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Just a heads up to you competitors.
Be mindful that I will come around several times and stick a video camera in your face.
I will ask you a couple of questions regarding how your car is doing or how your day went.
Think of it as practice for the real thing on Sunday.
I will be editing a short piece each day and mailing it back via ftp for all back in Tx.
A video post card from Ohio on the Tx racers.
jb
aicmctx reporter
put my car in the trailer last night. its been ready for a week or so.
i emailed David yesterday. no responce, so i assume he's working hard.
Hope that doesn't annoy the racers too much because it will certainly be appreciated by those of us stuck back home starving for information. Thanks for doing it...Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffburch
Richard P.
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Originally Posted by Mason
I'll be there. Should be a good weekend for sneak peaks...
Richard P.
w/ all the help i personally have gotten from the folk in this region, its the least i could do. i'll also go out of my way to post up here daily and expand on things a bit.
w/out the folks here, i wouldnt be going.
thanks to you all.
I personally think you are overthinking the Aero thing for MO...you need more motor to deal with that drag because these guys are going to "john george" you and park it in the corners and drive away from you with a powerful slick car....or just drive you off the track. After seeing David's performance at Hallett with no splitter and the two cars at the front for the last two years, I am convinced that Aero isn't what is going to win the race at MO. BTW, when can I come get my fuel jugs you guys still have?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mason
Food, I am guessing there is a concession stand at the track, that's my plan for now. I might drag a bigger cooler along but I am sure there is a grocery store for making sandwiches and chips.
I spoke with David and He and Cory are thrashing. They have most of the stuff finished and were getting it aligned yesterday.
All you guys making these changes I guess have to go "test"... :lol: I am calm, relaxed and ready to drive the wheels off this thing as I have been holding back just a little all year to save the equipment for NATS. Hell, I even waxed the car for the first time since I bought it new in Jan 2001!!! I may futz with a couple small things this weekend like clean the inside of the rear window but that is about it.
See you guys there!
i'm w/ MFW on this one. most of the corners are low speed. only one real high speed corner (turn 1). the car must handle really good. be ready to slide the car more than you do at most tracks here.
the concession stand at Mid Ohio is really good. you cant beat the burgers there. its a little high, but worth it. therer are a few local flavor places to eat in Lexington. JB knows the area real well. Texas Road House just up the road on 314 north of the track. Mansfield has lots of places to eat.
i am planning a trip to WalMart once i get there to get stuff for breakfast and snack durring the day. i see no reason we cant all go eat a couple times while there (think organized dinner). we had lots of fun at Texas Road House last year. the pizza joint Jeff knows is good for a lunch early in the week.
we all will need to make daily fuel runs, so we all will be heading into town anyways.
Huge thanks to those that will help to relay info from Ohio back to us in TX!!!
It was an amazing experience getting to be there last year as a spectator and experience all that goes on. It was fun being in the stands and getting the little race jitters just waiting for the cars to take the green.
Any news on a webcast for audio of the Championship races or Qual. races?
Mike's Pizza Pub is more of a dinner and beer thing.
Best pizza I've had recently (well, since Papa Rollos in Wacko).
The trackside concession is really good plus in the driver packs there may be coupons worth using as in years past.
Also, right next to grid is a chuckwagon that had coffee waay earlier than the hospitality tent.
They also had a good fried bologna sammich.
jb
Damn StraightQuote:
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Wow, I was just sorta hoping for a few posts when all y'all got back but daily posts from you, Glenn, and video from JB would be fantastic!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
Hope you all have a safe trip!
Matt,
Fuel jugs are ready any time you are. Tee a time up with Daron.
Boudy, did you or anyone else make the restrictor plates for the LS1??? If you did can you bring them to nats. I gained 10 hp last year and do not want to add that much weight. Give me a call today if you can
303-435-1565
Thanks
Tommy
Tommy-I have restrictor plates. How much power are you making now and how much do you need to make?
I can give them to Glenn to bring with him.
Bryan
I am 330 hp here. Supposedly those are corrected numbers but I do not want to take any chances. Can you give Glenn an assortment just in case.
Thanks Bryan
Tommy
Wow, what a week(s)...
Worked on the car 12-14 hours each day this week... prior it was about 10 hours a day for the past 2 weeks. Its a completly different car.
I can't even think of all the new parts that are on the car, the list is long.
New Radiator
New Radiator air box - Fulcrum Motorsprots
New Radiator fan
New SLA front suspension - Agent 47
Different sway bars front and rear
Different springs front and rear
New front splitter (Adjustable) - Fulcrum Motorsports
Saleen front bumper cover
New Powersteering cooler
New High TQ starter
TKO-600, Bellhousing, Driveshaft, Shifter
New Exhaust system (Old one did not clear TKO-600)
Lot of little things here and there...
and the list goes on and on and on...
I still need to nut and bolt the car, check ride height one last time, change the oil and it should be ready to go...
I will be out at Harris Hill Saturday around noon testing if anyone is interested in coming out!
David D.
Sounding great David, good luck with the testing today.
We still have a little bit to do to finish up, but we shoudl have the car out on Sunday.
It pains me to say, I'm out. Can't go to Nats.
Adam will be your CMC Race Director.
Work, Gustav, Ike, Mortgage Companies, Title companies and trying to close on 2 houses seems to all be working against me for this upcoming week.
Ya'll have fun...and really, REALLY appreciate the email and video updates from Nats. It's an event that shouldn't be missed! :cry:
-=- Todd
PS- Bring home a Texas win...AI would be nice...CMC would be great...BOTH would be phenomenal!!! Looking forward to a hero's welcome at the 6th Annual Texas AI/CMC Awards banquet!
Todd who?
i thought Adam was gonna be the Group A Race Director.
Don ????? was the CMC Series Director?
Adam is the Group A Race Director.
Be nice to him and treat him with all the respect you have always shown me. :D
(Give it hell, Glenn and make 3rd time a charm...not 3rd Place!)
Good luck, guys! We'll be eagerly awaiting the announcement of sweeping TX victories. No pressure.
Those that are on the concrete upper paddock area...what is the provision for electric? Extension cords or generators?
Thanks.
posting from I-70 between Dayton and Columbus.
anyone else left yet?
the eagle has landed. i say again....the eagal has landed.
that is all.
Good luck everyone.... I was like Jerry and thought the races were a couple of weeks away. STUPID CALENDAR. :evil:
Glad to hear you got there safe Glenn, best wishes for everyone else.
Now everyone kick some ass and bring home two National Championship trophy's!!!! :D
At least for the next week as far as CMC is concerned there is no Team Jordan, no Team Yahoo, no Mosty brothers racing. We are all behind #70. Even us Mustang guys.
JJ
Yup....we're all behind our boy (I say, boy) in #70 for CMC.
Sounds like DD is on his way up toward the AI championship and we'll be cheering him on as well as MFW and MM.
Give 'em hell, boys!
(I say, boys.)
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what is an eagal?
It's kinda like a Mustang, only faster.
Good luck to everyone at National. We will all be glued to the computer. The only question is how many places will NASA Texas take!!! 8) FMR
An "eagal" is a lady that one meets online.
...but that's besides the point.
(not sure why glenn brought it up)
if glenn is talking about being spread eagle...I am turning around back home!
I made dayton in 16 hours exactly...will see you guys by 9am....
did donovan leave austin yet?
I got a text msg as DD was leaving Austin at 8:30PM tonight. He's got a co-driver and likes to drive straight thru. Expect to see him tomorrow nite...with a really strong car. 8)
MFW, DFD, MFM, DFC, GFL, JFB, and AFG are all present and accounted for at Mid-O.
Group A (CMC) is on track @ 8am ET, Group B (AI/AIX) @ 8:15am ET.
Heading off to bed now.
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OK...everyone's on the island, now let's see who's successful in getting off with the big trophy! :D
PM me, Adam, for things to "investigate" on the 70 car ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Ginsberg
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Leave that 70 car alone. Look at it hard when it gets back to Texas.
JJ
Glad to hear DFD made it there in time!! I'll be very interested to see what the times are like.