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Mid-Ohio Bound!

Just a quick update.  We are set for Mid-Ohio.   The car is in pretty good shape mechanically.  Grand-Am now allows an 18 Gallon fuel capacity, so we have upgraded the fuel system to give us that extra gallon. Grand-Am...
June 20, 2006 by admin

Next up is Lime Rock...

We didn't make it to the two West Coast races, Laguna Seca and Phoenix.  Logistically, it was just goint to be too difficult for us to pull it off.  Right now the car is being prepared for the Lime Rock Park race, which is the end...
May 16, 2006 by admin

Looks like the car...

Looks like the car didn't sustain any suspension or frame damage from my off-track excursion at VIR last weekend.  Jon sent it off to an alignment shop to see if all the wheels were still lined up, and he said everything came back ok, only a minor...
April 12, 2006 by admin

Update posted - VIR Test

A new story has been posted detailing our adventures testing the RX-8 at VIR and Roebling Road during the months of February, March and April.  See the lastest at http://www.grandamadventure.com/ga_vir_test.html . I don't want to spoil it,...
April 11, 2006 by admin

Practice, Practice and more Practice

It turns out we didn't get much practice with the Tarheel Sports Car Club last weekend at VIR.  Our RX-8 wasn't ready, but the ROAR guys brought up the #26 RX-8.   It was 35 degrees, and poured rain from the start. ...
February 15, 2006 by admin

Ranger Danny's observations about the Daytona Race

IT'S TIME I MADE A FEW STATEMENTS ABOUT OUR ADVENTURE.   The purpose of any quest for a championship or competitive challenge is not the end results of the winning or the championship itself, but the journey and the road you traveled, the friends...
February 09, 2006 by admin

Roar coming to VIR for testing

The Roar Racing team will be at VIR next weekend (Feb. 11-12) at the Tarheel Sports Car Club Driving School and Time Trial.   Mark Vitacco, of THSCC, and Stacy King, of the Triangle Z Club, has put together one heck an event that allows both...
February 05, 2006 by admin

Daytona Race to air on Speed TV

The TV air date for the Daytona Race has been announced.  Since we didn't finish up front, I don't know that we'll be seen too often, however I think you can expect the highlight of Danny getting clouted by the Porsche to make it,  somewhere...
February 04, 2006 by admin

Daytona Race Report has been posted...

Daytona Race Report has been posted to http://www.grandamadventure.com/ga_main.html.  Enjoy. Mark...
January 30, 2006 by admin

Race report coming soon...

During the race we had a mechanical failure - at this point we think it was an overheating fuel pump.  It stranded me on the far side of the track, and this caused us to have essentially a 30 minute "pit stop".  Danny took over with about 40...
January 28, 2006 by admin

Qualifying...

We qualified for Daytona about mid-pack of the ST field, which is pretty disappointing.  The car's handling quickly deteriorated during the 15 minute session.  When I pulled off track, it was determined that the right rear tire was flat, and...
January 26, 2006 by admin

Roebling Update posted

Roebling Update has been posted to http://www.grandamadventure.com/ga_main.html We do expect to have Danny's transporter in the RV section of the infield during the 24 hour race.  Stop by and share a cold one with us.  ...
January 25, 2006 by admin

Testing at Roebling

Prior to the Daytona race, the team plans to test at Roebling Road Raceway, on Monday, January 23rd.   We'll be getting more seat time in the car, testing a slightly changed suspension setup, and practicing our pit stops.  Expect an...
January 19, 2006 by admin

Car Update

I talked to Doc today.  He said he took the car to the Dyno, and verified we were down on power during the Daytona test day.   Due to the last minute engine swap, he never had a chance to tune the motor prior to bringing the car to Daytona...
January 16, 2006 by admin

Website improvements

The website experienced some frustrating down time today, so I decided to move it to a new service provider.    It looks the same, but it's MUCH faster now.  The pages load quicker, and you should find that the videos that I post will...
January 15, 2006 by admin

Crew announced

Jon Lewis, owner of German Speed Merchants out of Wilmington, NC, has agreed to act as Crew Chief for the fledgling race team.  Jon is the builder and owner of "Old Yellar", the SCCA Volkswagen Jetta ITB car that Danny and Mark drove in the Kumho...
January 14, 2006 by admin

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