Racing results

Juan Paulino wins at Sebring.	Date: 9/1/08
MLR Team driver Juan Paulino picked up his 1st overall win this season at Sebring International Raceway. Juan was able to qualify in the top 5 on Saturday in SCCA SPU and was predicting an overall win on Sunday. The race started with no bad weather but shortly the rain began to fall. This was good for Juan driving his front wheel drive K powered Honda Civic EG. He was able to stretch out his lead and take the checkered flag without any pressure.
MLR & Synapse Motorsport Join forces	Date: 8/10/08
MLR and Synapse Motorsport have joined forces to build the racing divisions of both MLR Motorsport and Synapse Motorsport. Synapse Motorsport has also just recently purchased a DC2 to compete with Matt Lang in Honda Challenge and select World Challenge events.
MLR Motorsports is now the east coast distributor for Wicked Tunings racing line	Date: 7/15/07
MLR has been chosen to to be the east coast distributor for Wicked Tunings new racing line of products called the "Spec ΣXR Race line". The Spec ΣXR Race line is for Honda/Acura applications! Race-specific Pillow-ball components and we currently have these products in stock, ready to ship! "The club racing community was in need of a product like this and we are pleased to be a part of it"-Matt Lang.
John Whitaker shows his stuff in his K powered ITR at Type R Expo 8	Date: 6/11/08
John Whitaker and Matt Lang traveled to VIR for the Type R Expo 8 last week. It was a great chance for John to please his sponsors by attending this track day event designed to bring out Acura Integra Type R owners to the track. This event is in its 8th year and seems to be growing. We met up with some fellow racers at the track Kevin Helms of Hondaworks, Karl Kondor NASA Southeas HC director. Kevin was testing a new motor for the NASA Nationals it looked goos to us as we watched him down the front straight and through the up hill esses. John was able to get some great laps in despite the heat, temps. were approaching 100 degrees! John was able to do a lead follow with Bob Endicott a professional driver most known for running Acura's in SPEED WC and Grand Am cup. John looked very good and is really learning his car and should be a real force in PTA this year. Matt Lang did a few instructional laps with a long time MLR customer, thanks Mike. He also got a chance to drive a little but didn't press to hard since it was not our car, it was alot of fun and we will be back with our Type R next year.
Matt Lang's pro debut @ Lime Rock Park SPEED WC	Date: 5/26/08
Matt Lang made his pro racing debut at LRP in Lakeville CT with the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series this past memorial day weekend. We were able to run our Honda Challenge H1 Integra Type R with a few upgrades to be a nit more competative. We were running a stock K20A with a competition camshaft which produced about 15 extra HP. This proved to be not enough HP vut we made the best of what we had. We had also switched to Moon shocks but were not able to test on them and went with the PIC Coilovers we had been racing on all year. We got to LRP on Thursday afternoon to set-up and make some minor tweaks to the car so we would be ready for the early Friday morning practice season. The 1st practice season Friday went pretty well we turned a 1:01.6 which put us last but not to far off considering it was our 1st trip to LRP. In Qualifying we made some changes and thought we would be able to cut a half second. On the 3rd lap we had a rear camber bushing fail causing Matt to hit the wall in West Bend ending his qualifying season. The Synapse Motorsports team worked hard to help repair the car for the Saturday race. We were starting second to last with Jason Martinelli and Bill Auberlen behind us. The race started ok with no drama but and was running up a few spaces till lap 19 when we dropped a valve ending our day. We finished 19th of 20. It was a great learning experience and we enjoyed the professionalism of SCCA Pro Racing and SPEED. We will be back next year....
Juan Paulino and Peter London take 1st (FARA) @ homestead	Date: 5/9/08
Juan Paulino of MLR Motorsports grabbed 1st place with co driver Peter London at FARA's club racing event over the weekend at Miami Homestead Speedway. They qualified 1st with a lap time of 1:35.XX and were able to carry that speed over to the race and take 1st place in the MP-3 class. Shea Holbrook placed 3rd in the race with her co driver and father Jeff Holbrook and were able to maintain their season points lead in the MP-3 class.
MLR attends Lime Rock Park test day...	Date: 5/6/08
Matt Lang brought the #99 Integra Type R to Lime Rock Park Tuesday to shake the car down and test for the upcoming SPEED World Challenge event we will be competeing in on memorial day weekend. It was Matt's first time driving on the track at LRP, so he spent the first 2 sessions learning the track and gaining some setup knowledge. We ran the car in Honda Challenge trim using the new Toyo R888's (spec WC tire) so that we could get some valuable data regarding the performance of these new tires. The last year’s pole time was 58.153 seconds and we were able to run a 1:00.7 on our best lap. Matt feel’s that with some suspension adjustments and a brake compound change, we can cut at least .5 of a second. We are also going to our WC spec motor that will produce about 30 more HP. We hope that this will yield lap times in the low 59's come race day! We will be posting race results on the site and will have in car footage on youtube.com linked to the site!
Disappointing NASA Mid-Ohio HC event.	Date: 4/12/08
MLR Motorsports went to the Season opener at Mid-Ohio motorsports park to compete in Honda Challenge H1. Being that the Nationals are held at Mid-Ohio we find all track time there is very beneficial. Heading to Mid-Ohio with high expectations with a brand new motor! We were unable to fit the car with the Moton suspension due to a few set backs with shipping. The weekend was not ideal for racing the weather was very bad, low temperatures and heavy rain on and off throughout the weekend didn't make it the best weather for trying new set-ups. On Saturday Matt Lang was able to qualify the car 3rd in class behind the THR Acura TL Type-S and Kelsey Smith's S2000, we were separated by 2 tenths of a second! Matt battled with the car to brake correctly all weekend. This was due to the wrong compound choice in the rear along with the improper brake bias position. So when race time came on Saturday he was unable to hold off anyone in the brake zone and finished 6th. We have fixed the brake issues and are looking to install the Moton's shortly and head out for more testing!
Shea Holbrook makes the 1st cut of the VW TDI Cup.	Date: 3/25/07
Shea Holbrook is a 17yr old girl who is an up and coming racer. She is currently running with Skip Barber, SCCA, NASA and FARA. She was just recently chosen to compete for a seat in the VW TDI Cup that will be run by SCCA Pro Racing and Broadcast on the SPEED Channel. Shea has been affiliated with MLR Motorsports since she started getting into racing almost 2yrs ago! Juan Paulino and Matt Lang built her first race car that she drives in SCCA ITS, NASA Honda Challenge & FARA races in the South East. Keep an eye out for Shea this kid has the drive and passion to do big things in motorsports and MLR Motorsports is behind her 100%. Visit her website at www.shearacing.com
Matt Lang wins 1st race of the season!	Date: 2/28/08
Matt Lang team owner & driver with MLR Motorsports took home his 1st win in the NASA Mid-Atlantic region at VIR this past weekend. It was the first race of the 2008 season and Matt's 1st trip to this beautiful course. Matt was able to learn the track quickly and pull out a win on Saturday in Honda Challenge H1. His fast lap of the weekend was a 2:13.4 not to bad for his 3rd time ever in the car and 1st time at VIR. The next race will be at VIR at the end of March and Matt hopes to his winning ways while improving his lap times.
MLR Motorsports will now carry Zamp Racing Helmets.	Date: 2/13/08
MLR has partnered with Zamp Helmets and will carry all the popular styles. Matt Lang with run a RZ-3 Sport in 2008. Please visit the online store to place orders.
MLR Motorsports 2008 livery released	Date: 12/21/07
MLR Motorsports released this week the proposed paint scheme for 2008 on their Integra Type R that Matt Lang will campaign in select SPEED World Challenge events and NASA Honda Challenge. We have to thank Dan Beeson from Beeson Design for the graphic work and we also want to thank John Whitaker a fellow Honda racer and East Coast Honda Challenge founder for volunteering to help us apply the new vinyl and sponsor decals. 2008 is shaping up to be a very competitive year in Honda Challenge and MLR Motorsports has been very busy in he off season so stay tuned for more information.
Matt Lang featured in Grassroots Motorsports!	Date: 11/8/07
Matt Lang was featured in the most recent Grassroots Magazine in the NASA "meet a memeber" section. MLR Motorsports wants to thank David Wallens for geting us in the magazine. Next year we hope to get a feature article!
MLR will now carry GEAR-X Products!	Date: 10/2/07
East coast distributor… Special Projects Motor Sports is pleased to appoint MLR MOTOR SPORTS of 40 Ray Court Bedminster, NJ 07921 as the US East Coast distributor for our GEAR-X range of Honda Final Drives, Close Ratio Gear Kits and Drive line components. Special Projects Motor Sports, World wide distributors of GEAR-X final drive and custom close ratio gear sets for Honda performance vehicles, believe they have the finest quality forged steel gears on the market today. Compare the quality and the pricing, you won’t find better value anywhere. A great range of final drive ratios have been selected to suit a variety of racing requirements and are available for most Honda models, including the early ’88-‘91CRX/Civic. GEAR-X also offers eight different ‘B’ series Close Ratio combinations for Drag, Street and Road Race applications. Our supplier is a Company that specializes in high quality, precision, OEM and aftermarket prototype designs and short production runs. From manufacturing facilities located in Germany, Eastern Europe and Asia., Our World wide network supplies many major tuning companies and international race teams competing in International events such as the European, British and Asian FIA Touring Car Series , WRC and Asian Pacific Rally Series. All GEAR-X products sold by our approved dealers must meet or exceed OEM specifications and are fully tested in house, both in the workshop and on the track before being released for general sale. Up to 30% stronger than OEM. Gears, Special Projects Motor Sports in conjunction with its suppliers are continuing to develop new and stronger products to cater for specific vehicles and race categories. A full Close ratio set will soon be available for the Acura DC5 & EP3 K20 powered cars. Ask about the GEAR-X Extreme Series gears with WPC Surface treatment which can increase the durability of these already tough gears by a further 30% We are especially pleased to have MLR Motorsports as a distributor, so that the end users of our products will have the services of a company recognized in the motor sports industry that are qualified in transmission assembly, repair and problem solving. Owner of Special Projects, Jeff (Kiwi) Owen will be spending the month of November overseas visiting our manufacturers and suppliers, so we ask that any orders for GEAR-X Products be directed to Matt Lang at MLR MOTORSPORTS www.mlrmotorsports.com Phone 908-500-1668 They have stock on hand waiting to serve you.
Nasa Nationals-MLR Motorsports H1 #99	Date: 9/20/07
Matt Lang competed last week in H1 class of the Nasa National Championships. He was driving the #99 MLR Motorsports Acura Integra Type R. It was only the second time out for this car so we were not expecting a trouble free week but we did not expect to have as many issues as we did. Thursday was three practice sessions and we battled a computer issue and were not able to get the car to engage in Vtech. This problem continued threw Friday and we did not compete in the first qualifying race Friday afternoon. We fixed that issue Friday night and were excited for Saturday, we were second fastest in the early morning session which gave us great hope that we had a fast car but we were basically 2 days behind on set-up. We guessed at the set-up for qualifying and the car developed a ton of under steer because of this we only improved by 1tenth of a second from the morning session. For the race I was hoping to get a good start and we did but the car in front of me stalled and I hit him knocking the ECU loose and ending my race on the 1st lap. Sunday was off to a good start and we hoped to get a good start in the race and we did but Matt had a spin on the 2nd lap going into the key hole which resulted in a tear in the CV boot. 7 laps later the axle broke ending our race and putting us in 2nd to last. We will be back next year stronger and faster. Overall we were pretty happy since we had basically no time to developed the car and showed we could run with the leaders all we need to do is make some adjustments and we will be in the mix for a win next year. Thanks to all my supporters and sponsors!
MLR Motorsports to run in H1 at the NASA Nationals @ Mid-Ohio	Date: 9/10/07
Last weekend at Miami Homestead Speedway MLR was able to test the new ITR H1 K-powered car they have been building this summer. Matt Lang the owner and driver of this car was impressed with the initial feedback. Being the first test we encountered some bugs that needed to be worked out. Of the few laps that Matt was able to complete he did manage to turn a 1:33 which we felt was pretty impressive for a first time out. The K-series motor is the best motor that we have tested yet and cant wait to continue to develop the engine and car! The team is packing up this week and is off to Mid-Ohio to compete at the NASA Nationals in H1. The competition will be the best of the best for Honda drivers and Matt can’t wait to take on the challenge! Sean from P2R will be assisting along with local Honda tuner Chris Stiffler. We hope that our minor issues from Homestead don’t come back so wish us luck!
MLR Annouces it is now a Authorized Dealer for APR Performnace!	Date: 8/14/07
MLR is pleased to announce that they are now an Authorized dealer for APR Performance products. APR provides some of the best quality wings, splitters, wide body kits and other aerodynamic upgrades available today for the street and track. We welcome the opportunity to sell their products; you will also see the GTC-200 GT Wing on our H1 Integra Type R. Please check out our online store to see he products we have in stock now. You can also see these products at www.aprperformance.com
MLR to test thier new SWC ITR at Sebring International Speedway	Date: 8/1/07
MLR Motorsports is getting ready to test thier SWC Integra Type R. Team owner and driver Matt Lang is absolutely dying to get in this car next weekend at Sebring. MLR is using a little bit older chassis, the DC2 but is also using new technology swapping in a JDM K20A Type R motor replacing he some what outdated B18C. This was a way for MLR to compete in SWC to get our feet wet before comitting the resources needed to run a more competative set-up and run a full schedule. This car will be run in select WC events this year and next, and will also compete in NASA Honda Challenge H1 at this year’s nationals at Mid-Ohio. We want to thank all our sponsors and supporters for helping make this happen. Special thanks to Tony and Ray at Skunk2 for the help with this project. Also we wanted to extend our thanks to Jim and Al at PIC Performance for your contributions and support of our team and the NASA FL region. Stay tuned for video and pictures of our 1st test on the Sebring 12hr course
Shea Holbrook comes in 2nd at Fara Racing's 2hr Enduro!	Date: 7/23/07
Shea Holbrook and her father Jeff are good friends of the MLR Motorsports team. MLR met these two back in 2006 when Shea was just learning to drive. We took Shea’s Dc2 Integra and removed the Jackson Racing supercharger and prepped it for road racing. Shea is an up and coming racer in Florida, competing in NASA, SCCA, FARA, and Chin events. This only Shea’s 3rd race weekend, and she has already hit the podium! It is great to see the love of Motorsports passed down from father to daughter. Shea is a true competitor on the track, most often the only female as well as one of the youngest racers at age 17.
MLR Motorsports... NASA FL Sebring International Raceway	Date: 6/24/07
MLR Motorpsorts had a great weekend at Sebring International Raceway. MLR had the #20 Blue Civic SI driven by Matt Lang and the #19 White Civic EG driven by Juan Paulino. Matt was able to run consistent lap times in the low 2:36's. This was very fast considering the extreme heat. Matt took advantage at the start and passed the only Porsche 944S to out qualify, due to attrition and some very good driving Matt passed a few more cars to finish 16th overall. Juan gained more valuable track time with his new EG civic; he was able to run in the low 2:40's. This was the largest field for NASA FL with over 45 cars. NASA FL now takes the annual summer break we will be at Homestead September 1st.
Motul USA joins MLR Motorsports as a sponsor.	Date: 6/5/07
Motul USA Inc. has decided to provide unlimited product suport in our quest for the NASA Honda Challenge National Championship. They will be providing motor oil, brake fluid and gear box fluid. MLR Motorsports wants to thank Joey @ Motul for making this happen. We look forward to a long relationship that proves valuable for both parties.
Cinco De Mayo SCCA Daytona Enduro washed out.	Date: 5/5/07
MLR Motorsports was expecting great results at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend, but it was cut short by "severe" weather. Matt Lang and Peter London qualified 6th in class (ITS) in the #30 Del Frisco's steak house Honda Civic SI. The enduro was the last race of the day on Sunday, but was cancelled due to severe weather heading towards Daytona. We will be back next time to get to the podium!
MLR Motorsports H1 Acura Integra Type R!!	Date: 4/25/07
With the help of our sponsors we have been able to build what we hope will be a contender for the Nasa National Championship at Mid-Ohio this coming September. Also, much thanks to Dan Beeson for the excellent graphic designs. www.beesondesigns.com. Here is the new livery for the car. MLR Motorsports will debut the car at Sebring with NASA FL in June.
Matt Lang of MLR Motorpsorts attacks Mid-Ohio for the 1st time.	Date: 4/23/07
Matt Lang owner of MLR Motorsports and Team MLR LLC was able to get some valuable track time at Mid-Ohio this past weekend in a CRX provided by Sam Myers, Myers Motorsports. Saturday proved to be a difficult day getting to know the track, but with the help of Jim and Al from PIC Performance, they were able to dial the car in to Matt’s driving style. Come Sunday, Matt was able to turn things around. The race was slowed by a few full course yellow flags. Matt’s fast lap was a 1:44.3, not fast enough to win nationals, but enough to place 3rd out of 10 H4 participants. Thanks to Sam Myers who offers a great “arrive and drive” program for racers in the Mid-West region. He is also the Honda Challenge director for the Mid-West region.
MLR Motorsports runs the Grand Am course at Homestead with NASA FL.	Date: 4/4/07
NASA FL was able to convince the management staff at Miami Homestead Speedway to allow us to race on the Grand Am course, needles to say the turn out was very good! The Blue #20 car was very competative and was not to far of the Koni Challenge lap times for ST. Turning a fast lap in the low 1:37's. HomesteadGACCourse.wmv
MLR Motorsports announces Skunk2 as a 2007 sponsor!	Date: 3/21/07
Skunk2 will be providing MLR Motorsports with product suport for the 2007. They will also be providing technical support for use of thier products in our team cars. We welcome this partnership and look forward to Utilizing thier great products in our cars.
Team MLR gets ready for the upcoming race at Miami Homstead Speedway.	Date: 3/21/07
After a small field showed up for the last NASA FL event at Moroso. It looks like we have rebounded nicely with an entry list of about 60 cars for the upcoming race at Miami Homestead Speedway. The #19 car has a been freshened and is looking very strong based on last weeks test day at Homestead. We are using NASCAR turns 3&4 so we should see some great speeds on track. This will serve as a great learning experience for our future plans to run in Grand-Am Koni Challenge Series.
New P2R products added to our online store!	Date: 3/21/07
We have added a new line of products from P2R to our online store. We will be offering a 10% discount to all Honda-Tech.com and K20.org memeber.
MLR Motorsports welcomes KAAZ USA to the growing list of sponsors for 2007!	Date: 2/28/07
Kaaz Corporation is the top brand name manufacturer and supplier of Limited Slip Differentials (LSD) for racing and street performance in Japan. In 1998, Kaaz USA was established to supply the same high quality parts to the North American market. Today, Kaaz product is recognized as one of the top brand name from Japan in the U.S. racing and performance industry. Many top teams in various racing categories from drifting to road racing use our LSD units for their team cars. Especially in the drifting scene, Kaaz Solid LSD is considered the top choice LSD from beginners to professionals. Kaaz LSD is known in the automotive industry as "Mechanical L.S.D", also referred to as "Multi-Plate L.S.D." For more information, please visit to http://www.kaazusa.com Our contact information KAAZ USA / NEWPORT EXOTIC CARS 13841 WEST STREET GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 By phone: 888-522-KAAZ(5229) or 714-554-4333 (between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time) By e-mail: sales@kaazonline.com
MLR Motorsports is proud to annouce ASR as a sponsor for 2007!	Date: 2/21/07
ASR will provide MLR Motorsports with a partial sponsorship program in 2007. We welcome them to our growing list of sponsors. All MLR cars will be running ASR Swaybars and Subframe reinforcement brace. We will also be carrying the full line of ASR products. We will offer 10% off to NASA and SCCA Members. www.ASRPARTS.com
MLR Motorsports "arrive and drive" program expanding in 2007	Date: 1/31/07
MLR Motorsports "arrive and drive" program is growing and so are the needs of our customers so we have purchased a 2003Ford F350 7.3L Turbo Diesel & 2002 Pace 44ft Gooseneck trailer to accommodate our customers at the track. With this addtion we can now take an additional 2 customer cars to the track. We offer an affordable program for drivers looking to do HPDE events, race events, or want to do time trial events. We also have the capcity to store and prep your car and you can "tow and go".
MLR Motorsports wins again.... NASA FL Homestead Enduro	Date: 12/30/06
MLR Motorpsorts wins again taking 1st place in the 2hr Enduro on 12/30 at Miami Homestead Speedway. Matt Lang and Hector Rojas teamed up in the #20 car to win the race. They were able to survive a couple on track incidents. Matt Lang set the fastest lap of the day in the E-1 class with a 1:35.6.
NASA 2Hr. Enduro this weekend @ Homestead Miami Speedway	Date: 12/24/06
This week will be NASA FL's 1st Enduro this weekend. MLR Motorsports is feeling good about its chances of getting on the poduim in the E1 class. Lead driver Matt Lang will co-drive with Hector Rojas in the #20 car. While Juan Paulino willco-driver with Rafael Rosario in the #19 car. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas!
SCCA Turkey Trot Results very satisfying for MLR Motorsports!	Date: 11/27/06
MLR Motorsports was present at the SCCA Anual Turkey Trot race at Sebring International Raceway this past weekend. The #19 car qualified a solid 12th overall out of 38 cars and was 11th in class. The #20 car qualified 11th overall and 10th in class, the qualifying was cut short for the #20 car because of a broken axle. The #20car moved from 11th to 3rd during the race turning a fast lap of 2:34.656. Unfortunately the #20 car fell back to 6th and 5th in class because of a tire malfunction. We have sent the tire back to Kuhmo further inspection. The #19 car was hit at the start falling back to last fighting his way back to 15th overall and 10th in class. In the second race the #19 car pulled of with gear box issues. The #20 car slid back to the rear of the pack due to a brake pad change before the race, the #20 had a great run passing 27 cars to finish 7th in class and 7th overall. Another great weekend for MLR Motorsports.
MLR Motorsports is now carrying P2R products!	Date: 11/7/06
MLR Motorsports is proud to annouce it will be carrying the full line of products from PoweRevRacing.com P2R. MLR Motorsports is bringing these products to for 10% less then MSRP. Because of our sponsorship deal we can offer you our customers a great discount. Please support this local company, they provide great products at an affordable price.
MLR Motorsports adds new sponsorship partners for 2007!!!!	Date: 11/7/06
MLR Motorsports is happy to annouce new sponsors for 2007. We are excited about our new partners P2R Racing (www.powerrevracing.com) They will provide product and support for both teams cars for the remainder of the 2006 season and the 2007 season. We also have another sponsor joing us Cartek Tuning. They will be doing all the engine management and computer upgrades for both cars. They have also tentatively agreed to assist us in engine management for GAC efforts which are still in the works so stay tuned....
MLR wins again on Sunday!!	Date: 10/15/06
MLR team driver Matt Lang picks up another win for MLR Motorpsorts with a easy win on Sunday in the E1 class. He qualified 18th overall with his fast lap being a 2.37.450 and finished 14th winning by over a 6 second margin. MLR Motorsports has proven that they can build a cost effective and competative car for SCCA & NASA. Our next race is at Homestead Speedway with the SCCA we are certain we will be in the front of the pack!
MLR Motorsports is 1st and 2nd on Saterday!	Date: 10/14/06
MLR had a great weekend with NASA FL @ Sebring International Raceway. In Honda Challenge team Driver Matt Lang took 1st place in H3 on saterday. While Team driver Juan Paulino took second in the highly competative E1 class. Matt Lang qualified 23rd overall out of 35 cars and finished 21st. He was running in 17th for most of the race till he was bumped of the track sliping back 4 spots. Juan paulino qualified 24th and ran a great race to finsih 20th overall.
NASA Sebring Event...MLR Looks ready to win	Date: 10/10/06
We are just days away from a NASA event at the famous Sebring International Raceway. MLR is looking to rebound from a sub par weekend at Moroso over Labor Day weekend where we debued the two cars in team colors. We have taken the last month to R&D the two cars so that we are sure they will be fast at Sebring with no mechanical trouble. Sebring is a track that you just love to drive... high speeds and some extrmely challeneging corners always make for some fun! Florida Honda Challenge is looking good for 2007 so we look to use this as a tune up for next years battle ahead.
MLR Motorsports launches two new cars at Moroso this weekend.	Date: 8/31/06
Labor Day weekend is a landmark weekend that officially ends the summer. Some people are at the beach, others haveing cook outs. But MLR Motorsports will be making a full on attack @ Moroso Motosports Park in West Palm Beach FL with NASA FL. We will also be testing Matt Lang's new 2000 Civic SI for the 1st time. All signs point to this being a very strong car! so watch out!