Photograph courtesy Grant Sampson
Sure, you’ve likely rescued a project or two over the years, but has a project ever rescued you?
For Grant Sampson, this Subaru Impreza WRX STI certainly has:
“This build helped me save myself from a deep depression after leaving an abusive relationship,” he explains, adding that “my father was a huge part of this car and is dedicated to him in his memory.”
In its current form, the Subaru is good for more than 500 horsepower, with a few highlights from the list of upgrades including air jacks, nitrous, Lexan windows, a bespoke turbocharging setup and a custom aero package.
And, speaking of that aero package, Sampson points out that “I am self-taught and did all exterior work, including making much of the carbon over two years.”
On October 22, Sampson will pilot this Impreza against a formidable lineup of ultra-fast, ultra-powerful track cars in order to win our Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge Presented by Grassroots Motorsports.
Our annual search for the fastest track machine on four wheels takes place at Eagles Canyon Raceway, where we’ll be joined by the equally impressive machinery of the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge.
Virtually anything is welcome–and encouraged–to compete, so long as both car and driver can pass a safety inspection. If that sounds like something you and your car can handle, register today.
The Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge is presented by Grassroots Motorsports in association with Wilwood, Vitour Tire, CRC Industries, Vbox Motorsport and Red Line Oil, with trophies from BimmerWorld, Nine Lives Racing and Falken Tire.