The Tire Rack One Lap of America will traverse America's Midwest this year on May 2-9. We're watching the field shape up and seeing some interesting entries. Everything is present, from an Ariel Atom with more wings than you can shake a stick at, to a 1977 Ford Country Squire wagon—yep, you read that correct.
We also see our friend …
EdHigginbotham wrote: We also see our friend Andy Hollis signed up, this year driving a Miata with a Honda K-series engine swap.
Driven5 wrote:EdHigginbotham wrote: We also see our friend Andy Hollis signed up, this year driving a Miata with a Honda K-series engine swap.
Excellent!
I think our own mazdaduece was signing up with his CTS-V wagon.
The plan is to sign up in two weeks after my co-driver finishes getting the requisite track experience. The ducks are almost all in a row and we're quite excited.
Always makes me miss Rocky Aoki and whatever he would bring, like a Rolls Royce or a pink Volkswagen Bug Dual Cowl Phaeton.
Driven5 wrote:EdHigginbotham wrote: We also see our friend Andy Hollis signed up, this year driving a Miata with a Honda K-series engine swap.
He has a blog covering the build on the Book of Faces: "One Lap Miata" or something. The build is progressing nicely. 
A couple of friends are going to run again this year. They have the last couple of years with a GTR and Lingenfelter (sp?) Corvette. I think the plan this year will be to upgrade to one of the new all singing and all dancing GTRs and replace the Corvette with the older '13 model GTR.
This event is on my bucket list, but I'd rather do it the way Andy does in something other than the usual.
I'm close to signing up with my LSx swapped 951. Gotta see if I can secure some sponsorship...
docwyte wrote: I'm close to signing up with my LSx swapped 951. Gotta see if I can secure some sponsorship...
You'll be in good company with the "Poorvette" LS3 951 that has ran for the last several years. Chris and Herman Porter.
I'm taking a vacation day so I can see them run at NCM. It's gonna be awesome.
Apparently there's another LS swapped 951 that's going to run as well. That should make Vintage Foreign an interesting run group. Good thing my co driver and I have run 4 of the tracks and 2 of them are our home stomping grounds...
These guys have already won the event in my mind.
1977 Ford LTD Country Squire Wagon: Griswolds Great Adventure
Eric Mckay - Omaha NE
Michael Mckay - Fremont NE
Justin Mckay - Lincoln NE
Kent Mckay - Fremont NE
And a PS regarding Andy's K-series Miata: Yes, we'll show you how it was done in the magazine. I heard he might have the car at the Rolex 24, too, but should confirm.
Maybe they should rename the Vintage Foreign class the LSx 951 class instead this year...
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