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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Ya'll mind if some of us Polk Co. folks come over????
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vettnatic86
Ya'll mind if some of us Polk Co. folks come over????
..... it is EXPECTED of you to attend!!!!!

(I'm in Lakeland )
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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We have sent Glensgages down to you guys as a good will gesture from Pa to Fla. Be gentle with him and be patient ,he will grow on you .
But it may take awhile
You guys are lucky , you get to play with your vettes 12 months a year. Sounds like fun and I'm jealous.
Hey Glen, we miss you and Bernadette. Glad everything is going well for yoinz guyz, have fun
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Had to ask because it seems like i'm the only one from Polk Co. to do any events/get togethers with the Tampa folks.
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Originally Posted by 80crabvette
We have sent Glensgages down to you guys as a good will gesture from Pa to Fla.

Be gentle with him and be patient, he will grow on you .

But it may take awhile


..... don't yinz guyz have snow-to-shovel, potholes-to-dodge, taxes-to-pay to Thugdell, or sumpin' constructive to do?????

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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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..... don't yinz guyz have snow-to-shovel, potholes-to-dodge, taxes-to-pay to Thugdell, or sumpin' constructive to do?????
No snow since you moved, no potholes (yet), Rendell is bellied up to the nearest all night New Years buffet somewhere in Harrisburg . You know he can smell a pig roast from up to 6 miles if the wind is just right Happy New Year
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TTT- who else is going???
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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I have a budy in Lake Wales who may be coming...I'll let you know and you guys can hook up for the ride over...
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vettnatic86
TTT- who else is going???
I didn't see your location when you posted this.....

I'm in Lakeland, and am running the 'BEST-PACKAGE' portion of the day:
feel-free to PM me for any information I can relay to you.

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Probably the best place to meet would be at I-4 and 27 at the Perkins. It's pretty easy access on and off the interstate.
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Originally Posted by vettnatic86
Probably the best place to meet would be at I-4 and 27 at the Perkins. It's pretty easy access on and off the interstate.
Since I plan-on being @ OSWD early, to help set-up our pit-area, I might be past Exit 55 by 8:15 AM that day:
do you know how to get to the track?
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Originally Posted by Glensgages
do you know how to get to the track?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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"I" have been to OSWD a few times since I arrived in September (from Lakeland, we take I-4 / Rt. 408 / Rt. 50 ), but your map will be very helpful to others.



NICE avatar..... is she joining us on 14 January?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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NICE avatar..... is she joining us on 14 January?
I wish....

She's in Australia, the NSW Corvetteclub had a photoshoot with her.... I sortof missed that event so i had to photoshopp her next to my '79

here are more photos:

http://www.nswcorvettes.com.au/photo...v06b/index.htm
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I plan on showing up Sunday for the races. I haven't been to the dragstip before and I looked all over the orlando speed world page trying to find out is there anything specific I need to bring to race. I will have my helmet with me but is there anything else I need to bring. Long sleave shirt, Jacket, ...
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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I plan on showing up Sunday for the races. I haven't been to the dragstip before and I looked all over the orlando speed world page trying to find out is there anything specific I need to bring to race. I will have my helmet with me but is there anything else I need to bring. Long sleave shirt, Jacket, ...
Once only required on cars running 13.99-or-quicker, brain-buckets are pretty-much needed at most tracks these days:
it looks like you have a drop-top, and I am not-familiar with all rulings for convertibles (i.e. - roll-bar/cages ), but I believe ALL racers must wear long-legged, non-nylon (wind-breaker style ) pants, socks, closed-toe shoes (no-sandals ), a T-shirt with sleeves (minimum, no tank-tops or mid-riff barring shirts, etc. ), with a fire-retardent jacket needed if you run 11.49-or-quicker.

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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Looks like I can't make it on Sunday (kitchen renovation is taking all of my time).

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Originally Posted by Glensgages
Once only required on cars running 13.99-or-quicker, brain-buckets are pretty-much needed at most tracks these days:
it looks like you have a drop-top, and I am not-familiar with all rulings for convertibles (i.e. - roll-bar/cages ), but I believe ALL racers must wear long-legged, non-nylon (wind-breaker style ) pants, socks, closed-toe shoes (no-sandals ), a T-shirt with sleeves (minimum, no tank-tops or mid-riff barring shirts, etc. ), with a fire-retardent jacket needed if you run 11.49-or-quicker.

If any Forum-member feels I am mistaken, feel-free to correct me.
Glen has it right...you are good with just a helmet down to 11.50, assuming you are stock, according to the NHRA "pure stock" rule...I would only add you might want to bring a cooler with your favorite soft drinks and a fold up camp chair....
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Well, the weather looks fine for Sunday...80* and sunny with a 0% chance of rain...humidity in the 60's...unfortunately the norm for Sunday is a high of 70 with humidity in the 40's...so much for decent DA...at last month's event the DA was almost +4000...guess we won't get below +3000 again this time...this is January for goodness sake!...oh well, at least we are racing and not freezin' our azzes off...lol
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Well, I'm gonna have to pull out. Found out my intake manifold gasket has let loose. YEAH. Oh well, i'll catch ya'll next time.
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