JW: The tub was our first all composite tub. Once again, we had to improvise a bit. We didn't have an autoclave, so the tub was built using vacuum bag (1 atmosphere) tooling. I don't remember any stiffness numbers, but it was quite good. The tub proved to be trouble free. There was a separate undertray.

P: Were there any major packaging issues with the Toyota 2.1 i4 engine?

JW: I think that it is important to always look forward to see where you are going, but if I indulge for a moment, that was a very good racing series. There were major manufacturers involved and the formula made for a very potent car. I always enjoyed formula cars, but when I first saw these cars run at Del Mar, I was hooked! They were obviously powerful. I doubt that we will ever see those days come back, but I wish that they would. Designing a closed cockpit car was a great challenge. There is so much more involved, with defrosters, windshield wipers, doors, windshield, etc. Drino Miller risked a lot to bring success on this project. The engines were made with standard off the shelf blocks, which were always causing problems. He pushed to the absolute limit! Working with Dan was always great (he provides great leadership and inspiration), and I count him as one of my friends. Dan risked a lot for this project and always provided what we needed. Dan is the real racer!