OnPoint

Registration is open. Get signed up.

Who's going?

I took my ZR1 down there and ran 180.3 mph, bone stock.

Had a blast. Great event, great people, awesome cars. Ran my Z-06 thru with dozens of passes; it's addictive.

I'm taking my Callaway GS down there this year; good way to stretch its legs a bit.

Event is Oct. 26-28. You can sign up by going to the website texasmile.net

Gary '09 C6

I'm registered & confirmed; will meet you there !

thanks for the tips, Travis...

Gary

OnPoint

Any time.

mjcourt

I was wanting to go but I’m vacationing in KY in October and then going to Spring Mountain in November. Unfortunately, I need to squeeze some WORK in somewhere. Hopefully I can do it in the spring.

blaSSt

I'm in.

JMBLOWNWS6

What is the Texas Mile? Looks like more ZR1s are going. Going for 200 + this round!

OnPoint

I know you're just joshin' with the question, but for others that don't know, it's a standing mile event in Beeville Texas. The event is very well run, and you'll meet some great people and see some of the most awesome machines around - ZRs, Vipers, Ford GTs, Lambos, Ferraris, Porsches, you name it has run there. Heck I saw Gumpert Apollo run at one event.

Stock ZRs won't hit 200. They are 180mph cars stock. You'll see a whole bunch of 200+ mph machines there. All modified, some big-time modded pushing 1500 - 1600 hp to the wheels. The Lambos, FGTs and Supras are usually the top dogs in the high modified group.

It's a place you can go, spend some money on fuel, tires and tell folks the rest of it you just wasted.

Hope you get into the 200+ club, JMBLOWN.

svtkeith

Wow thats fast in a mile for a stock ZR1...congrats OnPoint...

Michael ZR1

Ill be there can't wait. Getting roll bar this year so no 190 cap

OnPoint

Thanks Keith. The Texas Mile has the advantage of low elevation, but conditions make a big difference. If it's hot and windy (which it sometimes is, and often a head wind or quartering head wind to boot) then stock ZRs will run 178-ish.

If it's calm and cool - i.e. first run of the day or last run of the day (or just a nice mild day), you can get one in the low 180s.

Have to work the launch a bit, and nailing the shifts of course is key.

OnPoint

Mike,

I was wondering if you were bringing that modded beast back there. Will be great to see you again and watch that monster run.

Michael ZR1

Texas invitational is the 13th in dallas them on to the mile. Looking forward to seeing the callaway run

OnPoint

Sounds like a plan.

My Callaway won't be as fast as my ZR. Doesn't have the hp or torque.

It should run pretty close to what my Katech Z-06 ran- which was reliably mid-170s, with a couple mid/high 170 runs.

What are you expecting to see out of your beast? Knocking on 200, or mid/high 190s?

Michael ZR1

I will be disappeared with anything under 200

svtkeith

Gotcha thanks for that info...would love to try it sometime never really can get to ring out my ZR1 unless you have a place like that to do it..good luck with the Callaway...

OnPoint

Thanks. And you're right. It's not like one can really wring these ZRs out on a regular basis.

That's what makes this event so much fun. Full bore, all out.

And the ZRs sound glorious with the throttle slammed open and supercharger on full boost thru the gears.

Fortunately given their outstanding aero, they are also very, very stable at speed. They run fast with ease.

OnPoint

I figured you'd be gunning for 200.

Michael ZR1

Maby we can all pit together this year

OnPoint

That's a great idea. Sounds like several of us are headed down there.

A buddy of mine with a Lingenfelter vette will be coming down as well.

JoesC5

Never could find a price on the event. Probably doesn't matter as after they read my medical history they won't let me in, even as a spectator. I've driven 162 MPH in my Z06 around Talladega, so driving 175 MPH in a straight line shouldn't tax me that much.