It's Official NJ Motorsports Park is up and Runnin'
07-13-2008, 09:02 PM
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It's Official NJ Motorsports Park is up and Runnin'
OK, EMRA isn't as sexy as ALMS but they gave me a white shirt and let me sit 20' away from the track surface (which is quite nice and smooth). Lots of elevation changes and VERY fast (at least the Lightening circut). They need to have have the hydroseed truck back again, the soil is very fine and makes the track very slippery. I'm sunburnt and tired but happy. Here are some pix, enjoy....
Me at station 9 "Light Bulb" (anyone remember the Bridge?)
Classed in NEI (North East Iron). Odd for a plastic car don't you think?
A Pair of Z06's
Those ex-Craftsman Trucks were mad fast.
The "members" got to take parade laps at lunch (I can't recall seeing so many NSX's in one place at one time)
Pit In-rolling hills.
Racin' Action
Me at station 9 "Light Bulb" (anyone remember the Bridge?)
Classed in NEI (North East Iron). Odd for a plastic car don't you think?
A Pair of Z06's
Those ex-Craftsman Trucks were mad fast.
The "members" got to take parade laps at lunch (I can't recall seeing so many NSX's in one place at one time)
Pit In-rolling hills.
Racin' Action
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07-14-2008, 04:37 PM
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I always have to say thanks to the corner workers, & thanks for the pic's.
Yes! the track is fun, nice & fast, the facility is exceptional, EMRA put on a nice race event. It looked like the HPDE/TT was good also.
Great track I highly recommend it.
Yes they allow me in NEI with the fiberglass, C4 only, they just make me carry more weight with less HP then the camaros & mustangs.
The field in the big bore race sunday had about 25-30 cars I qualified 6th overall, finished 2nd in class, ALOT of working through traffic with the 944 cup & supercup cars. The mighty Corvette had alot more. Will be even faster next time once I figure out the 4900 rpm misfire
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Yes! the track is fun, nice & fast, the facility is exceptional, EMRA put on a nice race event. It looked like the HPDE/TT was good also.
Great track I highly recommend it.
Yes they allow me in NEI with the fiberglass, C4 only, they just make me carry more weight with less HP then the camaros & mustangs.
The field in the big bore race sunday had about 25-30 cars I qualified 6th overall, finished 2nd in class, ALOT of working through traffic with the 944 cup & supercup cars. The mighty Corvette had alot more. Will be even faster next time once I figure out the 4900 rpm misfire
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07-15-2008, 08:37 AM
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Is your name Dave?
The quote from you "Me at station 9 "Light Bulb" (anyone remember the Bridge?)
Remember the the Bridge, Bridgehampton! How can anyone who ever raced there forget that place. The light bulb at the bridge was quite different, but the name alone and the sand brings back memories of some great racing at a great track. You just never can forget the blind entry at 130 mph into turns 1, & 2 & then 3 which lead to the 1/4 mile long millestone straight, Echo valley, 7,8,9 the light bulb, then turn 12 which was the blind entry into turn 13 which lead to the 3100 foot front straight. Great place! sad its not around any more! I can still drive laps of the bridge in my head.
This track isnt quite the bridge but its a good one!
Frank R
The quote from you "Me at station 9 "Light Bulb" (anyone remember the Bridge?)
Remember the the Bridge, Bridgehampton! How can anyone who ever raced there forget that place. The light bulb at the bridge was quite different, but the name alone and the sand brings back memories of some great racing at a great track. You just never can forget the blind entry at 130 mph into turns 1, & 2 & then 3 which lead to the 1/4 mile long millestone straight, Echo valley, 7,8,9 the light bulb, then turn 12 which was the blind entry into turn 13 which lead to the 3100 foot front straight. Great place! sad its not around any more! I can still drive laps of the bridge in my head.
This track isnt quite the bridge but its a good one!
Frank R
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07-15-2008, 08:42 AM
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07-15-2008, 07:45 PM
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07-15-2008, 10:42 PM
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I remember you from 88 when you ran the silver 68 c3.When you blew out your rear window and had fuel pickup problems.I'm frank R's, #12 c4 crew chief, to bad you didn't stop by when we were by the car.You still racing Vettes? I know you used to have a c4.I was with Gary from the toy store,the mr2's. Pete
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07-16-2008, 07:56 AM
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By the way when I passed your station did you hear it misfire as I went by on top of 3rd gear. I had to start short shifting it. Found oil in the pick up in the distributor.
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07-16-2008, 08:20 PM
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I remember you from 88 when you ran the silver 68 c3.When you blew out your rear window and had fuel pickup problems.I'm frank R's, #12 c4 crew chief, to bad you didn't stop by when we were by the car.You still racing Vettes? I know you used to have a c4.I was with Gary from the toy store,the mr2's. Pete
I talked to somebody at the car because I hadn't heard of NEI before. I still have the C4 and was going to bring it there, need about 2 weekends to finish it but in this economy....
I didn't think too much of the miss as many of the cars were popping going into that corner. /:\
At Sebring (and it won't look like this much when you see it again)
07-19-2008, 06:27 PM
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Haven't seen gary for several years.The last time i saw him was at a car show with a hotrod 34 ford i don't think he is racing any more.Those were some good times.I am crewing for frank R #12 i always enjoyed vettes we have been doing very well.he is a great driver and we communicate well,we have 5 time trial championships and 1 race championship with EMRA in a row.If you have pictures of your car i would like to see them.Who are you running with? I Saw some pictures from the bridge under vintage racing and they brought back memorys.The picts of al and charlie harding,boris said,good times. pete
07-20-2008, 10:47 AM
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I'll have to scan in more pix of the old car but here's one
I sold this car to an EMRA time trialer named Dennis who wrecked it, I'm told. PM me if you know anything about him/it.
I bought the GT-1 Vette with that seed money and put it together. the first event was an SCCA Drivers School/Regional/EMRA race at the Glen Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon. I entered all of 'em. WRONG! Overheating issues, oil leaks, and a blown out rear wheel bearing put me on the trailer before the end of the student race, LOL what was I thinking? (the clutch was oiled so bad, guys were asking me if it was an automatic).
Moved to FL and hooked up with a buddy who moved down a few years before me, thought we had all the bugs worked out, went to drivers school at Moroso, front suspension failure (My DI thought I was afraid of the car and failed me. When we got back to the shop a spacer was in the wrong place and the tubular upper a arm was severly bent. These cars shake, but not like that. If I didn't think he would have wrecked it, I would have LOVED to put that DI in the car).
Did alot of SAFE stuff to get everything right (controled revs 6500 max)and ran a semi pro GT race at Sebring (first time at 7200) and blew the motor.
Company I worked for went out of business and I moved back. Spent the last 4 years (or is it 5 now?) updating the car with intentions of running EMRA and AGT. AGT is no more and NJMSP was going to be the trial run. I don't know if I'll run at all this year with the economy so iffy. I'm going to have to buy some more horsepower to run with those trucks anyway.
Funny you mention Boris, here's a pic of the Tom Bell Corvette Challenge car he drove at Lime Rock Nov. '87(?). He lapped the entire field including several old GT-1 cars (there was a second car, can't remember who was driving but he wasn't far behind)
I sold this car to an EMRA time trialer named Dennis who wrecked it, I'm told. PM me if you know anything about him/it.
I bought the GT-1 Vette with that seed money and put it together. the first event was an SCCA Drivers School/Regional/EMRA race at the Glen Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon. I entered all of 'em. WRONG! Overheating issues, oil leaks, and a blown out rear wheel bearing put me on the trailer before the end of the student race, LOL what was I thinking? (the clutch was oiled so bad, guys were asking me if it was an automatic).
Moved to FL and hooked up with a buddy who moved down a few years before me, thought we had all the bugs worked out, went to drivers school at Moroso, front suspension failure (My DI thought I was afraid of the car and failed me. When we got back to the shop a spacer was in the wrong place and the tubular upper a arm was severly bent. These cars shake, but not like that. If I didn't think he would have wrecked it, I would have LOVED to put that DI in the car).
Did alot of SAFE stuff to get everything right (controled revs 6500 max)and ran a semi pro GT race at Sebring (first time at 7200) and blew the motor.
Company I worked for went out of business and I moved back. Spent the last 4 years (or is it 5 now?) updating the car with intentions of running EMRA and AGT. AGT is no more and NJMSP was going to be the trial run. I don't know if I'll run at all this year with the economy so iffy. I'm going to have to buy some more horsepower to run with those trucks anyway.
Funny you mention Boris, here's a pic of the Tom Bell Corvette Challenge car he drove at Lime Rock Nov. '87(?). He lapped the entire field including several old GT-1 cars (there was a second car, can't remember who was driving but he wasn't far behind)
