Re: More Racing News

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 MSV96@aol.com wrote:

> << Cadillac's entry in LeMans' prototype category will be an open-air sports
> car developed by Riley & Scott of Indianapolis and powered by a twin-
> turbocharged Northstar engine. >>
> 
> Not sure how closely you follow sports car racing...but the R&S chassis is
> pretty much the class of the field. This potentially could be a seriously
> formidable combination...

Agreed.  R&S also were the designers of the Chevy Intrepid GTP car a few 
years ago, which was fast right out of the box.  That car was built by 
Pratt-Miller engineering near Detroit.  I noticed recently that P-M and 
R&S were the two companies that built the Corvette C5Rs for Daytona.  
Those cars also are showing some promise.

Furthermore, we know that the Northstar engine runs well as a race 
engine, from its experience in IRL, so there's no reason not to assume 
the Caddy Lemans car would have prodigious HP levels.  I'd say its a 
serious threat.  Now I hafta figure out how to get a transfer...  :-)

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey
'91 V8 Quattro 5-speed