Guest ChumpCar Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Greetings! Greetings from the wine bar in the Indianapolis Airport! One glass of Torbascero Malbec (2006 Argentina) down and I still have another hour to wait for Cathy (Ms. Diva!) who is soon to arrive from a connection in Chicago. Hmmmm... another glass, please! Lloyd's somewhere in the area... probably at the hotel by now, as he had a shorter flight... and Erik, well... Erik's back in Portland taking a well-deserved weekend off. I hear (through the Strangeville Chumpster Grapevine) that Erik has recently acquired a Hillman Manx! Of all the cars to get!! A Manx!! I do believe that he's jealous of Matt -- Wetville Chumpster -- and his prize fleet of Ford Anglias! Perhaps Erik will be pouring over volumes of old Chilton's manuals trying to determine what the hell a Manx is all about. LUCAS electrics!The weather is GREAT... clear, blue, low-80's and no humidity. Should be great for racing this weekend.Sitting in this airport-based wine bar, there's live jazz music EVERYWHERE! It seems that this is the same weekend as the Indy Jazz Festival and they're hosting a lot of musicians in the airport complex as a kick-off to the music weekend. Really fine music, too! I think that this is a great precursor to a great racing weekend. I mean... wine, live jazz, sunshine and racing! It doesn't get too much better than this!Anyway, I'm just opening the topic... much more to follow.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TroubleOnWheels Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 There will be no Lucas left. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedesracer Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 John, I cant believe you let Erik buy a car like that. He is just a boy, you are experienced and much wiser, you should be counceling him. I am worring that all this jetting around the country by Erik have thined his judgement. You need to have him checked, soon, if this developement is allowed to continue he could be harmed beyond repair. This Lucas infection if left unchecked will take over his every waking moment, you will loose him to the never ending search of replacement parts and the very elusive perfect tuneup kit from the infamous Evil genius LUCAS. Please save him, his value, dubious as it may be, will be lost forever. I know he has this lofty idea to remove all of the Evil genius from his new prize,but you and I know from so many more years of experience that his idea is all folly and can never be acomplished, hence years ago how the drag racing comunity tried to remove all British/Lucas equipped racers drom there ranks.Erik--- sorry you will not be at Putnam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TroubleOnWheels Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thanks for the encouraging words, Rusty. Does it help any that it's free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csadn Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Erik has recently acquired a Hillman Manx! Of all the cars to get!! A Manx!!He *could* have acquired a Reliant Robin, you know..../>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T98JvmubpMk > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmarden Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 He *could* have acquired a Reliant Robin, you know..../>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T98JvmubpMk >I know where there is a reliant super robin for sale in thr portland area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr6driver Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Okay, enough about the Manx... let's get back on the main subject --- PUTNAM PARK!Weather update: looks like 50% chance of some thundershowers rolling through Indiana today (during tech and registration) and for Saturday's 7-hour enduro, with 100% sunshine on Sunday for the second 7-hour race. If we get any rain, that will make for some interesting dry-wet driving conditions, especially if a car goes off-track. PP looks like a well-manicured golf course... with broad, deep grass run-off areas. While picturesque, wet grass is treacherous to a race car. A car, locking up the brakes in wet grass, can actually pick-up speed... as well as lose all steering traction. This could make for some wild-rides!More to come...Not to be picky, but it would be a "Minx", not a "Manx". Unless, of course, someone has cut it's tail off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptanoglu Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 A car, locking up the brakes in wet grass, can actually pick-up speed... as well as lose all steering traction. This could make for some wild-rides!Not to be the physics Nazi, but the car won't accelerate when it gets on the grass (unless you are sliding down a hill. It would (will) FEEL like it because you would go from good grip (call it 1 g of braking) to no grip (a whisker over 0 g), which would feel the same in the car as releasing the brakes.That being said a couple of years ago at VIR, the grass was wet and a car went off at the end of the main straight, slid across a loooooooong swath of grass and ended up in the flooded river.Yet another reason to practice getting out of the car in a hurry.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmarden Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Not to be the physics Nazi, but the car won't accelerate when it gets on the grass (unless you are sliding down a hill. It would (will) FEEL like it because you would go from good grip (call it 1 g of braking) to no grip (a whisker over 0 g), which would feel the same in the car as releasing the brakes.That being said a couple of years ago at VIR, the grass was wet and a car went off at the end of the main straight, slid across a loooooooong swath of grass and ended up in the flooded river.Yet another reason to practice getting out of the car in a hurry.JThank you. This is one of my pet peeves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 A car Toyota, locking up the brakes in wet grass, can actually pick-up speed...Fixed that for you. It all makes sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumpStang Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 ^^^^^^^^Dear Jeff,Your post made me laugh 'til I thought I was gonna throw up. That is all.Sincerely,Team Stig Supra (the artist formerly known as Chumpstang)P.S. Just a quote I thought you all may enjoy in regards to Jeff's joke: "Toyota-Moving Forward...sometimes when you don't want to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinkTimber Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Re: Erik's new ride.Is it a Hillman Minx, or one of the sister Rootes Group cars, a Sunbeam Rapier or Humber Sceptre (or maybe a Super Snipe)?Either way, have fun racing at Putnam Park. Wish I could be there with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csadn Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I know where there is a reliant super robin for sale in thr portland area...Just when I thought Portland's drivers couldn't be more dangerous....(Would a Robin pass muster as a Chumpcar? I mean, beyond the fact it can't go through a corner without rolling over. > ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff G 78 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Keep the updates coming John. I wish I could have been there to join the fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcars44 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 what kinda cars are the ones with the xxx ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongle Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Great to see Mealtime up front after their electrical problems at Gingerman! Go Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Congrats to the MealTime Honda! You guys must have found some speed after GingerMan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moose Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Congrats to the MealTime Honda! You guys must have found some speed after GingerMan.Thanks for the well wishes, its been a long road!.. alot of small problems Lee got sorted since then. A fantastic race and a great group of racers. Looking forward till tomorrows race.. good luck everyone and be safe.Cheers from Cloverdale Rv Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gearhead455 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Congrats! Mealtime!The Spring Hill Moonrunners (#7 Saturn) wish we could have been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slo krt Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Wow, sounds like it was a close one... kinda a small field though.wish we could have brought baremetal out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee519 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Thanks for the well wishes, its been a long road!.. alot of small problems Lee got sorted since then. A fantastic race and a great group of racers. Looking forward till tomorrows race.. good luck everyone and be safe.Cheers from Cloverdale Rv ParkHeadgasket, distributor, engine mounts, etc. I'm just happy 'Boris' survived the day. If we can get that massive dent out of the gas tank tomorrow morning, I think we could do it on two fuel stops. RT-615K + Mobil1 synthetic are a good thing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpmskinny Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Sorry to hear about the gas shortage on Rusty's team. It isn't that diesel car is it? Good luck to the Blitzen boys today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slugworks Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Anyone know what happened to Mayhem racing's motor? Were they able to fix it for today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 What happened to the Dragon Somethin' car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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