Press releases for RP Performance, SCCA and NASA

Built by RP Performance here is a great starter car for much cheaper then can be built.
Piper motorsports cage,
Sparco seat
New belts
Hawk brakes
Stainless steel lines
Full spec suspension
ACT clutch
SSM intake and exhaust
Can switch out for SM intake and exhaust
Factory LSD
RP Performance
304-728-6749
Rpperformance1@aol.com

  Here are a few photos of the fuel pressure regulator with the AN fittings.

mounted to fire wall

  We are working on 2 Fuel Pressure regulator kits for the Spec Miata and ITA cars also. One will be a lower cost kit using rubber fuel injection hose and barb fittings. The other will be fully assembled using braided line and AN style fittings. Both kits can be ordered with fuel test ports. We hope to have photos and pricing next week so keep posted. These kits will be much nicer then others out there now and are also legal. You can not remove the stock regulator as per the rules.

Now is the time to starting planning for the 2011 spring driver’s school.   The date will be March 18^th to the 20^th at Summit Point Raceway in WV.   Since RP Performance is located at Summit Point Raceway that makes us the best choice for your race car rentals and track support.  It is required for students taking the school having crew.   RP Performance has SSM, SM, ITA and SRX-7s for rent and sale.

We are also now taking reservations for  2011 race car rentals for SCCA, Nasa,  Friday at the track and club track days.  RP Performance also has race care storage available to make your race experience more enjoyable.  Please contact us for more info and how we can help you.

RP Performance is now happy to offer for sale  some of the best Spec Miata’s  in the North East . These cars are built to our high standards with no expense spared in the building of these cars. If you want a no excuse car this is it at half the cost to build.

1994 1.8 SM # 72  Built by RP Performance as seen on this web site.

This car with the new rule changes will be even better for this season in both SCCA or Nasa competition

  As we get ready for the SCCA Spring drivers school at summit there are some things that you need to be aware of.  RP Performance has Spec Miata’s and SRX-7’s for rent so that you can take the worries off everything except the driving. If you have your own can and just need the best crew in the region to make sure that your school is smooth. If you need either of the above items then make sure that you contact RP Performance to take care if your needs for this school.

At the last race of the year there were still many undecided championship battles in the WDCR MARRS 2010 season. After a long weekend of great weather, RP finished the season strong with # wins.

In SM, Ken Zalner pulled off a 1st place finish for the year, you can read the whole story here.

In SSM, Scott Brunk finished 1st in the championship race.

Dave Ade was crowned champion of SRX7 for a second year in a row.

Brian Price finished an impressive season with yet another ITA championship.

Also in ITA, Greg Gale pulled off a 3rd place season finish which was decided in the last race.

In his first year in ITS, Al Gervais captured the championship and had a total of 6 wins throughout the year.

All in all, it was another strong year for the RP team with 5 more championships across 5 classes. Special thanks to Bret and TJ for all of their help each weekend keeping the cars running strong! See you all next year…

MARRS 8 brings us back to NJMP for the Summer Thunder event on the Thunderbolt track.

The SM battle put Ken and Scott in the number 2 and 3 qualifying positions for Saturday’s race which resulted in a 2nd and 4th place finish on Saturday which put them in position to get a 1st and 4th on Sunday, respectively.

Brian Price continues his domination in the ITA class with two 1st place finishes for the weekend and a new track record of 1:34.443 as a reward for his effort on Saturday.

In ITS, Al Gervais qualified 3rd, finished 2nd on Saturday’s race and even managed another 2nd place finish despite dropping 3rd gear in his transmission towards the end of the race on Sunday.

Kevin Hutchens managed a 2nd place finish in SRX7 on Sunday ahead of Dave Ade with tire choice making a big difference for the half wet/half dry session.

Dave Wible qualified 2nd and finished 3rd in the SSM race on Saturday while Scott Brunk continues to take a break from the class, because of his points lead, to concentrate on SM.

You can view the results at mylaps.com here.

The Washington DC region’s SCCA 2010 drivers school is quickly approaching. This year the spring school is a double event allowing you to obtain your race license in a single weekend (March 19th).

Do not under-estimate how busy you will be throughout the weekend! We can offer you full crew support along with lunch and drinks, all you need is your own car and gas. We can also put you in one of our rental Miatas so you have even less to worry about.

You may think about crewing for yourself, but it is not worth the risk… Missing just a single track session might cause you to fail your license as there is a miniminal amount of track time that is required. This year’s double event reduces the extra track time even further allowing for a tiny margin of error.

You have enough to worry about during your school, let us take care of your car and make sure you get all of your track time. Call us at (304) 728-6794 or send us an email rpperformance1@aol.com to get your race career started!

After a dominating season, RP Performance and partners Performance Auto Works have locked up 4 championships in the Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Series for 2009. We conquered in SM, SSM, ITA and SRX7, bringing RP’s total up to 26 championships in 15 years of competition.

The Zalner brothers, Ken and Brian, finished in 1st and 2nd place respectively in SM giving Ken his 9th championship in 10 years. Scott Brunk claimed the championship in SSM and captured a new track record at Summit Point Raceway this weekend at the season finale with a blistering time of 1:28.052.

Phenom sophomore season driver Brian Price won the ITA championship in his SM Miata and capped off his season with a pair of wins on the weekend. As if the ITA championship was not enough, Brian also managed to bring it home in 4th place in the SM standings as well.

SRX-7 had a hotly contested battle between RP drivers “F1″ Al Gervais and Dave Ade. In the end, it was Dave Ade emerging victoriously as SRX-7’s newest champion. Al brought it home in 2nd place and rookie sensation Kevin Hutchens rounded out the top 3 for a total RP Performance podium sweep in the highly competitive SRX-7 class.

RP Performance would like to send out a special thank you to all of its drivers and fans for the continued support that our race team has received and continues to receive on an ongoing basis throughout the years.

Thank You!!!