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Rally43 · 08-05-10, 05:47 PM

After the first run, I am on top of the 72 other competitors. FTD belonged to a 23-year-old, 2958-lb, full-interiored, power-windowed street car that was driven on pump gas to and from the event with a brand new pair of slicks graciously donated by Goodyear (the original 1986 supplier) sitting in the pits. With the help of the tires I did manage to take off over a full second by the final run on Sunday, but even with the slicks my time was not enough to secure a first-place finish. Somehow a 10th-place finish would have left me in a more comfortable spot at the weekend's closing. I would have been very satisfied knowing that this old Audi race car would have only sat behind a few purpose-built, track-use-only race cars. But now with an amazing 3rd-place finish, I have more determination than ever to prove to world that these are not only the cars that changed the racing world forever, but that they can still do it 23 years later.

We will be continuing to develop the car throughout the season. The weekend of May 16, 2008 the car will be on display at the Carlisle Import Kit/recreationr Nationals in Carlisle, PA . I will run the full Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association series and if all goes well, the SVRA, US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in September. The ultimate goal for the Goodyear/Valvoline #40 Audi Quattro will be in 2009. I will give you a hint. It's a pretty big hill in Colorado where Audi secured its North American dominance in motor sports.

08-05-10, 05:47 PM	#8
Rally43 Grown up member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newberry, Michigan USA ( Up near Northern Ontario ) Posts: 111	Page 2 After the first run, I am on top of the 72 other competitors. FTD belonged to a 23-year-old, 2958-lb, full-interiored, power-windowed street car that was driven on pump gas to and from the event with a brand new pair of slicks graciously donated by Goodyear (the original 1986 supplier) sitting in the pits. With the help of the tires I did manage to take off over a full second by the final run on Sunday, but even with the slicks my time was not enough to secure a first-place finish. Somehow a 10th-place finish would have left me in a more comfortable spot at the weekend's closing. I would have been very satisfied knowing that this old Audi race car would have only sat behind a few purpose-built, track-use-only race cars. But now with an amazing 3rd-place finish, I have more determination than ever to prove to world that these are not only the cars that changed the racing world forever, but that they can still do it 23 years later. We will be continuing to develop the car throughout the season. The weekend of May 16, 2008 the car will be on display at the Carlisle Import Kit/recreationr Nationals in Carlisle, PA . I will run the full Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association series and if all goes well, the SVRA, US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in September. The ultimate goal for the Goodyear/Valvoline #40 Audi Quattro will be in 2009. I will give you a hint. It's a pretty big hill in Colorado where Audi secured its North American dominance in motor sports.