Chassis/Team Reference

above left courtesy of Dave Klym

above courtsey of Michael Jordan

above courtesy of GARRA.

#001- First Daytona prototype ever built(first ever systems check was 10/15/02 at Putnam Park tested by Hurley Haywood, JC France, and Scott Goodyear). Nicknamed "The Daytona Prototype." Campaigned by Brumos Racing as the #59 entry. First Daytona Prototype to win a GARRA race overall at Homestead in 2003. Also won the 2003 PIR event. Both races driven by Hurley Haywood and J.C. France. As of December 2004 the car has logged more than 22,000 miles!

Will appear as #59 again during the 2005 season.Has received updates by Porsche Motorsports. Crashed in practice at the 2005 Rolex 24. Timo Bernhard driving. Throttle stuck open and car hit tire wall and flipped! Repaired in time for race only to crash out in the late hours due to a master cylinder failure. Hurley Haywood driving at the time.

Was on display at the 2006 Rolex 24 in the Champions Club lobby. Also on display at the 2006 Brumos 250 in the Fan Zone.

Appeared at the 2007 Daytona Test Days in the paddock

Was on display at the 2008 Rolex 24 in the Fanzone

the two above left pics courtesy of Dave Klym

above coutesy of SPUT

above courtesy of MJ at lmsr.net

#002- Has won three Daytona Prototype races. All in 2003(California, Glen 6 Hour, and Mt. Tremblant). Appeared at the 2004 Daytona test days as the #79 Gunnar Racing entry and the 2004 Rolex 24 as the #45 Gunnar Racing entry. Again campaigned for part of 2004 as the #58 Red Bull Brumos Racing entry. Was in large accident at Homestead Speedway in 2004 but was quickly repaired and back in working order.

Campaigned in 2005 Rolex 24 by 901 Shop Racing #29. Car ran well and ran on the leaderboard for hours until over heating from a clogged radiator cause a terminal engine failure.

Has been converted to EVO #2. Will run as Brumos #59 at the 2006 Rolex 24.

Made race debut as the #59 car at the 2006 Rolex 24.

Now campaigned by Cheever Racing. Completely stripped down and rebuilt by Cheever Racing and repainted flat black for first on track test at the November Daytona Test Days. Will appear at the test as the #51 Cheever Racing entry.

Has been campaigned at the Daytona Test Days as #51 in bright purple with NetVu sponsorship.

Currently being converted to the new 2007 FABCAR bodwork

Will campaign 2007 Sunchaser 1000 as Spirit of Daytona #09 entry. Porsche-based V-8 motor built by Lazano Brothers has been installed. Car completed the 2007 Miller 1000 without any major problems finishing 15th.

Completed the 2008 January Test Days as #09 SoD.

Finished the 2008 Rolex 24 10th in the DP class and the highest finishing Porsche powered DP.

#003- Mock Up/Body Gig

above RVO pics courtesy of Sput.
#004- Originally the Cegwa Sport Lexus/Toyota powered Fabcar.

Has been converted to a Pontiac powered Fabcar. Entered for first official track time at the 2005 Hoosier Tire Test Days at Homestead by RVO Motorsports. Driven at the test days by Roger Schramm, Joao Barbosa, and Darren Law for shakedown purposes. Will make race debut at the 2006 Rolex 24.

Ran at the 2006 Daytona Test Days driven by Roger Schramm and Jack Baldwin.

#005- Began life as a Toyota powered Fabcar FDSC/03. Was on display at the 2003 Bully Hill Vineyard event. First raced at the 2004 Daytona Test Days. Now Porsche powered. Will serve as a Brumos back-up car and will be on display at the 2005 Rolex 24. Will appear at the 2005 Rolex 24 as a fully functioning racecar with a Toyota rear tail section. As of Homestead 2005 it will be used as the #58 Red Bull car. Was on display at the 2005 Rolex 24 at the Red Bull Refueling tent. The chassis was used at the 2005 Homestead round for the first time in competition. At that event it qualified on the pole position. This was the first chassis to use the 3.9 liter flat 6 in competition.

#006- Campaigned by Brumos Racing as the #58 entry during part of the 2004 season.

Has received updates by Porsche Motorsport. Raced at the 2005 Rolex 24 by the Red Bull Brumos Racing team #58 finishing 8th. Was converted to the #59 Brumos Racing colors as of Homestead 2005.

#007- Originally the PAP-Parts BMW powered Fabcar. Now converted to FDSC/EVO-1. Tested for first time in November. Entered at 2005 Hoosier Tire Test Days for first official track time as Brumos #58. Appeared in primer gray/white with Red Bull logos. Ran 2006 Daytona Test Days and was 3rd fastest after the 3 days ended!

Made race debut as the 58 Red Bull car at the 2006 Rolex 24.

Ran the 2007 January test days as the #18 Vici Racing entry in all black with white numbers. Will run the 2007 Rolex 24 under Vici Racing banner.

Ran the 2007 Rolex 24. After 8 hours of racing crashed (Gaston Mazzacane driving) and hit a barrier causing heavy damage.

#008- New chassis built for Cheever Racing. Will be campaigned for first time at the 2007 Rolex 24 as the Cheever Racing #51 entry.

Ran and finished the 2007 Rolex 24 as the Net/Vu Amp'd Mobile Cheever #51 car.

Has been converted to new 2007 bodywork and aero. Made debut at Mexico 2007 as #39 entry.

Led numerous laps during 2007. Was converted to Pontiac power midway through the season.

Recorded fastest lap of the race at the 2007 Miller 1000.

#009 aka CC/08/1
Brand new chassis. Assembled at Cheevers shop. Will be the #51 car. Pontiac powered.

With announcement of Coyote Cars being the new name for the chassis, the car is also considered Coyote CC/08/1 as the first Coyote. Appeared at the 2008 January Test days as the 51 entry. Erdos, Newton, and Mayer listed as drivers.

Uli Upietz photo

Driver History & Comments:
Below is a list of drivers who have been behind the wheel of a Porsche or Porsche-based powered Fabcar. There are also a handfull of comments given to me about their experiences.

Scott Russell

Jeff Ward

Jason Pridmore

Michael McDowell

Guy Cosmo
"I'm really impressed with the Fabcar chassis and convinced it's capable of running at the front of this very competitive field. The Lozano Brother's Porsche-based V8 motor is rock-solid and has great potential. Certainly it's as reliable as they come and we keep gaining more and more power."

"The car kept getting faster every time we tried something new, and a lot of improvements were made since that test in November."

"every time we made a change on the car we made progress and made the car faster. I'm impressed with the Fabcar chassis"

"I'm very excited about the debut of this 5.0-liter Daytona Prototype combination with Spirit of Daytona,". "This new motor has all the potential to run at the front of the pack. The revised Fabcar chassis has been a pleasure to drive as well, and is a great improvement from the original Fabcar chassis I drove in 2003. Dave Klym was the first to build a Daytona Prototype and I'm looking forward to getting his chassis back on the podium like we did together a number of times in '03."

"I really enjoy development programs and this chassis/engine combination adds to the list of Daytona Prototype experience I've got, because I've driven just about everything out there, and now I'm one up on the rest of the field."

Doug Goad

Marc-Antoine Camirand

Antonio Garcia

Eddie Cheever Jr.
"When we first got the Fabcar, we had a lot of learning to do and I think we've shown in the recent races that there has been a great improvement," Cheever said. "The Porsche-based V-8 motor looks to be strong and it's nice to have another 5.0-liter motor to work with. It is very cool to be doing initial testing with a new powerplant, and having this third engine in the Fabcar to compare to is a big deal for us."

“The work our engineers did in conjunction with FABCAR’s engineers created a slick body that lowered drag while helping the car in terms of downforce. It cuts through the air more efficiently, especially at high speed tracks like Daytona. Not only does it look sharp, but it moves fast.”

Nicky Pastorelli

Uwe Alzen

Robert Renauer

Gaston Mazzacane

Terry Borcheller

Mike Newton

Tommy Erdos

Christian Fittipaldi

Richard Antinucci

Harrison Brix

Roberto Moreno

Joao Barbossa

Ted Christopher
"I really like driving the Brumos Porsche, it's a lot of fun."

Hurley Haywood

J.C. France

David Donohue

Mike Borkowski

Darren Law

On the Fabcar EVO #1
"It really does feel great to be able to turn the times that we did over the last couple of days. Its no secret that we struggled to be competitive over the last couple of seasons, but I think all the hard work that the whole team has put into this car is beginning to pay off. This is just test days though, and we're up against some topnotch teams that will be doing what they can to get more speed before the race. I'm happy right now though, and I can't wait for the race."

On the FDSC/03
"The car is actually a lot of fun to drive but it is also very different to drive because of the 3.6 litre Porsche motor. It is amazing how much horse power it produces but it makes that power very high up in the rev range. It is lacking a bit of torque compared to the bigger V8's so momentum is very important. When the power comes on, it hits hard so you have to be ready for it but like I said it is differnt because it hits un the upper revs. I think it is the best sounding motor in the field.

...Handling is good, it responds to changes. Inside temperature is bearable, it's fun to drive, great brakes, nice motor but a much different powerband. The shifting and ergonomics of the cockpit are easy and comfortable. Aside from all of the positive aspect of the car, it's builder Dave Klym is at the track every race weekend for support. It's nice to have the car builder there to bounce around ideas and comments."

"The Fabcar is a nice car to drive. It is predictable and easy to get a feel for but we are lacking in a few areas and are working on some changes which will hopefully be in place before the 2005 24 hour."

Lucas Luhr

Sascha Maassen
On Fabcar EVO chassis- "The Brumos Racing team did a lot of work through the winter and it seems to have paid off. The car is really good! We gained a lot of performance and, handling-wise, the car feels completely different," he said. "We achieved a lot of things and we are pretty close to where we want to be."

On FDSC/03-"the Fabcar is a very good car especially on the straights with its low down force configuration. The gear box of the car is the best I have ever driven, and the engine feels and sounds very good as well."

Max Papis

Scott Goodyear

Scott Sharp

Tommy Riggins

Chris Dyson
"I had the opportunity to drive the Brumos Fabcar-Porsche at the 2003 Six Hours of the Glen. it was my first time driving a Daytona Prototype. Hurley Haywood and J.C. France were my teammates that weekend, and we were having a very strong race. It was an extremely hot day, as often tends to be the case at Watkins Glen in June, and very warm in the car. I managed to get the car up to second place during my double stint, and we were catching the leader at a half-second a lap. It was looking good and I think we were definitely going to figure in the win. But on one lap nearing the end of the run, as I turned into the fast left-hander just before the pits, the car lost all grip and there was absolutely no room to gather it up. The next thing I knew I had launched off the exit curb and I was heading straight for the barrier. It was a big hit-- head-on into the styrofoam at 90 mph or so-- but thankfully I was okay.

It turns out that an AGT car had lost its engine immediately before that corner and its driver had driven on the racing line and into the pits, spewing oil everywhere. I was the first car to arrive at the corner after this and there were no oil flags giving me any warning. With the sun glare, visibility late in the day is always bad at that corner, and we didn't have a chance. Thankfully, Bob Snodgrass and everyone else in the pits had seen what had happened, so while the team was understandably disappointed, no one was blaming me for anything. Small consolation, but it could have been much worse.

I'm thankful the car was built strongly enough in the bulkhead region to sustain such an impact. But as a competitor I'm still annoyed about the result! I truly believe we had a winning car that day."

Chris Bye

Randy Pobst
"I drove the Brumos Red Bull Fabcar at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in early 2003, I think. It was new, though it had been extensively tested. The Porsche engine was a revver, compared to the restricted big cube V8 competition.

The sequential gearbox was critical to lap times. We needed a slightly shorter third for the chicane on the back straight. Very frustrating waiting for the powerplant to get on its powerband. Good top speed.

The Porsche engine had been tuned for a high horsepower number, and lost some mid-range torque as a result. Buckler's 911 would pull us off the corners. That was frustrating.

Alex Job Racing got involved late in the project, and contributed many things, like a cold-air intake for the engine that helped.

The race went very well for the first five hours, with us leading most of it, when the engine suddenly expired. No warning, no obvious reason. Very rare for Porsche. Frustrating again. We were so gonna win that race. Alex Job had a plan for everything, and we had a strong driving team.

My first stint was quite memorable. I was still getting comfortable in the car, running as fast as I could without major mistakes. Scott Goodyear was in the other Brumos Fabcar Porsche, slowly gaining on me. I hated that, but I knew my pace, and it is a long race.

I was a little careful, because that early version was not as stable in the rear as I would have liked, and the infield at Daytona was always so slick.

Near the end of the stint, Scott gets past me, then two turns later, spins it with power oversteer exiting turn six! Right behind him, I brake, swing wide, and miss him, and continue another few laps before pitting in first place. Close one!

It was a pleasure to associated with Brumos Porsche and Alex Job Racing at the Rolex 24, and to drive the Red Bull Brumos Fabcar Porsche."

Wayne Jackson

Gunnar Jeannette

Paul Newman

Mike Brockman

Kyle Petty

Romain Dumas

Timo Bernhard

Mike Rockenfeller

Tim Vargo
"The Fabcar Porsche is wonderful to drive. It has awesome high speed stibility on the straight and fast turns. Hooking up on the slippery Daytona infield has been a challenge but we are making good progress and expect it to be great for the race. The power plant is typically Porsche. A wonderful rev range with strong power from 6,000 to 9000RPM and enough low end torque to do the job. The Performance Friction pads rotors and calipers are the best I have ever used and the car has great balance...(the Fabcar Porsche ) is awesome to drive and I can't imagine racing anything else.."

Jake Vargo

Josh Vargo

Brady Refenning

Page 1- Current News
Page 2- Chassis/Team Reference, Driver Comments, etc.
Page 3- Fabcar Gallery
Page 4- Non-Fabcar Porsche DP's
Page 5-
Page 6- Construction History
Page 7- Porsche GT Coverage
Page 8- Porsche GT Gallery