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Originally Posted by Doubleblank
Stevenson is an excellent team but I wouldn't expect to see the Z/28 on the podium right away. We raced two 2010 SS Camaro's (built by Riley Technologies) in Grand Am in 2010. When a new car enters a series, they are generally restricted in hp, weight minimums, etc to ensure you don't burst on the scene and start winning. Each series expects the teams to "find speed" by fine tuning a new car via testing and racing. After enough race data is collected, the series MIGHT start making adjustments in the first year to allow you to be more competitive. It took several blown engines by us and Stevenson to get Grand Am to allow us to install better pistons (not for hp but for longevity). You wouldn't believe how political the whole process is. We switched to the Pirelli World Challenge series in 2011. Same process there. But the Camaros are now competitive in that series (Lawson Aschenbach and Andy Lee).
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Given what I've been reading about what the Prototype teams have been through in the TUSC, I'm not at all surprised at how political it is. Seems that the old Grand-Am and NASCAR people are trying to over regulate the series. I'm sure that kind of attitude is trickling down to the Continental series as well.