12-22-06 Pabst Team to Sebring SCCA National

The Pabst Racing Transporter is now in Sebring, Florida in preparation for the January 4-7 SCCA National Event.  Jim Ferro and Keith Conroy will be running  in CSR and SRF respectively.  Ferro, driving the Elan DP02 IMSA Lite machine will be testing for the upcoming double IMSA Lites event held in conjunction with the historic 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2007.

4-24-06  Lites Chassis arrives at Pabst Racing.

Today the new Elan DP02 IMSA Lites chassis arrived at the Pabst Racing workshop.  Here is a photo before rolling into the shop for pre-season preparations.  The first impression of the car is fantastic.  Elan used high quality plumbing hoses, which

is very uncommon to be included from a factory.  The suspension and body panels appeared fully assembled with beautiful little Dynamic three-way adjustable dampers.  The car will be gone over with a fine tooth comb in preparation for some testing and the upcoming IMSA Lites Series and selected SCCA CSR events.  In addition to the mechanical and paint preparations, driver Jim Ferro will be fitted with a custom epoxy/beaded seat for superior comfort and safety.

3-7-06 New IMSA Lites Chassis Ordered.

Pabst Racing has placed an order for the new Elan DP02 IMSA Lites chassis on behalf of one of its drivers.  Pabst expects to take delivery within ten days to begin disassembly and proper modifications and painting.  IMSA's newest racing series, IMSA Lites will be contesting tracks such as Mid Ohio, Road America, and Road Atlanta.  Drivers interested in joining the Pabst Lites Team should contact Augie Pabst.

2-16-06 Pabst Racing in 2006.

With IMSA announcing it's sanction of the new IMSALites class for 2006, Pabst Racing is exploring the possibilites for the new car and series for 06'.  The Lites 1 class will be an open cockpit carbon fibre monocoque sportsracer built by Elan Motorsports with a sealed Mazda Duratec 215hp engine with.  This is a photo of the Prototype being

tested before the first batch of cars goes into production for April delivery.  Pabst would like to field 1-2 cars in 2006 and 2-3 cars in 2007.  Interested drivers should contact Augie Pabst to discuss this opportunity.

10-4-05 Pabst Racing Winding down for 05'.

2005 was a spectacular season.  Pabst Racing assisted Tonis Kasemets with his assault on the ChampCar Toyota Atlantic Series.  Augie Pabst III, Crew Chief for Kasemets was impressed with second Place in the Championship this year.    " We had four poles and three wins this season, and we did with a very limited budget!" Pabst said after the series banquet in Montreal, Quebec.  Pabst is looking to put together an atlantic team for 06' as the new Swift chassis and Cosworth engine come on line next March.  Kasemets plans are still up in the air, looking at opportunities in ChampCar or possibly a return to Atlantic with Pabst.  Pabst will have a Toyota powered Swift available for winter testing with new drivers for 06'.  Contact Augie Pabst III for more information.

3-26-2005 Pabst Racing ready for 05'.

With only two weeks before round one of the 2005 Toyota Atlantic Series on April 10, Pabst Racing is ready to go.  "We will be assisting Dan Cobb Racing / Team Tonis Toyota Atlantic entry for Tonis Kasemets for 2005", said Augie Pabst, owner of Pabst Racing Services.  Pabst will be Team Manager for Kasemets' second season in Atlantics.  "Tonis and I have grown a special chemistry and friendship over the past five years. This chemistry has allowed us to win races in the Formula Ford Zetec Series, and now we plan to do the same in the Atlantic Series."  Kasemets will be driving the Yellow # 6 Flexovit / MK / TMI / Toyota Swift .014.

(Below) Kasemets testing in 2004

Pabst Racing will also be preparing the Porsche Cup entry for Jim Ferro in the SCCA GT2 class for the 2005 Central Division Championship as well as a Swift .008 Formula Atlantic Entry for veteran Jeff Kowalik.  "Both cars are ready to rock and roll", said Pabst this past friday afternoon.  "The Porsche has a fresh engine, fresh gearbox, a new AIM MyChron data system, a complete race prep, and alignment..  The Swift has been through a minor rebuild with much needed repairs and replacements of rod ends, bearings, lots of hardware, fasteners, and of course race prep and alignment ".  Pabst also mentioned the first SCCA National will be at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on April 30-May1, 2005. 

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12-1-2004 Pabst Racing hits the Winter Projects:
As the racing season winds down, Pabst Racing is just spooling up for winter projects. " We have a long worklist to complete this winter" said Augie Pabst III, owner of Pabst Racing Services. " There is the 2004 Porsche GT3 Cup, a 2001 Van Diemen F2000, a Swift .008 Toyota Atlantic, a FSCCA, and now a 2000 Marcos Mantis from the 2000 Daytona 24 Hour Grand Am GT class". 
 
All of these cars will be torn down and rebuilt for their owners in preparation for the 2005 racing season.  Pabst is looking forward to the challenge ahead. " We will need to have some of these cars ready by early 2005 as a few of them will be starting 2005 at the Florida winter nationals". 
 
On the pro racing side, Pabst is optimistic for 2005.
" We have a lot of irons in the fire right now, and we're just not yet sure where we will end up". Pabst said the team could end up in one of three series for 2005 and hopes to have that answer within a few weeks.  Keep checking the Pabstracing.com site for updates on the 2005 racing program.