2004 Open Track Challenge
Five Tracks in Five Days – April 19th to April 23rd
Las Vegas –Willow Springs – Thunderhill – Infineon – Buttonwillow
So you think you and your car are fast? Duke it out against cars like these at the Best Tracks in the West!
Mosler Photon /
Viper Competition Coupe
/
Porsche 944 Turbo
Supercharged Acura NSX /
BMW Mini Cooper /
Mazda Miata
Three Groups to Choose from
TOURING GROUPTime Trial / UNLIMITED GROUP
Time Trial / RACE GROUP (NEW!)
Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
Street tires – must drive car to each track / Any tire – trailering car is allowed / Any tire – trailering car is allowed
Time Trial – use four run groups to get your 3 fastest laps at each track / Time Trial – use four run groups to get your 3 fastest laps at each track / Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
Practice, qualifying, and race at each track
Requirements: Helmet, fire extinguisher, gloves. Neck restraint recommended / Requirements: Helmet, fire extinguisher, gloves. Neck restraint recommended / Requirements: Helmet, racing suit, fire extinguisher, gloves
full roll cage. Neck restraint recommended
This is the 3rd year of the highly successful Open Track Challenge. It is the best possible motorsports vacation in the world. In one week, you will race you car at five of the best tracks in the nation. You can be a newbie improving your driving skills, or you can duke it out with some of the best club racing drivers.
We will start at Willow Springs Raceway, the fastest track in the West. Next will be Thunderhill, a favorite of club racers. Then off to Infineon(formerly SearsPoint), one of the most challenging tracks in the world. Next up is CaliforniaSpeedway, using the infield course and high banked oval, just like the American Le Mans Racing Series. The last event will be at the new ArizonaMotorsportsPark.
Entry fee is $1800 for Time Trial Groups, and $2000 for Race Group if paid before December 6th ,2003. More information on pricing, early bird discounts, etc. is at . Gather up your friends, and start building your race team and prepping your car to enjoy a great week of racing.
Las Vegas /
Willow Springs /
Thunder Hill /
Infineon (Sears) /
Buttonwillow
Results from the 2003 Open Track Challenge
2003 Touring 1 ChampMosler Photon
Bragg-Smith/Vietro / 2003 Unlimited 1 Champ
Radical SR3
Johnson/Dalen/Morris / 2003 Unlimited 2 Champ
BMW M3
Smith/Arnold
2003 Touring 2 Champ
Acura NSX
Hardee/Southwell / 2003 Touring 3 Champ
Honda S2000
Hayashi/Messley/Rhoades / 2003 Unlimited 3 Champ
Datsun 260Z
Coffey/Lampe
2003 Touring 4 Champ
BMW 330i
Yoo, LeFrancois, Foo / 2003 Unlimited 4 Champ
BMW 328
Chang/Lee / 2003 Touring AGT Champ
Ford Mustang
Newton/Morley
2003 Unlimited AGT Champ
1965 Shelby Cobra CSX4180
Rogers/Barnard / 2003 2nd Place Overall
Viper Competition Coupe
Mumford/Provost / Mumford takes 1st Place
SPEED GT Race at Laguna
Paul Mumford 1971-2003
In 2002, Paul Mumford took 2nd overall at the Open Track Challenge (OTC) using street tires. In 2003, PMUM again took 2nd overall at the OTC in a Viper Competition Coupe. Six months later, PMUM entered the SPEED World Challenge GT race at Laguna Seca against Bill Auberlen, Randy Pobst, Hans Stuck, Michael Galati, Boris Said, etc.He gave everyone a beat down and took 1st place. OTC is committed to developing the road racing stars of tomorrow. Is it you?
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