{"id":614,"date":"2018-01-10T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T23:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msportvintage.com\/?p=614"},"modified":"2018-01-10T15:30:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T23:30:07","slug":"weathertech-challenge-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.msportvintage.com\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"Weathertech Challenge 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July we took the Chevron and Luigi to Road America for the 2017 edition of the Weathertec Challenge.<\/p>\n

One of the highlights of this event is the race car parade and concours on Friday night in downtown Elkhart Lake. The folks really turn out for this event with the route lined 4-6 people deep all the way into town.<\/p>\n

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I accept the “Best in Class” award for Group H.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We entered Luigi and were rewarded with a win in Group H!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately this was the highlight for Luigi as well. On the way to his qualifying race on Saturday he stripped his oil pump drive belt.<\/p>\n

We had another one on the truck but Jim and Terry were worried about internal damage to the engine so we parked the car for the weekend.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately Luigi had an engine problem that kept him from racing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is too bad because on time he qualified 14th in a grid of big block cars. It would have been fun to race him and see ho he did against the Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs.<\/p>\n

The Chevron went very well. Was able to finish 7th in my group of sports racers with a best lap of 2:33 and change.<\/p>\n

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The Chevron did well against much more powerful cars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opening lap of my race was hairy! A couple of the GT-40s got together going into Turn 1. They hit the car in front of me, and the car behind me, but I managed to squeak through.<\/p>\n

Here’s the video from the weekend.<\/p>\n