Sorry if this is a re-post. I didn't see it posted anywhere. TS-X, that should be interesting....

http://www.speedvisionwc.com/news/04press28.html:

REALTIME RACING ANNOUNCES THREE DRIVERS, NEW CAR FOR 2004

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 5, 2004)- RealTime Racing will begin its quest for a ninth Manufacturer’s Championship, with a four-car lineup of A-SPEC equipped Acuras in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Touring Car Championship.

The season opens Friday, March 19 at Sebring International Raceway in Florida.

RealTime Racing, the most successful team in the history of the World Challenge series has entered two of its Acura RSX sports cars and today announced the world racing debut of Acura’s newest performance four-door sedan, the Acura TSX.


Pierre Kleinubing Matt Plumb Victor Gonzalez
The team’s driver lineup is led by three-time SCCA SPEED Touring Car Driver’s Champion Pierre Kleinubing, 2003 Rookie of the Year Matt Plumb, and 2004 top-rookie candidate Victor Gonzalez Jr. A fourth driver, joining the trio of 29-year-olds, will be announced later.

Kleinubing has finished first or second in Touring Car championship points every year since his 1997 debut with RealTime Racing. He won the Championship in his rookie year, and repeated in 2000 and 2001.

In 2003, the first full season for the Acura RSX, Kleinubing won races at Mosport, Lime Rock and Road Atlanta, was on the podium five times, and had one pole position.

Plumb’s first year in SCCA SPEED Touring Cars was highlighted by a second place at Lime Rock, following four seasons in Formula Dodge and Barber Pro Series open-wheelers.

“I needed to be with a team like RealTime,” Plumb said, “one that was truly run as a business, with a proven championship-winning record, and could put me in a competitive car race after race.”

Gonzalez, of Puerto Rico, has an extensive racing background in the Caribbean area, and has been a consistent front-runner in Barber Dodge and regional touring car racing.

“The World Challenge series is getting better every year,” he said. “I love racing touring cars, and wanted to compete with a really good team in the World Challenge. I tested the RealTime cars and was amazed at how well-built they were, how strong the engines were, and how professional the entire team was. This is a great opportunity for me.”

“Both the RSX and the TSX benefit from Acura’s i-VTEC technology,” said Andy Kanehl, who builds the race-winning engines for RealTime Racing. “The only physical difference is the RSX engine is two liters, and the TSX has a 2.4.

“What has impressed us over the winter is the higher torque curve with the TSX engine,” he added, “but the two should be pretty equal on the race tracks because the RSX starts the season at 2,500 pounds and the TSX carries another 50 pounds.”

The 2004 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series takes the green flag at Sebring on March 19 at 1:15 p.m. for a 50-minute race.

The race will be televised on the SPEED Channel Sunday, March 28 at Noon (EST).

The RealTime Racing Touring Cars are sponsored by the Acura Division of American Honda, A-SPEC Performance Parts, Red Line Oil, Eibach Springs, BOSCH, Sparco, Hella, Brembo, Gemini Technologies, Goodridge, Hawk Performance, and Acura Genuine Parts.

 

Interesting how the Accord/TSX is gaining favor within Honda/Acura based race teams.

 

probably due to the suspension setup...

 

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Please post your recipe for Mulagatawny.


This is what matters:

The race will be televised on the SPEED Channel Sunday, March 28 at Noon (EST).

 

I should be at Sebring for the 1st WC race of the year!

 

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Jealous = Me X 100.

2006 is coming soon!!!

 

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Please post your recipe for Mulagatawny.

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1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, ground
6 whole cloves, finely crushed
1 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground cayenne pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
1 roasting chicken, cut into serving pieces (4 to 4 1/4 lb) chicken giblets, chopped
3 stalks celery, with leaves, thinly sliced
2 large onions, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1 leek, thinly sliced (white part only)
11 cups chicken stock, defatted (preferably homemade, 2 quarts plus 3 cups)
salt & pepper, freshly ground
2/3 cup long grain rice
2 medium-size apples, peeled, cored and diced (tart)
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or to taste)
2/3 cup whipping cream, warmed
chopped fresh parsley, to garnish
lightly toasted sliced almonds, to garnish

 

They told us that at Sears Point last year...I was wondering when I would hear more information.

 

can't wait to see how the TSX does (double wishbone susp. oWnZ )

 

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Agreed *Marks calendar*
Thanks for the heads up

 

I have Pierre Kleinubing's autograph on the Realtime ITR poster ....Ill be keeping that thing for life.

 

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well, when acura is basically handing them the car and asking them to build racecars.............

and we've all heard spoon's opinions on the Si and RSX vs the TSX and new Accord..

i'm not surprised at all.. didn't see any ITRs in that lineup though..


i may be at sebring with smitdog as well..