Historic Racing Group

Mike Harmuth - Old Fart Racing

 

1963 Triumph Spitfire

Oldest Spitfire still racing on the East Coast

A race car since it came off the boat!

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Championships

Historic Racing Group

  Overall 2011

 Group 1 -  2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

North Atlantic Road Racing Championship

H-Production 2008,2011

New Jersey Road Racing Series

H-Production 2008

New York Road Racing Series Championship

H-Production

2011

 

All of this is made possible by

Crew Chief - Nick Clark

Engineering and Fabrication - John Harmuth

Over the wall - Ray Tetrault

Spotter - Karen Gibson

Driver Development - Ed Capullo

Sponsor- Hudson Valley Window Tint

 

Car Info:

All metal, no fiberglass panels

1296cc Triumph Engine

11:1 compression ratio

Twin 1.25" SU Carbs

K&N Air Filters

APT Billet Velocity stacks

Rimmer Brothers 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Headers

4 Speed Triumph transmission

2 Quart Accusump accumulator

Oil cooler / Remote oil filter

2 Row aluminum Radiator

Summers Brothers custom rear Axle

4:11 or 3:89 Welded differential (depends on track)

Front Disk / Rear Drum brakes

Spax 3-way Shocks and GT6 springs

Custom roll Cage

On board Halon Fire extinguisher

8 Gallon ATL Fuel cell

1" Front anti-sway bar

Calculated top speed 131 @7,500 RPM

 

Driving History:

Started driving SCCA road rallies 1973

Paved oval Alcohol karts 2001

SCCA Competition License 2002

F440 Formula car 2002-2005

1963 Spitfire 4 2006-current

SCCA activities - besides driver

  Flag and Communication (corner worker)

  Driving Instructor

  Webmaster Historic Racing Group

 

Personal Info:

Married with two sons

Living in Poughkeepsie, NY

Lead Programmer  @IBM - Automated Material Systems

 

Other Fun cars:

1970 Triumph GT6

1977 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

1977 Triumph Spitfire

1980 Triumph Spitfire