Topic: Saying goodbye to the AstroTurf covered Kia Sephia
In 1998 the Kia was born and for the first 14 years of her life she led a very mundane family life existence. In her middle age she found a foster home with the Jimmie Johnson pit crew. They pumped new life into the car by making it a race car. From there she continued her life with Mock Grass racing where she became a steady mainstay, racing in the 24 Hours of Lemons Racing. During this period of her life she ran 16 races and started the uneventful career of several current drivers. She won “C” class and was moved to “B” where she was performing in the upper 50%. Recently she was racing at Atlanta Motorsports park where she was mortally wounded during a crash caused by brake failure. She was transported to Columbia and was kept on life support for 6 weeks until a thorough evaluation could be made. An attempt was made to straighten the frame but during the process it was determined that the damage was just to extensive and the best for her was to put her down. With a tear in my eye the plug was pulled on the Astroturf Kia. Although she no longer lives she has become an organ donor. So let us remember the good times that we all had with the AstroTurf Kia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYGwT-CftE
A few stats about the AstroTurf Kia:
16 total races - 12 in Lemons, 2 in Chump, and 2 in WRL
7 different engines
Engines installed 10 times
26 drivers
4 Tracks in 4 states
2 transmissions
1 win of Class C
Remembering the Good times with the Astroturf Kia.
Bringing it home
First Race
Steering wheel comes off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXTqVkbqki8
Contact with Toyoto Hulix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVTqototAzQ
Car getting rolled by some Alabama fans on 1st trip to Barber
2017 - Introduction of the Kia Amanti; 2016 - Killed the Car at WRL
2015 - 4 Races, finished all; 2014 - Barber, Blew 2 Engines; CMP, Class C winner
2013 - CMP, Blew engine; CMP, Engine Overheated 2012 - CMP, FInished; CMP, Blew Engine