did. And it was awesome.
Ever felt like you just wanted to chop the roof off your car and take it on a road trip from Chicago to Miami? Well then you’ve found some kindred spirits. These guys regularly participate in our $2000 Challenge and we support this endeavor. Want to find out more about the Chop Top Challenge? Click here.
… Wild. Lotus made it about 112 pounds lighter than the previous Exige S. And the 345-horsepower V6 launches it from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. On a side note, this is one of the most Top Gear-esque promo videos we’ve seen.
Jenson Button shows off some significant spacial awareness.
Doug Wind set the track record for a front-wheel-drive car at Virginia International Raceway during our 2015 Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge in his 600 horsepower Dodge Neon SRT4. Want to learn more about this car? We’ll have a feature story on Doug’s car in the next issue.
It was a good weekend for our F500 at the Florida State autocross championships. We scored a win in F Modified, top PAX in the combined Modified group, and an overall FTD for the event. Here’s the view from the rollbar.
