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It's been 3 1/2 years since my last open road race. The pandemic cause the cancellation of the 2020 season and my reluctance to run the 2021 season. In 2022 Bill and I planned to run the September Silver State, but we couldn't get the car running in time. We finally found the problem in November and it took until until February to address the main issue. Thanks to Jim Corenman who replaced the main chip in the SMAF, Mark Gang who helped wire in a new MAF plug, and Bill Ball who helped isolate an engine ground problem the car was running.
The SSSCC organization had changed the May NORC to a two way event in 2018, south 61.38 miles and north 61.38 miles on Nevada highway 318. I had never run the northbound leg at speed so I was going to drop down to the 160 mph class. This would also allow me to assess the ability of the car and myself after the long break. When I signed up at registration, I was told that the tech limit for the event was 200 mph. So no attempts to beat my 219 mph top speed from my 2019 race.
The southbound run pretty was much like I remembered it. I planned to run the southbound leg at around 165 mph average, then run the northbound leg at whatever I needed to average 160 overall. I was a little more tenative approaching some of the turns, but since I was trying to average 15 mph less then last time, it didn't matter too much. I finished the first leg with a 163 mph average on the gps.
At the Southern Pit Area
Since I hadn't run the northbound leg, I was even more tenative. The terrain and curves looked a lot different, but I managed to make the run with a 157 mph average on the gps.
My official final results was a 159.8870 mph average with a top speed of 200.2 mph.
Thanks to Bill Ball for all his help at the event and getting the car ready. And also to Jim C, Mark G, and the others that have contributed to my efforts.
I put more information on my website at https://928.jorj7.com/2023-norc/
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM)
Not really a spectator event. It's 90 miles of 2 lane highway in the Nevada high desert, so very limited access. The best way to see the event is to either crew for a racer or be a course worker. Even them you have a limited view of the race.
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM) https://928.jorj7.com
Not really a spectator event. It's 90 miles of 2 lane highway in the Nevada high desert, so very limited access. The best way to see the event is to either crew for a racer or be a course worker. Even them you have a limited view of the race.
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM) https://928.jorj7.com
I might be up for crewing if you need someone. Depending on timing.
I might be up for crewing if you need someone. Depending on timing.
Bronto,
The next race is on Sept 14-17, 2023. I'm still evaluating the car to see if I'll be running in that event (though I hope to).
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM) https://928.jorj7.com
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM) https://928.jorj7.com
Thanks John. Glad to see you're still hanging out here.
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George
90 S4 Grand Prix White (Murf #5 - 219.0 mph top speed)
94 GTS 5-Speed Midnight Blue
06 Cayenne S Havanna/Sand Beige (PASM) https://928.jorj7.com
06-17-2023, 02:58 AM
2023 Nevada Open Road Challenge (ORR)
