The Lotus Elise and 911 GT3 have dominated super-stock in national competition for three years running, but the Z06 continues to reign supreme in the SCCA rocky mountain Colorado and Continental Divide regions. Driving a Z06, I took super-stock for the third year in a row. Points average was up by more than ten points per event, barely enough to ward off the challenge posed by several determined and talented Lotus Elise drivers who have kept things very close in…
Performance * 0-60: 4.1s [Car and Driver] * 1/4mi: 12.6s @ 113mph [Car and Driver] * 300ft Skidpad: 0.95g * 155mph [electronically limited] Specifications * 4.0L V8 * 414hp @ 8300 RPM * 295ft-lbs @ 3900 RPM * 3726lbs * 245/35ZR18’s on 8.5″ front, 265/35ZR18’s on 9.5″ rear Quotes 2007.08 – Motor Trend “It’s quick and precise; beautifully balanced and brilliantly responsive; deeply confident and inspiringly competent when you ask it the big questions.” 2007.10 – Fifth Gear “There are…
The Lotus Elise and 911 GT3 have dominated super-stock in national competition for the last two years, but the Z06 continues to reign supreme in the Colorado and Contintental Divide regions. For the second year in a row, I took the SCCA Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region super-stock class title. The C6 Z06 has proven to be at least as capable as the C5. Points average was up this season to a new high, despite the challenge of campaigning a…
Performance * 0-60 3.4s (Car and Driver) * 198mph (GM) Specifications * 7.0L V8 * 505hp @ 6300 RPM * 470ft-lbs @ 4800 RPM * 3132lbs * 275/35ZR18’s on 9.5″ front, 325/30ZR19’s on 12″ rear Quotes 2005.10 – Motor Trend – First Drive: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 “In a straight line… the Corvette is Ferrari-fast, turning numbers quicker than the F430 F1… 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, and… the standing quarter in 11.5 seconds at 127.1 mph.” 2005.10 – Motor…
After three years trying, I finally took the SCCA Rocky Mountain Division super-stock class title. With only a two and a half second lead after eleven summer series events, the door was open for any of several drivers to take the overall win at the 12th and final event. After watching a Lotus Elise defeat a Z06 at the national championships the previous week, I wondered if the same scenario could materialize in the rocky mountain division at our final…
The 2005 SCCA Rocky Mountain Division Solo2 Summer Series ended last week. Season highlights were finishing runner-up in Super Stock, and ‘trophying’ in a national level event. The Denver National Tour was the first time in many years that the SCCA has held a national event in Denver. Compared to 2004, I climbed one position in super stock to #2, and from #34 to #22 in overall driver standings. Hope to crack into the top 20 in 2006. That might be…
The rocky mountain division 2004/2005 winter series ended yesterday. Event #1 – 1st in A-Street Tire, 18th of 77 drivers Event #2 – 2nd in Super Stock, 24th of 93 drivers Event #3 – 2nd in Super Stock, 34th of 170 drivers Event #4 – 2nd in Super Stock, 9th of 167 drivers The last event of the winter marks the first time I’ve finished in the top-ten overall. Equally exciting was crushing the Lotus Elise. For the last year,…
Dad was very generous and allowed me to borrow his S600 for a day, so I took it to the Rocky Mountain Division Winter Series SoloII Event #1 of the 2004/2005 season. Several people thought this was a joke. A week before the event, when I pre-registered to enter the car into the event, I got an email saying “so.. you think you have that Mercedes classed right in F-Stock? LOL”. Other cars in F-Stock include the Mustang Mach I,…
There was a dark horse sponsored by Wimpy’s Antigravitational Machines, campaigning a Z06 at the 2004 national championships: http://www.scca.com/Event/Event.asp?Ref=04-solonats In a class where anything from the Lotus Esprit Turbo to the Dodge Viper is allowed, the competition is 45 Z06’s, 1 996 and an rx-7.
Performance * 0-60: 4.9s * 1/4mi: 13.7s @ 102mph * 300ft Skidpad: 0.99g * 148mph Specifications * 1.8L 4cyl * 190hp @ 7800 RPM * 138ft-lbs @ 6800 RPM * 1975lbs * 205/45ZR16 front, 245/40ZR17 rear