Superformance MKII, Riverside Racer 289 FIA vintage race car

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Well, it has been a frustrating race year so far. Finally did the move to the new place and have been seeing up the garage. Nice to have a level floor! Getting the car prepped. Ordered a spare set of Hoosiers and they arrived the next day!

Drained the oil and changed the filter yesterday and today I reset the valve lash. I could hear some rattle at the end of last year, especially 7&8, and sure enough the exhaust valves were a few thousandths loose.


Also added some artwork to the wall.



So far my race season has changed from the original plan. I was going to race at Lime Rock in CT the end of May, but that has been pushed back to the end of July. If Lime rock was going to be cancelled, I was going to do a David Murry track days at Watkins Glen the beginning of June, but that just got cancelled. So far my first race will be with SCCA's Historic Race Group on the July 4th weekend at Watkins Glen. Then planning on doing the vintage race at Lime Rock, followed by the US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in September. Might do one more vintage race at the Glen in October depending on the weather.

Just saw that the Governor has opened up horse racing and auto racing as of June 1 with no spectators allowed at this time. Will be kind of weird with no spectators, hopefully that will change by the Vintage Grand Prix because that is such a spectators event. I understand the need and am not complaining, would feel awful if someone went to watch me race and died as a result. Hell, I hate to see people pay to watch me race and will cover their entrance fee.

Jim