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For Immediate Release Contact:
Phil Henry 702-456-9660 phenry@phenry.com informs@silverstateclassic.com Ex-Winston Cup Racecar to Battle
Other 200-plus MPH racers in 90-mile Nevada Open Road Challenge. Longtime open road racer Dave Golder will aim for the 207 mph record average speed for the desert highway event, which will see super Corvettes, SVT Mustangs, Camaros, Vipers, and even Ferraris compete on closed highway course May 20. Run every May, the Nevada
Open Road Challenge is scheduled to take place May 20 with 230-plus entries.
Dave Golder, winner of the most recent Silver State Classic Challenge, the
annual September version of the event, is hoping the weather helps his attempt
at the 207-mph record average speed for the 90-mile course. “It’s going to be
a tough record to beat,” said Golder. “We’ve played with the aerodynamics of
the car this time.” Golder’s Ex-Winston Cup Pontiac averaged 193 mph last
September while pushing against a 30 mph headwind most of the way down the
State Highway 318 course, said Golder, of Montgomery, Texas. California racer
Rick Doria, a favorite at the Highway 318 events, is letting his co-driver
Will White drive his backup Corvette in the May 20 event in a slower average-speed
class. “This is a reconnaissance run for us,” said Doria. “There are some
aero changes we’re trying, and this car’s got a new hood.” --more— page two 90-Mile Open Highway Event Contact: Phil Henry 702-456-9660 Doria holds the
record for the fastest trap speed at the event, set at 227 mph in May, 2000.
Oregon racer Chuck Shafer set the 207-mph record average speed for the
90-mile course at the May, 2000 event in a Chrysler LeBaron-bodied former
NASCAR Busch series racecar. Todd Carpenter will
again challenge the course in his highly modified Camaro. “It's running
strong. We will average over 200 mph. Some days we can go 227 mph and some
days we can go 217 mph. You need to run in the 220s to average 200 mph. This
event is my favorite because it is the safest. They keep people way off the
road, behind the fences.” The event has run
since 1988, and has had drivers from 38 states, Canada, New Zealand, Norway,
England, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Amateur drivers are encouraged to enter the
event, and a qualifying school and practice session are mandatory. Cars are
thoroughly inspected, and must meet strict safety equipment standards for
each speed class. In the Touring Division stock vehicles are eligible to run.
In the higher speed brackets more safety equipment is required including
rollbars or full race cages, harnesses and fire suppression systems for the
fastest cars. Spectators are not allowed on the course, which is closed by
the Nevada DOT. These events are fully permitted, sanctioned, and insured.
More information for potential participants and fans can be found at www.silverstateclassic.com or
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