MINIs at the Road & Track Sports Car Invitational

Some of you may remember this post from last July about the US Sports Car Invitational Weekend and the MINI Challenge. Well here's a recap of the MINI portion of that event from Road & Track:

“The smallest field of the event, but in no way the least interesting, was the Mini Challenge, offering Minis from both eras, new and old. They came in various forms of preparation from a tube-frame early Mini with a silhouette bodyshell, to new Minis with only slight modifications, to a full-bore GrandAm Cup-spec racer. One surprise of the weekend was the two victories taken by Road & Track Senior Editor Kim Wolfkill, in a new Mini Cooper S with engine and chassis modifications by Mini Mania. Surprising in that this Mini was not the most modified, nor the most powerful. Kim's mount was carrying all the standard equipment for a road-going Mini, including air conditioning, power windows and airbags. Naturally, a rollbar was installed for safety. Kim had to work hard for his victories. In both heats he had to fend off another new model that was much more modified for track duty. In the first race, Kim benefited from the retirement of a faster, purpose-built racing new Mini, while in the second, he led from start to finish.”

You can read the entire article here and check out the event website here.. And don't forget the pictures!