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Mike Harmuth - Old Fart Racing
1963 Triumph Spitfire
Oldest Spitfire still racing on the East Coast
A race car since it came off the boat!
Link to the car's history in Triumph Spitfire Magazine
SCCA Championships
Overall 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017
Group 1 - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019,2020,2022,2023
North Atlantic Road Racing Championship
H-Production 2008, 2011
H-Production 2008
New York Road Racing Series Championship
H-Production
2011
All of this is made possible by
Crew Chief - Nick Clark
Engineering and Fabrication - John Harmuth
Pit Boss - Ray Tetrault
Sponsor- Hudson Valley Window Tint
Car Info:
All metal, no fiberglass panels
1296cc Triumph Engine
13.5:1 compression ratio
Twin 1.5" SU Carbs
Velocity stacks
Fresh Air Intake
Stahl Steel Headers
1" front axles and Aluminum hubs
4 Speed Triumph transmission
2 Quart Accusump accumulator
Oil cooler / Remote oil filter
2 Row aluminum Radiator
Russ Moore designed custom rear Axle
4:11 or 3:89 Quaife differential (depends on track)
Front Disk / Rear Drum brakes
Spax 3-way Shocks and GT6 springs
Custom roll Cage
On board Halon Fire extinguisher
8 Gallon ATL Fuel cell
1" Front anti-sway bar
Calculated top speed 131 @7,500 RPM
Billet crankshaft engine - new for 2019
Driving History:
Started driving SCCA road rallies 1973
Paved oval Alcohol karts 2001
SCCA Competition License 2002
F440 Formula car 2002-2005
1963 Spitfire 4 2006-current
SCCA activities - besides driver
Flag and Communication (Corner Marshall )
Scrutineering (Car safety /compliance inspection)
Driving Instructor
Series Admin - Historic Racing Group
Tracks raced at:
Club Motorsports NH
Limerock Park
NJ Motorsports Park
-Thunderbolt
-Lightning
New York Safety Track
Pocono International Speedway
PittRace International
Put In Bay - Vintage Festival
Road America
Road Atlanta
Schenley Park - Vintage Street Course
Sebring
Summit Motorsports Park
Thompson Speedway
Watkins Glen International
Personal Info:
Married with two sons
Living in Poughkeepsie, NY
Retired Software Engineer - Factory Automation
Other Fun cars:
1970 Triumph GT6
1977 Mercedes Benz 450 SLC
