102 replies to this topic

[Danny Steyn]

Huge shoutout to Justin Hille. I cannot recall a Runoffs where one driver was the fastest in every session. Very impressive. Have a feeling that Michael Carter might still surprise today.

 

But the best thing is that this is heralding the changing of the guard in Spec Miata. A few years ago at Sebring I remarked about how many younger drivers were up at the front and now we are seeing more of this on a regular basis. Young drivers are the future of our class, and will attract an entirely new demographic compared to us old farts!

 

Motor Racing is one of the only sports where, at any age, we can all race without age group segregation. Really amazing that we have 60 year old's racing heads-up with 16 year olds!

[Danica Davison]

My fellow young guns are putting on a clinic for the old farts! 

 

I just hope Michael Carter finishes in the top 6 at the runoffs so I don't have to race against him at the SIC

[Johnny D]

Some really good picks already taken. Good luck everyone and drivers

 

Hille

Roberts

Smart

 

Alt Carter

 

J~

[Camaro67racer]

1) Hille
2) Drago
3) Carter

Alt- Smart

[SaulSpeedwell]

 

But the best thing is that this is heralding the changing of the guard in Spec Miata. A few years ago at Sebring I remarked about how many younger drivers were up at the front and now we are seeing more of this on a regular basis. Young drivers are the future of our class, and will attract an entirely new demographic compared to us old farts!

 

 

It seems to me like we always had young drivers, but they either move upward (MX-5 Cup), or they run out of someone else's money, or they marry the wrong man/woman/lizard/robot, and are never heard from again! 

[NRE]

Picks

Nufer
Drago
Michael carter

Alt Hille

Good luck to all the SM racers today! Kurt Nufer

[Christian Cotter]

1. Max Nufer
2. Justin Hille
3. Jim Drago

Alt. Michael Carter

[emilyt9999]

Justin Hille
Jim Drago
Jordan Smart
Mike Novak alternate

[Steve Scheifler]

1. Hille
2. Carter
3. Goulart

Alt Drago

Ding ding ding!!!

[Craig Berry]

Way to go Justin!!! Awesome drive! Rest of podium, and entire field, great race!

[Todd Green]

So happy for you Justin.  Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

[Tyler Kicera]

Ding ding ding!!!

 

what can I say...when you're hot, you're hot.  I should probably play the lottery tonight - numbers being 44, 48, 72, 08, 39, and 70

[Jim Drago]

what can I say...when you're hot, you're hot.  I should probably play the lottery tonight - numbers being 44, 48, 72, 08, 39, and 70

Dam 

That was impressive.. not only did he win his race.. he predicted ours.  Buy that powerball  

[Tom Sager]

what can I say...when you're hot, you're hot.  I should probably play the lottery tonight - numbers being 44, 48, 72, 08, 39, and 70

Congrats on both of your wins.

 

[Parity]

Dam 

That was impressive.. not only did he win his race.. he predicted ours.  Buy that powerball

 

Alien...

[Richard Astacio]

 

1. Hille

2. Drago

3. Goulart

 

Alt. Carter

 

 

Do I get runner up??? I had the correct guys but Drago spoiled it for me...  

[Roberts37]

My video

 

https://youtu.be/f2QGKFjBj5Q

[NRE]

SCCA National Champion Runoffs 
presented by Garmin VIRB 
at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 
September 24, 2016

I would like to congratulate Justin Hille on his first national championship win. He had an amazing week being fastest each day. I would also like to congratulate Michael Carter on 2nd place at his first runoffs. Sorry my car started misfiring during the warmup lap and I couldn't give you the push at the start. Congrats to Elivan Goulart on 3rd and Jim Drago on 4th

This was a pretty tough and fun week at the Runoffs. My dad, Kurt Nufer and I got at Mid Ohio late Friday night in order to practice. We struggled both Saturday and Sunday getting the car setup right. The qualifying times on Monday and Tuesday were beyond our reach. We knew the car was fast if we could just get the brakes and tires to work the way we wanted them. Jim Drago was kind enough to loan us a set of tires for Wednesday. That was the day I put my #27 SM car in 4th place. My qualifying time held on Thursday. I was excited to be starting in 4th behind Hille, M. Carter and Drago.

I knew the race would be tough because of the many fast drivers in the field. There was only 1 second between the first twenty cars in the field. I felt good about my chances starting in fourth position. Unfortunately as we started our warm up lap, my engine began misfiring and continued to do so intermittently throughout the race. Despite the issue, we were still able to hang on to tenth place.

Thank you to my family, especially my dad, and friends for all your support. I would like to thank Jim Drago and York for all their help and advice.; I couldn't do it without the help from the East Street Racing team.Thank you to James at Mazda Racing for all the parts help. Thanks to Jordan Smart for pointing us in the right direction about the brakes. A big thank you to all the other racers who are always so willing to share their racecraft knowledge with me and help me to improve. I would also like to thankSuburban Auto Body Inc, Florissant Auto Paint, Mazda Motorsports, Hoosier tires, and East Street Racing.

Finally, thank you to the SCCA and the workers for putting on such a great racing event.

 

Thanks again to everyone in the SM community for making this such a fun season. I look forward to seeing everyone again next year! -Max Nufer

[jwr]

Two years in a row the only squeaky clean race flag to flag.  Great job to everyone!

 

James -R

[Richard Astacio]

Two years in a row the only squeaky clean race flag to flag.  Great job to everyone!

 

James -R

 

   It was only squeaky clean for the top 10 maybe, further back there was several incidents. I has hit three different times, two times small little bumps while going straight not even during a corner and once around lap 10 or so, coming out of the keyhole I was hit pretty hard and spun around....