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06-19-2011, 03:00 PM
hey guys,
Just got back from Hyperfest; long tough weekend. I was racing in PTE class; very tightly contested class with a lot of cars. A pro from out west came in with a Honda Civic, and was incredibly fast (he broke the lap record twice in two days). My Probe was not running its best; I believe the engine is finally tiring out after years and years of track abuse (tens of thousands of race miles); it was down on power (i dynoed it at the track; it was down 6 whp and 25 lbs-feet). my mph was down at the end of the straight too, about 5 mph. anyway, i had a terrible qualifying round on sat, and was way way way back in the pack (i can't even remember the last time i started 18th). i pushed HARD and eventually got up to the leader in PTE (the civic from out west); we had a good battle the last couple laps of the race, but i finished 2nd.
vid: http://www.vimeo.com/25325634
sunday i qualified better, and it was a longer race; i ran the wheels off the Probe, trying to catch the lead civic again (we were all mixed up with faster cars; lots of H2 Honda Challenge cars and a few PTC racecars too). the civic was too much for me, and i ended up 2nd again. ran a 1:26.7, a personal best, even with the car suffering. previouis to that weekend, that would have been a track record, but the civic ran a 1:25.7!!!!
vid: http://www.vimeo.com/25327062
both vids are action packed the entire way thru; we were in heavy traffic the entire time, with quite a few crashes and yellows and whatnot.
results sheet from sunday: http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1938066
i think i would have been able to take the civic, if i had had full power. enjoy.
Just got back from Hyperfest; long tough weekend. I was racing in PTE class; very tightly contested class with a lot of cars. A pro from out west came in with a Honda Civic, and was incredibly fast (he broke the lap record twice in two days). My Probe was not running its best; I believe the engine is finally tiring out after years and years of track abuse (tens of thousands of race miles); it was down on power (i dynoed it at the track; it was down 6 whp and 25 lbs-feet). my mph was down at the end of the straight too, about 5 mph. anyway, i had a terrible qualifying round on sat, and was way way way back in the pack (i can't even remember the last time i started 18th). i pushed HARD and eventually got up to the leader in PTE (the civic from out west); we had a good battle the last couple laps of the race, but i finished 2nd.
vid: http://www.vimeo.com/25325634
sunday i qualified better, and it was a longer race; i ran the wheels off the Probe, trying to catch the lead civic again (we were all mixed up with faster cars; lots of H2 Honda Challenge cars and a few PTC racecars too). the civic was too much for me, and i ended up 2nd again. ran a 1:26.7, a personal best, even with the car suffering. previouis to that weekend, that would have been a track record, but the civic ran a 1:25.7!!!!
vid: http://www.vimeo.com/25327062
both vids are action packed the entire way thru; we were in heavy traffic the entire time, with quite a few crashes and yellows and whatnot.
results sheet from sunday: http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1938066
i think i would have been able to take the civic, if i had had full power. enjoy.
Todd Reid
#11 Ford Probe GT
2011 Race Track Combat Champion
2009 NASA MA PTE Champion
2007 NASA MA PTE Champion
Need driver coaching? Need a hired driver? contact me at: http://www.reidspeedinc.com
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#11 Ford Probe GT
2011 Race Track Combat Champion
2009 NASA MA PTE Champion
2007 NASA MA PTE Champion
Need driver coaching? Need a hired driver? contact me at: http://www.reidspeedinc.com
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Racer....
Wa