Stacy & Kyle Put Down Some Great Times at the Heidt’s Performance Car Challenge
May 14, 2013. http://goo.gl/ysm0l Mooresville, NC – The Heidt’s Performance Car Challenge kicked off Friday afternoon at the Heidt’s Performance Group facility for a tour and a barbecue. Following the barbecue and registration, everyone gathered for the road rally that started at Heidt’s and went to the Holiday Inn in Joliet, IL.
Saturday morning kicked off the racing at Autobahn Country Club, it was cold and windy all weekend, but luckily the rain held off for the event.
The road course event took place bright and early on the 1.46 mile north course. Stacy was running her 1969 Camaro Test Car, while Kyle Tucker (@and Ryan Matthews made a quick trip over from South Bend. They recently finished the One Lap of America and stopped by for a little more racing in the 2012 One Lap of America Camaro Test Car. Kyle was so excited to get back on the track, he made one lap and ran out of gas. Oops! Like they haven’t had enough racing the past seven days! As road course racing continued all day, there was also the autocross and Speed Stop Squared Challenge that was going on all weekend long.
Stacy Tucker ran her Camaro hard and finished fourth on the road course and third in the autocross shootout while Kyle finished 2nd on the road course. Detroit Speed customer and friend, Tim McGilton, finished third in the road course and won the autocross shootout in his Detroit Speed built 1970 Camaro. Congratulations Tim! We would also like to congratulate the numerous Detroit Speed equipped cars out running hard throughout the competition.
We’re sure Kyle and Ryan were absolutely exhausted coming over from the finale of One Lap, but it was one they didn’t want to miss. The Hauler is back home and loading up for a quick turnaround as the team will head out for Goodguys Nashville taking place at Tennessee Titan stadium May 17th – 19th. We hope to see you out there.
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The DSE White Monster Camaro at One Lap of America 2013
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May 10, 2013. Mooresville, NC – Kyle Tucker, Ryan Matthews and the White Monster Camaro took control of Virginia International Raceway on Thursday winning their class in all three sessions yesterday. They started off by securing a 1st in class and 11th overall finish on the south course and followed that up with another 1st place class finish and a 9th place overall finish on the north course. After lunch the guys were taking on the full course and ran spectacularly by taking 1st in their class and finishing 6th place overall to complete the SSGT2 Big Bore session sweep at VIR.
The Detroit Speed Crew made their way up north for the first time since autocrossing at Grissom Air Force base and look primed to take on the Pittsburgh International Race Complex north course for two sessions. Unfortunately this morning the weather is not cooperating with them as the track is currently being pounded by a morning storm. It looks like they’ll be running the session with a damp track. Nothing Kyle, Ryan, the White Monster Camaro and their BFG Rivals can’t handle.
Event Status:
Kyle, Ryan and the DSE White Monster Camaro currently sit in 2nd place, only 15 points back of 1st in their class. With three session wins at VIR the team moved up the overall standings to 15th place.
Kyle, Ryan and the DSE 2012 Camaro Test Car Take on One Lap of America 050913
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May 9, 2013. Mooresville, NC – It’s good to be home! Kyle Tucker, Ryan Matthews and the White Monster Camaro took home field advantage to a new level with a 1st in class and a 6th overall finish during the morning session at Carolina Motorsports Park. This picks them up crucial points in the chase for the top team in their class. The afternoon session saw clear skies again with more heat building in the track. This time it was Kyle’s turn in the driver’s seat. He finished 4th overall and 1st in class still without 4th gear. They managed to shift around 4th gear all day. The Rival tires are proving to be a fantastic asset to the team as they’ve held up great throughout the entire One Lap and show no signs of slowing down.
After the afternoon session the guys made their way to the BMW Performance Center just northeast of Greenville for an autocross competition. The White Monster handled the track well with a 2nd in class finish and a 13th overall finish. From there the team travelled up I-85 to another familiar track, Virginia International Raceway. This is going to be a busy day of racing as Kyle, Ryan, and the White Monster Camaro will take on the north the south and the full course at VIR. With VIR being another very familiar course for Kyle and Ryan, let’s see if they can pick up some ground on 1st place in their class.
Event Status:
Kyle, Ryan and the DSE White Monster Camaro currently sit in 2nd place in their class and with great finishes in at CMP moved up to 16th overall. They currently sit 35 points back of 1st in their class with a big day at VIR coming up.
See the complete build of the 2012 Camaro Test Car here.
See all the pics from the journey here.
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Kyle, Ryan and the DSE 2012 Camaro Test Car Take on One Lap of America 050813
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May 8, 2013. Mooresville, NC – Kyle Tucker and Ryan Matthews unfortunately lost the rear main seal yesterday morning but were able to get it replaced in time for the afternoon session and were back out on the track. The guys were able to take 1st place in their class and 15th overall for the session. What an amazing recovery. They had been gaining ground on 1st place in their class however the morning session setback currently leaves them 40 points behind 1st place in their class. This will just make for a more interesting finish for the SSGT2 Big Bore class at One Lap of America.
On their way out of Daytona the crew took a minute to talk with Grassroots Motorsports Magazine, they supplied Kyle and Ryan with pure southern hospitality as they left Daytona. The guys made their way up to CMP last night and are still having some issues with 4th gear. Coming back to the home track should be a big spirit lift and hopefully the guys can bring home a couple 1st place class finishes and get them right back in the hunt for 1st in class. Thanks again to Stacy’s parents Ron and Claudia and their friend Craig who came through for the guys with some help and best of all some homemade brownies.
Event Status:
Kyle, Ryan and the DSE White Monster Camaro currently sit in 2nd place in their class and with the morning session issues dropped back to 19th overall. With some good runs at CMP the guys can start cutting into that deficit for 1st in the SSGT2 Big Bore class.
See the complete build of the 2012 Camaro Test Car here.
See all the pics from the journey here.
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Mooresville, NC – Finally the rain held off for at least a day and Kyle Tucker, Ryan Matthews and the Detroit Speed 2012 White Monster Camaro put in a fantastic day of racing claiming the top spots in their class for both sessions along with a 10th place overall finish in the morning and a 11th place overall in the afternoon sessions at NOLA Motorsports Park. With the class wins they are quickly moving to the top spot in their class, SSGT2 Big Bore, where they currently sit in 2nd place.
The guys packed up and waved goodbye to NOLA and set their sights on Daytona International Speedway. They arrived this morning at 12:30 and were able to get some much needed rest. They might just receive some good ol’ home cooking as Stacy’s parents are located 20 minutes from the track.
Kyle and Ryan are now preparing for their morning and afternoon sessions on the road course before making their way close to home for some road racing at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC on Wednesday.
Event Status:
Kyle, Ryan and the DSE White Monster Camaro currently sit in 2nd place in their class and moved up to 15th overall. Only five points currently separate them from 1st in their class. With some solid runs at Daytona and a great finish at their “home” track we’ll see if they can move up to 1st in their class.
See the complete build of the 2012 Camaro Test Car here.
See all the pics from the journey here.
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