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Round 1: One for the Record Books
The 2025 season is off to a smashing start — smashing records, that is. Round 1 at Thunderhill Eas...
Published by Brian Armstrong on February 18, 2025 22:37
RaceTreads.com 86 Challenge: An Exciting New Chapter
We’re excited to announce our new title sponsor and partner for the 2025 season and beyond: RaceTreads.com (formerly TireStacks). This is a great development that promises further investment in 86 Challeng...
Published by Brian Armstrong on February 10, 2025 11:0186 Challenge wraps up its most competitive season
86 Challenge has been steadily growing for the last 10 years. The 2024 season saw more participants than any so far — a total of 90!
Published by Saurabh Kulkarni on January 23, 2025 09:4886 Challenge Round 10 Results
Thunderhill 5 Mile – Dec 14, 2024For the last round of 2024 season 86 Challenge participants gathered at the longest race track in North America — Thunderhill 5 Mile, aka Thunderschleife. For some of them it was just a fun day and a chance to get extra GT Radial tire points, but for oth...
Published by Ivan Larionov on December 21, 2024 17:5386 Challenge Round 9 Results
Sonoma – Nov 9, 2024The penultimate round of the 2024 86 Challenge at Sonoma Raceway was nothing short of electrifying! The cool weather gave drivers prime conditions, and Sonoma’s newly repaved track brought added grip to fuel a day of intense competition, with each class seeing record...
Published by Miles Kodama on November 12, 2024 22:2186 Challenge Round 8 Results Update
Update to Round 8 Touring Class Results: Keith Hnatiuk managed a raw lap time of 1:28.870, and touring class adjusted time of 1:32.370, placing him in 3rd place. Qianli Xing now places 4th, Michael Bal 5th, Jay Severson 6th, Michael Oilar 7th, and Neil Katahira 8th.
Published by Miles Kodama on October 19, 2024 13:5986 Challenge Round 8 Results
Thunderhill – Oct 5, 2024What a hot day of racing at Thunderhill West, running the unusual CW direction! This was the first time we have competed in this direction since the Gen 2 came out, so there were lots of opportunities for PBs and Class records.GT Radial Stock Clas...
Published by Tor Anderson on October 08, 2024 22:3686 Challenge Round 7 Results
Buttonwillow – Sep 15, 2024 We barely had time to cool down after the scorching day at Thunderhill, and it was already time to head south to Buttonwillow. As usual, it was fun to meet our SoCal 86 Cup folks for a joint event! Over 40 BRZs, 86s and FR-Ses all but took over the tra...
Published by Timur Iskhodzhanov on September 19, 2024 21:52