With the recent announcement of Black Kraken Racing winning their third Pig Knuckle Cup Championship, Black Kraken Racing has announced today that they will be competing for the 2016 race season and are hopeful to add another Pig Knuckle Cup trophy to their collection.
Black Kraken Racing has been announced as the 2015 Pig Knuckle
As the winter off season serves as a chance to bring about many improvements and changes to the cars, we have seen more than just parts swapped out around the Black Kraken Racing garage. Formally, the number 27 Cook-Out Toyota running in C Street will run under a new number, number 19. All sponsors are expected to stay the same.
With the end of the 2014 Autocross season and final points added up, now starts the winter off season. This is the time to prepare for changes for the next autocross season. The 2015 autocross season will lay witnesses to many changes concerning CAM this year.
Here is a link for the 2015 PAX scores- http://home.comcast.net/~paxrtp/rtp2015.html. For classes that a Mustangs often run in, the PAX break down is as followed: F Street: .810 Street Touring Ultra: .844 E Street Prepared: .849 Classic American Muscle -C: .830 Classic American Muscle, CAM, had its maiden year in 2014. CAM has been developed as a catch all for those interested in autocrossing without having to worry about what class requirements. CAM allows participants the luxury of a limited number of restrictions- such as a 200 treadwear tire, at least two seats and a full interior, and to street legal as well as being American made from the " big three", rear wheel drive and over 3,000 pounds. Due to the limited restrictions, CAM will serve as an opporunity to take action and adjust and improve the Mustang's suspension and improve the handling to a level that was not allowed in the Street class. In the Fall of 2014, Black Kraken Racing added a new vehicles it's fleet of vehicles, a magnificent 1973 Chevrolet El Camino. Addition of the El Camino marks a new chapter of BKR's endeavour; the car show division. Expect more post concerning maintenance and the car showing world to come!
This past weekend the #27 FR-S and the #13, #1 for the race, Mustang competed in the last autocross for the 2014 season. The #27 FR-S took fourth in C Street against a field of FR-S. The car's performance was limited by damage to the driver side front tire. Due to damage to the front tire, the car was not driven at its ability. Despite the problems, driver G. Black was able to stay in the chase of the points, clinching a second place title in C Street. The #13 Mustang posted the fastest time in F Street and secured the F Street title. Changing of the C Street FRS' tire.
A few weekends ago, I had the rare opportunity to co-drive a FR-S in a local autocross event. The FR-S was outfitted with a Stranoparts front sway bar and BFGoodwrench Rivals. Due to the modifications, the car competed in the C Street class.
Pulling up to the event, two thoughts rolled across my race-ready mind. The first- at least I do not have to worry about rain today. As we were rolling up to the track, a sunny, beautiful morning greeted us. The forecast for the days was to be one of the last beautiful days before the weather would take a turn for the worse and the fall air would loft in. The second thought- boy, I am glad that I am not running the Mustang today. The course showed to be extremely tight, more than problematic for my usually vehicle. For the past two autocross seasons I have completed in F Street, driving a 2007 Mustang GT. F Street, made up of high horse powered, over-weight Challengers, Camaros, Mustangs, M3 as well as a long list of just about any front engine, rear wheel drive American muscle car imaginable. Fun as the cars often are being able to hit the accelerator and swing the back end around, handling is not strong suit for these cars. As I pulled up to the line, trying to mentally remember the course, the best line, when to turn, I started to make predications of how the car would handle. Yet, all this went out the window as soon as I went off the line. Hitting the gas and off the line I went. Due to much experience of being too zealous with the Mustang off the bat, I opted on taking the FR-S slower to preventing hunting cones. As I went off the line and quickly approached the first turn, the FRS’s performance had caught me off guard. First of all, when hitting the breaks, I felt that I was going to fly through the windshield- a complete difference to how the Mustang felt. Second of all, the FR-S felt planted to a point that I was not use to how car felt. The third difference I felt between the two cars was the lack of power the FR-S had. Driving the FR-S was a different experience then driving the Mustang. When driving the Mustang, braking and turning was a major weakness and I had to be prepared for all outcomes. However, the FR-S handled those two areas with ease. The FR-S had difficulties picking speed after braking. Overall, I had a fantastic experience! |