Exciting Racing at Jamwest Speedway ! Part 1 of 2

Test and Tune

Test and Tune on Saturday did not turn out as my friends and I had hoped. The boosted Type R and the Civic R we brought to the track were to the best of our limited knowledge – underperforming. If respectable times were recorded, the plan was to race the Integra R on Sunday. Luck eluded us on Saturday, so we had to abort that plan. To add to an already challenging day, a friend of ours wrecked his Evo VI at the end of the track. His version – when he applied the brakes, the rear wheels locked, the rear of the car came around, the car left the track and flipped several times, doing more damage to the vegetation than a group of Canadian lumberjacks.

Dejected and demoralized I went in search of an extraordinary machine to enliven, what was quickly becoming a disastrous day. I did not have to look far. My spirits got a shot of energy, equivalent to that delivered by a hundred cans of Red Bull. Brinn Morgan is not the typical mechanic/tuner. He has a tendency of deviating from the norm and it is reflected in what he brings to the track. I was invigorated by the turbo-charged V8 Camaro, I saw Brinn Morgan dialing in.

Forget every large turbo you have seen. The turbo on Brinn’s creation was, I am convinced, a prototype, built by a team of engineers who were given the task of building the largest turbo possible that could still function on a road going vehicle. It was massive I tell you. Having seen the Camaro’s powerplant and heard its rumble on the track as Brinn feathered the throttle, trying in vain to put the power to the ground, I left the track on Saturday looking forward to an exciting day of racing on Sunday.

Raceday

The sun was out in all its glory on Sunday, possibly trying to make up for days when we had rain. It was oppressive ! When qualifying ended, the bikers took to the track. The local heroes shone as they did numerous ‘sick’ stunts, circle wheelies and other tricks on their ‘messenger type’ bikes, which are normally used as taxis in Little London. Mackie(Crazy Bikers) did the six persons on a bike-wheelie without a glitch and the crowd loved it. I have a lot of respect for Mackie and the ease with which he pulls that trick, but I have even more respect for the three females and the two males who are daring enough to get on the bike, put their trust in him and allow him to attempt the trick. The guys have balls of steel ! No comment re the ladies.

Cecil Munroe Jr. Gleaner On-line Writer