The Patriot Missile Shakedown

The Patriot Missile returned from GevPwr Headquarters in California in time to join NASA Northeast at Watkins Glen International for its first Test & Tune on the East Coast.  With the Patriot Missile fully transformed into a road racing car- stripped down and caged, only a few minor adjustments will be needed for the Patriot Missile's first race May 20th & 21st at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

The Patriot Missile Transformation

Winter is almost over in the Northeast and that means the 2016 race season is right around the corner.  The Patriot Missile is currently at GevPwr Headquarters in Signal Hill, California undergoing a full race car transformation. 

Phase I & II (Completed)- Welding specialists have stripped down and caged the Patriot Missile with overbuilt safety equipment to ensure that we’ll never have to worry about passing tech.

Phase III (In Progress)- GevPwr is in the process of removing all unnecessary weight (60 pounds of wiring and computers currently removed) 

Phase IV- Since all factory computers are removed, GevPwr will rewire the entire Patriot Missile to be fully functional again.

Phase V- The Patriot Missile will have larger coolers installed for engine oil, power steering and the intercooler; allowing the Patriot Missile to run cooler so it can stay out in a track session longer.

Phase VI- A larger, more efficient supercharger will be installed for more power.

Phase VII- An updated surge tank and fuel pumps will be installed.

Phase VIII- Alan Cohen will head to California to Test & Tune the Patriot Missile with GevPwr at a local track (exact day and track to be announced) before coming back to New York for the East Coast race season.

View Progress Photos Here

Event ReCap: Palmer Motorsports Park

The Patriot Missile spent Labor Day Weekend racing at the newly renovated Palmer Motorsports Park in Ware, Massachusetts with the Metro NY Porsche Club of America.  Palmer proved to be a technical, yet amazing track, challenging the Patriot Missile, as well as driver, Alan Cohen.

The Patriot Missile Heads Back East

It's official - the Patriot Missile is on its way back from a successful trip to the West Coast.  CTS-V Racing is extremely grateful for having GevPwr as our official West Coast headquarters.  Thanks to GevPwr the Patriot Missile set numerous track records and enabling the Patriot Missile to run smoothly with no complications.

CTS-V Racing will be getting back to its roots and participating in Time Trials with NASA Northeast for the next few months.  Check out our Upcoming Events page to see where the Patriot Missile will be competing.

Two More Track Records Set for CTS-V Racing

First time at a race track..no problem!  New tracks are no match for Alan Cohen and the Patriot Missile.  Despite a minor run-in with a tire wall, CTS-V Racing set a new CTS-V track record of 1.48.5 at Sonoma Raceway on June 6th.

With three weeks to recover from its accident, the Patriot Missile was fully restored and remastered by GevPwr and JP Wraps.  Thanks to all their hard work and dedication, the Patriot Missile was back on track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California this past weekend.  

The Patriot Missile encountered some minor issues Friday on track - failure of a front right caliper.  As always GevPwr came to the rescue and had parts overnighted from Alex Perez at Guaranty Chevrolet.   The Patriot Missile was fixed early Saturday morning and back on track to set another Cadillac track record of 1.37.8.

Watch the Patriot Missile in action at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Cadillac Challenge: Round 4 & 5 ReCap

CTS-V Racing's first time to Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas was an amazing experience.  We were welcomed by the V owners from the south central part of the United States, and saw some friendly faces from past races.  

As always, the competition was incredible making the Patriot Missile work to its great potential.  The Patriot Missile placed 1st in Round 4 of the Cadillac Challenge, C3 Unlimited Modified Class with a best time of 2:27.9 and 2nd place in Round 5.

Many thanks to all of our sponsors including GevPwr, ERL Performance, and Hoosier Tires; and all of our fans for the continued support and encouragement!  

Heading to Circuit of the Americas in April

CTS-V Racing will be heading to Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for the first time in its racing history.  We are looking forward to meeting some new V owners and catch up with old friends too.  If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and say hello.