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: Cobalt SS in Grand Am Series (ST Class)


srtred
04-18-2005, 11:15 AM
Couldn't find this posted on here so I thought I'd share. Saw a little bit of footage today of a red Cobalt SS road racing on a "roval" course (combo of road course in-field and part of the oval) at the California Speedway and it was moving real well with the other cars.

http://www.grand-am.com/News/Article.asp?ID=3488

This past weekends results at the California 200. The Cobalts placed 5th and 6th ... an RX8 placed 1st. They up against BMW 330s, Mini Cooper S, and RSX teams.

http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=495

In the GS series, the 2005 Mustang GTs are kickin serious butt...they won the Calif. 200 race in their series, up against BMW, PORSCHE, Caddy, etc.. The stangs have been in the top 5 so far. In fact, I think they won the first Grand Am Cup race this season.

CoBIZZLE
04-19-2005, 09:58 PM
Sweet, I wish I could catch one of those on TV. Is there a schedule posted anywhere on the net??? Is it speed channel??

87camaroPA
04-20-2005, 08:03 AM
Wow they are doing good considering they just came out this year so i would say they are doing very well i shows that they are makeing some very competive cars.

CoBIZZLE
04-21-2005, 09:47 PM
bump, So nobody know where to find a schedule?

srtred
04-22-2005, 07:34 AM
bump, So nobody know where to find a schedule?

Yup it airs on SpeedTV - the races are taped and aired at a later date...here ya go :cool:

http://speedtv.com/programs/122/

... and the actual race date schedule:

http://www.grandamerican.com/Events/Default.asp?SeriesID=9

Yeah the footage I did catch I was really impressed with the Cobalt's performance --- I am not completely familiar with the rules/regs/specs for the GA Cup Series ST class, but if it's similar to SCCA at all, those cars are probably just as modified as your highly modded streetcar, maybe some chassis work, and obviously a gutted interior, etc. I am pretty sure you're NOT allowed to touch the factory engine, but you can add mods to it. Glad to see the SS represent the U.S.! The SRT-4s are in the SCCA WorldChallenge Series - also airs on SpeedTV - but they're only doing okay, highest finish I know of is 14th :o But glad to see it finally on a major roadracing series :D

CoBIZZLE
04-22-2005, 01:42 PM
Sweet that really helps!!! Preciate it!!

midnght
04-25-2005, 07:59 PM
I would love to catch some of these races.

CoBIZZLE
04-25-2005, 11:07 PM
Yeah me too but I cant ever find the damn races!!

nicholas
04-29-2005, 03:54 PM
i saw one like a month ago and i freaked out i was so proud CHEVY IS DOIN GOOD