djmoreron Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 hey all... im watching the scca runoffs on the speed channel and i see a few datsun 510's and a roadster competing. anyone on here? pretty exciting stuff since i never make it out to the track and the tv is my only option Quote Link to comment
71-521 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 it was pretty cool seeing them try to compete... way out powered by the others... imagine if they would allow an OS Geiken modified one to compete.... that would be fun to see! like this: Quote Link to comment
V8Dat Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just so happens that Datsuns are alive and well in the NW in road racing. Myself and a buddy of mine have Z cars that we do all the west coast enduros. And some sprint races. His car is a 70' 240 that he just finished on the podium at Thunderhills 25hr enduro in a class with GT3 rs Porches and there was even a Crawford Daytona prototype car. Of cours the Crawford won. But not bad to be on the podium in a 25hr long event. Old Datsuns never die. They just keep racin' We also have a vintage group up here called SOVREN the only allows cars up to 69' unlike most vintage groups that go to 72'. Rumor has it they didn't want the Z's cause they would mop up the old 911's Quote Link to comment
521Lvr Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I seen the race on SPEED too. it was awesome to see the old Datsuns run up front. Did you see the roadster run off track? He caught it the first time and it actually worked for him. But the 2nd time he went off he slid it out and tagged the wall. Still managed to finish tho. Quote Link to comment
racerdad Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 :) Old Datsuns do just keep on racing. Mine has been a race-only car since 1978!! Hey, V8DAT-sent you a pm. Darrel Keep the shiney side up:D Quote Link to comment
Dime Dave Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 That would have been the G Production race. Some great racing between the two at the front. I raced my '71 Datsun 1200 in the Runoffs GT Lite race. The car has been a racecar since '73 and hasn't seen too many upgrades since the early 80's, but it still qualified ahead of a third of the field. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment
racerdad Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Dime Dave, Sweet 1200!!! I have been going to SCCA races since I was a wee tot, since 1969. I remember when the 1200's and 510's and Z-cars were new. Keep the old racers running!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
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