Sebring
May 9
Results and Commentary by Mike Stenhouse
Sebring #1
David Sugg continues to hit his stride. This is his second top ten finish in a row.
Dennis Olthoff has the Superformance Coupe back in the race. This first event was a tentative one, taking it easy on the car and particularly the engine.
| Position | Number |
Entry | Class |
Time |
Points |
1 |
6 |
1994 RennTech Mercedes-Benz SL600 | SSGT1 | 3:52.887 |
565 |
2 |
26 |
1958 Lister Corvette Replica by Beck | Vint For | 3:54.984 |
560 |
3 |
10 |
1999 Dodge Viper | SSGT1 | 3:56.721 |
555 |
4 |
18 |
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo | SSGT1 | 3:59.189 |
550 |
5 |
17 |
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 | SSGT1 | 3:59.701 |
545 |
6 |
19 |
1997 Dodge Viper | SSGT1 | 3:59.901 |
540 |
7 |
7 |
1997 Mallett Chevrolet Corvette 435 C-5 | SSGT1 | 4:00.352 |
535 |
8 |
11 |
1994 Dodge Ram 1500 | S U V | 4:00.747 |
530 |
9 |
5 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Reed/Sugg) | Vint Amer | 4:01.601 |
525 |
10 |
4 |
1993 Mazda RX-7 | SSGT2 | 4:01.686 |
520 |
27 |
3 |
1964 Superformance Coupe (Olthoff/Ray) | Vint Amer | 4:15.263 |
435 |
61 |
70 |
1966 Superformance Mk III (Gould/Naquin) | Vint Amer | 4:36.771 |
265 |
85 |
72 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Kline/Roxbury) | Vint Amer | 4:47.011 |
145 |
Sebring #2
David Sugg had his third top ten finish in a row.
Dennis Olthoff put the hammer down a little further and had a strong 11th place finish in second event.
Both the Gould/Naquin and Kline/Roxbury teams had much better second runs.
Position |
Number |
Entry | Class |
Time |
Points |
1 |
8 |
1998 Dodge Viper Venom 650R | SSGT1 | 3:44.637 |
565 |
2 |
6 |
1994 RennTech Mercedes-Benz SL600 | SSGT1 | 3:50.193 |
560 |
3 |
7 |
1997 Mallett Chevrolet Corvette 435 C-5 | SSGT1 | 3:54.772 |
555 |
4 |
10 |
1999 Dodge Viper | SSGT1 | 3:54.868 |
550 |
5 |
18 |
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo | SSGT1 | 3:58.334 |
545 |
6 |
17 |
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 | SSGT1 | 3:58.969 |
540 |
7 |
14 |
1975 Porsche 911 Carrera | Vint For | 3:58.982 |
535 |
8 |
5 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Reed/Sugg) | Vint Amer | 3:59.337 |
530 |
9 |
28 |
2000 Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette | SSGT1 | 3:59.603 |
525 |
10 |
62 |
1993 Mazda RX-7 Banzai | SSGT2 | 4:00.548 |
520 |
11 |
3 |
1964 Superformance Coupe (Olthoff/Ray) | Vint Amer | 4:00.647 |
515 |
35 |
70 |
1966 Superformance Mk III (Gould/Naquin) | Vint Amer | 4:20.013 |
395 |
52 |
72 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Kline/Roxbury) | Vint Amer | 4:29.063 |
310 |
Classic American Class After Sebring
The Reed/Sugg team has moved into first place in the Classic American (a.k.a. Vintage American) class.
The Gould/Naquin team remains in third and the Kline/Roxbury team remains in fourth.
The Olthoff/Ray team has moved up to fifth.
Superformance now has four of the five top class spots.
Position |
Number |
Entry |
Class Points |
Overall Points |
1 |
5 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Reed/Sugg) | 225 |
2975 |
2 |
21 |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 210 |
2645 |
3 |
70 |
1966 Superformance Mk III (Gould/Naquin) | 150 |
1825 |
4 |
72 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Kline/Roxbury) | 145 |
1835 |
5 |
3 |
1964 Superformance Coupe (Olthoff/Ray) | 105 |
1400 |
6 |
73 |
1962 Chevrolet Corvette | 80 |
745 |
7 |
71 |
1966 Chevrolet Corvette | 65 |
475 |
8 |
74 |
1979 AMC Spirit | 60 |
580 |
Overall After Sebring
Based on a strong Sebring performance (and attrition in the top ranks), the Reed/Sugg team has jumped from 17th overall after Atlanta to 11th overall after Sebring. Way to go guys! This again illustrates that you have to finish to win. Strong steady performance is the key to events like this.
The Kline/Roxbury team remains in 42nd overall.
The Gould/Naquin team has moved up from 49th after Atlanta to 42nd after Sebring.
The Olthoff/Ray team jumped from 99th after the blown engine to 66th based on the strong runs at Gingerman #1 (with a blown engine) and now at Sebring. A top 30 finish is within reason, which would be an incredible recovery after missing three events.
Position |
Number |
Entry |
Class |
Points |
1 |
6 |
1994 RennTech Mercedes-Benz SL600 | SSGT1 |
3320 |
2 |
8 |
1998 Dodge Viper Venom 650R | SSGT1 |
3290 |
3 |
10 |
1999 Dodge Viper | SSGT1 |
3290 |
4 |
26 |
1958 Lister Corvette Replica by Beck | Vint For |
3240 |
5 |
7 |
1997 Mallett Chevrolet Corvette 435 C-5 | SSGT1 |
3240 |
6 |
18 |
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo | SSGT1 |
3185 |
7 |
17 |
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 | SSGT1 |
3180 |
8 |
4 |
1993 Mazda RX-7 | SSGT2 |
3075 |
9 |
19 |
1997 Dodge Viper | SSGT1 |
3010 |
10 |
28 |
2000 Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette | SSGT1 |
2980 |
11 |
5 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Reed/Sugg) | Vint Amer |
2975 |
42 |
72 |
1965 Superformance Mk III (Kline/Roxbury) | Vint Amer |
1835 |
43 |
70 |
1966 Superformance Mk III (Gould/Naquin) | Vint Amer |
1825 |
66 |
3 |
1964 Superformance Coupe (Olthoff/Ray) | Vint Amer |
1400 |
Big Surprizes
The RennTech Mercedes in first place. Even with the RennTech weight reduction program, this car is a tank! I guess with enough horsepower (575 hp per RennTech web site) even a tank can hustle. This bodes well for those of us who could use a personal weight reduction program.
The Beck Lister Corvette in fourth place. This is as big a surprize as the Superformance Mk III was in this position last year.
The Vipers. No Vipers in the top ten last year. Now we have three. We had four until one crashed.
The Mosler entries. The Mosler Raptor dominated this event for the last half of the 1990's. The Mosler Consulier is 29th position overall.
On to VIR...