Pro-Touring shootout

[SN65]

Hi All,

I am sure you have all heard about the Hot Rod Pro-Touring shootout scheduled for this summer. I am not even sure about the criteria or when and where it will be held.

But....

I have thrown my hat in the ring to go up against the 66 Vette from Performance Restorations.

Anyone else up for the challenge???

Anyone else willing to risk pilling their show quality pro-touring ride into a cement barrier at about 180???

I don'y know about you, but I can hardly wait. Sounds like fun to me. :-)

[parsonsj]

So how does one "throw their hat in the ring"?

jp

[Blitz]

Oh man! I hope it gets some heavy coverage!

[Steve1968LS2]

I wonder if Primedia employee's are bared from entering..

[Bill Howell]

I did not even know there was a ring? I guess I am in the dark, damn, how do you get into such a secret inner ring?

[6'9"Witha69]

You have to fit Freiburger's criteria fro Pro-Touring. Whatever that is.

[Damn True]

I did not even know there was a ring? I guess I am in the dark, damn, how do you get into such a secret inner ring?

Listen, Sonny Jim, it's a known fact
there's a society of the five
wealthiest people in the world, called
the Pentaverate, who run everything
and meet three times a year at a
secret country mansion in Colorado,
known as "The Meadows."

That's right. They bleedin' own the
papers, smartguy. And everything
else. Why do you think Scotland's
not been able to get independence?
Because the Queen the Pentavirate
and those English dome heads in West
Minster won't have it.

The Queen, the Rothchilds, the Gettys,
the Vatican, and Colonel Sanders
before he went teats up. Oh, I hated
the Colonel with his wee beady eyes.
And that smug look on his face.

[speedster]

I did not even know there was a ring? I guess I am in the dark, damn, how do you get into such a secret inner ring?

I thought the inner-ring was something you stuck on your finger after you get married. No, maybe that was the suffer-ring.

[sinned]

Here are some details about getting "invited"

True, this is an invitational. True, there will likely be a pro driver there for the people who would like him to drive their cars, but it is not required. True, there will be mostly megabuck trailer queens there. Our point was to call them out and see if they really work or not (since we've been pretty loud about bashing show cars that don't work), but we'll also invite some more real-world cars to see if they do or don't put the smackdown to the megabuck guys. The event is more of an open-track day than a race and it doesn't have rules, but we will test open-track, braking, and maybe quarter-mile and will list the cars in order of their performance. It's just a fun day so we can generate some editorial on some cool cars, and in some cases we'll probably be getting them to run on track for the first time. That's the "calling out the poseurs" part.

If you want to come, email photos and descriptions of your car to us: [email protected]. Tell us why you'd be a good car to invite. We can't pick all of you due to limited time, but there's no reason some of you can't be there. It will be August in the Midwest.

Please do this, too: put Open Track Smackdown in the subject line. I will help us sort the email, as we get about 100 a day.

Like Freiburger said, if you've got a car that you think is a player, email it to [email protected], and make sure to put Open Track Smackdown (or OTC) in the subject line, and we'll look at all of them.

Rob Kinnan
HOT ROD

[ProdigyCustoms]

Dennis, were are these post from?

[sinned]

LOL, a small discussion we had a few weeks ago on another board. I seemed to have ruffled a few feathers....not that it would a first.


http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112752

[Van B]

I have been watching for this, but I am too heavily under construction to send pics yet. I'll have to wait and see what unfolds. Mine is more of a real world sort of ride.

[Damn True]

Go git 'em boys!

[Bob Johnson]

Listen, Sonny Jim, it's a known fact
there's a society of the five
wealthiest people in the world, called
the Pentaverate, who run everything
and meet three times a year at a
secret country mansion in Colorado,
known as "The Meadows."

That's right. They bleedin' own the
papers, smartguy. And everything
else. Why do you think Scotland's
not been able to get independence?
Because the Queen the Pentavirate
and those English dome heads in West
Minster won't have it.

The Queen, the Rothchilds, the Gettys,
the Vatican, and Colonel Sanders
before he went teats up. Oh, I hated
the Colonel with his wee beady eyes.
And that smug look on his face.

Did Jessee Jackson take the Colonel's place when he took a dirt nap? or will he be in Colorado picketing because they don't have representation..

[ProdigyCustoms]

Well, I never saw that, did not know it had been discussed in public. Since it is out, I can then say our "hat was in the ring" right after the article came out, but no phone calls yet. I know a few others here have had their name / "hat in the ring" also. I guess in this case, the hat in the ring means showing willingness to be invited. Maybe those of us that do not get selected can get it on amongst ourselves?

[sinned]

I don't have ALL the facts Frank but I do know that some phone calls have already been made. Some in fact, before those individuals even expressed interest in attending. I would not say that not having gotten a phone call yet excludes you from being invited.

[jeff s]

It was made public in the Jarvis' Vette article in Hot Rod.
Yea, I've sent emails and phone calls. No replies. But, I'd want to drive my cars or my customer's cars and we know they wouldn't allow that.

[Damn True]

It was made public in the Jarvis' Vette article in Hot Rod.
Yea, I've sent emails and phone calls. No replies. But, I'd want to drive my cars or my customer's cars and we know they wouldn't allow that.

My take on what Freibruger said was that there will be a pro hot-shoe "available" to those who want it. It dosen't sound as if invitees would be prevented from driving their car should they so choose.

[DJW32]

Kick some hot rod magazine a$$, party people

[jeff s]

I thought Kinnan wrote the article?