MJK Racing Prepares for National SCCA GT-1 Class Finals in Topeka

Each year, drivers race in 70 events across the country to qualify for one last, winner-take-all event in October–the National Championship Runoffs. Some of the most famous American racers have won at the Runoffs, including Bobby Rahal, Boris Said, Paul Newman, Scott Sharp and Skip Barber. There is a strong possibility that the next great American racing driver may be racing at the Runoffs this year.

Now that they have secured a spot at the track, the team is busy preparing the car for the race. Working late into the night, Mike and his volunteer crew are burning the midnight oil to build the car in order to have it inspected this weekend in Daytona.

“There’s a lot to get done in a short period of time” says Mike, as sweat drips from his forehead on a cool Florida evening. “We’ve just got in the new parts for the rear-end, I’ve got that almost put together now. I’m also adding an oil cooler to it, fabricating the mounts and fittings.”

In addition to fresh safety equipment, adding new sponsorship logos like FuelClinic.com, Mike has spent every bit of his free time going over every piece of this car. And he knows what he’s looking at – as Mike has literally built this car himself.

“Every bit of it, every nut, every wire, everything that isn’t the most basic frame or body panel – all of it, I did that” Mike says with a smile. ”When I got it, it was barely together. The car hadn’t been raced in years, it was a frame, some controls and the body panels, which were barely holding on.”

Mike and his talented friends spent the next few years turning the dusty old trophy car into a competitive racing machine it is today. It’s been competitive against teams with more resources, full time crews, and deeper pockets.

“I love to race, it’s what I’m supposed to do!” says Mike.

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About MJK Racing: MJK Racing is a sports car racing team currently competing in the GT-1 Class of the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) National Club Racing Series. MJK Racing has been involved in this SCCA racing series since the summer of 2003. In addition to SCCA racing, MJK Racing actively competes in other specialty and vintage sports car races. The MJK Racing Chevrolet Camaro began its first season of racing in July of 2005 after two years of extensive restoration, fabrication and development. MJK Racing is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

About FuelClinic.com: FuelClinic.com is a website dedicate to helping people reduce fuel consumption by teaching them improved driving habits and providing tools for monitoring their mileage to provide real feedback on their progress. FuelClinic decided to sponsor MJK Racing in order to help appeal to a wider audience of consumers and automotive enthusiasts who could benefit from the website.