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Engine Dyno Day
TKO Motorsports customer's 5th Gen Viper ACR track/street car build "Engine Dyno Day"! De-stroked, solid motor, running on motec, 100 octane fuel. Easy dyno pull to 6200 rpm. On track rev limiter will be set conservatively @7800rpm (880hp). TKO Corporate 1316 Capital...
1971 Chevy Nova “DRAG”
1971 Chevy Nova Drag Build TKO Motorsports 1971 Chevrolet Nova Sonny Leanord 940 CI Motor with 2x stages of nitrousThe TKO Motorsports 1971 Chevrolet Nova is best described as a well-mannered serial killer. With an all steel body, street legal chassis and meticulous...
Apache Powerboat “Straight Arrow”- 1986
Apache Powerboat 1986 "Straight Arrow" TKO Motorsports Apache Powerboat FOR SALE! Iconic, one-of-a-kind Apache 41' "Straight Arrow" A working boat during the week and one of the fastest offshore race boats on the weekend. With its 7-year 21st century stem to stern,...
2017 Dodge Viper
The 2017 Dodge Viper "TKO Track Demon" Edition TKO Dodge Viper Build Sheet: Double Adjustable TKO Coil-Over Suspension System on all 4 corners with ARHC Suspension System Integration Arrow Race Engines 9.0 L - 850hp N/A TKO Motorsports true high flow filter...
Lamborghini Murciélago “The Bull”
Lamborghini Murciélago SV TKO MotorsportsWITH THE TKO TOUCHThe 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV is a high-performance variant of the standard Murciélago, so it was only right we took this car one step further, the TKO way and turned it into "The Bull", a hard...
Track Tips and Tweaks – November
Bringing back the TKO Track Tips and Tweaks with 10 ways to get faster and go faster https://tkomotorsports.com/tko-race-team-2021/ 1.If you’re a serious amateur driver competing in a series, fitness is a huge part of going faster. Cardio, strength training, reaction...
AUDI R8 “RAUDI”
The RAUDI Audi is a STREET LEGAL, TRACK PROVEN TKO Motorsports build for our customer and friend Joel. Off the lot with a 5.2-liter V-10 and a 7-speed Automatic Dual Clutch Transmission, this car was the perfect blank slate to be built into both an enjoyable...
TKO Podiums in INDY – GT America
TKO Practice Session Clip on Youtube The team at TKO Motorsports travelled to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2021 GT America Season Finale. Practice went well for Driver Memo Gidley and the 101 TKO Motorsports Continental GT3, with a few adjustments we brought...
TKO Sweeps Sebring – GT America
The team at TKO Motorsports took TWO 1st Place finishes at GT America in Sebring, Florida. TKO Driver Memo Gidley called the track a Sebring "a bumpy beast" but handled it well in the 101 TKO Motorsports Bentley Continental GT3. Getting in the car for the first time...
Road America TKO’s First Entry into GT America
TKO Motorsports makes the return to competitive racing in 2021 with SRO GT America! SRO launched this incredible series full of fan-favorite grand tourer cars and what a better way to represent the TKO Motorsports out-of-the-box style with the iconic Bentley...
Flying Lizard Motorsports Announces Two-Car Effort in GT America
1941 Willys TKO Drag Monster
1941 Willys Coupe The 1941 Willys is a legendary drag racing platform so at TKO Motorsports it only made sense to build one of the most radical versions to ever hit the street. We started this build with a full chromoly tube chassis powered by a Sonny Leonard 811...
Porsche Pirelli Trophy West 10/12/19 – 10/13/19
The results are in and the TKO Team had a great weekend at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Placing 3rd both Saturday and Sunday in the Porsche Trophy West diamond class in the Porsche GT3-R. RESULTS Race Day Overall Place Place in Class Number of Laps Overall Time...
Oregon Raceway Park 4/19/19-4/20/19
Over the weekend of April 19th, 2019 - April 20th, 2019, the TKO Motorsports race team packed up the white Porsche GT3 R and the red Dodge Viper ACR and travelled up to Oregon to run the Oregon Raceway Park track. TKO Corporate 1316 Capital Blvd., Ste. 103Reno, NV...
Auto Club Speedway 3/29/19 – 3/31/19
Another successful weekend at the track. During the weekend of March 29, 2019 - March 31, 2019 the TKO racing team travelled to Fontana, CA to race at the Auto Club Speedway. While there, TKO participated in the 2 Sprint races and 1 Endurance race. RESULTS Race...
Race Car Wing End Plates, End Fences and Fences
On the end of many wings that are mounted on race cars you will see vertical plates. These vertical plates, which we call ”end plates” (some people call them “end fences”) are used to help keep the air from spilling off the ends of wings and causing loss of downforce...
SPOILERS
SPOILERS. A spoiler is a vertical piece, much like a fence, usually placed as far back on the rear of the car as possible and running 90 degrees to the centerline of a car. Spoilers make rear downforce similarly to wings but with a penalty of high drag.
Thunderhill Raceway 3/22/19-3/24/19
During the weekend of March 22, 2019 - March 24, 2019 the TKO Motorsports team travelled down to Thunderhill Raceway in Glenn County, CA to test and race in three GTA 3 class races. Owner and driver Dave Traitel won all three races bringing home the checkered flag. ...
TIRE PRESSURE BLEEDERS
Tire pressure bleeders release pressure that builds up as your tires increase in temperature. The idea behind tire pressure bleeders is to keep a constant optimum tire pressure, which in turn gives you maximum grip from the tire. Tire pressure bleeders have been...
DATA ACQUISITION, ONBOARD DATA, TELEMETRY
For the grassroots amateur drivers, SIMPLE data is a very valuable tool when you use it correctly. When data is over-used it can be a beast of burden that will cause drivers mental paralysis and lost time on the track. Basic data is all you need to make yourself a...
KARTS
No open track days on the schedule for 60 days, PLAN B=KARTS… the closest thing that us average mere mortal amateur drivers will ever get to the feeling of violence and speed of an F1, Indy or LMP 1 car. Karts are the best training tool used by all professional...
MAKE YOUR OPEN TRACK DAY A REWARDING AND MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE WITH PROPER BRAIN AND BODY PREP
Being amateur drivers, we all have to punch a time clock, so time for physical training is a precious commodity. Training and gym workouts don’t have to be pushing iron or endlessly running on a tread mill. Riding mountain bikes, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and...
WAITING FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION AND FIRST TIME ON TRACK IN A GROUP
1. Breath! 2. Keep your mind busy. 3. Check your car over; tire psi, fluids, all the basics. 4. Watch other groups running, talk to other drivers, look at other cars, or take a walk. 5. Nervous anticipation can burn up a lot of energy, so you must eat. Eat GOOD food...
NVE3 Las Vegas 2018
TKO Motorsports will be attending NVE3 2018 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from May 2nd to May 5th. NVE3 is a bi-annual event hosted by the Vipers Owners Association, the largest Dodge Viper community in the world. 4 day event will include several track events including...
TKO Race Team 2018
After a strong finish in the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Premier GT Class with the #101 Porsche 991 GT3R driven by Memo Gidley and David Traitel, the 2018 race season will be spent by the TKO Motorsports race team concentrating on vehicle updates, driver and team...
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