There are a lot of questions first-time Club Racing spectators might have. One that sticks out to those ‘in the know’ is “What are those little CanAm looking things?” Answer: Those are Spec Racer Fords.
As the Spec Racer Ford (SRF) enters its third generation, we should address what these cool little cars are. Built and sold by , these cars are spec, meaning each car is mechanically identical. The class is ideal for racers looking for a high fun to cost ratio.
SRF racer James Chartres contributed a recent article to our friends at Track Tuned on the cars and class. He touches on the history of the cars, “The class was created to be a low cost competitive sports racing class and it is still very affordable to this day, with a 30-year-old chassis still able to run up front with brand new cars.”
Since introduction, over 870 cars have been built by SCCA Enterprises, making SRF SCCA's largest documented class.