Thursday was a Test Day at PIR and the weather was perfect for a change. High 60's and sun. The track was completely repaved and slightly lengthened
over the winter. A couple Regional races have been held in near freezing conditions prior to this first National weekend. Opinion on how the track times
will change varies depending on who you talk too. Many people think the track is slower by a second.
Mark Jaremko arrived from Spokane with his 2006 Stohr WF1 National Championship winning car. Nestled in the engine bay is a hot new George Dean Suzuki GSXR1000. George came down from Seattle to help with the first shakedown runs.
Everything ran as George promised, and Mark quickly put the car into the 1:07's with the chicane. This is under the old track record which was in the 1:08's.
Lap times are one thing, but what we noticed immediately was the straightline speed. The best we saw last year with the Yamaha was 140mph on the back straight, now with George's motor, we are up to 148.5mph. Even more pleasing was the ease with which Mark passed Wade Carters CSR Loyning Viking and Mark Ishikawa's Formula Atlantic. Wade has been one of the few guys to give Hans Peter a run for his money at the 2006 SCCA Runoffs in CSR.
Race Results
Mark Jaremko won and set a new track record with his George Dean powered Stohr WF1. Mark started last after skipping a wet qualifying session on Saturday. It took him 3 laps to get by 25 cars including 5 Formula Atlantics and a Viking CSR. 20 laps later and Mark had lapped all but 3 other cars in the 27 car field. Mark's new DSR record is 1:07.9. Keith Lively in FA was second at 1:09.1.
FB was dominated by Stohr F1000's - Dave Palmer won, Kyle Oberndorf was second after a stop for sound, Mark Belling third. Fastest FB lap was Kyle at 1:12.2.
Mark Jaremko arrived from Spokane with his 2006 Stohr WF1 National Championship winning car. Nestled in the engine bay is a hot new George Dean Suzuki GSXR1000. George came down from Seattle to help with the first shakedown runs.
Everything ran as George promised, and Mark quickly put the car into the 1:07's with the chicane. This is under the old track record which was in the 1:08's.
Lap times are one thing, but what we noticed immediately was the straightline speed. The best we saw last year with the Yamaha was 140mph on the back straight, now with George's motor, we are up to 148.5mph. Even more pleasing was the ease with which Mark passed Wade Carters CSR Loyning Viking and Mark Ishikawa's Formula Atlantic. Wade has been one of the few guys to give Hans Peter a run for his money at the 2006 SCCA Runoffs in CSR.
Race Results
Mark Jaremko won and set a new track record with his George Dean powered Stohr WF1. Mark started last after skipping a wet qualifying session on Saturday. It took him 3 laps to get by 25 cars including 5 Formula Atlantics and a Viking CSR. 20 laps later and Mark had lapped all but 3 other cars in the 27 car field. Mark's new DSR record is 1:07.9. Keith Lively in FA was second at 1:09.1.
FB was dominated by Stohr F1000's - Dave Palmer won, Kyle Oberndorf was second after a stop for sound, Mark Belling third. Fastest FB lap was Kyle at 1:12.2.
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