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08-14-2007 #21
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Those cars are rad examples of history. Not for nothing but if you want to see what full trick 1st gens are up to, there are better examples than Smokies #13. Poke around the padock at an SVRA event. You'll see some tricks to make old cars go faster.
Crying shame about the Penske #6. It'll be lighter faster/stronger once the check clears. I'm sure there's an old grocery getter 1st gen getting etched as we speak...1967 #s RS
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08-14-2007 #22
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Ive heard there is some very interesting stuff in the SVRA. I wish they ran out west.
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08-15-2007 #23
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The vintage stuff in the west is just as "interesting". Funny how the big name cars go faster now (with random rich guys driving) than they did back in the day.
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09-27-2007 #24
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"Crying shame about the Penske #6. It'll be lighter faster/stronger once the check clears. "
The check must have cleared...as the Austrialian guy I gave a ride to during one of my sessions at Infineon on Sunday is a race car fabricator and he knows for a fact the restoration of the number 6 Sunoco Camaro has been completed. Watch for the return of the car.
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There are three of them.
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09-27-2007 #26
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The car I am speaking of is the one that was wrecked at Infineon at the Wine Country Classic. The restoration cost $100,000. The car was not irreversably wrecked. If you have enough money a lot is possible.
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Was the Aussie a tall guy with a beard?
Named Tony???David Pozzi http://www.pozziracing.com67 Camaro RS that will be faster than anything Mary owns.
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great photos of the event! and thats really too bad about the #6, the owner had it at the American Grafitti car show in Modesto a few years back, but wasn't at the car at the time, one of the hsop guys was with it. nice guy, but can't remember the name...Sears; well, Infineon was my dads home track when he used to race a lot (he retired...then just bought a new car and came back this year for a new F1 vintage league..Graham Hill's old 23 car). the few times i've been on the track my trouble was getting the downshift and braking timed right for turn 4...i don't know why it was only that turn, but it seemed like almost every time through i messed it up!
haven't been on the track..or any track since '03 now :(
but anyways, my dad re-badged the car as 24 since thats always been one of his lucky racing numbers..here's a pic of him from one of the races this summer
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10-02-2007 #30
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David,
Originally Posted by David Pozzi
He was a tall guy, but he didn't have a beard. His name is Jim.
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[quote=SIK02SS]the few times i've been on the track my trouble was getting the downshift and braking timed right for turn 4...i don't know why it was only that turn, but it seemed like almost every time through i messed it up! [quote]
I have trouble with Turn 4 too. It isn't easy as it is a downhill off camber turn that is tighter than it looks. I tend to carry too much speed into it, and this delays getting on the accelerator costing time down the high speed Turn 5. Or at least this is the mistake I make there. I talked to a race guy and he said enter it slower and you will be faster (i.e. on the accelerator sooner). It's one of those feels slow is fast type of turns. I hope this helps.
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[quote=CurtiSS 69]
I have trouble with Turn 4 too. It isn't easy as it is a downhill off camber turn that is tighter than it looks. I tend to carry too much speed into it, and this delays getting on the accelerator costing time down the high speed Turn 5. Or at least this is the mistake I make there. I talked to a race guy and he said enter it slower and you will be faster (i.e. on the accelerator sooner). It's one of those feels slow is fast type of turns. I hope this helps.
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ya, thanks. my dad told me the same thing
but i never got a chance to get back out and go again. best i could pull was a 1:47 in a formula ford...i don't think thats too bad given it was on i think my 3rd test session in the car (and my 1st time 'racing'..never got a chance to get into an actual race, school started to soon) and i was 18 at the time. god i loathe to be done with college!
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