Sports Car - April 2013

Since I was making my beginner mistakes at low speeds, I crashed into many traffic cones, but no cars.

And no one could crash into me, either – a big deal.

A huge part of driving for speed is learning to control the inevitable slides; in other words, car control. In Solo, this experience happens with far less risk to your four-wheeled pride and joy. All it takes is a Sunday, too, so we can have some fun in a reasonable timeframe before jumping in to the deep end of the pool. And these events happen everywhere.

I went all the way to the Tire Rack
Solo National Championships and
ProSolos Finale, winning there. That
path led directly to my road racing,
when I finally had enough money
and a few crazy friends to help,
starting with the SCCA Pro Racing
V W Cup. Today’s equivalent is the
SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX- 5 Cup,
same idea; put a roll cage in a street
car and go get ’em.

SPEED RACER

Randy Pobst got his start in Solo, progressed through Club Racing, and now makes a living driving super fast Volvos in SCCA Pro Racing Pirelli World Challenge.

RANDY’S
CHAMPIONSHIPS

SCCA PRO RACING:

• 2010 SCCA Pro Racing
World Challenge GT
• 2008 SCCA Pro Racing
World Challenge GT
• 2007 SCCA Pro Racing
World Challenge GT
• 2003 SCCA Pro Racing
World Challenge GT

OTHER PRO RACING TITLES:
• 2009 Koni Challenge ST
Team, Manufacturers’
Championship
• 2006 GT, Rolex 24
Hours of Daytona
• 2001 GT, Rolex 24

Hours of Daytona
• 1997 North America
Touring Car Champion
• 1996 North America
Touring Car Champion
• 1992 IMSA Firestone
Touring class champion
• 1990 IMSA Firestone
Touring class champion