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Duske Racing History
About Manfred - bla bla bla bla bla bla.
German translation - der unda zee bla bla bla bla bla bla.
1975 - 1976
This Formula Ford is a Lotus.
I bought it for $2000 in '75 and sold it for $2000 in '77. This car would be worth $25,000 in restored condition today.
1992 - Shared an MR2 ride with another driver. his car served to get me through the novice program again.
I was able to beat anyone that broke.
Now beings the # 52 "colored cars" - red, white, silver and blue
Red Car - Datsun 240Z
1 Championship
1993 - 1995
This is when racing begins to be fun for me. The Z's provide a driver friendly ride & the most speed for the dollars spent that I've been able to find, along with the reliability.
With Co-driver Pat Boyle, we were 1st in class in the 1993 "Six hours of Seattle" enduro.
White Car - Datsun 280Z
4 Championships
1970 240Z chassis
I first started with the standard 2.4 liter engine.
Then slowly saved and budget as required for the higher horse power, higher dollar 2.9 liter motor.
White car wins
Silver Car - Datsun 280Z
3 Championships
The silver car has slightly wider flares than the white car. This allows for a wider tire selection. It also has a more adjustable suspension. The engine is a dry sump 2.8 liter with Mukini 44 mm racing carbs.
Blue Car - Nissan 240ZX
The latest, fastest and requires more time, more money and more knowledge of car set-up. This car has lots of potential. I consider this my "car of the future".
The capabilities of the engine , transmission and suspension are seemingly endless. I hope to bring the car and my skills up to a level of being competitive at tracks like Laguna Sece, Sears Point, etc.
Mac Russell owns the sister car to my car and set a new SCCA qualifying record at Sebring in Jan of 2001, when he and I ventured down to the Southern Florida track. That was a significant portion of my finalizing the purchase of the blue car.
Oh ...Did I say fastest, oh ya .....
Watch out Mac, if I can keep a gear box in this "blue lighting", we'll have some good races.
