The 2006 Grand American Cup season starts January 5 with Test Days at Daytona through January 7.</p>


Of the 38 cars on the entry list for the GS class, 15 are Mustangs.</p>



Blackforest fields five Mustangs, with David Empringham listed as one of the drivers of the #4 car. Empringham won the 2005 Grand-Am Cup GS Class Championship driving for Multimatic Motorsports. Multimatic has no vehicles on the list.</p>


The Mustang Source continues its relationship with Rehagen Racing into the 2006 season, racing for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts.</p>
<table><tr><td><U>No.</u></td><td><U>Team</u></td><td><U>Drivers</u></td><td><U>Car</u></td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Biskup Motorsports</td><td>George Biskup, Naperville, IL; Brian Biskup, Naperville, IL</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Blackforest Motorsports</td><td>Forest Barber, Fort Worth, TX; Terry Borcheller, Gainesville, GA</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Blackforest Motorsports</td><td>Valerie Limoges, Longuevil, QC Canada; David Empringham, Toronto, ON Canada; Tom Nastasi, Stamford, CT</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Blackforest Motorsports</td><td>Tom Nastasi, Stamford, CT; Ian James, Kissimmee, FL; Valerie Limoges, Longuevil, QC Canada</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Blackforest Motorsports</td><td>Daniel Dror Jr, Houston, TX; Scott Turner, Viera Veach, FL</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Blackforest/ Palm Coast Ford</td><td>Carlos Lira, Port Orange, FL; Fernando Scattolin, Montreal, QC Canada</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Champion Ford Racing</td><td>Brad Lehmann, Cincinnati, OH; Ian Lacy, Chandler, AZ; John Olson, Pismo Beach, CA</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Finlay Motorsports</td><td>TBA,;</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>Finlay Motorsports</td><td>Rob Finlay, Charlotte, NC; Michael McDowell, Charlotte, NC</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Hyper Sport</td><td>Patrick Dempsey, Los Angeles, CA; Rick Skelton, Atlanta, GA</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Hyper Sport</td><td>Joe Foster, Atlanta, GA;</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Rehagen Racing</td><td>Dean Martin (racer91), Westland, MI; Scott Turner, Merritt Island, FL; Ray Mason, Columbus, OH</td><td>Mustang Cobra SVT</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Rehagen Racing</td><td>Payton Watkins, Miami, FL; Larry Rehagen, Livonia, MI</td><td>Mustang Cobra SVT</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Rehagen Racing</td><td>Jim Michaelian, Long Beach, CA;</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Stealth Racing</td><td>Pete Halsmer, Bloomfield, MI; Mike Miller, Okemos, MI</td><td>Mustang GT</td></tr>
</table>

 

Any reason as to why Multimatic is not fielding anything this year? (maybe they're just not for the test days?)

 

Site/list not updated properly maybe?

 

I've a quick question. Of the 15 Mustangs mentioned in post 1, which are FR500C's and which are older cars? I'm the most interested in the S197 chassis.

 

As far as I know, they are all either FR500Cs or GTs except the two Rehagen Racing 2004 SVT Cobras. The difference in a FR500C and a GT is that you can order a complete FR500C from Ford Racing. Some teams, like Rehagen, bought a body-in-white and built a racer from the ground up. It uses the same Cammer 5.0 in the FR500C, but it is technically not an FR500C.

 

Are the test days open to the public to watch?

 

Yeah is it open to the public?,like a 2 hour drive but i want to go

 

2006 TESTING:

 

Test Days Session 1 Results

Looks like this will definately be another year to watch GAC. There might end up being a Muscle Car War because there is a GTO running and it posted the second fastest time on the first day of testing which is still some of the fastest times out there. Hopefully they are manufacturer backed cars. This is going to be a great series: Mustangs, GTOs, M3s, 996s & 997s.

Also according to the schedule most of the races are going to be broadcast live NM I was looking at the Rolex schedule. :bang:

 

Interesting that Terry Borcheller is down from DP class and driving a cup car in testing.
Wonder if this is just a one race thing or is he just getting more track time?

Here's a story on the GTO team:
GTO Cup team

 

I wonder if the GTO is going to have an advantage over most everyone since they are allowed to be lighter than even the M3s who are at 3150.

Pontiac GTO
2004 ( 5,7)
2005
3.91:1 20 3050
Tire size: 275/30/18, allowed front caliper upgrade, exhaust headers, Crane
cams # 144HR000085 allowed, aftermarket stub axels, and half shafts and
one piece driveshaft allowed, allowed two stage external dry sump.
Alternative front sway bar mounts allowed, wheel to wheel #1049-1001-01 and
02 front fenders allowed.

Ford Mustang
GT (5.0) 2005 3:55 :1 20.0 3300
Tire size: 275/35/18. 5.0 liter engine # M6007-R50P with fixed runner length at
3 and 4 inches. Must use ECU and exhaust manifold as supplied with engine.
M-7003 T56-RP transmission pkg. M-4602-J one pc. Driveshaft. M-3075-R
front control arm. M-3130R front outer tie rod. M-5649-R rear control arm. 355
mm front rotor with caliper upgrade per rule book. Fuel cell mounted behind
rear axle. 307-0011 Steeda Hood and 307-0009 Steeda rear wing allowed
Must use Grand American air restrictor as supplied.

BMW M3
Coupe (3.2)
2001-2004
3:91 19.0 3150
Tire size: 245 /45/17 front, 275/40/17 rear. Rear aero# 10 046 133. Allowed
alternative engine oiling system. Allowed four-piston, two-piece calipers. Front
brake upgrade allowed. Must use OEM air intake

 

Yeah thats surprising about the GTO getting such a weight break.

 

I think unless it's changed this year will be the year of the Goat.


I'm sure after they destroy everything on the track at Daytona GAC will take a little away until throughout the year until everyone else is competetive with them.


Not only the weight but the gearing breaks to

 

I don't pay close attention to racing (hardly watch TV = no need for cable), just glean info from the net and mags when possible, but here goes, does the weight "penalty" system work like JGTC's? And if I read the posts correctly, why don't they "reset" at the beginning of the next season? The GTO appears to have too much of a weight advantage in addition to a displacement advantage. Wouldn't it be even scarier if they ran the LS7, since the "Cammer" is not exactly a "production" engine to begin with? I don't even want to think of the aero advantages the inherent in the other cars compared to the Mustang...

 

I think they are just working on the Panoz for ALMS this season. I could be wrong, but that's all I've seen about Multimatic this offseason.

 

The Goat will have weoght put on after they see that they're too fast

 

That will take time, and as much as they weigh stock they may not be able to get down in that realm anyways.

 

Apparently Multimatic and Ford had a "falling out". Last year, Multimatic was Ford funded. This year they are not.

 

if they're racing now then they must be close. Atleast I'd think.

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Well they'ed have to loose 700 lbs to below the minimum weight, if that's possible then those cars are crazy heavy for no good reason.