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Matt Smith
- Birthday
- Apr 28, 1966 (Age: 58)
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/84.GR40
- Location
- Sonoma, CA
- Favorite Track?
- Sears Pt (Sonoma)
- Exp. Type
- W2W Racing
- Exp. Level
- 10-20 Years
- Your Track Experience Details
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My track/driving experience: I have driven 30+ open-track/race events (60+ days), as follows…
(20+ days at Sears Pt.): Open [race] testing, 24 hours of LeMons races (x10), ChampCar endurance race, HPDE-1, 2, 3, 4 & TT (NASA), and Group A (CFRA)
(20 days at T-Hill, 3 mile, 2 mile, and two 5 mile configs): a SCCA High Performance Driving School, Open [race] test day (SCCA), HPDE-2, 3 & 4 (NASA), and Open group (NCRC), plus 24 hours of LeMons races (x6), and Lucky Dog Racing League race.
(10 days at Laguna): Group B (CFRA), Group M (TMR), and Group A (CFRA) ChampCar race (winners 2012), and Lucky Dog Racing League double-race winners (2019).
Prior to the open-track/race events I participated in auto-cross events with the SCCA in and around the Bay Area, along with numerous indoor karting days.
I have driven with the following organizations… NASA, SCCA, Track Masters Racing (TMR), Checkered Flag Racing Association (CFRA), Northern California Racing Club (NCRC), ChampCar Endurance series, [24 hours of] LeMons, and the Lucky Dog Racing League (LDRL). I have hundreds of race laps, at Laguna Seca, Sears Pt, and Thunderhill, in multi-class racing, all without any incident of contact with another competitor, or wall (knocking on wood).
Summary of chassis modifications (1984 Mustang LX 5.0L GR40): Mods include: Griggs Racing GR40 World Challenge chassis with 275/35-18 Toyo RA1 tires; 6-point Autopower roll-cage; Corbeau FX1 Pro seats; and Schroth FIA 6-point harnesses. Mostly stock 5.0L engine, with ~ 350 RWHP / 350 RWTQ.
Cars:
1984 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L #99 (White)
1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L #737 (Blue/Red/Orange)
1994 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L #91 (Teal)
Notes:
There’s nothing like flying down the straight at 110 mph, slammin' on the binders to make a 40 mph corner, coming off the corner sideways, climbing back up to triple-digits, weaving left-right-left-right through the esses... most fun you can have while clothed! :-)
- Track Event Region
- California (North)
- California (South)
Contact
- https://www.instagram.com/5ohpony/
- Smitty5oh
