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This weekend, the new 2012 Buick Regal GS and its powerful engine have taken the Nevada Silver State Classic Challenge,victory in the 120-mph Grand Touring class.
Bill Rietow, GS lead development engineer, driving and John Townsend managed to precisely piloted the Regal GS to victory with a .019 second deviation from the perfect 45-minute time of course completion for the 120-mph class. This near perfect time also got the team the "Most Accurate Rookie" award among the 34 rookie teams participating in the event.
“The Regal GS did extremely well at course speeds, delivering stable, balanced performance throughout the run,” Rietow said. “Our racing experience prepared us for the challenge of maintaining a high average speed over a long distance.”
“While our maximum allowed speed in this class was 140-mph, we only needed to push it to 137-mph to maintain our course speed average,” Townsend added. “This car has a top speed of more than 150 mph and we had plenty of power in reserve.”
“The Regal GS did extremely well at course speeds, delivering stable, balanced performance throughout the run,” Rietow said. “Our racing experience prepared us for the challenge of maintaining a high average speed over a long distance.”
“While our maximum allowed speed in this class was 140-mph, we only needed to push it to 137-mph to maintain our course speed average,” Townsend added. “This car has a top speed of more than 150 mph and we had plenty of power in reserve.”
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