Kevin Patten Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 From what I hear 2 of the 3 SPEC MUSTANGS from up here have backed out from the Fontana race - looks like David Ray may be the only one from the SMG class competing this weekend against the T2 cars ! Well - GOOD LUCK David - GO GET EM' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Borelli Motor Sports has released its SPEC MUSTANG build program - check it out here @ http://borellimotorsports.com/newsite/speed/spec-mustang-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congrats go out to David Ray in his SPEC MUSTANG for setting a new track record in T2 @ Fontana . While a leaky driver's side fuel rail took him out of contention on Saturday come Sunday he had the car back together and won the second race. SPEC MUSTANG is proving to be a contender in the SCCA National Majors Tour T2 class ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Congrats to David! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've written a SPEC MUSTANG CHASSIS TUNING GUIDE for those involved in the class. It may be used as a reference when at the track and can be used by those whom have purchased and installed a SPP TRACK PACK suspension kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Here is some video I found of David Ray's SPEC MUSTANG running at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,Calif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 SPEC MUSTANG does it again! This last weekend co-drivers Don Van Nortwick and David Ray claimed victory in the EO class running Van Nortwicks Tiger themed SPEC MUSTANG in N.A.S.A.s 2 hour enduro race @ Sonoma Raceway ! Way to go guys ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Great first race weekend for SPEC MUSTANG in SFR SCCA at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows , Calif. Seven SPEC MUSTANGS showed up to compete in the season opener in group 5 which had 32 finishers on Saturday (in the dry)and 25 finishers on Sunday(in the wet). The rain played a key factor on Sunday as it made for wet and wild action including a red flag situation on lap one of the race (big multi-car crash on the track between turns one and two). Thankfully, no SPEC MUSTANGS were involved. Some competitors came prepared with Hoosier race rain tires while others did their best with what they had . Saturday night there was a catered dinner (and a drawing for a FREE wheel) for the entire SPEC MUSTANG group (and friends) provided by Jongbloed Racing Wheels - a BIG THANK YOU goes out to Ryan , the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Great first race weekend for SPEC MUSTANG in SFR SCCA at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows , Calif. Seven SPEC MUSTANGS showed up to compete in the season opener in group 5 which had 32 finishers on Saturday (in the dry)and 25 finishers on Sunday(in the wet). The rain played a key factor on Sunday as it made for wet and wild action including a red flag situation on lap one of the race (big multi-car crash on the track between turns one and two). Thankfully, no SPEC MUSTANGS were involved. Some competitors came prepared with Hoosier race rain tires while others did their best with what they had . Saturday night there was a catered dinner (and a drawing for a FREE wheel) for the entire SPEC MUSTANG group (and friends) provided by Jongbloed Racing Wheels - a BIG THANK YOU goes out to Ryan , the owner. Thanx for the update KP. Hope JJ or Kathleen got some they can post up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 If you want to check out some photos of the SPEC MUSTANG competitors go to - Chuck Koehler Photography at www.cwk-photo.appspot.com - click on the March 8-9 2014 date up top and them go to group 5 photos and you can see what he took @ the race this past weekend. Chuck is the official photographer for the SFR SCCA. I'll posts the ones JJ and Kathleen took up later . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yes SPEC MUSTANGS do run in the rain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.barton Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yes SPEC MUSTANGS do run in the rain ! Very cool KP! Driving through all that spray must have been a bitch. Any chance JJ has these videos with an audio track? I'd love to hear the SGT-R singing in the rain. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yes SPEC MUSTANGS do run in the rain ! Nice Team Shelby plug on the center stack! Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nice Team Shelby plug on the center stack! Jer There's also a much bigger Team Shelby plug on the interior rear bulkhead ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Rain makes for a nice cruise sometimes, why don't you turn the radio up and......oh wait . Excellent driving and love seeing the SPEC MUSTANG results! Keep tearing the track up with that SGT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Next race is March 28th - 30th @ Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey ! World class raceway and location of the 2014 SCCA National Runoffs in October ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluscher Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yes SPEC MUSTANGS do run in the rain ! Nice save!! Sideways in a high speed turn in the rain = pucker. Very relaxed and calm demeanor behind the wheel. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 It was slicker than snail slim on Teflon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Eleven SPEC MUSTANGS are signed up for this weekend's SCCA race @ Laguna Seca Racway in Monterey ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boss Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Anyone know what time the race is on Sat ??? This has to be the worst publicized racing series ever. Even the Google has failed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'm glad to see that you made it LAB . For future events visit the SFR SCCA website and click on the event page for what dates you are looking for and then click on the "Event Schedule" which will bring up the file on the schedule for the whole race weekend. We (SMG)are currently running in Group 5 with ITA , ITB , ITS , ITC , STL , SE30 , BS , and AS class cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 SPEC MUSTANGS won the top 3 positions at this last weekend races @ Thunderhill Raceway in California ( BF Goodrich Majors Tour National Runoffs Qualifier Races ) in the T2 class category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 The latest news for those interested in SPEC MUSTANGS is that Cortex Racing is now offering a competition body wiring harness since the FRPP FR500S body harness is no longer available. This is a big plus for those interested in building a SPEC MUSTANG as most aren't wanting to take the time to learn what is and what isn't wanted/needed in the body wiring. There is some definite weight savings over the standard OEM body harness and it removes the possibilities of having unwanted "live" circuits / electrical draws while racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Latest news for SPEC MUSTANG is that 3 more cars are close to being finished - Russ Peterson's , Dave Mani's and another one from the Borelli Motor Sports gang. This along with the return of the SPEC MUSTANG formally owned by John Trefethen. Can't wait to see how many show up for the SFR SCCA double regional race coming up on May 17th-18th weekend at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows , California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Biggest news of the race weekend was that two more SPEC MUSTANGS were issued log books and raced for the first time this last weekend. Russ Peterson with his white 2007 Shelby GT SPEC car and Dave Mani's 2006 Redfire (with black and white accents) Mustang GT Spec car joined into the series. While things didn't go well for Peterson (contact with another car at the start of the first race but, still managed to finish) , Mani had PWC ( Pirelli World Challenge ) driver Darrell Anderson at the wheel of his car and finished second in the first race on Saturday (behind winner Addison Lee). As Sunday's race came Peterson DNS (did not start) and Mani's car with Anderson @ the wheel took the overall win. Pretty impressive for the first time out - especially considering the SMG field consisted of track record holder and current points leader Addison Lee amongst others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Albino, I know it's outside the San Francisco region...but are there any plans to bring this series to other tracks i.e. Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump Nevada? I'd love to make a trek to Laguna, Thunderhill or Sonoma to watch, but that isn't in the budget right now. Is there a source online to see any pictures/videos other than the SPEC mustang FB page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 SCCA National has accepted the class configuration for any SCCA individual region - so it's just a matter of having a couple of people wanting to start it up in their region and get participants. Here is an example of how close the racing gets ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.barton Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 SCCA National has accepted the class configuration for any SCCA individual region - so it's just a matter of having a couple of people wanting to start it up in their region and get participants. Here is an example of how close the racing gets ; 10364018_1497983383675361_3656226189995713229_n.jpg WOW!! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 The amazing thing is that no paint was damaged but the left side mirror of the right side car got broken off and landed into the passenger compartment of the car on the left ! It was returned to its owner after the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 The amazing thing is that no paint was damaged but the left side mirror of the right side car got broken off and landed into the passenger compartment of the car on the left ! It was returned to its owner after the race. I'm guessing that conversation went something like this: "Hey... here's your mirror. Let's not meet like that again anytime soon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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