Tickled Pink ran 11.79s at 109mph, which in the 80s was not bad.
Fun bracket racer, my only race car that ever won money, $400 at a Bakersfield race.
About covered the trip, meals and hotel back in the 80s.
Miata is a momentum car, takes a little more finesse or you loose your momentum for a lap.
I would not track a GT3 either, nannies, can't work on it and service at the dealer at $180 as hour.
Back in my 20s when I built it. Made it nice, won some car shows too.