Gary Sheehan Teams with ESX to run Speed GT! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

MattR · 2006-03-13, 06:32 PM

U saw this blurb on Nasioc, what exciting news!

ESX Motorsports debuts Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the Long Beach SPEED GT event Easy Street Motorsports enters SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship with the versatile Subaru Impreza WRX STI driven by touring car ace Gary Sheehan VALENCIA, CA (Mar 09, 2006)

Easy Street Motorsports (ESX) announces a new entry in the highly competitive SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT field, with the team making its debut at the famed Long Beach Grand Prix, held April 7-9. Coverage of the one-hour GT race will be shown on SPEED TV, Sun., April 16, at 2 p.m. EST. ESX owner, Ali Afshar said, “We've seen much success with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI winning 10 NHRA Championship ‘Wally's’, and we look forward to taking ESX and Subaru into battle against the world's best in the SPEED GT series." Managed and engineered by Indycar and Sportscar veteran Marshall Pruett, the ESX team will look to capitalize on its success with the Impreza WRX STI last December, placing 3rd overall in the world's longest endurance race, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Lead driver of the 25hr race, and Subaru road racing veteran Gary Sheehan has been chosen to race and develop the ESX STI in 2006. "Gary was my first choice when Ali and I decided to put this program together--Gary brings the raw speed, technical feedback, experience with the WRX platform, and professional demeanor I need to get the best results possible,” said Pruett. He's an incredible driver and racer--we're lucky to have him.” Gary Sheehan was ecstatic to learn he'd been chosen to pilot the ESX STI. "Ali and Easy Street have been phenomenal supporters of my driving, and I'm glad we can put our combined Subaru experience together to race in SPEED World Challenge,” said Sheehan. “I raced and won in an all-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX in a different touring car series between 2001-2003, and fell in love with the car. I can't wait for the first practice session at Long Beach to begin." With Long Beach serving as the home race for ESX, the team looks forward to their first appearance being in front of the 175,000 fans in attendance. "We're fortunate to launch the team at our home race,” said Afshar. “We know the huge potential of the Impreza WRX STI, and we hope that it will develop into a front runner.” The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT). The ESX team will carry special sponsorship at Long Beach including Arceo Wheels, Subaru Ontario, Santa Monica Subaru, Heuberger Subaru, and Impact Engineering.

Further details on the team can be found at www.esxmotorsports.com

Dean · 2006-03-13, 06:41 PM

Secret Project revealed... Congratulations Gary.

sybir · 2006-03-13, 06:45 PM

Congrats, man

Give 'em hell!

Nick Koan · 2006-03-13, 06:46 PM

Sweet. Congrats man.

Kevin M · 2006-03-13, 06:55 PM

Friggin' sweet!

GarySheehan · 2006-03-13, 07:07 PM

Goddammit!!!! You beat me to it!!!!

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

JonnydaJibba · 2006-03-13, 07:13 PM

Bad ass, can't wait to watch that.

Nick Koan · 2006-03-13, 07:16 PM

Wait a second, I just read that again.

You're running in GT not TC? Does that mean you guys have some monster HP under the hood?

Dean · 2006-03-13, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nKoan

You're running in GT not TC? Does that mean you guys have some monster HP under the hood?

Same class they ran the car in at the 25 hour race and came in 3rd.

dknv · 2006-03-13, 08:10 PM

Sounds like a great team-up to me! Go Gary!

GarySheehan · 2006-03-13, 08:42 PM

Yep, we'll need big power. We'll be up against the Cadillacs, Vipers, Vettes, Porsches, etc.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

doubleurx · 2006-03-13, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarySheehan

Yep, we'll need big power. We'll be up against the Cadillacs, Vipers, Vettes, Porsches, etc.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

Congratulations Gary. We'll be watching!

MPREZIV · 2006-03-13, 09:18 PM

Best of luck dude! Livin' the dream! A career in racing is the one thing I've always wanted! Do us proud bro!

sperry · 2006-03-13, 09:31 PM

Awesome news Gary! Welcome to the team:

Okay, not quite...

Speaking of the "big power" needed for Speed GT... I always thought the WRX would be an awesome TC car, but never thought the step up to the STi was quite enough to hang w/ the GT cars. I'm stoked you guys are gonna give it a shot, but I hope you found a way to get about at least 600 reliable hp out of that car, 'cause if you're going to be racing at about a 2700 lb weight, you're gonna need it!

Congrats again Gary, this is terrific news! We've got our own race when you guys are at Sears Point, but I'm writing in the Seca event on my schedule immediately! Good luck!

MattR · 2006-03-13, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarySheehan

Goddammit!!!! You beat me to it!!!!

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

Sorry Man, I couldn't help it. The news is too exciting to keep a lid on. I can't wait to see you guys out there kicking ass. You know we're all going to get together to watch the races and cheer on the ESX team.

cody · 2006-03-13, 10:43 PM

Sounds Exciting. Sombody record this fo shizzle.

JonnydaJibba · 2006-03-14, 08:09 AM

Speed GT is sick, it will be awesome to see a Subie finally.

sti deede · 2006-03-14, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarySheehan

Yep, we'll need big power. We'll be up against the Cadillacs, Vipers, Vettes, Porsches, etc.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

Congrats Gary!! This is exciting news indeed. Good luck!

It seems weird to see Cadillacs listed with Vipers, Vettes and Porsches.

sperry · 2006-03-14, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sti deede

Congrats Gary!! This is exciting news indeed. Good luck!

It seems weird to see Cadillacs listed with Vipers, Vettes and Porsches.

The CTS-V is basically a Corvette under a Cadillac body.

MPREZIV · 2006-03-14, 12:07 PM

^^^ I'd cut parts of me off with a rusty knife for that car...

Kevin M · 2006-03-14, 12:40 PM

I, too, would cut parts off of Cory with a rusty knife for a CTS-V!

cody · 2006-03-14, 12:43 PM

Dude, Kevin, he said he'd cut parts of himself, not off himself. That's just crossing the line.

MikeK · 2006-03-14, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cory

he said he'd cut parts of himself, not off himself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

^^^ I'd cut parts of me off with a rusty knife for that car...

I disconcur with your analysis

cody · 2006-03-14, 01:15 PM

Shinanigans!

JonnydaJibba · 2006-03-14, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK

I disconcur with your analysis

2006-03-13, 06:32 PM	#1
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Gary Sheehan Teams with ESX to run Speed GT! U saw this blurb on Nasioc, what exciting news! ESX Motorsports debuts Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the Long Beach SPEED GT event Easy Street Motorsports enters SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship with the versatile Subaru Impreza WRX STI driven by touring car ace Gary Sheehan VALENCIA, CA (Mar 09, 2006) Easy Street Motorsports (ESX) announces a new entry in the highly competitive SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT field, with the team making its debut at the famed Long Beach Grand Prix, held April 7-9. Coverage of the one-hour GT race will be shown on SPEED TV, Sun., April 16, at 2 p.m. EST. ESX owner, Ali Afshar said, “We've seen much success with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI winning 10 NHRA Championship ‘Wally's’, and we look forward to taking ESX and Subaru into battle against the world's best in the SPEED GT series." Managed and engineered by Indycar and Sportscar veteran Marshall Pruett, the ESX team will look to capitalize on its success with the Impreza WRX STI last December, placing 3rd overall in the world's longest endurance race, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Lead driver of the 25hr race, and Subaru road racing veteran Gary Sheehan has been chosen to race and develop the ESX STI in 2006. "Gary was my first choice when Ali and I decided to put this program together--Gary brings the raw speed, technical feedback, experience with the WRX platform, and professional demeanor I need to get the best results possible,” said Pruett. He's an incredible driver and racer--we're lucky to have him.” Gary Sheehan was ecstatic to learn he'd been chosen to pilot the ESX STI. "Ali and Easy Street have been phenomenal supporters of my driving, and I'm glad we can put our combined Subaru experience together to race in SPEED World Challenge,” said Sheehan. “I raced and won in an all-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX in a different touring car series between 2001-2003, and fell in love with the car. I can't wait for the first practice session at Long Beach to begin." With Long Beach serving as the home race for ESX, the team looks forward to their first appearance being in front of the 175,000 fans in attendance. "We're fortunate to launch the team at our home race,” said Afshar. “We know the huge potential of the Impreza WRX STI, and we hope that it will develop into a front runner.” The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT). The ESX team will carry special sponsorship at Long Beach including Arceo Wheels, Subaru Ontario, Santa Monica Subaru, Heuberger Subaru, and Impact Engineering. Further details on the team can be found at www.esxmotorsports.com __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2006-03-13, 06:41 PM	#2
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Secret Project revealed... Congratulations Gary. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2006-03-13, 06:45 PM	#3
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Congrats, man Give 'em hell! __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2006-03-13, 06:46 PM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Sweet. Congrats man. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2006-03-13, 06:55 PM	#5
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Friggin' sweet! __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-03-13, 07:07 PM	#6
GarySheehan EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 172 Never let the driver work on the car...	Goddammit!!!! You beat me to it!!!! Gary Sheehan Motor Racing www.teamSMR.com

2006-03-13, 07:13 PM	#7
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Bad ass, can't wait to watch that. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2006-03-13, 07:16 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Wait a second, I just read that again. You're running in GT not TC? Does that mean you guys have some monster HP under the hood? __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2006-03-13, 08:10 PM	#10
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Sounds like a great team-up to me! Go Gary!

2006-03-13, 08:42 PM	#11
GarySheehan EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 172 Never let the driver work on the car...	Yep, we'll need big power. We'll be up against the Cadillacs, Vipers, Vettes, Porsches, etc. Gary Sheehan Motor Racing www.teamSMR.com

2006-03-13, 09:18 PM	#13
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Best of luck dude! Livin' the dream! A career in racing is the one thing I've always wanted! Do us proud bro! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-03-13, 09:31 PM	#14
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Awesome news Gary! Welcome to the team: Okay, not quite... Speaking of the "big power" needed for Speed GT... I always thought the WRX would be an awesome TC car, but never thought the step up to the STi was quite enough to hang w/ the GT cars. I'm stoked you guys are gonna give it a shot, but I hope you found a way to get about at least 600 reliable hp out of that car, 'cause if you're going to be racing at about a 2700 lb weight, you're gonna need it! Congrats again Gary, this is terrific news! We've got our own race when you guys are at Sears Point, but I'm writing in the Seca event on my schedule immediately! Good luck! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2006-03-13, 10:43 PM	#16
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Sounds Exciting. Sombody record this fo shizzle.

2006-03-14, 08:09 AM	#17
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Speed GT is sick, it will be awesome to see a Subie finally. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2006-03-14, 12:07 PM	#20
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	^^^ I'd cut parts of me off with a rusty knife for that car... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2006-03-14, 12:40 PM	#21
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	I, too, would cut parts off of Cory with a rusty knife for a CTS-V! __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-03-14, 12:43 PM	#22
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Dude, Kevin, he said he'd cut parts of himself, not off himself. That's just crossing the line.

2006-03-14, 01:15 PM	#24
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Shinanigans!

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