Grassroots Challenge $2006-This weekend

[aeronca65t]

Here's a link to info on the $2006 Grassroots Challenge.
Spectators are welcome. It's in Florida.

https://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/2006packet.pdf

I am contemplating a 2007 entry, if they have a schedule that does not conflict with our EMRA race schedule (it conflicts this year...we'll be at Lime Rock).

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And here's a nice update site from on of the teams

https://www.autoxrs.net/updates.html

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[aeronca65t]

RESULTS-Grassroots Challenge $2006-This weekend

Results for the $2006 Grassroots Challenge are available ~HERE~.

A Ford V-8 powered Mazda RX-7 won overall.

 

[DART]

Re: RESULTS-Grassroots Challenge $2006-This weeken

Nial- what are you considering for the basic car??

 

[aeronca65t]

Re: RESULTS-Grassroots Challenge $2006-This weeken

A Ford Escort.

The Spridget has taken an awful beating in EMRA club-racing and I'd like to reserve it for vintage racing only. Our EMRA races are never cancelled due to rain and a car with a roof and wipers would be much nicer (we've had a number of super-rainy events in the last few years).

I put the word out that I was looking for something small and cheap to race and I ended up with two free, decent Escorts.
HERE'S ONE... and HERE'S THE OTHER.

Free works well for me and makes the $2007 Challenge an easy goal.

I have no hopes of actually winning the Challenge, but since I'm building a race car anyway, it would be a fun event to have a go at. The Escort will be set up for club-racing, with a cage, harnesses and fully gutted. I just got some free 7" wide rims and I have a source of cheap/free race tires.
The only thing I'd add for the Challenge would be a low-cost nitrous kit.
Several of my students have expressed interest....that would be a nice bonus if I got some of them involved too. THREE OF MY STUDENTS entered the $2004 Challenge with a Mitsu Eclipse and finished 5th overall.