2010 Challenge update thread

Congratulations Georgia Tech!

Thanks GRM for a great event! Amazing hardware all over the place. It's been a blast just being here and breathtaking what kind of effort and talent it takes to be a top 10 contender.

had a great time, we won best visual pkg and will be back next year..

after we fix this

Results will be posted online soon. If there are any issues once they're posted, please contact me at per@grassrootsmotorsports.com and I'll look into it. We give everyone the benefit of the doubt and want to make sure that all of the correct times and scores are entered!

Thank you all for coming!

Per

Thanks to the staff and participants for all the hard work.Awesome cars, awesome coverage, Awesome comradery. Be safe headed home.

And thanks to the entrants, track workers, sponsors, guests, Martin Sports Car Club and everyone else for making it a great event, too. If it weren't for you guys and girls, it would just be the staff standing around a parking lot.

By the way, the bar has been raised--again. There were just so many cool cars.

oldtin wrote:

Damn, oldtin, had I known that was you sitting with us at the table on Friday night, I would have said hi!

hobiercr wrote:

Tom Heath wrote: first in car video- Aussie SMG's crazy S-10.

Looks like the rear axle stayed in place this year!!

You spoke too soon! Actually, the rear axle 'technically' DID stay in place...

the Isetta...ahhh...words fail...but man, is it cool!

Is there an article on the Isetta in the works? That thing is EVIL!

racerfink wrote:

hobiercr wrote:

Tom Heath wrote: first in car video- Aussie SMG's crazy S-10.

Looks like the rear axle stayed in place this year!!

You spoke too soon! Actually, the rear axle 'technically' DID stay in place...

Yeah you jinxed me, on my 6th run at the drags the rear pinion sheared on my Exploder 8.8, sending parts into the walls and all over the track, then the engine shifted on rubber mounts enough to hit the radiator, so inside I felt a lurch, heard metal and thumps and saw steam, I'm trying to figure out what the hell I did and to which end....Apparently it was something to see.

Managed a 13.5 pass without Nitrous, no point as we were spinning tires for the while track.

It was enough for the most spectacular failure award (not one I wanted) even though there was some stiff competition including the 46 car which has a window in the block now.

Javelin wrote: The S-10 is *awesome*. That is all.

TY

looks like i left before all the fun....had a blast once again. Hopefully we'll be back next year with something different and crazy.

Good to know we weren't the only Challenge-related engine fatality.

unevolved wrote: Good to know we weren't the only Challenge-related engine fatality.

There were many windowed blocks this year.

The 5.0 Miata got 16th (I think). We are thrilled considering the surrounding circumstances. The car was built in about 45 days and literally had not been driven execpt onto the trailer before hand. There was also the lack of a functional clutch. We esentially had to push the car to stage it, place it in 2nd then crank it over in gear until it started then rev match it to shift. I don't think we gave up much more than .5 seconds in the autocross for it ( having a Pro drive it might have been wise) althought it suited my "loose" driving style well. We figure probably lost closer to a full second at the drags. No excuse for the concourse though.

We had a great time and were well recieved by all. Good overall experience for my first time as a competitor. Going to figure out the clutch situation then probably try to sell the car. We should be back next year with something else. It is truly humbling seeing the amount of time and effort and skill a lot of the competitors put into their machines.

jhaas wrote: i dunno, i think doll was lookin pretty good...

WHOA! Scott snuck up on me there! I usually charge for those pics. ;)

dansxr2 wrote: Doll, How was the drive, and hows the GTX seem to be runnin???

The drive was... well, loooong. And adventurous! I've been using the Garage section as my build/blog page. :D http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/4319/ ... check out the "Getting there is half the fun" post. I'll be adding a few more updates tonight. :D

A question regarding the Vorshlag e30. What did you/they use for fender flares? Homemade? Curious as to the design, construction, etc.

924guy wrote:

In reply to dyintorace:

They chronicled their build here: http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/392409.aspx

Home made flare goodness :)

CGLockRacer wrote: In reply to dyintorace: They chronicled their build here: http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/392409.aspx Home made flare goodness :)

Perfect. Thank you kind sir.

jesus christ...that thing had an ls with a t56!@#?

i dont know what to say...

jhaas wrote: jesus christ...that thing had an ls with a t56!@#? i dont know what to say...

I do: They didn't win!

jhaas wrote: jesus christ...that thing had an ls with a t56!@#? i dont know what to say...

Junky T5, not a T56.

Speaking of which, when are results going to be posted?

By the way, next year I'm going to require that message board names also be part of the registration forms. I met or announced the names of so many folks that I didn't realize I "knew" until it was too late.

jg