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Cremaster Racing

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First off, the car!

1979 Datsun 280ZX ($700 on craigslist)

It has been through 5 races so far in 2 seasons, with one 4th place finish (lucky).

The car has been through a lot, it had all the typical Japanese steel rust issues and we have spent a lot of time getting it rigid enough to keep the seat from falling through the floor (again). We are in the process of swapping in a more modern RB20DET after we realized that we can't compete on the straights.

 

Members:

Scott: Sh**box Owner / Team Captain / Driver / Mechanic

  1. 5 races with Cremaster Racing
  2. Works on the car nearly every day (mostly stupid stuff like carbon fiber stickers)
  3. Lives in New Richmond, WI
  4. Sophisticated Gentleman
  5. Supermoto-ist

Todd: Sh**box Owner / Driver / Mechanic

  1. 3 Races with Cremaster Racing
  2. BMW, engineer-type nerd (in a good way)
  3. Severe fear of electrical fires
  4. Lives in Fresno, CA

Miguel: Driver / Fashionista / Mechanic

  1. 5 Races with Cremaster Racing
  2. Ethnic team member
  3. BMX Lord
  4. SNAX Auto Club Founder
  5. Dodge Colt daily driver (Daredevil)
  6. Lives in Savage, MN

Darren: Driver / Technician / Drug dealer

  1. New to our team
  2. Electrical Guru
  3. Ginger Ale enthusiast
  4. Lives in Minneapolis, MN
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Time to update this out of date post??? Since you now are also racing a Miata and it finished both days at its first race and did I say great job boys and girls as I know I saw some in your recent pictures from California.

 

See you in about 120 ish days at Road America,  bring it on!

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On 12/18/2017 at 5:11 PM, turbogrill said:

Did you guys dump the 280zx?

Since they have been too busy to reply I will help them out. They still have the Z but it is in need of a few new or rebuilt motor parts. Seems they did a motor swap with a very common motor which spun a rod and no cranks available on this side of the world. They hope to get it fixed and back out in a year or two :-) 

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On 12/18/2017 at 5:11 PM, turbogrill said:

Did you guys dump the 280zx?

We do still have the 280 and plan on having it return for a couple of races for this season once the engine is fully sorted out. 

Until then, however, we plan on running the Miata for the beginning of the season and the 24-hour in Ohio.

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It's been a few years since this was posted, but I was in Rosemount Minnesota at the DCTC "Driving Range" and I saw a mini van ripping around the track called the GNARHALE. I took a picture of it cause i thought it was awesome and i was just looking at it when i saw cremaster racing sticker on the back. I just figured i'd look it up and i fpound this forum. Does it belong to you guys by any chance?

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On 9/9/2020 at 10:58 AM, 0329 said:

It's been a few years since this was posted, but I was in Rosemount Minnesota at the DCTC "Driving Range" and I saw a mini van ripping around the track called the GNARHALE. I took a picture of it cause i thought it was awesome and i was just looking at it when i saw cremaster racing sticker on the back. I just figured i'd look it up and i fpound this forum. Does it belong to you guys by any chance?

 

That is one of our team members, yes. The Mighty GnarWhale was our inaugural Jalopy Olympics Champion and is currently being set up for ice racing and drifting. Is it dumb? Yup. We love it anyway.

 

I did have my second kid and the Covid stuff reduced our schedule to just one (Road America) in October.

 

This winter's plans are to get the RB20DET Datsun up and running for hill climbs/ice racing, maintain the Miata in Champcar, and host the 2021 Jalopy Olympics this next year as it was a LOT of fun and very cheap to do.

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