Momentum Race Group

This is one of the biggest “rest” breaks we’re likely to see during the season.  It is certainly not one of rest though, as we are working diligently to improve the performance of the cars both internally and externally. Wait…  Did I just say “externally”?  Yes, there are external influences acting on the cars.

The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge boasts one of the most diverse grids of sports cars, yet the top 10 finishers’ average race speed difference was only about 1 mph! Click to read more

#06 Orr and Musser show well, #05 Nowicki and Altenburg in trouble early

DALLAS, TX – February 8th, 2010 – Momentum Race Group drivers Daniel Orr and Jordon Musser put on a great show, starting from way back in 35th to move up to finish in the top ten in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona International Raceway in their Amsource Capital/Monster Graphix Camaro GS.R number 06.  Jeff Nowicki and Jeff Altenburg were not quite as fortunate, as starting driver Nowicki was caught up in an early race incident that resulted in the Oakland University Systems Evolution Center Camaro GS.R  number 05 car being retired with suspension damage.  “I hate it for the team, they worked so hard to put a fantastic car together for the race and then to go out so early – it’s just frustrating,” said Nowicki on the subject. Click to read more

Well, our first Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge  race is in the books. It has been a long winter preparing and testing for this event, but you never know how it is going to turn out until you are actually at the track.  For the most part the weekend was smooth, slowly figuring out the cars with each session.

The biggest issue we had was the huge disadvantage in power compared to the new Fords and BMWs, which are nowhere near as heavily-restricted as our engines.  We were over 8 mph down on the BMWs, and over 4 mph down from the Mustangs.  Combine that with Daytona’s insanely long straights, and it is basically a lost cause. Hopefully Grand-Am will look at the results and dyno some engines so that the rules can be made more even for all competitors. Click to read more

Jeff Altenburg and Jeff Nowicki in Camaro #05, and Daniel Orr and Jordon Musser in Camaro #06

Momentum Race Group is pleased to announce the signing of drivers to round out its 2 car team for the Daytona Fresh From Florida 200 December 29th, 2010.  Jeff Nowicki will drive with Jeff Altenburg in Camaro GS.R car #05, and Daniel Orr and Jordon Musser will team up in Camaro #06.

“We have been working with these drivers and sponsors over the last few weeks trying to get a program put in place that works for all parties involved and it finally came together,” explains Jordon Musser, Executive Vice President of Momentum Race Group. Click to read more

Momentum Race Group’s dedication to winning keeps attracting racing’s best talents.  In addition to a strong leadership from Crew Chief TC Kline, who has already won championships in Grand-Am competition, MRG has selected Ron Carroll as car chief.  Ron’s meticulous nature showed when he and driver Jeff Altenburg won the 2007 SPEED World Challenge Championship and never failed to finish a race or qualification session.  Ron has past experience in Grand-AM and makes his return to full time duty with MRG. Click to read more

Testing went very well at Daytona last weekend.  We were the 2nd fastest Camaro on the track.  We had a few an odd harmonic vibrations in #05 Camaro that had not shown up in our prior (lower speed testing) and so we pretty much parked it.  We will have it on the dyno this week getting that fixed.

Daytona was a blast, no words can describe what it is like to do 165mph around that banking, cars sometimes on both sides of you with the car moving around all over the place (in-car video is coming soon). Click to read more