teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 OBCCIIRS racing at Black Lake, March 3, 2013The first-ever Optima Batteries ChumpCar International Ice Racing Series event took place on Sunday, March 3, 2013 on Black Lake, in upstate New York.Many thanks to John Condren and Bob Rymarchuk for making it possible for this to happen. Local ice racers hadn’t yet had a chance to get out on the ice because the local clubs didn’t have an insurance policy in place, so ChumpCar stepped up and gave us a chance to hold a race.This was late in the ice racing season, so it was touch-and-go whether we could get everything organized before the ice went away. Black Lake still had 18†of ice, well above the minimum, so we decided to give it a shot.Twenty drivers showed up to drive in the first OBCCIIRS race. About half of the cars were “prepared†cars: Caged cars running on Menard ice racing tires. The rest were street cars running on street-legal snow tires.We plowed a slightly shorter than usual road course (about 7/10ths of a mile long). In spite of overnight temperatures in the teens leading up to the race, there was still some slush on the ice surface. Unfortunately, the ice conditions did deteriorate as the day warmed up, and we had to call it after only three races.In spite of the short day, the racers were happy to get out on the ice and race, and be part of a first for ChumpCar.We also got a great welcome from local residents (apparently there isn’t much excitement in these parts in the winter, so the sight of a bunch of cars racing on the ice drew lots of interest.)Next season, we hope to be able to run a full schedule of races at this lake and others in the general area.Neon on ice - the new E36-Karl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 E36 on ice - the new Chevette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 When was the last time you saw a Miata hotly pursued by a diesel Rabbit? Oil-burners rule! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 E36 on ice - the new Chevette Don't EVER insult a true race car, like a chevette,again like that!!!!But honestly,i am soooo stoked about this,i can't wait till next year.(by the way,i found a guy with 12 RUNNING chevettes....hehehehehehe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Prepared Scirocco on Menards(These photos courtesy of Andrew Beyer). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Keep it coming...this is like porn too me!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Diesel!!!!! Great idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 (by the way,i found a guy with 12 RUNNING chevettes....hehehehehehe)Sounds like someone who needs intervention... wait, I have 12 BMWs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 One of them IS a diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 SAAB. Turbo. Plastic body. Menards. 'Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hyundai Accent race car - doesn't get much better than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 SAAB. Turbo. Plastic body. Menards. 'Nuff said.Oh now Stiggy is going to be bumed we couldn't go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hyundai Accent race car - doesn't get much better than that.I had one...over 300,000 miles on in when i sold it. damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 More photos can be found on track chaser Rick Young's website: http://www.rickattheraces.com/Rick came to watch from Canada, thereby making it a true international event.Direct link to the photo album for this race: https://picasaweb.go...254205756099730 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Control chisek Posted March 6, 2013 Race Control Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I find this incredibly cool and insane. I hate cold weather, but love racing. Racing on a frozen lake?? Who the heck thought of this?Anyone got a seat for rent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I find this incredibly cool and insane. I hate cold weather, but love racing. Racing on a frozen lake?? Who the heck thought of this?Anyone got a seat for rent?One of the reasons this is great as an entry-level motorsport is the "Open" classes. A typical race schedule would be a first race for the Prepared cars (cages, on ice tires), then a Street Tire race (un-caged cars on street snow tires), then an "Open" prepared race for the second driver sharing a car with the owner, then an "Open" Street Tire race. Then go back through this rotation as many times as you can before the sun sets. This allows friends, spouses, etc. to hop in a car and try it out. There are also people who rent ice racers. There are a few guys in this area who would do an arrive and drive if you wanted.Of course, the other cool thing about ChumpCar is endurance racing on ice. The local clubs have occasionally held 1-hour "enduros" with a mandatory stop for driver change, so with our Chump long-stint bias, I expect we'll see some more of this enduro stuff in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 It got a little wet, which happens at the end of the ice racing season. Good way to wash the road salt off your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 And another for the VW fans: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 By the way, we had five licensed ChumpCar pavement racers at this event, and one guy who has run LeMons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Another of Rick Young's photos, which I think gives a good idea of the Chumpiness of this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 A video clip from Black Lake, courtesy of Andrew Beyer:[media=]http://youtu.be/z5oh8-78DY4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamkoko Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Epic Diesel vs. Miata battle [media=]http://youtu.be/qZq1pPLJofU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 STOP IT>>>PLEASE STOP!! i can't stop smilingmore please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 The sign in Rick's pics that says, Black Lake Boat Launch is epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Karl, I would like 6 of those iceracing stickers. Thanks, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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