118 replies to this topic

[Jamz14]

Bench. Ah. Sorry.

[Mike Collins]

You can get a NA 1.8 under 2050... But you have to be willing to put the work in to do. You have to take it all the way down and only put back what needs by the rules.

[TommyB]

Sorry but my profile is not up to date

 

 

The 99' is gone and I recently purchased a 94 . Still haven't worked on it much as I'm trying to get my F Prod car ready.

 

the 94" will be mostly for regionals with the' F 'car for Majors and the Runoffs. No delusions of going to the Runoffs in a 94 SM...plus the older I get the faster I used to be.

[Marc Cefalo]

If the NA 1.8 is equal and doesn't need anything then I have some questions.

 

How many NA 1.8 drivers that switched to NB have slower lap times? I know plenty of drivers that have switched to NB and I guess some magic pixie dust was sprinkled on them and they run faster lap times overnight.

 

How many NA 1.8's have been on the podium against a top level NB at a Major event?

 

How many NB drivers have complained in the last few years that the NA 1.8 has to much power and can handle better than the NB and wins to many races?

 

If the NA 1.8 had a 1% advantage over the NB some top level drivers would have one in their stable but they don't.

i'm one NA 1.8 driver that switched to a NB (2002)

 

my old 96 still has the track record at NJMP and Watkins Glen short course. numerous times i still cannot go as fast as that car in my current ultra top shelf VVT car.  built and driven well, you can be competitive IMO.  it's not going to be the ideal car for every track but in the right hands with a serious budget behind it, it can win.  

 

My NA 1.8 car was another top shelf build with over a decade SM experience behind it.  will i go back and try another?  probably not.  simply put the street value of one is so poor there is no way i'm investing $30,000 + 400 hours to lose at least 50% after a year or two.

 

after racing ITA, FP, GT3, SSB and ITS classed cars, i'm done losing my shirt on the sale of other classed racecars.

 

most other talented driver's/builders i'm sure would agree.  

[Parity]

i'm one NA 1.8 driver that switched to a NB (2002)

 

my old 96 still has the track record at NJMP and Watkins Glen short course. numerous times i still cannot go as fast as that car in my current ultra top shelf VVT car.  built and driven well, you can be competitive IMO.  it's not going to be the ideal car for every track but in the right hands with a serious budget behind it, it can win.  

 

My NA 1.8 car was another top shelf build with over a decade SM experience behind it.  will i go back and try another?  probably not.  simply put the street value of one is so poor there is no way i'm investing $30,000 + 400 hours to lose at least 50% after a year or two.

 

after racing ITA, FP, GT3, SSB and ITS classed cars, i'm done losing my shirt on the sale of other classed racecars.

 

most other talented driver's/builders i'm sure would agree.  

Even some untalented drivers agree;). "Midpack lives matter!"

[Jim Drago]

Well some time has passed, where is everyone going?   From conversations.. please correct or add/change if incorrect.. I'm sure there are many others.. but this is where I am seeing the contenders headed

 

 

 

NASA guys/teams
Opm racing ( Buras, Steyn, Clements)
Planet Miata ( Yiannis )
X factor racing ( Chris Haldeman and Michael Ross)
Old dogs racing( mark Gibbons, Preston Pardus,Jason Cannole)
Tyler Kicera

Flatout Racing ( Nick Leverone , may be splitting up his camp and doing both)



Runoffs
East Street racing ( Drago,Berry,Stearns)
Atlanta Speedwerks ( Lamb)
BSI Racing ( Selin Rollan and Andrew Carbonell)
Auto Tecknik racing (Balanos, Cullum and John carter)
Rousch guys ( Justin Hille and Mike Novak)
A heard of Ohio and surrounding regulars

 

 

Please add where you are going if either

 

 

Goring? Charbonater? 

[LarryKing]

I've herd of Ohio

[FTodaro]

I am cattle driving the heard. There are 62 cars signed up for the Major i would  bet a fair number are planning on it.

[Charlie Hayes]

I will be running NASA with my PT car. Unless Danny wants to give up his spare car?

[Johnny D]

Doesn't look like our poling data was accurate. Sorry to see things split like this.

 

Has this already been discussed ? 

Any Predictions?   

Is Jim doing get 3~5 right, win a prize ??
 
SCCA 43 entries     NASA  52 entries is my counts right

2 Jim Drago
2002 Mazda Miata
east street racing/ Mazdaracers.com
Mid South Region SM

 

3 Christopher Ciufo
1990 Mazda Miata
Finger Lakes Region SM

 

7 Dean Busk
2000 Mazda Miata
Commercial Brokers and True NortH G
Arizona Region SM

 

8 Eric Pratt
1999 Mazda Miata
Advanced Autosports
Chicago Region SM

 

9 Michael J Novak
2002 Mazda Miata
Roush
Detroit Region SM

 

13 Anthony J Geraci
1999 Mazda Miata
Sac Racing/ European Granite
New York Region SM

 

20 michael lattanzio
1999 Mazda Miata
Sewickley Car Store, PittRace
SM

 

23 Cory P Collum
1999 Mazda Miata
Auto Galaxy / Auto Technik
Central Florida Region SM

 

25 B Clark Cambern
2003 Mazda Miata
Apex Broadcast
Western Michigan Region SM

 

27 Max Nufer
1999 Mazda Miata
Nufer Race Engineering/East Street
St Louis Region SM

 

35 Frank E. Todaro
2001 Mazda Miata
TnT Racing, Eaststreet Racing
Ohio Valley Region SM

 

37 Adam Walker Roberts
1999 Mazda Miata
Honest Speed Shop
Ohio Valley Region SM

 

46 Dr. Domenico Leuci
2000 Mazda Miata
GreaterBingObgyn.com
Southern New York Region SM

 

48 Justin Hille
1999 Mazda Miata
Hilltrux/Roush/V2/East Street
Detroit Region SM

 

51 Joshua M Bilicki
1999 Mazda Miata
Trim-Tex / Hoosier / Solid Products
Milwaukee Region SM

 

57 Alex Bolanos
2003 Mazda Miata
Autotechnik/G-Loc/Apex Alignment
Florida Region SM

 

61 John Gallwey Carter
2003 Mazda Miata
Auto Technik
Central Florida Region SM

 

67 Jesse K Prather
1992 Mazda Miata
TMJ Racing / Jesse Prather Motorspo
Kansas Region SM

 

70 Elivan P Goulart
2003 Mazda Miata
S.A.C Racing, SCDA1.com, Hoosier
New England Region SM

 

71 Christopher G Ashcraft
1992 Mazda Miata
Ohio Dreams Action Sports Camp
Neohio Region SM

 

72 Voytek Burdzy
2003 Mazda Miata
Advanced Autosports, Lemons of Love
Blackhawk Valley Region SM

 

74 Matthew D. Reynolds
1999 Mazda Miata
ReynoldsBrosRacing/VintageConn/JPM
Alamo Region SM

 

75 Jordan Daniel Smart
1999 Mazda Miata
V2 Motorsports/Sideline Sports
Detroit Region SM

 

76 Jeffrey E. Luckritz
1999 Mazda Miata
West Coast Driving School
South Bend Region SM

 

77 Alex Piku
1999 Mazda Miata
V2 Motorsports
Detroit Region SM

 

80 Richard Astacio
2001 Mazda Miata
S.A.C Racing
New England Region SM

 

83 Eric Matoy
1990 Mazda Miata
Detroit Region SM

 

84 Jason Kohler
1999 Mazda Miata
SM

 

85 Daniel Adam Setili
1999 Mazda Miata
Precision Detailing
Detroit Region SM

 

89 James Randall
1999 Mazda Miata
Randall Racing
Land O'Lakes Region SM

 

92 Michael Gagliardo
2002 Mazda Miata
EJsPlace/KeenanTransport/BaciRacing
Chicago Region SM

 

98 Charles R Campbell
1999 Mazda Miata
Campbel TruckingTi-Speed/ carbotech
Mohawk Hudson Region SM

 

99 Kyle M Webb
2002 Mazda Miata
Nova Brown Notforgotten/ESR
Ohio Valley Region SM

 

04 Spencer Clay Rutherford
2003 Mazda Miata
Rutherford Racing/EastStreet Racing
Central Kentucky Region SM

 

07 David J Ciufo
1999 Mazda Miata
Emerson Oil
Finger Lakes Region SM

 

08 Michael Carter Jr.
1999 Mazda Miata
Rossini Racing Products
Buccaneer Region SM

 

09 Jesse Earley Schmidt
1990 Mazda Miata
Rossini / Workers CompSolutions
New England Region SM

 

116 Jonathan Davis
2000 Mazda Miata
Rossini Racing Products
Neohio Region SM

 

145 Steven D. Powers
1999 Mazda Miata
miatacage.com East Street Racing
Arizona Region SM

 

148 Brandon Fetch
1996 Mazda Miata
Kessler Engineering
Northern New Jersey Region SM

 

172 James Richard Henson II
1992 Mazda Miata
Great White Racing
Ohio Valley Region SM

 

184 Daniel L. Harding
1999 Mazda Miata
Hardings Park Cycle, Canton OH
Neohio Region SM

 

190 Nick Leverone
1999 Mazda Miata
Flatout Motorsports, Inc.
New England Region SM
 
 
 
 
NASA
Peter McIntosh II                       Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 3
Christopher Haldeman                Texas Region Spec Miata mazda miata 00 1003294
Ryan Fisher                                  Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 148 4657132
Mike Rossini                              Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata mazda miata 16 945041
Toby Linder                             Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 40 0255289
Jason Connole                    Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 41 876334
Mark Drennan                       California- Northern Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 10 3178311
Brian Tone                           Southeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 55 1444622
Michael Ross                       Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 22 5068194
Paul Redante                       Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 51 4205741
Danny Steyn                       Southeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata 39 0352728
John Babot                       Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 83 5443269
lance bergstein                   Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 36 3383783
Trevor McCallion                  Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 90 9091363
Xavier Calderon                   Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 9 0359694
Brian Cates                        Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 20 5700070
Carter J White                  Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 0
George Clos Jr                    Great Lakes Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata 02 9427328
tony senese                        California- Northern Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 99 1850558
Ralle Rookey                         Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 268 2055653
Will Dodd                           Great Lakes Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 86 1102125
John Wechsler                       Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 28 850733
Douglas Arcidino                 Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 725 7999849
Xiang Li                             Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata 183 9627876
Mark Gibbons                   Florida Region Spec Miata MAZDA MIATA 169 8221748
Ken Wilkinson                 Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 228 7968849
Andrew von Charbonneau    Florida Region Spec Miata mazda miata 65 111111111
Marc Cefalo                     Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata *00* 1682099
Michael Globe                Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 05 0400768
Will Faules                       Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 44
Jason Walsh                    Rocky Mountain Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 88 1591271
Ralle Rookey                 Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 268 2055653
Todd Buras                    Florida Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 156 3225213
Whitfield Gregg                 Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 17 7662838
Scott Dennewitz                 Great Lakes Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 199 1277421
Brian Henderson               Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 97 1514480
Adam Culley                   Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 25 3835685
Stephen Jeu                    Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 9 0903522
Blake Clements              Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 56 6626347
Keith Williamson                Southeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata 64 8455123
Jimmy Myers                    Mid Atlantic Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 98 4681018
Preston Pardus                Florida Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 42 3614295
Amy Mills                        Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 114
Jonathan Miller               California- Southern Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 18 8966257
Daniel Williams             Rocky Mountain Region Spec Miata mazda miata 38 5681845
Dylan Stancil                  Southeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Spec Miata 52 4368881
Tom Fowler                   Southeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 61
joseph guinta                Northeast Region Spec Miata mazda miata 63 6442071
Michael LaMaina            Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 88 7105019
Marcus Mazza              Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 13 0843856
Tyler Kicera                  Northeast Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 44 1441817
Deriann Taylor (Teen SM)   Texas Region Spec Miata Mazda Miata 47 3747153
2S268: Sector Purple Racing 1   Rocky Mountain Region Spec Miata Mazda Red Miata 178 1591271

[Bench Racer]

Long gone, not so lost soul, there is a SMAC thread for each org.

 

Your welcome back part is over. Please use the search for finding unknown threads.  

[Jim Drago]

Long gone, not so lost soul, there is a SMAC thread for each org.

 

Your welcome back part is over. Please use the search for finding unknown threads.

Is it just me? Does anyone know what he is talking about here?

[LarryKing]

Or ever.

[Ron Alan]

Referring to Johnny's  post and that after his long absence his grace period of old info is over...I think  

[Bench Racer]

Is it just me? Does anyone know what he is talking about here?

Naw, throw Denny in there also.

 

You go on vacation across the big pond and now it's retrain time. In the other post I was attempting to suggest Johnny's return re-learning time was over after his bought with illness.

 

I'll try to help the two of you out.

 

Long gone Johnny, not so lost soul Johnny, there is a SMAC thread for each org.  Johnny's post #110 seemed to be a SMACK post for NASA and SCCA. There was a SMACK thread existing for each org. at his time of post. 

 

Your welcome back part (where everyone welcomes Johnny back from his illness time away) is over. Please use the search for finding unknown threads.

 

If the two of you don't get it now, well!!!

 

RON, were on the same page.

[Johnny D]

There's a bit of a difference between SMAC and SMACK.

 

Just saying and what I thought you were saying.

J~

[Ron Alan]

There's a bit of a difference between SMAC and SMACK.

 

Just saying and what I thought you were saying.

J~

Now that really surprises me this got by Denny! (SMAC/SMACK)

[Bench Racer]

There's a bit of a difference between SMAC and SMACK.

 

Just saying and what I thought you were saying.

J~

You got me Johnny, there should have been a K after the SMAC. What the hell, SMAC OR SMACK. Sound the same.

[Bench Racer]

Now that really surprises me this got by Denny! (SMAC/SMACK)

 

Very good Ron.