[unclebilly]

So…

In 2011 when our local track closed, I had already been racing in Chump and at various tracks in the US for a year.

My buddies started a Spec Miata series at the track in Edmonton (3 hours away) and even bought me a Miata to race with them (stupidly I snubbed them - I’m a Porsche guy). Fast forward to 2019 and I finally accepted a seat in one of their NB Miatas in a Lucky Dog race at The Ridge (I actually raced at the first race ever at that track years before).

What a platform! It’s true, the answer is always ‘Miata’. Since then, I’ve taken a seat and got P1 in a few more races in a NA Miata.

This summer, I bought an NB Spec Miata for my son and I to race (he can get his SCCA full comp license when he turns 14). This car was built by a friend who is VERY particular (some would say OCD) about everything and he crashed it into while leading a race. He sold me everything including all spares, 6 sets of tires including 2 sets of sticker new Hoosiers, everything. I would love to have fixed this myself but reality is that I just don’t have the time right now. I took it to a frame shop and told them to make it perfect.

I’m hoping to have it back in a couple weeks, and am super excited about it.

I’m torn if I want to endurance race it or just sprint race it (this car has never been endurance raced). Endurance racing is pretty hard on everything and I think could affect its ability to remain a front running car in the sprint series. I do prefer endurance racing to sprint racing however.

I’m kinda thinking about doing some sprint races with it to get to know the car and then do a 3 hour enduro with a friend that I trust (possibly the friend who built the car).

This is the next step for my son who has been kart racing since he’s been 5 and I don’t want to screw it up.

What do you guys think?