New chumpcar in the works... (Page 6/11)
thedrue OCT 31, 11:00 PM
Im not sure what happened on that last post, Maybe ill try to fix it later.

We all woke up very excited and nervous Saturday morning. Nothing like waking up at the track about to start racing!







We put my wife Katey in the car first, she is the most conservative and we thought that she might do the best job keeping it in one piece as we all try to figure out what we are doing. She did awesome and I think she will definitely be racing with us in the future.

She ran a great first stint, our dog Luna is not so sure about all this but as usual was a fantastic companion!

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There were 3 fieros racing this weekend, very fun to see indeed!

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Rick and our fuel man Bob hanging out in the pits as the car uneventfully ticks off laps.

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thedrue OCT 31, 11:15 PM
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As the day went on the car ran flawlessly, and we just turned laps and got better and better at fueling/driver changes.

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None of this would have been possible without the help and support from team Pontiaxed, they are a great group of guys and I look forward to racing with them in the future.





After running a wonderful 12 hours saturday and finishing a very respectable 10th place we put the car to bed for the night. She ran hard and gave us everything, hardly a scratch!

We all tried to get a good sleep so we were sharp for the 6 hours of racing the next day.
thedrue OCT 31, 11:23 PM
Sunday we woke up a bit more confident and ready to race!

Katey started first and we had some serious rain to deal with.

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Car ran great and we kept it on track, mostly...

At this point Pontiaxed had lost their engine and Fiero Dynamics were recovering from a big crash the day before. They were back on track for most of the race the second day though, very good group of guys!

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Say Cheese!



My wife is awesome!

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Unfortunately half an hour before the end of the race we had a bit of an incident, we were hit by a 88 Jetta and it did a number to our rear bumper, It didn't effect our race much but it is something I will have to deal with later.



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Post race Kiss!

The car ran strong and we finished 15th Sunday. The weekend was a huge success, I was not even sure the car would run the whole 18 hours!
thedrue OCT 31, 11:27 PM
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2 race weary cars ready for some tender loving care!







We drove the car home and I cleaned it up and readied it for storage for the next few months while we strategize and prep for the next race. We have a few ideas as we press forward and look to get more competitive! The car held up very well and we could not have asked for a better race weekend. It makes a decent piece of decor for my man cave I think!

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Thanks for watching, Ill post updates as they happen!
thedrue NOV 01, 12:53 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E6i-QbGdo4

Here is my most exciting 6 minutes of the weekend. Can't wait to race again!
CC Rider NOV 01, 09:43 AM
Very Cool!!
hairballrm NOV 02, 03:22 PM
"The Octobrew 'n Brats Grand Prix" PIR 2013 results
10th in the 12 hour with 39 starting cars.
16th in the 6 hour out of 37.

There were lots of faster cars we beat because they were in the pits broke down.
Then they would come out and drive like madmen.
I just let them by
We ran the entire race without many "off track excursions"
I went straight off turn #7 twice and spun in the chicane once










Kinny standing watch


Fuel man Bob and I

Friday at tech, we met some really cool guys from BC, who brought the shiny blue FieroDynamics Fiero.
Early afternoon Saturday, Brent spun in turn 4 and was hit by the Beach Dudes.

Start watching at 1:23 paint exchange at 1:45

The wide angle GoPro footage is a bit deceptive because it makes the cars seem farther apart.
Justin and I were both on the track at the time and saw the aftermath.
It was painful.




The 2014 Chumpcar schedule is out.
No PIR in February
Mid May Buttonwillow 24 hour (832 miles from Portland)
Spokane in July which has been a 24hr and last year's 36hr will be a 12+6
August Virginia international Raceway 24 hr
12 - 13 Sept. / Miller Motorsports Pk 18 hr (800miles from Portland)
12 - 14 Sept. / Heartland Park / “The 37" (1800miles from Portland)
24-26 Oct. / PIR / 6+12+6

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hairballrm DEC 09, 12:58 PM
more pictures!











































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hairballrm DEC 09, 01:18 PM


I have the full resolution images hosted on my FB page.
Everyone help yourself!

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doublec4 DEC 09, 07:18 PM
I love this thread!