kurquhart wrote:Thanks for the prompt posting, Bill!
With 17 new class records, I would have to say that the improved paving helped more than the wind hurt.

I agree that the new paving helped, but I am willing to bet those faster cars were improved by tires, cool weather,upgrades and driver seat time more than the track.
I know that was the case for the cars in our little group.
Duncan Mobile 996
Greg Phillips 928
Cathy Youngs 87 Carrera (which I Co-Drove)
Jeff Schmidt 993
And I believe Team Sharp was actually running fresh matched tires with no cord showing...
Who would have thought!
How about a quick poll, how much faster were you and what mods have you made since last trip to SM?
I'll start with Cathy's car
18.55 seconds faster than her last visit.
New Torsion bars and RA-1's from complete stock.
That was her first TT this was her third.
BTW- very nice drive from Cathy, in this instance the biggest improvement was driver.