Two in a Row to End 2010! (October 9, 2010)
Our wing mount collapsed in the heat race relegating me to an 18th starting position for the A-Main. We drove through the field to collect our second win in a row. What a perfect way to end the season. Read about this night by clicking HERE.
 
Finally - it all comes together! (October 2, 2010)
We finally got the car handling, it didn't rain and nothing broke! Read about this awesome night by clicking HERE.
 
Lots of Rain - Lots of Problems!
This year has not been what we expected. After running so well to close out the 2009 season - my expectations were HIGH for 2010. We just can't get everything working this year! Throw in about 10 rainouts and 2010 pretty much stinks! Read about our issues in late July and throughout August by clicking HERE.
 
Where We've Been! (July 2010)
All I can say is BUSY and RAINY. As of early July, we have only raced three times due to rainouts and prior commitments. We still have a lot of racing to do this year and we are getting this thing going pretty good now. I will keep the site updated the rest of the season with race results, photos and race night logs.
What a Horrible Weekend (7-10-2010)
We went from a high (running away from the field for the first twelve laps of the feature) to a low (ignition system failure while leading) to down right depressing with the passing of two of the nicest people in Micro Sprint racing. Read about our race night HERE. Read about these two awesome competitors below.
RIP: Larry Tomich #86 and "The Ole Wallbanger Hisself" Lanny Harvey.
Larry Tomich:
I really didn't know Larry Tomich very well. We pitted next to each other a couple of times in early 2009 and we talked about our cars, but I really never got to know the guy -- I wish I had. Reading the stories about Larry from fellow racers on the Forum at www.MaximumDirt.com made me regret not taking the time and now I never will have the pleasure. Larry turned out an absolutely beautiful red race car - I mean eye-popping!!! Everytime I saw him or talked to him he was positive and you could feel the LOVE for our sport in the man. RIP Larry
Read Larry's Obituary HERE.
Lanny Harvey:
Lanny Harvey was a fixture in Micro Sprint racing. A tireless supporter of the now defunct National Modified Midget Association (NMMA) and Micro Sprint racing in Garden City, Kansas. The old Garden City Raceway was called "Wallbanger Speedway" because of the efforts of this man. Lanny was inducted into the Micro Sprint (NMMA) Hall of Fame in 1995. Always willing to listen and help, Lanny was one of the nicest people I ever met in this sport. Godspeed Lanny - Micro Sprint Racing has lost one of it's premier supporters.
What a Way to End the Year! (10-3-09)
We finished up the 2009 season in a HIGH note by winning the Lamb, Piel, Witcher Memorial Race at Sweet Springs Raceway! We started seventh and passed the top point cars to win this race. This Memorial race win is extremely important to me and this trophy will be cherished. Read my entire blog about this night HERE.
 
 
2010 Race Car:
CLICK HERE for more Pictures of the car!
CLICK HERE for my first impression of the car at speed.
The Chassis: The new car uses the basic layout of my previous car with a few changes. The cockpit is wider and longer with a really slick, simple adjustable pedal position. We have incorporated newly designed birdcages and an inboard rear brake. We retain the sidepanel mounted wing design I have used for the last seven years with numerous improvements to prevent wing mount failures that have cost me a few races over those years. We also remain sold on the right side mounted fuel tank. My previous car utilized the last available set of Canaday spindles (the absolute BEST spindle for a micro sprint, EVER) and we just cannot justify the cost to extrude 300 more sets; thus, we have incorporated the Stallard Chassis spindle into our front axle design. This change caused us to design a new brake caliper and rotor mounts to adapt our front brake system to the Stallard Spindles. The result is the best front wheel brake system in micro sprints!
The Engine: The engine is a 2007/2008 Honda CBR600RR with a MoTec Engine Control Unit (ECU). We custom built our airbox incorporating top feed fuel injectors and eliminated the lower throttlebody injectors. The engine performed well on the dyno and has a beautiful, wide, flat power curve, but we are not where we want nor expect to be with top end power. Don't get me wrong, the top end power is good, but it seems we are choking the engine with our "store bought" headers. Honestly, you just cannot buy a real good set of headers that are properly tuned for these new high rpm engines. The manufacturers have to make far too many compromises to fit all the different chassis and keep the cost down; thus, we will be building our own headers this winter with correct tube diameter, proper primary length and a professionally built collector to match the powerband of this high revving engine. Obviously, additional time on the ScorpTec dyno will be required once the headers are built.
Fellow racer Jon Greenberger (#50 in the Winged Stock Class) put an incredible paint job on the skins and to say that I am proud of our new car is an understatement. I love the fact that we are one of the few that still build something different and don't just purchase a "store bought" chassis or fuel injection system. It is a huge risk to build our own car, but it is so cool to put my head together with the likes of the Canaday Brothers, Jerry Whitworth (Mirage Chassis), Gigot Manufacturing LLC / ScorpTec (Mike Gigot) and GP Engineering LLC (Kevin Gigot).
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