November / December 2016
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Laughing, I figured the bearings were shot
and we would make it a couple laps. The
team continued to pound the car until very
late in the day with zero issues and great oil
pressure until the head gasket let go and re-
tired the car from the race.
So where does that leave us? With the
hours on the car, and many other endurance
options at our fingertips with the Boxsters
and Mustangs, we decided that the car would
best be used by stripping her down to parts
and getting those parts to live on in other
race cars. Jeremy Butcher (Greg Wright's
old 944S2) will get some Lexan parts and
the fire suppression system. Kris Loveless
will add some parts to his 944 SP1 race car,
including the transmission, tires, and some
suspension bits. Maybe a few parts will
end up on a Boxster someday, it's anyone's
guess.
By Monday afternoon, the day after the
race weekend, Kris and I had her stripped
essentially to the bare carcass. We plan on
giving her a 21 gun salute out in the coun-
try as a final farewell. We will make sure
the chassis never sees another driver. I keep
hearing "Cliff Jump" and dynamite. It's up
in the air as to how exactly we will give it a
She definitely got her shares of bumps and
bruises, but was always brought back.
Crew Chief #2 staying cool in her cool shirt, and
making sure it all runs smoothly
