Otc - Page 4

b_tone · 04-10-2003, 05:14 PM

Dean, that's perfect....he can swing the bag full of dollars and then you and I can come in for the quick lap times. Once we set the pace and make a good showing out of it throw the keys to the rookie for a few laps while we pack up and get ready to head out for the next track....it's simple really.

By the way I just got off the phone with a guy building an AIX car that was dynoed at 469!!! it looks like I need a bigger stick, or a different stick for a different class of racing....coming after shugg, hoover, lewis, pearson and all those other southern punks in the year 2004 thanks to a newly signed sponsor!!!!

Leave the women and children at home, there's gonna be a shoot out at the Summit Point Corral!!!

bt

98banana · 04-11-2003, 08:43 AM

Looks like Hidley/Shugg picked up the pace a little at Thunder Hill. They're getting lap times nearing that other TAGT beast.

Kevin also seems to me staying up there although I think they lost a few positions the last few days. They're still way out in front of UAGT though.

They had the longest leg of the drive last night (443 miles). Today should be interesting. Especially for those touring groups...

rshelbygt · 04-11-2003, 09:57 PM

Looks like Hidley and Shugg had a great day today!!! Way to go!!!!

johnbasf · 04-11-2003, 10:42 PM

Yea they did.

Kevin is still kickin' butt.

johnbasf · 04-12-2003, 09:57 AM

I talked to Shugg last night. They are doing good and he told me that '03 Cobra broke down. I told him that I had talked to Jack Hidley a couple of nights ago. Bryan then said that I guess he told you I ran out of gas on track. I told him he didn't and Shugg then said "oh sh**". He will be staying out west until next Thursday so he can go to San Francisco to do some pants shopping.

COBRA #17 · 04-12-2003, 10:07 AM

Well it seems I'm not the only one without a gas gauge!!!!

Pants shopping thats too funny especialy in San Fran!!!!

I am glad to see them doing well!!!

AI EAST Asst Director
COBRA #17

SIUNARA · 04-12-2003, 02:51 PM

I'm guessing that the gas deal was what Jack meant by Bryan not being a "virgin" anymore...glad that comment had nothing to do with his pants!!!

johnbasf · 04-12-2003, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SIUNARA
I'm guessing that the gas deal was what Jack meant by Bryan not being a "virgin" anymore...glad that comment had nothing to do with his pants!!!

No, the virgin comment was something else.

kevin · 04-13-2003, 04:28 PM

just some quick notes on otc.

first and foremost. i've been to a lot of ot's and races. this group was the best i've ever seen at competitors helping each other stay running. lots of great folks.

the 03 cobra flattened a cam (so we where told) and didn't do the last 2 days (needs an engine rebuild). they had enough point to still take first in class, in part because hidley/shugg didn't get any real time on the first track. they looked good on the track and had fun.

shugg did run out of gas at thunderhill. jack warned him he may be low and ron (the mechanic) even had the fuel door off the car. go figure. pretty funny tho when he got towed into the pits (they pitted near us most of the time). there are more "stories". ask him what he did after the banquet

congrats to jack and bryan

we (team 80) started the last day in 12th overall. we ended up 10th overall (we found out at the banquet). we where hurt on the longer tracks by the "flying brick" affect. all the top competitors where aerodynamically smooth. btw, the car isn't really "scary fast" just real loud

louded enough we got black flagged the second day at thunder hill (wind was blowing and drove clockwise, which put us in a throttle up position at managements office

) we only got 2 sessions before the punt. the only track we'd really been on before was at pahrump. so we didn't get enough seat time to get better the 2nd day at thunder.

we and others missed track time due to various mechanical failures. if you do this event - bet on failures (and plenty of them). our biggest was when we found the bushings failed on the diff support, which in turn broke 2 welds, which in turn was allowing the left half shaft creat and new forms in the steel around it. we borrowed a sawsall and a welder and lost 2 sessiojns the first day at thunder.

no casualties when steve grilled ribs (he didn't lite the fire). we think jack and bryan enjoyed some of the food. and don't believe anything the say about me driving on the front straight at buttonwillow with no hands on the wheel under acceleration.

for those of you contemplating this event - it can be brutal. the cars break and the trips are long. pretty typical to pull onto a track at 11:30pm or later and be up by 7am and run all day, just to pack up and start all over. pretty easy to make mental mistakes by the end of the week.

last but by no menas least. a HUGH thanks to the crew of tem 80.

lew groth and steve ragen kept the car running and on time for tom and i to drive. liz groth and susan (my wife) kept us fat and happy and kept our times in the hot sun. there is no way i'll ever be able to express how much i appreciate their time, effort, and most importantly - their friendship. so - THANKS

kevin · 04-13-2003, 04:43 PM

this needs a separate post.

tom of tom's motorsports was invaluable. he co-drove and without his mecanical skills and knowledge, we would have been sunk when the diff support broke. more importantly, probably never would have been on the track without his maintainence prior to the event.

if you ever need work or know some one who does in the vegas area - call tom. he put the cage in my r and helped build the race car. shugg was at his shop and has seen his welds too.

**97whitevert** · 04-13-2003, 04:45 PM

Congratulations on what sounds like a long, grueling ,but fun, week!! hope to hear more about it in the comning weeks!! ( from both you and shuggybum)

98banana · 04-13-2003, 04:51 PM

Hey Kevin. Great job out there. I know you guys had fun!

johnbasf · 04-13-2003, 04:58 PM

Congrats Kevin and crew on a great job.

**Mystic_Cobra** · 04-13-2003, 07:09 PM

Congrats to all those guys running OTC.

As for this "team" effort, I plan to be running with NASA-LA by this time next year, so count me in for pit crew or even a driver if needed, if I can keep pace with you guys on track.

tgentry · 04-14-2003, 05:09 PM

Great job Team 80!!!!

We missed you guys this weekend at Road America. Maybe someday I'll be able to run with the big dogs, too.

04-11-2003, 09:57 PM	#48
rshelbygt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 108	Check out the latest... Looks like Hidley and Shugg had a great day today!!! Way to go!!!!

04-11-2003, 10:42 PM	#49
johnbasf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lewisville,NC Posts: 2,674	Yea they did. Kevin is still kickin' butt. __________________ John Pearson

04-12-2003, 09:57 AM	#50
johnbasf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lewisville,NC Posts: 2,674	I talked to Shugg last night. They are doing good and he told me that '03 Cobra broke down. I told him that I had talked to Jack Hidley a couple of nights ago. Bryan then said that I guess he told you I ran out of gas on track. I told him he didn't and Shugg then said "oh sh**". He will be staying out west until next Thursday so he can go to San Francisco to do some pants shopping. __________________ John Pearson

04-12-2003, 10:07 AM	#51
COBRA #17 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hot Springs VA Posts: 127	OOOHHHH BOYY!!!! Well it seems I'm not the only one without a gas gauge!!!! Pants shopping thats too funny especialy in San Fran!!!! I am glad to see them doing well!!! AI EAST Asst Director COBRA #17

04-12-2003, 02:51 PM	#52
SIUNARA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: State College, Pa. Posts: 374	I'm guessing that the gas deal was what Jack meant by Bryan not being a "virgin" anymore...glad that comment had nothing to do with his pants!!! __________________ Don Page 95 Cobra

04-10-2003, 05:14 PM	#46
b_tone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 162	Dean, that's perfect....he can swing the bag full of dollars and then you and I can come in for the quick lap times. Once we set the pace and make a good showing out of it throw the keys to the rookie for a few laps while we pack up and get ready to head out for the next track....it's simple really. By the way I just got off the phone with a guy building an AIX car that was dynoed at 469!!! it looks like I need a bigger stick, or a different stick for a different class of racing....coming after shugg, hoover, lewis, pearson and all those other southern punks in the year 2004 thanks to a newly signed sponsor!!!! Leave the women and children at home, there's gonna be a shoot out at the Summit Point Corral!!! bt

04-11-2003, 08:43 AM	#47
98banana Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: North, SC Posts: 1,789	Looks like Hidley/Shugg picked up the pace a little at Thunder Hill. They're getting lap times nearing that other TAGT beast. Kevin also seems to me staying up there although I think they lost a few positions the last few days. They're still way out in front of UAGT though. They had the longest leg of the drive last night (443 miles). Today should be interesting. Especially for those touring groups...

04-13-2003, 04:28 PM	#54
kevin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: somewhere in the back of the pack Posts: 12,610	just some quick notes on otc. first and foremost. i've been to a lot of ot's and races. this group was the best i've ever seen at competitors helping each other stay running. lots of great folks. the 03 cobra flattened a cam (so we where told) and didn't do the last 2 days (needs an engine rebuild). they had enough point to still take first in class, in part because hidley/shugg didn't get any real time on the first track. they looked good on the track and had fun. shugg did run out of gas at thunderhill. jack warned him he may be low and ron (the mechanic) even had the fuel door off the car. go figure. pretty funny tho when he got towed into the pits (they pitted near us most of the time). there are more "stories". ask him what he did after the banquet congrats to jack and bryan we (team 80) started the last day in 12th overall. we ended up 10th overall (we found out at the banquet). we where hurt on the longer tracks by the "flying brick" affect. all the top competitors where aerodynamically smooth. btw, the car isn't really "scary fast" just real loud louded enough we got black flagged the second day at thunder hill (wind was blowing and drove clockwise, which put us in a throttle up position at managements office ) we only got 2 sessions before the punt. the only track we'd really been on before was at pahrump. so we didn't get enough seat time to get better the 2nd day at thunder. we and others missed track time due to various mechanical failures. if you do this event - bet on failures (and plenty of them). our biggest was when we found the bushings failed on the diff support, which in turn broke 2 welds, which in turn was allowing the left half shaft creat and new forms in the steel around it. we borrowed a sawsall and a welder and lost 2 sessiojns the first day at thunder. no casualties when steve grilled ribs (he didn't lite the fire). we think jack and bryan enjoyed some of the food. and don't believe anything the say about me driving on the front straight at buttonwillow with no hands on the wheel under acceleration. for those of you contemplating this event - it can be brutal. the cars break and the trips are long. pretty typical to pull onto a track at 11:30pm or later and be up by 7am and run all day, just to pack up and start all over. pretty easy to make mental mistakes by the end of the week. last but by no menas least. a HUGH thanks to the crew of tem 80. lew groth and steve ragen kept the car running and on time for tom and i to drive. liz groth and susan (my wife) kept us fat and happy and kept our times in the hot sun. there is no way i'll ever be able to express how much i appreciate their time, effort, and most importantly - their friendship. so - THANKS __________________ if a man insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. herodotus (485-425 b.c.). http://genoamotorsports.com http://www.isaacdirect.com/html/Othe...sComments.html http://www.isaacdirect.com/images/Users/Darth.jpg

04-13-2003, 04:43 PM	#55
kevin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: somewhere in the back of the pack Posts: 12,610	this needs a separate post. tom of tom's motorsports was invaluable. he co-drove and without his mecanical skills and knowledge, we would have been sunk when the diff support broke. more importantly, probably never would have been on the track without his maintainence prior to the event. if you ever need work or know some one who does in the vegas area - call tom. he put the cage in my r and helped build the race car. shugg was at his shop and has seen his welds too. __________________ if a man insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. herodotus (485-425 b.c.). http://genoamotorsports.com http://www.isaacdirect.com/html/Othe...sComments.html http://www.isaacdirect.com/images/Users/Darth.jpg

04-13-2003, 04:45 PM	#56
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	Congratulations on what sounds like a long, grueling ,but fun, week!! hope to hear more about it in the comning weeks!! ( from both you and shuggybum) __________________ 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

04-13-2003, 04:51 PM	#57
98banana Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: North, SC Posts: 1,789	Hey Kevin. Great job out there. I know you guys had fun! __________________ Tom Lewis Nothing fun to drive...

04-13-2003, 04:58 PM	#58
johnbasf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lewisville,NC Posts: 2,674	Congrats Kevin and crew on a great job. __________________ John Pearson

04-13-2003, 07:09 PM	#59
Mystic_Cobra NASA American Iron #16 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 608	Congrats to all those guys running OTC. As for this "team" effort, I plan to be running with NASA-LA by this time next year, so count me in for pit crew or even a driver if needed, if I can keep pace with you guys on track. __________________ Jimmy Bost #00539 '17 Ruby Red GT350 #H6022 \| '65 Mustang hardtop

04-14-2003, 05:09 PM	#60
tgentry Got Boost? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 608	Great job Team 80!!!! We missed you guys this weekend at Road America. Maybe someday I'll be able to run with the big dogs, too. __________________ 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"

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