MAM Recap

tgentry · 10-28-2002, 10:38 AM

To everyone who was there, thanks for a great weekend! Special thanks to Brian and Dean for making it happen, and Annette for tirelessly working the grid. As always, SCMC are the best, with everyone helping and enjoying each other's company on and off the track.

To those who weren't there: You should have been! MAM is a fantastic facility, if you don't count the gravel road to get there

Everyone working at the track seemed dedicated to safety and fun. What a great track, with plenty of room to go off without hitting anything (ask me how I know

) The track is flat with a challenging layout, and you can see the entire course from the grandstands.

I'll let those with pictures tell a more detailed story, I just wanted to get things started.

**97whitevert** · 10-28-2002, 10:48 AM

glad ya made it back Tom!! sounds like it was fun!!

**Cobra-R** · 10-28-2002, 11:54 AM

I also would like to let everyone know how much fun I had, and how proud I am to be part of this club. With all that was happending, I apologize for not having enough time to visit with all of you, but it sure was nice seeing you all again.
A special thanks goes to you all that drove the long distance to be with us. It really shows the dedication that we have in this club. I would like to give thanks to Kevin, Annette, steve fuller, lew & Liz and others that helped with tech and all the misc things that you did.
Dean probly did the most of everyone to get this done, thanks Dean we really appreciate it!!!!

Brian Groth

ps. Did you people that came, like the track enough to want to go back next year????

tgentry · 10-28-2002, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Cobra-R
ps. Did you people that came, like the track enough to want to go back next year????

Absolutely! I just hope they pave the road to the track by then. I will definitley plan on another trip to MAM in the future.

Besides, I think I still have some mud I need to return.

Has anyone given any thought to Blackhawk Farms?

**Dean95CobraR** · 10-28-2002, 03:10 PM

Wow, what a weekend! I got home at 2:30am this morning with all intentions of getting up and going to work. Guess what, I didn't quite make it.

I want to thank Brian for working so hard on this event and being my person instructor

. Kevin for working Tech, instructing and providing a great little compound to work at. Liz and Lew for saving some of us cold and damp souls warm up in their motorhome. I want to especially thank Tony for allowing Brian and I to put on this event out in the middle of nowhere. It's always a gamble doing something like this and he trusted us in going forward with it.

I can't thank everyone that came and had a great time. It's great to get together with old friends and also to make new ones.So many people drove hours and hours and thousand of miles to get to this event and I bet there's not one of them that do not think that it was worth it. I sure wish we could convince more people to join us in a weekend that they would never forget.

I have a few pictures to share with everyone.

Here is our group car photo.

**Dean95CobraR** · 10-28-2002, 03:13 PM

Here is our 2000R troops.

From left to right - Andy Menard, Ken Walder, Joe Johnson and some guy named Kevin.

**Dean95CobraR** · 10-28-2002, 03:16 PM

Here is the dynamic duo Lew and Brian. Hmmmm, notice how much cleaner the R on the left looks?

**Dean95CobraR** · 10-28-2002, 03:19 PM

Here are all the R cars. The '93R pictured had less than 400 miles on it. He even put a few track miles on it.

**Cobra-R** · 10-28-2002, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by Dean95CobraR
Here is the dynamic duo Lew and Brian. Hmmmm, notice how much cleaner the R on the left looks?

If you DRIVE them they get that way.

Why do you think Kevin never washes his car, he doesn't drive it hard enough to get it dirty.

tgentry · 10-28-2002, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by Cobra-R
Why do you think Kevin never washes his car, he doesn't drive it hard enough to get it dirty.

Even when he drives to the beach?

**97whitevert** · 10-28-2002, 05:20 PM

Dean-- those aRe gReat shots!!!!!

Stanger58 · 10-28-2002, 07:47 PM

Track Guys would like to thank the Brian Groth and Dean Smeltzer for having the faith in us and our Track Guys instructors to come out and help you "learn to turn" and have some fun too. We'd also like to thank all the SCMC members who made the trek to SW Iowa - you guys and gals were wonderful students and great group of enthusiasts to work with!

And to those of you that showed an interest in doing a little "agricultural" driving over the course of the weekend...consider the mud your little slice/slab/glob of Iowa "heaven"!

Thanks again for having Track Guys and our instructors as part of your National event and we look forward to workin' with y'all in the future!

Sincerely,

Jeff Lacina & Todd Zikas
Track Guys Guys

sn8kbit · 10-28-2002, 09:27 PM

i'd grumble and gripe about missing it, but i've enjoyed the new baby. glad you guys had a good time, and michelle and i are already planning on making the next one.

i checked the camera a couple of times this weekend to see if i could see anyone, but the shots came as everyone on track was in the turn, so it made the cars very very small. i did however save a shot of a wrecker on track, and it seems that particular individual was fairly busy. can't wait for more pics!...

Big Daddy · 10-28-2002, 10:16 PM

Thanks to everyone who made this weekend happen! I had a great time and will go back to the track WHEN the entrance road is PAVED!! Special thanks to Brian and Dean for putting the event together and having it run so smoothly!

Even a few problems with my car didn't really hamper the weekend. ALTHOUGH I would suggest a DIFFERENT time of year to go back!! I DON'T LIKE COLD WEATHER!

Saturday turned out to be a perfect day for tracking butt SUNDAY! YUK!

I would also like to offer a personal thanks to Jeff for showing me the turns around the track and being an extra set of eyes on my guages!!

The car's going to the shop next week for a tune.... and maybe a few more mods!!

redsnake99 · 10-29-2002, 12:36 AM

I made it home to Raleigh without a problem, at 11:30 Monday night. Just missed having a problem on the east (downhill) side of Asheville. Going down the mountain, I passed an Alero who was traveling just a little slower than me. Less than a minute later, the blue lights appeared in the rear view mirror, onl;y to pull over the car I just passed. I bet he's pissed.

Great weekend......agree with Big Daddy, pave the road (the mud lady said that's scheduled for next summer) and schedule in warmer weather. Wonderful, challenging track. Gotta have a gear change, though, to be able to pull better off the corners.

Thanks to all who made the event another great one.
Now I've only got 4 more states I haven't visited......Alaska, North Dakota, Oregon and Alabama.

10-28-2002, 10:38 AM	#1
tgentry Got Boost? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 608	MAM Recap To everyone who was there, thanks for a great weekend! Special thanks to Brian and Dean for making it happen, and Annette for tirelessly working the grid. As always, SCMC are the best, with everyone helping and enjoying each other's company on and off the track. To those who weren't there: You should have been! MAM is a fantastic facility, if you don't count the gravel road to get there Everyone working at the track seemed dedicated to safety and fun. What a great track, with plenty of room to go off without hitting anything (ask me how I know ) The track is flat with a challenging layout, and you can see the entire course from the grandstands. I'll let those with pictures tell a more detailed story, I just wanted to get things started. __________________ Tom Gentry Life is too short for boring rides! '06 Schwinn StingRay Spoiler (3 speed conversion) '03 Giant Team ONCE (Campy goodness) '00 Bike E E2 Tandem (too many mods to list) '98 ProFlex Beast (no more elastomers) '06 Kustom Kruiser Roadster (8 speed conversion) '74 PPV (Resto-mod project) '98 E-150 Starcraft Heritage "Black Bart" '89 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL "Gunther"

10-28-2002, 10:48 AM	#2
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	glad ya made it back Tom!! sounds like it was fun!! __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

10-28-2002, 11:54 AM	#3
Cobra-R Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: minn-e-soda Posts: 8,868	I also would like to let everyone know how much fun I had, and how proud I am to be part of this club. With all that was happending, I apologize for not having enough time to visit with all of you, but it sure was nice seeing you all again. A special thanks goes to you all that drove the long distance to be with us. It really shows the dedication that we have in this club. I would like to give thanks to Kevin, Annette, steve fuller, lew & Liz and others that helped with tech and all the misc things that you did. Dean probly did the most of everyone to get this done, thanks Dean we really appreciate it!!!! Brian Groth ps. Did you people that came, like the track enough to want to go back next year???? __________________ Brian Groth 2006 NASA Midwest AI Champion 2005 NASA Midwest AI champion 2011 BMW M3 2010 Camaro SS 2008 Corvette Z06 2000 Cobra R #131 of 300 1995 Cobra R #23 (AV8SS and NASA AI #23) I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message...

10-28-2002, 03:10 PM	#5
Dean95CobraR Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warsaw Posts: 3,898	Wow, what a weekend! I got home at 2:30am this morning with all intentions of getting up and going to work. Guess what, I didn't quite make it. I want to thank Brian for working so hard on this event and being my person instructor . Kevin for working Tech, instructing and providing a great little compound to work at. Liz and Lew for saving some of us cold and damp souls warm up in their motorhome. I want to especially thank Tony for allowing Brian and I to put on this event out in the middle of nowhere. It's always a gamble doing something like this and he trusted us in going forward with it. I can't thank everyone that came and had a great time. It's great to get together with old friends and also to make new ones.So many people drove hours and hours and thousand of miles to get to this event and I bet there's not one of them that do not think that it was worth it. I sure wish we could convince more people to join us in a weekend that they would never forget. I have a few pictures to share with everyone. Here is our group car photo. Attached Images __________________ 2012 Boss LS #39 Black/Red

10-28-2002, 03:13 PM	#6
Dean95CobraR Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warsaw Posts: 3,898	Here is our 2000R troops. From left to right - Andy Menard, Ken Walder, Joe Johnson and some guy named Kevin. Attached Images __________________ 2012 Boss LS #39 Black/Red

10-28-2002, 03:16 PM	#7
Dean95CobraR Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warsaw Posts: 3,898	Here is the dynamic duo Lew and Brian. Hmmmm, notice how much cleaner the R on the left looks? Attached Images __________________ 2012 Boss LS #39 Black/Red

10-28-2002, 03:19 PM	#8
Dean95CobraR Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warsaw Posts: 3,898	Here are all the R cars. The '93R pictured had less than 400 miles on it. He even put a few track miles on it. Attached Images __________________ 2012 Boss LS #39 Black/Red

10-28-2002, 05:20 PM	#11
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	Dean-- those aRe gReat shots!!!!! __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

10-28-2002, 07:47 PM	#12
Stanger58 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 9	Thank you! Track Guys would like to thank the Brian Groth and Dean Smeltzer for having the faith in us and our Track Guys instructors to come out and help you "learn to turn" and have some fun too. We'd also like to thank all the SCMC members who made the trek to SW Iowa - you guys and gals were wonderful students and great group of enthusiasts to work with! And to those of you that showed an interest in doing a little "agricultural" driving over the course of the weekend...consider the mud your little slice/slab/glob of Iowa "heaven"! Thanks again for having Track Guys and our instructors as part of your National event and we look forward to workin' with y'all in the future! Sincerely, Jeff Lacina & Todd Zikas Track Guys Guys

10-28-2002, 09:27 PM	#13
sn8kbit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: music frickin city, USA Posts: 1,417	i'd grumble and gripe about missing it, but i've enjoyed the new baby. glad you guys had a good time, and michelle and i are already planning on making the next one. i checked the camera a couple of times this weekend to see if i could see anyone, but the shots came as everyone on track was in the turn, so it made the cars very very small. i did however save a shot of a wrecker on track, and it seems that particular individual was fairly busy. can't wait for more pics!... __________________ internet redneck.. 1999 Black Coupe Maximum Motorsports Kenny Brown IRS'd hybrid

10-28-2002, 10:16 PM	#14
Big Daddy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 4,885	Thanks to everyone who made this weekend happen! I had a great time and will go back to the track WHEN the entrance road is PAVED!! Special thanks to Brian and Dean for putting the event together and having it run so smoothly! Even a few problems with my car didn't really hamper the weekend. ALTHOUGH I would suggest a DIFFERENT time of year to go back!! I DON'T LIKE COLD WEATHER! Saturday turned out to be a perfect day for tracking butt SUNDAY! YUK! I would also like to offer a personal thanks to Jeff for showing me the turns around the track and being an extra set of eyes on my guages!! The car's going to the shop next week for a tune.... and maybe a few more mods!! __________________ 2008 Shelby GT500 White w/Blue Stripes STOCK AND STAYING THAT WAY! Kenny Brown '01 Cobra S Serial # 01-047C True Blue Performance Forged Short Block FR500 Heads & Cams, Fluidyne Radiator McLeod Clutch and aluminum flywheel Aluminum Driveshaft, UPR adjustable clutch cable GT40 Fuel Tank & pumps, Kenne Bell Boost-a-Pump, 60lb injectors, Vortech T-Trim W/After Cooler, 2.9" RR Pulley Anderson Power Pipe, Accufab Throttle Body (USELESS IMHO), MGW Shifter with the blue handle KB Oil Cooling system, KB Differential Cooler Autometer Phantom boost and fuel pressure guages Kenny Brown Aero Kit, Kooks LT Headers H-Pipe with H-flow cats, Bassani Cat Back Snow Boost Cooler T56 Six Speed Tranny MGW BLING-BLING interior stuff 645RWHP and 558RWTQ

10-29-2002, 12:36 AM	#15
redsnake99 SCMC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NV, NY, SC Posts: 1,241	I made it home to Raleigh without a problem, at 11:30 Monday night. Just missed having a problem on the east (downhill) side of Asheville. Going down the mountain, I passed an Alero who was traveling just a little slower than me. Less than a minute later, the blue lights appeared in the rear view mirror, onl;y to pull over the car I just passed. I bet he's pissed. Great weekend......agree with Big Daddy, pave the road (the mud lady said that's scheduled for next summer) and schedule in warmer weather. Wonderful, challenging track. Gotta have a gear change, though, to be able to pull better off the corners. Thanks to all who made the event another great one. Now I've only got 4 more states I haven't visited......Alaska, North Dakota, Oregon and Alabama. __________________ Dave Stanfield - SCMC 424

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