| Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Setting Records at NASA TT Season Opener at Gateway
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 1:56 AM :: Time Attack :: 0 Comments :: 18 Views
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Our second event of the season was an event of many firsts. The event was not only NASA Midwest's first event of the year, but it was also NASA's first appearance at Gateway International Raceway. With future modifications planned for the ShimmySideways STi this season, it was also the first time that we competed in TTS. TTS is a step up from the TTA class that the ShimmySideways STi was prepared for last year. Unlike TTA, a points based class, TTS allows unlimited modifications providing that the end result conforms to the designated adjusted power to weight ratio. With the bad wheel bearing repaired, James set out to find the time given up at the previous weekend's Redline Time Attack event. The repaired wheel bearing made a dramatic difference, and James easily shaved a full second off of his time, and set the bar for the TTS Lap Record at Gateway International. James' earned a best lap of 1:06.722 and 1st place on Saturday and Sunday. Watch the In-car YouTube video as James takes three consecutive hot laps around Gateway.

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| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
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2008 Season Debut at Redline Time Attack in St. Louis
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 11:23 PM :: Time Attack :: 0 Comments :: 42 Views
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James Elterman and the ShimmySideways STi recently made their return to the track after the long off-season. James was happy to start the season off at his home track to defend his title as the Overall Modified Champion at the 2007 Redline Time Attack at Gateway International. This year's event was conducted in conjunction with the NOPI Drift and Car Show series. Thousands of spectators were on hand to view the show cars, tour the vendor midway, and see the Drift and Time Attack teams competing on the road course. The prospect of a big show drew competitors from all across the country. MFQ Motorsports and Robispec made the long haul from the west coast, and the Top Speed Subaru team trailered up from Atlanta, Georgia for the opportunity to challenge the Time Attack lap record.
The ShimmySideways STi made it's debut in new P&L Motorsports livery in appreciation for the support of Chicago based Subaru and Import tuner P&L Motorsports. P&L Motorsports also brought their own creation, an MY06 Impreza with more boost than you can shake a stick at, and special controls for P&L Motorsport's owner, Paul Szuba, a former National Karting Champion to take the wheel. Challenging the P&L Motorsports Team in Modified AWD were Dieter-Heinz Kijora in the MFQ Motorsports Evo and Robert “Robi“ Fuller in a Robispec Evo. As the practice rounds began, James clearly displayed his home track advantage with laps times consistently faster than the Modified field. The tide changed after the first practice session on Day 2 as Dieter posted a time 0.2 seconds faster than James' best. In the first Time Attack session every team let it be know what they were capable of. After the first round, Dieter led the field but Paul, Robi, and James were all within striking distance. Optimism in the P&L Motorsports camp was high for James and Paul, until the final pre-race inspection exposed a failing wheel bearing on the most critical corner of James' car. With no time for repairs, James made the best of it in the Final Time Attack session. James' result was a best lap time of 1:07.699, worthy of 2nd place in Modified AWD, just 0.3 seconds behind Dieter-Heinz Kijora in the MFQ Motorsports Evo. Within a 1 second of James was Robi in 3rd, followed closely by Paul. Otherwise noteworthy was the Top Speed Subaru piloted by Luke Russell which earned the Overall Win with a lap time of 1:04.603.
Special thanks to P&L Motorsports for their support at our season debut. For photos from the event, visit the Flickr pages of Shawn Manny and Budski Photography. Be sure to check out the In-Car video of James' fastest Time Attack lap posted on YouTube.
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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Seeking a New Title Sponsor
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 11:19 PM :: Announcements :: 0 Comments :: 149 Views
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ShimmySideways Racing is currently seeking a new primary sponsor. The sport of Time Attack is growing rapidly due to the involvement of many prominent auto tuners and racing equipment manufacturers as well as increased coverage by the media in magazines, television, and the internet. In order to maintain our position as a top contender in our class and continue development to increase our competitiveness, we need the financial support of a new title sponsor. Our current title sponsors, Nukabe and Cusco, have agreed to become subsidiary sponsors should we find a new title sponsor. This is a unique opportunity for a company to partner with our experienced racing team that has proven results and nationwide exposure. The ideal sponsor would be the manufacturer of a consumer product for which the target demographic is 16 to 35 year old men. In exchange for funding the campaign of our car our new title sponsor will have influence on our team name, the appearance of our car, design of our website, racing and appearances schedule, and more. For more information, please contact team owner James Elterman by email at
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| Friday, November 30, 2007 |
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2nd in Modified AWD at Redline Time Attack's Finale Event
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 12:56 PM :: Time Attack :: 0 Comments :: 345 Views
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The 1st Annual Redline Time Attack Finale was conducted recently at the world famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The 2.2 mile, 12-turn course, famous for "The Corkscrew", provided an excellent venue for the best cars and drivers in Time Attack to compete. The event was well subscribed, with a notable turnout of Subaru enthusiasts and tuners such as PDX Tuning, GST Motorsports, ESX Motorsports, Element Tuning, and Crawford Performance. James Elterman and the ShimmySideways STi, who were the Overall Modified Champion at the Gateway Internatitonal Redline Time Attack earlier this year, joined the field of competitors thanks to primary sponsor Nukabe and Cusco.
A challege faced by all competitors throughout the event was the 92dB track sound limit. Many teams were forced to resort to makeshift add-on mufflers or turn-downs to meet the requirement. The ShimmySideways STi came prepared with an exhaust silencer, but different atmospheric conditions at the track than during testing in the weeks prior pushed sound levels to 94dB. Thankfully, a makeshift turn-away to deflect the sound lowered the observed sound level to 91dB. Click the read more link to get a view off our unique exhaust arrangement.
Although the weather for Sunday looked questionable, it remained fair for both Time Attack sessions. The 640 hp Audi A4 of 034 Motorsports, who was the strongest contender in Modified AWD, nearly didn't make the Time Attack due to a drive shaft failure. Thankfully for 034 Motorsports, another Audi was on hand and served as a donor, and they made it to grid on time for the first session. After the first session, the 034 Motorsports Audi had a clear lock on 1st place, but James Elterman in the ShimmySideways STi and J.C. Meynet in his Harmon Motive sponsored STi were in a tight battle for 2nd. With a slight lead going into the 2nd session, James took no changes to the ShimmySideways STi, but J.C. opted to experiment with a different set of tires. Although both James and J.C. managed faster lap times in the 2nd session, James maintained his lead with a lap time of 1:38.699 to take 2nd place in Modified AWD at the 2007 Redline Time Attack Finale!
See what it is like to attack “The Corkscrew“ by watching video of the event on YouTube or our Video Gallery. Follow the read more jump for a few more photos. For complete results visit Redline Time Attack's official website. To see some of the other car competing at the event, check out this photo gallery by adizon at NASIOC.
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| Monday, November 26, 2007 |
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James Elterman appears on RedlineTV on SPEED
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 12:46 PM :: Announcements :: 0 Comments :: 277 Views
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Evidence that the sport of Time Attack is quickly gaining popularity in North America, the Speed Channel's RedlineTV show recently covered Redline Time Attack's event at Summit Point Shenendoah. You may recall that James Elterman and the ShimmySideways STi were in attendance and had a great finish at the event. RedlineTV's coverage of the event included many shots of the ShimmySideways STi and a brief interview with James. You can view a short clip of their coverage on YouTube or here in our video gallery. The complete coverage focused on an introduction to the Redline Time Attack series, and highlighted the Unlimited class competitors. Keep your eye on Speed Channel for repeat airings of the show. You can check Speed Channel program listings here. In the near future, RedlineTV will also be covering the 2007 Super Lap Battle at Buttonwillow. Don't miss it!
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| Saturday, November 17, 2007 |
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ShimmySideways Debut at Primedia's Super Lap Battle!
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 12:25 AM :: Time Attack :: 0 Comments :: 358 Views
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Primedia's Super Lap Battle is North America's premier Time Attack event. The race, which has been an annual event since 2004, is by invitation only, with only the best Time Attack teams in the USA, Europe, and Japan earning invitations. Earlier this year, James Elterman and the ShimmySideways STi earned an invitation to the event by being one of the fastest eligible cars at the Road Atlanta qualifier. Earning the invitation alone was an honor in itself, but our primary sponsor Nukabe put the icing on the cake by making it possible for us to compete at the event. The event takes place in Buttonwillow, California, nearly 2,000 miles from home, on Buttonwillow Raceway's 3 mile Configuration #13 course. The course provides an excellent variety of elements to test each driver and vehicle. Last year James represented Nukabe at the event by piloting the Nukabe Evo 9 in the Street AWD class. Returning to the event with the Modified AWD prepared ShimmySideways STi, James was anxious to improve on last year's result.
The event got off to a rough start for James as the ShimmySideways STi developed a problem in the first practice session. A camber bolt slipped, changing the front end alignment and caused unusual tire wear. The Super Lap Battle features a unique elimination format in which drivers that fail to be behind the class leader within a specified percentage are eliminated. Therefore skipping a timed session for repairs is not an option. Fortunately James and Kirk, president of Nukabe, worked together to resolve the problem quickly before the 1st timed session of the day. As James took to the track for the first timed session, tensions were high with hopes that the repair would hold. After a few laps at a conservative pace, there was no sign of trouble, so it was pedal to the metal and no looking back! The remainder of the day was free of any car trouble and James was able to focus on getting familiar with the course and getting faster. As the day progressed the temperature got warmer, and the track became dustier due to many offs, so most of the teams posted their fastest time in the earlier sessions. James posted his best time in the 2nd of 3 sessions, a 1:59.443. This placed James in the middle of the Modified AWD class in 6th place, and 22nd overall amongst 52 competitors.
For video of the event from James' perspective aboard the ShimmySideways STi, we recommend our YouTube page for high quality streaming video, or visit our video gallery to download. You will also enjoy an excellent gallery of photos by Auto Otaku on his Flickr page. You will not see a finer collection of Time Attack cars anywhere else than the Super Lap Battle! For the complete results follow the Read More jump. Thanks again to our friends at Nukabe, Cusco, P&L Motorsports, Nitto Tire, and all of our other sponsors for making it possible to compete at this event.
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
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Nukabe Time Attack Efforts Getting Great Press!
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 12:37 AM :: Announcements :: 0 Comments :: 238 Views
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Nukabe's efforts in the Time Attack circuit are getting great press thanks to some excellent results in recent months. The Nukabe / Cusco Evo 9, recently Overall Street Class Champion at the GIR Redline Time Attack, appeared in a two page spread in the November issue of Super Street magazine. Photos for the spread were taken at the 2006 Super Lap Battle at Buttonwillow Raceway. Additionally, the ShimmySideways STi, recent Overall Modified Class Champion at the GIR Redline Time Attack, appeared in both Modified (November) and Super Street (December) magazines with coverage of the 2007 Super Lap Battle qualifier at Road Atlanta, where James and the ShimmySideways STi set the TTA lap record! Both articles include multiple pictures of our STi. See for yourself by clicking on any of the magazine thumbnails below to view a PDF excerpt. Keep your eye on future Primedia publications such as Super Street, Modified, Import Tuner, eurotuner and Siphon magazines for more coverage of Time Attack events; and if you happen to spot us, drop us a line! Special thanks to David Pratte and Elliot Moran for their continued support of Time Attack!
Click an image for a preview
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| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 |
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East Coast Time Attack Showdown at Summit Point Shenandoah
By James Elterman (jelterman) @ 10:45 PM :: Time Attack :: 0 Comments :: 961 Views
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Many consider the West coast to be home to the best Time Attack teams in the country. But the popularity of the sport has increased dramatically in the last year and enthusiasts, tuners, and grassroots racers Nationwide are beginning to take notice of the sport. Such was evident at the recent return of the Redline Time Attack series to Summit Point Shenandoah. The event was a big success in 2006, drawing many East coast racers and spectators. For 2007, it was clear that tuners and racers had done their homework as lap times dropped significantly by comparison to the previous year. The event at Shenandoah is the perfect stage for Time Attack competition because of the many challenging elements of the course, which put an emphasis on car setup and driver ability, and less on raw horsepower.
James Elterman had another excellent result at this years Shenandoah event. For reference, at the 2006 event James piloted the Nukabe Evo 9 in Modified AWD with a best time of 1:40.8. For 2007 James dropped that time significantly in the ShimmySideways STi to 1:35.9! This amazing time was good for 2nd in Modified AWD. DTM Motorsports took the top spot in Modified AWD as well as the Overall Modified win.
To see the amazing Summit Point Shenandoah circuit from James' perspective, visit our video gallery for high quality video, or YouTube for quick streaming video. You can also find the official results at Redline Time Attack's website. In addition, be sure to keep your eye out for an upcoming episode of RedlineTV on Speed Channel for coverage of the event. And finally, follow the read more jump to see what the Hankook girls think of the ShimmySideways STi.
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