2011 Dodge Viper Cup Round 1 - Sebring
Morgan wins first Dodge Viper Cup Race of 2011
Newcomer A.J. Morgan, a 21-year-old veteran racer from Darien, Ill., won the first Dodge Viper Cup race of the 2011 season. He averaged 28.5 mph on a drying track, passing Texan Ben Keating prior to the back straight on the final lap at Sebring International Raceway, Sebring Florida on Saturday.
That's not a misprint. The average speed is correct. The race was only four laps long; two under full course yellow after Dave Fiorelli's single-car crash right at the green flag took out the concrete wall just past the starting line. The race was finally stopped while crews repaired the wall, then the field formed for a scored lap behind the pace car leading to the re-start with Morgan at the head of the single file pack.
The starter threw the green and the white flag NASCAR style, and the race came down to one flying lap free-for-all to the checker.
Keating grabbed the lead from Morgan into the first turn, but Morgan jumped on a chance to get him back late in the lap: "I got beside him coming out of ten," said Morgan, a former go kart and midget driver. "We hit some puddles into the next turn and touched. A little rough racing, but I held him off to the end. We have a little work tonight to make sure the left front is OK for tomorrow."
Billy Gropp brought his Dodge Viper ACR-X from sixth to third during the lap while World Challenge vet Jeff Courtney came fourth in the melee.
Fiorelli was unhurt in the crash, but had to convince the rescue crew that the blood on his driving suit came from a small cut earlier in the day in the pits and not from the wall banging. His car was too damaged to run in Sunday's Race 2.
Round 5 | Dodge Viper Cup | Pocono Raceway | Part one
Round five of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. Part one of two.
For the latest Viper Cup series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Round 3, part two | Dodge Viper Cup | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Round three of the Dodge Viper Cup race was held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Jennings, OK. Part two of two.
For the latest Viper Cub series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Round 3, part one | Dodge Viper Cup | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Round three of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Jennings, OK. Part one of two.
For the latest Viper Cub series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Round 6 | Dodge Viper Cup | Pocono Raceway | Part one
Round six of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. Part one of two.
For the latest Viper Cup series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Mike Skeen: 2011 World Challenge GT from Long Beach
Here are highlights of the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge series race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach riding onboard with Mike Skeen in the #2 Cragar/CRP Racing GT Corvette.
Round 6 | Dodge Viper Cup | Pocono Raceway | Part two
Round six of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. Part two of two.
For the latest Viper Cup series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Round 5 | Dodge Viper Cup | Pocono Raceway | Part two
Round five of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. Part two of two.
For the latest Viper Cup series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
Round 4, part one | Dodge Viper Cup | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Round four of the Dodge Viper Cup was held on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Jennings, OK. Part one of two.
For the latest Viper Cub series standings, schedules, driver bios and more, visit http://www.viperheadquarters.com/viper_racing/dodge_viper_cup.html
BMW M3 at Roebling Road Raceway May 2010
Scott is riding along with me during this session at Roebling Road Raceway. This was an interesting session near the end as it was black flagged due to Harold's M3 blowing coolant onto the track from a failed radiator hose. Ross' 911 was off track in turn nine so I backed off as I approached (even those there were no flags from the corner worker) and several other cars went off into the grass after I went by.
This was also the first weekend I ran my new TraqMate system in my BMW M3 race car.
Porsche 997 GT3 at VIR
This is in car video of myself doing some lapping at VIR with Chin Motorsports. In the advanced group I'm in, we're allowed full course passing, in brake zones and around all corners, provided we get a "point by".
The background music is Metallica. I often like to listen to this track during my first warm up lap under full course yellow flag.
