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Posted by: slivel Nov 5 2020, 03:51 PM

I've been laid up for weeks with back and leg pain- still undiagnosed so I've been looking at some of my race videos to take my mind off the pain. I found this one from 2012 and thought that some might enjoy seeing a 914 kick some butt against some really cool vintage cars, Corvettes, Cobra Sunbeam Tiger, 911's, 914's, 240z's and more. I had some problem that I don't recall and missed qualifying so I started DFL. It is fun to move up through the field.

Backstory: I've retired from racing after 23 years. Many great memories but the logistics were getting to be too much and I wanted to leave before the young guys would refer to me as "that guy". Nobody wants to be "that guy". Now I converted the race car into a street hotrod so I can still enjoy some canyon carving or cars and coffee events.

Sadly the camera cut out 2 or 3 laps from the finish. But I took the checkered flag on this one. Good times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKCDuNX6KKg&feature=youtu.be

Posted by: infraredcalvin Nov 5 2020, 04:37 PM

Nice driving, clocking mid 1:30s. Mind sharing your setup back then? Weight, engine, tires?

Posted by: slivel Nov 5 2020, 04:53 PM

Here is way more information than you asked for. The keys to the kingdom. Hoosier DOT race compound, never ran the autocross version which is softer.

Posted by: slivel Nov 5 2020, 04:59 PM

In traffic probably Mid 130's. Clear track 32's and 33's. If everything was working well 31's. My personal best at Willow in that car was 30 and change - and that was with a 3 liter. Never achieved that pace with the 3.4. Probably because I was getting older and leaving a little margin on the table.

Posted by: infraredcalvin Nov 5 2020, 05:18 PM

Nice, and thanks! Trying to get data points as I don’t have much competition in my class with POC. I’ve got much less car though... it’s a narrow body with a tired 2.2 4cyl. I’d be lucky if I had 120 hp at the wheels...

Posted by: mlindner Nov 26 2020, 06:45 AM

Wow that was fun Steve. Picking them off one by one, just a lot of fun. Could watch that all day long. Hope your feeling better. Safe holiday. Mark