The Boxer4Racing Time Attack STi. (Pictured on VIR's Patriot Course)

UPDATE 4/18/08 - BOXER4RACING Competes in 4,000 Mile, 8 Day National Motorsports Endurance Event Again in 2008

The Boxer4Racing/Continental Tire team has once again commenced preparations for the Cannonball One Lap of America, which will take place from May 3rd-11th. One Lap is a grueling 4,000 mile, eight-day endurance event showcasing the capabilities and endurance of both cars and competitors in a cross-section of US motorsports events. This year, road-course events again make up the bulk of the competition, with autocross and drag racing events added to test the teams.

The 2008 One Lap will start and end in South Bend, Indiana, covering over 4000 miles of street driving through 18 states with stops at 10 sites for a total of 20 competitive events. Each team consists of at least two people so that the over-the-road portions can be completed safely. Scoring is calculated on a points scale for each competition, with highest-scoring teams awarded with class and overall finishing awards at the competition�s end.

The Boxer4Racing/Continental Tire team brings a unique combination of tuning, equipment and driving skill to the challenges ahead. Dale Teague of Boxer4Racing has improved on the showroom-floor STi model by adding a larger turbocharger from Deadbolt Enterprises, forcing enough air into the engine to gain 150 horsepower over stock output. Ohlins racing suspension keeps the vehicle sure-footed and stable during competition, where the car will reach speeds in excess of 160mph. Spare parts from Folger Subaru & SubaruPartsPro.com will keep the team in the competition in case of needed repairs. Last year, the Boxer4Racing STI finished 10th overall in the One Lap competition, and dominated in various National Auto Sport Association and Sports Car Club of America events, setting class track records across the Southeast in the process.

In light of last year�s exceptional tire performance, the team has once again chosen to compete on Continental Tire�s ContiSportContact3, a tire designed to meet the demands of powerful performance vehicles with shorter braking distances, increased driving dynamics, and greater driving stability. Last year on the ContiSportContact3 tires, the team managed a class win on the dry skidpad, pulling over 1.0g of cornering. Since One Lap teams are allowed the use of just six tires for the entire event, this tire�s performance in all areas, including handling, mileage, rolling resistance and braking, will play a critical role during this grueling event.

Steven Rankins of Charlotte, NC will take the helm during competition. Rankins has competed in a variety of motorsports events since 1999, including Hill Climbs, Time Trials, Time Attack and National level autocross events. He holds several class track records across the Southeast and has dominated a number of events driving the STi.

Steven Kornhaus from Knoxville, TN has joined the team as a transit driver and support engineer. Steven competes in SCCA autocross events, and is gaining a start in track racing events. Steven has proven himself in his 2006 Subaru STi by claiming multiple National SCCA autocross wins, including the Southeast Divisional Championship. Steven will help with vehicle prep, highway driving, and photography.

Jen Dunaway of Seattle, WA completes the team. An editor at the car enthusiasts� website CarDomain.com, she contributes daily to the site�s popular news blog. She worked as a part-time mechanic throughout college and graduate school, and today she drives and works on her vintage AMC and two Fords. Jen will be documenting the team�s progress online in addition to sharing transport driving and vehicle prep duties.

The team�s progress during the event can be followed at: http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/one_lap_of_america/index.html and at www.onelapper.com/profile/boxer4racing, where the team will upload pictures, manage a daily blog, and thanks to www.o2securewireless.net and www.ustream.tv, host a live video stream of their competition in the event.

Our car is a 2006 Subaru STi that has been prepared for competition in numerous time trial format events including: NASA & SCCA Time Trails, Hillclimbs and special events such as GTLive, Super Lap Battle & The Cannonball One Lap of America.

The main focus of our STi was to create a blindingly fast track car that was still relatively comfortable driving on a daily basis. For this reason you will find our car still retains the stock interior and still has all the creature comforts of a radio & a/c. With all this in mind, here's a list of the modifications:

Suspension:
Ohlins Flag-I Coilovers
Whiteline 27mm Front & Rear Swaybars
Whiteline Solid Swaybar End-links

Engine:
Boxer4Racing Protuner Dyno Tune
Cobb Accessport
Deadbolt Enterprises 20G Turbo
Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley Kit
Subaru Group N Engine Mounts
Subaru Group N Pitch Stop Mount

Transmission & Rear Differential:
GFB Short Shifter
Kartboy Shifter Bushings
Kartboy Crossmember Bushings
SPT Lightweight Flywheel
SPT Street Clutch Kit
Turn-In Concepts Rear Diff Bushings
Subaru Group N Transmission Mount

Intake, Exhaust & Fuel:
BPM 3" Stainless Steel Turbo Back
Featuring High Flow Catalytic Converter & Muffler
DeatschWerks Fuel Injectors
Walbro Fuel Pump

Brakes
Russell Stainless Brake Lines
Russell Speed-Bleeders
DBA Rotors
Hawk HP+ Pads
Motul Synthetic Brake Fluid

Other Modifications & Equipment
Subaru SPT Silicon Radiator Hose Kit
Traqmate GPS Lap Data Acquisition

(The Boxer4Racing STi at VIR South Course)

Boxer4Racing currently holds an SCCA Time Trial Record on the VIR South Course.
Here's a video of that run: Boxer4Racing VIR TT Video

(The Boxer4Racing STi at VIR Patriot Course - GTLive 2006)

Boxer4Racing competed in the 2006 GTLive "Tarzan's Lap Battle" on the Patriot Course of VIR. This unique event also gave us the opportunity to allow Tarzan Yamada to take a lap in our car. We are proud to report that our driver (Steven Rankins) was able to best Yamada by 8/10ths of a second on this 53 second course.
Here's a video of Steven in the car: Boxer4Racing STi - VIR (Rankins) 53.5 Seconds
And a link of Tarazn's Lap: Boxer4Racing STi - VIR (Yamada) 54.5 Seconds

One of our favorite events in 2006 was the Blue Ridge Sports Car Hillclimb in Sparta, NC. With the exciting time we had at this event, we will be focusing on many more hillclimbs in 2007. Here's the exciting video of our fastest trip up the mountain: Boxer4Racing STi Blue Ridge Hillclimb

We'll be updating this page as we kick off the 2007 Season.
For updates and more information in the meantime,
please visit our blog site: Boxer4Racing STi Blog and our website: Boxer4Racing.com