Seven-Dwarf Racing

The racing team currently owns one car, a motorcycle-powered single seat dwarf car. The car was originally built for oval track racing by Rod Messner, who we bought if from in November 2001. We converted it from the oval setup in order to compete in Solo II, an "against the clock" racing series typically run in large parking lots on pylon courses. Here is what the dwarf looked like "as purchased" (Gen I):

Our modifications have mostly been mechanical (setting it up to turn in both directions) and ergonomic (giving the driver more room to drive). Here is the Dwarf car in the summer of 2003 (Gen II):

This year (2004) we've made some significant changes to the Dwarf including a conversion to a Suzuki Hyabusa 1300cc powerplant, and a jaunty new black paint job. Final bodywork (to cover the new/big engine) isn't done yet and we're still tuning the setup, but the car is now very fast and is getting regular use in Solo I racing (against the clock races run on tracks like Mosport DDT). Here is the Dwarf as it appears today (Gen III):

There is one more car associated with the team, a rotary-powered Lotus Super 7 "clone", homebuilt by one of our teammates (Ron):

And finally, a quote from one of our friends (and a very fast driver) on driving the Dwarf ...from a Wired Motorsports article on the Peterborough Solo II event:

“The last vehicle I drove yesterday was by far the most fun. The 750cc Dwarf Legend. Something like 80hp in a 400lb vehicle, power to weight is off the scale. Touch the gas, spin the tires and go like hell, as long as the front wheels are pointed straight. 1080 degrees (that three 360's) and a couple of cones later, I had a BIG smile on my face. Holy crap that car was fun although getting out of it was an experience all on it's own. The shifter was sequential, mounted sideways, which was strange to say the least. I only missed one shift though. The thing hits red line (no rev limiter here) is about .6 seconds. At one point the shift light is on and I'm in third gear with the rear end out about 45 degrees...Holy Go-Karts, Batman.”.

Click here to see photos and movies from our first "Push It To The Limit" event at the Hershey Center.

Click here to see the photo album.

Click here to see tech pictures.

Click here to download any pictures in high resolution format. Use the paging (arrow) buttons at the bottom to see them all.

And finally, click here to see a CASC promo video (.WMV format) featuring the dwarf.


	Seven-Dwarf Racing The racing team currently owns one car, a motorcycle-powered single seat dwarf car. The car was originally built for oval track racing by Rod Messner, who we bought if from in November 2001. We converted it from the oval setup in order to compete in Solo II, an "against the clock" racing series typically run in large parking lots on pylon courses. Here is what the dwarf looked like "as purchased" (Gen I): Our modifications have mostly been mechanical (setting it up to turn in both directions) and ergonomic (giving the driver more room to drive). Here is the Dwarf car in the summer of 2003 (Gen II): This year (2004) we've made some significant changes to the Dwarf including a conversion to a Suzuki Hyabusa 1300cc powerplant, and a jaunty new black paint job. Final bodywork (to cover the new/big engine) isn't done yet and we're still tuning the setup, but the car is now very fast and is getting regular use in Solo I racing (against the clock races run on tracks like Mosport DDT). Here is the Dwarf as it appears today (Gen III): There is one more car associated with the team, a rotary-powered Lotus Super 7 "clone", homebuilt by one of our teammates (Ron): And finally, a quote from one of our friends (and a very fast driver) on driving the Dwarf ...from a Wired Motorsports article on the Peterborough Solo II event: “The last vehicle I drove yesterday was by far the most fun. The 750cc Dwarf Legend. Something like 80hp in a 400lb vehicle, power to weight is off the scale. Touch the gas, spin the tires and go like hell, as long as the front wheels are pointed straight. 1080 degrees (that three 360's) and a couple of cones later, I had a BIG smile on my face. Holy crap that car was fun although getting out of it was an experience all on it's own. The shifter was sequential, mounted sideways, which was strange to say the least. I only missed one shift though. The thing hits red line (no rev limiter here) is about .6 seconds. At one point the shift light is on and I'm in third gear with the rear end out about 45 degrees...Holy Go-Karts, Batman.”. Click here to see photos and movies from our first "Push It To The Limit" event at the Hershey Center. Click here to see the photo album. Click here to see tech pictures. Click here to download any pictures in high resolution format. Use the paging (arrow) buttons at the bottom to see them all. And finally, click here to see a CASC promo video (.WMV format) featuring the dwarf.