 James
Walker, Jr. has been tinkering with Saturns ever since taking delivery
of his first dark blue Saturn SL2 in 1992. At the time, his primary
interest was commuting, but he quickly came to appreciate the finer
points of the Saturn chassis. One set of R-compound racing tires and
a few laps around Watkins Glen at his first high-speed driver's school
in 1994 was enough to draw him in, and he has been hooked ever since.
Starting out in the SCCA’s Solo II
ES and CSP categories, James decided in 1997 to make the switch to
Showroom Stock Club Racing. With the help and -free- labor of
countless friends and family members, he established scR motorsports,
and there has been no looking back since.
In their very first season of Club
Racing, the team took home second place at the CENDIV Regional RunOffs.
In 1998, James and his crew elected to run the National circuit and,
in their rookie season, earned an invitation to the SCCA Valvoline
RunOffs. Their thirteenth-place finish (after running in the top ten
mid-race) left them plenty to be proud of, but wanting more.
In 1999, James sold the white #34 SSC
car in order to move to the Improved Touring class. The vehicle of
choice was again a Saturn SC, but this time a 1992 model. The car was
a ground-up build and performed above expectations during a test day
early in the season, but a sudden motor failure ended their 1999 IT
debut prematurely. |
