CVCC Pocono TrackDays and Firestone Wide Ovals
04-24-2005, 06:49 PM
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CVCC Pocono TrackDays and Firestone Wide Ovals
I just completed a 2 day track event at Pocono with the Cumberland Valley Corvette Club. Sally and Dave Walters run an excellent event that overcame rain, sleet, and snow. The Cumberland Valley track worker and other volunteers did an outstanding job under very adverse conditions.
I used the Firestone Wide Ovals for the first time and they performed great on the Z06
I used the Firestone Wide Ovals for the first time and they performed great on the Z06
04-24-2005, 07:56 PM
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I agree the event is always good. Tough day for the corner works also. When I arrived there this morning it was snowing then hailing 
I worked on the car for the last two days sraight and till 12:00 am last night only to find I didn't have the two huge blocks of wood I need to place my ramps on to. I was going to give up. I got up at 3:00 am then made some more of some other wood I had. I arrived late 8:30 and missed the drivers meeting but Dave said I could run. It was hailing and I was freezing hanging with some friends. I decided to split but it looked as the track was drying and the day might have gotten better. Dumbist thing I ever did and I
all the way home. I haven't run this year but hope to Friday on the long cousre with the Ferrari Club. Hope it all worked out for those who stayed. I though summer was near till I arrived in Pocono 
Joel / Alan did you run?
I worked on the car for the last two days sraight and till 12:00 am last night only to find I didn't have the two huge blocks of wood I need to place my ramps on to. I was going to give up. I got up at 3:00 am then made some more of some other wood I had. I arrived late 8:30 and missed the drivers meeting but Dave said I could run. It was hailing and I was freezing hanging with some friends. I decided to split but it looked as the track was drying and the day might have gotten better. Dumbist thing I ever did and I
all the way home. I haven't run this year but hope to Friday on the long cousre with the Ferrari Club. Hope it all worked out for those who stayed. I though summer was near till I arrived in Pocono Joel / Alan did you run?
04-24-2005, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by John Shiels
I agree the event is always good. Tough day for the corner works also. When I arrived there this morning it was snowing then hailing
I worked on the car for the last two days sraight and till 12:00 am last night only to find I didn't have the two huge blocks of wood I need to place my ramps on to. I was going to give up. I got up at 3:00 am then made some more of some other wood I had. I arrived late 8:30 and missed the drivers meeting but Dave said I could run. It was hailing and I was freezing hanging with some friends. I decided to split but it looked as the track was drying and the day might have gotten better. Dumbist thing I ever did and I all the way home. I haven't run this year but hope to Friday on the long cousre with the Ferrari Club. Hope it all worked out for those who stayed. I though summer was near till I arrived in Pocono Joel / Alan did you run?
I worked on the car for the last two days sraight and till 12:00 am last night only to find I didn't have the two huge blocks of wood I need to place my ramps on to. I was going to give up. I got up at 3:00 am then made some more of some other wood I had. I arrived late 8:30 and missed the drivers meeting but Dave said I could run. It was hailing and I was freezing hanging with some friends. I decided to split but it looked as the track was drying and the day might have gotten better. Dumbist thing I ever did and I
all the way home. I haven't run this year but hope to Friday on the long cousre with the Ferrari Club. Hope it all worked out for those who stayed. I though summer was near till I arrived in Pocono Joel / Alan did you run?got one run in in the morning. The afternoon turned into a washout for me. Let me know about friday I think I will be able to get away for the day and it might be fun to terrorize a few Ferraris.
Alan
04-24-2005, 08:55 PM
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The snow kicked back up again and started blowing across the track around 2:30pm again - thats when I called it quits.
Dave and Sally put on a great event! This was my first high speed run and I can't wait to run again!!
Between the rain, heavy fog, sleeting and then snow made for a very technical driving course.
Dave and Sally put on a great event! This was my first high speed run and I can't wait to run again!!
Between the rain, heavy fog, sleeting and then snow made for a very technical driving course.
04-25-2005, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by XGRANDSPORTX
got one run in in the morning. The afternoon turned into a washout for me. Let me know about friday I think I will be able to get away for the day and it might be fun to terrorize a few Ferraris.
Alan
Alan
04-25-2005, 09:39 AM
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Sorry to hear that the weekend weather was terrible. As you probably know, Firday was pretty good with PDA on the East course. I was there along with Alan, Joel, Joe, Doc, Tom and lots of others. We had a few sprinkles in the afternoon, but it didn't slow things down too much.
It was great getting back onto the track and seeing all the crazy buddies after a long winter. Sorry you wern't there John. I'm planning to be at Watkins Glen on May 9 & 10. Hope to see lots of you guys there.
Jim
It was great getting back onto the track and seeing all the crazy buddies after a long winter. Sorry you wern't there John. I'm planning to be at Watkins Glen on May 9 & 10. Hope to see lots of you guys there.
Jim
04-25-2005, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim 47
Sorry to hear that the weekend weather was terrible. As you probably know, Firday was pretty good with PDA on the East course. I was there along with Alan, Joel, Joe, Doc, Tom and lots of others. We had a few sprinkles in the afternoon, but it didn't slow things down too much.
It was great getting back onto the track and seeing all the crazy buddies after a long winter. Sorry you wern't there John. I'm planning to be at Watkins Glen on May 9 & 10. Hope to see lots of you guys there.
Jim
It was great getting back onto the track and seeing all the crazy buddies after a long winter. Sorry you wern't there John. I'm planning to be at Watkins Glen on May 9 & 10. Hope to see lots of you guys there.
Jim
going May 7th?
