2006 Results
Mumm Brothers IMSA Lites L3 #10

Note: This is strictly our spin.  If you want the official version visit the IMSA Lites - Formula Motorsports site.

Road Atlanta: "Drift Atlanta" - Race 1

Road Atlanta: "Drift Atlanta" - Race 2

On track at Road Atlanta in May, 2006

Two things of interest:
1) Be sure your alternator is tight (and that you're using hardened washers).  We lost our alternator belt due to the alternator moving.
2) Tires -- saving money here is not a good idea.  We decided to "get our money's worth" out of the tires.  The tires are great, but we pushed the envelope too far.  We ran 6 heat cycles on them and then we ran them backwards for the 7th heat cycle.  After about the 4th heat cycle, the performance dropped off.  At little at first, and then more and more.  So while there was PLENTY of tread left, the reality is that the tires don't perform as well later in their life.  And running them backwards didn't hurt (but it didn't help either).

Here are links to the final results:  Race 1 and Race 2

Mid-Ohio: American LeMans at Mid-Ohio - Race 1

Mid-Ohio: American LeMans at Mid-Ohio - Race 2

It was WET at Mid-Ohio

Ok, here's what we learned:
1) Johnny Merrigi lost a clutch.  The reason was that during one of the many wet sessions, Johnny spun off the track and went thru the mud.  That mud came up thru the opening in the bell housing and got packed BEHIND the throw-out bearing.  This caused the clutch to slip (since the throw-out bearing couldn't fully retract) and that lead to the failure of the clutch shortly there after.
2) On lap 1 of race 1, we broke a transmission input shaft.  This was an original shaft and we got about 1,100 miles of service on it.  It's pretty clear to me that the failure is the combination of the shaft's design and construction and Robert's driving style.  In all the cars we've ever raced, we always have had to "upgrade" the driveline.  Robert is somewhat notorious for going through axles and transmissions.

Here are links to the final results:  Race 1 and Race 2

Lime Rock: "New England Grand Prix" with ALMS - Race 1

Lime Rock: "New England Grand Prix" with ALMS - Race 2

Robert, Charlie Shears and Chris Funk bounce around Lime Rock.

One note: we broke every body floor support strut on the car.  A new, cable-based support system is in the works.

Here are links to the final results:  Race 1 and Race 2

Road America: "Generac 500" with ALMS - Race 1

Road America: "Generac 500" with ALMS - Race 2

Robert on the podium with Adam Pecorari and Duncan Ende, the L1 and L2 winners, respectively.

As an aside, we now hold the L3 track record at Road America with a 2:19.123 lap time.

Here are links to the final results:  Race 1 and Race 2

Road Atlanta: "Petit Le Mans" with ALMS - Race 1

Road Atlanta: "Petit Le Mans" with ALMS - Race 2

Robert on the podium with Adam Pecorari and John  Greene, the L1 and L2 winners, respectively.

As an aside, we now hold the L3 track record at Road Atlanta with a 1:29.354 lap time.

Here are links to the final results:  Race 1 and Race 2

And here are the final standings: 2006 IMSA Lites Points

Rev. 11/10/06