The majority of the performance modifications were installed by Captain Nemo's Neon Performance. Nemo Foss (owner of Captain Nemo's) gave the car the extra power and performance it needed to dominate the event. The upgrades increased horsepower to an estimated 200 (most of that coming from the cylinder-head package). The Neon has great potential, you just have to know how to unleash it.
My words can't capture the experience of the race. It's something you have to experience for yourself. If you have the means (the entry fee is nearly $2,000) and the resources, I recommend you give it a shot. For more information, check out www.twingles.com/neon or www.onelap.enthusiasts.com.
Fast Facts
Owner: Ari Jay Comet
Cleveland, OH
Ride: '98 Dodge Neon R/T
Under The Hood: 2.0L DOHC, Captain Nemo's Performance race engine package (throttle body, intake manifold, cylinder head, exhaust manifold, catalytic converter), Unorthodox Racing lightened harmonic balancer, Kirk Racing exhaust, Random Technology header and intake (Iceman intake used for One Lap), Captain Nemo's urethane engine mounts, Summit Racing battery relocater, Nology wires and plugs
Stiff Stuff: Koni adjustable shocks, Eibach springs, Energy Suspension bushings, OBX upper strut tower bar, Chrysler front and rear sway bars
Rollers: (Street) 17x7 Fittipaldi Polaris wheels, BFGoodrich 205/40ZR17 Euro T/As; (Race) 15x7 TSW Blades, Michelin 215/45R15 Pilot SX-GTs
Outside: Wings West spoiler, L. Bros Performance body kit, Catz XSL lights, Rally Manufacturing antenna, Modern Image graphics
Inside: MOMO shift knob, Räzo pedals
Sounds: Clarion 100-watt subwoofer tube, G-Tech performance meter, Escort 4600 radar detector, Radio Shack 40-channel CB radio
Props: Borla Performance, Captain Nemo's Neon Performance, Eibach Springs, Energy Suspension, Junction Auto Sales, Kirk Racing Products, Knight Engineering, Koni Shocks, L. Bros Performance Fiberglass, Modern Image, Modern Performance, Nology, Random Technology, Stefan Johansson Karting Center, TSW Wheels, Wings West