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Internet Blog for the Track Enthusiast

Welcome to Racers Quarterly: Home of track enthusiasts around the world. Located in Northern Virginia, USA, we are here to help track junkies stay up to date with the latest news on and off the track. We will also post scheduled track events in the Mid-Atlantic Region sponsored by various racing organizations. The site is updated frequently so keep checking back or subscribe to stay connected.

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Spoon Sports 25 Hours of Tunderhill 2009 (NASA Event)

2011 Corvette Z06 will include some amazing enhancements



Among the many changes for 2011 is an all-new set of Goodyear rubber that GM engineers say will improve the responsiveness of the Z06 at the limits. The Z06 will also receive an exhaust upgrade with x-pipe design, new exhaust tuning and a more aggressive melody.

Perhaps the biggest news of the Corvette's annual birthday bash is the arrival of the Z07 performance package. Among the ZR1-sourced features of this top package are Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, attractive 20-spoke competition gray wheels mated to world class Michelin PS2 rubber and Magnetic Selective Ride Control.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

God's Chariot: Remixed

Porsche announced their new 911 GT2 RS
Coming out in September!

The new GT2 RS is reportedly packing 620 hp and will come in nearly 200 pounds lighter than the current GT2. The 0-62 mph time is pegged at 3.2 seconds with a rumored 'Ring time of... wait for it... 7:22 – same as the Dodge Viper ACR.

Horsepower on a stock GT2: 520 HP
Weight on a stock GT2: 3,175





The "Widow Maker" will now not only kill you, but your entire family! w00t!