Multiple Podiums for Haltech at GridLife

Fans and racers alike were treated with good music, great track conditions, and gorgeous weather at the annual GridLife Midwest festival held at South Haven, MI. Haltech racers stood on the podium in three classes and took home the win in two!

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Club TR – Track Battle Time Attack

Club TR is an entry-level class intended for amateurs to get their feet wet in lightly modified cars. Matt Williams and his red FC Mazda RX7 were using his Elite 1500 to lay down some impressive lap times around Gingerman Raceway. 

The class rules require a stock internal engine, full interior, and a spec-tire to keep the race cheap and competitive. The Elite 1500 and its boost control helped keep the small rotary wound tight and Matt was able to take the class win.

Grant Davidson in his K24 powered Acura Integra also put on a strong showing, but two broken axles put a damper on his charge for the top spot. Although he got the Elite 1500 controlled car back together, track conditions prevented him from laying down a final fast lap. His 3rd place showing was enough for a podium finish and secured him 2nd in the season points championship.

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StreetMod – Track Battle Time Attack

StreetMod is the premiere “Entry-Level Class” for GridLife events, featuring highly modified cars with a license plate. Full interiors, a 200 treadwear tire, and no horsepower restrictions mean that there are some big horsepower cars putting down quick laps. 

Shawn Krebsbach knows a thing or two about fast EVO’s and his Mitsubishi EVO 9 has been evolving with the StreetMod class for the last few years. With our new flagship Nexus R5 VCU on board, Shawn was one of the fastest cars on the property! Taking home the class win and bragging rights leading into the next event, we look forward to seeing him finish out the season.

Eric “Dewey” Dewitt and his Subaru Impreza known as The Boogeyman has wreaked havoc on the StreetMod class for several seasons. The all-wheel-drive car utilizes an Elite 2500 to handle the boxer engine, and boost control. Dewey put in a solid effort to come home with a 3rd place finish. Nice work guys!

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GridLife Touring Cup (GLTC)

The premier class for GridLife, GLTC features wheel to wheel racing with a ton of parity to keep the field diverse but competitive. Reigning champ Eric Kutil had the points lead coming into the event but a wild incident allowed others to catch up. Eric was following a car into the final corner of the race when all of a sudden his brakes failed completely. Eric threw the car into a slide to scrub down speed and thankfully walked away with no injuries and no severe damage to his car.

Tom O’ Gorman brought his Elite 1500 controlled Honda S2000 to GLTC MidWest looking to improve on his 5th place points standing. Tom had just won the SCCA Solo Nationals championship in his Acura NSX, and that doubled his efforts to do well at Gingerman. The S2000 was extremely fast all weekend and the beautiful weather did nothing to hold him back. While he couldn’t take home the win, his 2nd place finish will definitely help inch closer to the points leaders. 

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Drifting Exhibition / Gallery

Aside from the music and great racing, GridLife also had a ton of fantastic drifting on display over the weekend. We even had our own Haltech USA employee Andrew Dimartino bring out his Lexus SC300 powered by a hybrid 1J/2J powerplant. The Elite 2500 and iC-7 display helped Andrew monitor climbing temperatures as he let it all hang out on the Gingerman Raceway circuit.

While there was no class or trophy specific to drifting, we did manage to snag some great photos. Check them out!