[unclebilly]

After our local track closed in 2011, I’ve done some endurance racing at some big name tracks with WCMA, Chump and Lucky Dog as well as some karting in my Rotax Max Evo kart. I have an SCCA Full Competition License and could race nearly anywhere...

We have 2 new local tracks opening here next year and I’m very excited.

I have my 911 race car and am part owner in a very developed Ford Escort race car that hasn’t run in 4 years but was a podium car back then. All of my co-owners have miata race cars and prefer this platform (as do I).

I’ve done 3 endurance races in Spec Miatas, and turned consistently faster laps than the car owners and codrivers who race in Spec Miata (like 3 seconds per lap faster). I really enjoy the platform, these cars are so predictable, forgiving, and have loads of potential.

One friend put a 2.4 ecotech engine into his miata (no longer Spec Miata), a custom front crossmember, and handily got the overall win at our last Lucky a Dog race at Area27. On day 2, they screwed up their pit strategy and had to come in for an unscheduled driver change, regained the top spot before getting a flat tire and finishing 3rd overall and 2nd in A Class on a flat tire.

I’m torn what I should do. The 911 is too valuable now to race wheel to wheel - I’m not comfortable walking away from it should an on track incident wreck it. I really like the miata platform but don’t like the 120ish HP in an endurance race. I am used to having a front running car in A Class. That being said, there is nothing wrong with being a front runner in C Class and being able to race in spec miata. This would also be my sons first race car in 3 years when he moves from karts to cars.

I am strongly considering a pro built NA miata that has been a front runner. I’m also considering a Focus race car (I know of one for sale locally that hasn’t raced in years). It was apparently a factory race car but the cage install looks ametureish.

Have any of you raced in spec miata? What would you do?