Stevenson Motorsports Sunoco Camaro Earns 3rd Place Podium Finish - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MBellRacing · 08-14-2010, 04:59 PM

Reported on CAMARO5 HOMEPAGE.

Well I need to speak a moment of the monumental feat that the team I'm lucky enough to race for just pulled off last night at GP3R. After I had a crash early in our all-in-one-day event, the team worked EXTREMELY hard in, essentially, a parking lot to get the car ready for qualifying and the eventual night race that evening. They had a tough job replacing all four corners' suspension with borrowed tools on a harsh asphalt surface, but they definitely got it done. We made it to qualifying, but had to wait 10 of the 15 minute qualifying due to a bogus pit lane penalty. This left me in a disappointing 9th place for the start of the race.

After the start, I did my job of handing Jeff Bucknum a clean(ish) car and did so with a 4 place bonus. Jeff took this place and ran away! The car wasn't perfect, but perfectly race-able. In Jeff's hands the mighty Camaro was a place taking machine, and with just a few corners left of the final lap, Jeff passed a BMW for 3rd! It is absolutely astonishing that a car that was nearly completely disassembled a few hours before ended up in a podium position on a track that everybody thought might be a bad combination with the big Camaro. Despite the setbacks of the day, Stevenson Motorsport's hard work ended the day with trophies and champagne!

If the fun of the day wasn't exciting enough, a very devoted fan and fellow Camaro5-er, Mikamaro came out to party with the whole team in Trois-Rivieres! He was very helpful in the mostly French-speaking community and was every bit as supportive of the Camaro racing program as the other Camaro5-ers I've met at the track.

Thanks once again to Mikamaro and the rest of the Camaro community for supporting the amazing efforts of Stevenson Motorsport in trying to revive the Sunoco Camaro livery and keep the Chevrolet brand involved in North American motorsport!

I'll try and post some photos and video of the race so you all can experience the day for yourselves.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 08-14-2010, 05:04 PM

Congratulations

That is awesome!!! This is so deserving. I am not surprised at all, as the Camaro has been knocking on the door all year long.

Rickey · 08-14-2010, 05:22 PM

WOOHOO Great Job GUYS!

Mr Twisty · 08-14-2010, 05:29 PM

Grat's Matt & gang!

Love those videos!

John Shields · 08-14-2010, 05:59 PM

What took first and second? What happened to the car before... where you said you were in an accident? I can't imagine this car being wrecked.

flyby · 08-14-2010, 06:01 PM

Great job guys

orange10s.c. · 08-14-2010, 06:06 PM

awsome job guys !!

R Kern · 08-14-2010, 06:15 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!! As they say, luck is where preparation meets opportunity. You guys were definitely due!

heRS · 08-14-2010, 07:57 PM

Nice Work! Glad to see Camaro being represented by such a prestigous sponser too! Looking good in blue and yaller!

MBellRacing · 08-14-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Shields

What took first and second? What happened to the car before... where you said you were in an accident? I can't imagine this car being wrecked.

Matt Plumb and Nick Longhi in the Rum Bum BMW M3 took 1st, Billy Johnson and Jack Rousch in the "abnormally fast" older Mustang (read whatever you want there...) were 2nd.

I had a crash on about lap 4 of the first practice. I'm not 100% sure what happened, but it was probably just my mistake. I got really loose on a hairpin and slammed the right side of the car, breaking the right-front tie rod. Then, as I was limping it around a right hand turn to get back to pit, the left tie rod broke too, sending me into the wall on the other side. It was actually the first crash I've ever had on my own (as in I did it, I have nothing to blame but myself), but it was a bad one nonetheless.

Thanks to everyone with all the congratulations! You're all really what makes it possible and worth it to race these Camaro's!

hrpiii · 08-15-2010, 11:37 AM

GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!! whooo!!!!!

CDN SS · 08-15-2010, 11:53 AM

Picked up one of your hats and a T shirt at Watkins Glen last weekend, great products. Congrates on the podium finish.

Kahdir · 08-15-2010, 02:59 PM

Congrats!

bdstealth · 08-15-2010, 03:25 PM

Congrats & I'm lovin it.Can't wait for 1st place

08-14-2010, 04:59 PM	#1
MBellRacing Wheel Jockey For Hire Drives: Stevenson Motorsport Sunoco Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 48	Stevenson Motorsports Sunoco Camaro Earns 3rd Place Podium Finish Reported on CAMARO5 HOMEPAGE. Well I need to speak a moment of the monumental feat that the team I'm lucky enough to race for just pulled off last night at GP3R. After I had a crash early in our all-in-one-day event, the team worked EXTREMELY hard in, essentially, a parking lot to get the car ready for qualifying and the eventual night race that evening. They had a tough job replacing all four corners' suspension with borrowed tools on a harsh asphalt surface, but they definitely got it done. We made it to qualifying, but had to wait 10 of the 15 minute qualifying due to a bogus pit lane penalty. This left me in a disappointing 9th place for the start of the race. After the start, I did my job of handing Jeff Bucknum a clean(ish) car and did so with a 4 place bonus. Jeff took this place and ran away! The car wasn't perfect, but perfectly race-able. In Jeff's hands the mighty Camaro was a place taking machine, and with just a few corners left of the final lap, Jeff passed a BMW for 3rd! It is absolutely astonishing that a car that was nearly completely disassembled a few hours before ended up in a podium position on a track that everybody thought might be a bad combination with the big Camaro. Despite the setbacks of the day, Stevenson Motorsport's hard work ended the day with trophies and champagne! If the fun of the day wasn't exciting enough, a very devoted fan and fellow Camaro5-er, Mikamaro came out to party with the whole team in Trois-Rivieres! He was very helpful in the mostly French-speaking community and was every bit as supportive of the Camaro racing program as the other Camaro5-ers I've met at the track. Thanks once again to Mikamaro and the rest of the Camaro community for supporting the amazing efforts of Stevenson Motorsport in trying to revive the Sunoco Camaro livery and keep the Chevrolet brand involved in North American motorsport! I'll try and post some photos and video of the race so you all can experience the day for yourselves. __________________ -Matt Bell Driver, #9 Stevenson Motorsports Sunoco Camaro

08-14-2010, 05:29 PM	#4
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Grat's Matt & gang! Love those videos! __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

08-14-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
John Shields "Back in Black" Drives: '10 1LT/RS Black w/Silver Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	What took first and second? What happened to the car before... where you said you were in an accident? I can't imagine this car being wrecked. __________________ To the Jerkoff in SW Denver Driving the Black Camaro: Quit making us look bad by driving like a tool and cutting people off (my wife included)!

08-14-2010, 06:15 PM	#8
R Kern NFRNO SS Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Holland, Pa. Posts: 650 View My Garage	CONGRATULATIONS!!! As they say, luck is where preparation meets opportunity. You guys were definitely due! __________________

08-14-2010, 07:57 PM	#9
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Nice Work! Glad to see Camaro being represented by such a prestigous sponser too! Looking good in blue and yaller! __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

08-14-2010, 05:04 PM	#2
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Congratulations That is awesome!!! This is so deserving. I am not surprised at all, as the Camaro has been knocking on the door all year long.

08-14-2010, 05:22 PM	#3
Rickey IOM4EVR Drives: 2010 Camaro LT1/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 254 View My Garage	WOOHOO Great Job GUYS!

08-14-2010, 06:01 PM	#6
flyby Drives: 2010 Silver SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glen Gardner, NJ Posts: 1,336 View My Garage	Great job guys

08-14-2010, 06:06 PM	#7
orange10s.c. Drives: IOM 2SS RS M6 sunroof Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: panama city fl Posts: 5,117 View My Garage	awsome job guys !!

08-15-2010, 11:37 AM	#11
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,528	GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!! whooo!!!!!

08-15-2010, 11:53 AM	#12
CDN SS Steve from Canada. Drives: 2010 SW SS/RS with Inferno package. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,969 View My Garage	Picked up one of your hats and a T shirt at Watkins Glen last weekend, great products. Congrates on the podium finish. __________________

08-15-2010, 02:59 PM	#13
Kahdir Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,178 View My Garage	Congrats!

08-15-2010, 03:25 PM	#14
bdstealth Drives: 2SS/RS White/blk int.M6,GFX Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central New York Posts: 822 View My Garage	Congrats & I'm lovin it.Can't wait for 1st place

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