Happens to the best of us :)

Updated Sunday Dinner List:

Pete
Fritz
Morgen
Erin
Gordon
Suky
David
Logan
Scott
Rich
Crispy
Adam
Jonathan
Peter Tarach - Modified
Peter's brother - Modified
R.P.M. - Modified

If any of you would like to do the 1/2 day track event, we have 3 slots remaining so get your $100 payment in to modmagvir2013@gmail.com. All funds including any donations anyone wants to make, will go to paying for the track costs.

As fo today, here is where we stand with attendance:

I Want to Attend
1. Jonathan "Snappin necks and cashin checks" Hallenborg - Jon is now participating as the stock base car :)
2. Marshallbc
3.
4.
5.

I Want to Get Out on the Track as a Passenger
1.Tvon
2.Mdessouki
3.Driftfc3s
4.rx7se (My Mom has taken the day off as well so add her)
5. Islander
6. ledgebmx
7.ncaudio
8.ncrx791
9. Project88Turbo
10. marshallbc
11. Mitsuninja (and his wife) <--- She is hot worth the ride along
12. RE-Amemiya

I Want to Participate in the “Track Experience” Session - $35 Cost
1. ledgebmx (Beginner)
2. ncaudio (Intermediate), if I bring a car
3. Nassin31spr
4.
5.
6.

I am a Qualified Driver and Want to Drive in the ½ Day Session - $100 Cost
1. afgmoto1978 - PAID
2. RGordon - PAID
3. wrankin (Bill Rankin)
4. thewird
5. Sabre002
6. Carpenter (Scott) PAID

For those that were interested in the "Track Experience", will you please confirm you are planning on attending? If we don't have anyone that wants to do this, then we can use the sessions for more track time.

The weather looks good as of now. Temps in the upper 70s with a 30% chance of rain.

Finally, we need to figure out what to do for lunch. Fritz, I think the North Paddock food place is open right? If we are going to dyno over there why not have lunch there before the event starts? Plenty of room for us. I'll be bringing the Range Rover to tow the FD so I will have some sports drinks and snacks and will bring a large cooler in case anyone else wants to throw some drinks in as well. I'll also bring an umbrella and some chairs if I have them up here in NC.

Going to be quite a fun time :icon_tup:

David,
I'm not sure if the VIR restaurant will be open on Mon but there is a private testing session going on in the north paddock so I'd say there's a good chance it will be.

Updated Sunday Dinner List:

Pete
Fritz
Morgen
Erin
Gordon
Suky
David
Logan
Scott
Rich
Crispy
Adam
Jonathan
Shawn
Peter Tarach - Modified
Peter's brother - Modified
R.P.M. - Modified

If I can get my car ready in time, could I caravan with you guys?

thewird

^ Yes! Make it happen and get that sucker together. I believe the Modified guys are driving down on Saturday. They (we) are staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Danville. Book with the "Modified Magazine" name and get an $84 per night rate.

We leave from Windsor Saturday morning 10am. Peter has some stops to make along the way down there and back for the mag. Not sure what our route is.

Just letting you guys know for planning purpose, I will not be able to make it. First the car is still not going to be done and now I have to go to Aberdeen for soem test event for work.

Thanks for the invite though, hope all goes well.

Maybe I missed it, but what time is dinner on Sunday?

Thanks, Mike

Hi Mike
Dinner will be at 7pm

MAX # Hoi can handle is 20

Might have to form a chow line and have 2 shifts :)

David, I'm opting out of the track experience and will be driving a sedan up Monday morning for attending and getting seat time as a passenger.

I Want to Participate in the “Track Experience” Session - $35 Cost
1. ledgebmx (Beginner)
2.
3. ncaudio (Intermediate), just opted out
4. Nassin31spr

Have a good time out there guys, I'm looking forward to pics and results :icon_tup:

P.S. Keep all those cars in one piece so that you can attend the Carlisi meet in a few months :lol:

Hey Fritz & Co.

Sorry for the delay - will get the PayPal deposit done tonight.

Got a slot still open for dinner on Sunday? If so, put me down.

Thanks, and looking forward to it!

-bill

Well count me out for Dinner! :(

Damn! Wish I was closer and could attend (even just for Hoi's food!).

I'd even offer up my FD w/ sequential BNR with 4x850cc injectors and water-injection as another "test bed".

FWIW, there some NOS BFG R1's tires in 285/30R18 (12/2009 date codes) on ebay for $600 for all four tires.
Tires are in Georgia. One seller has 24 left. Grisham Motorsports and Treadwarehouse are clearencing them.

Have fun!

:-) neil

Just a thought guys: how about having a "STIG" drive all cars.

I'm thinking Mike Skeen (or the equivalent PRO driver). VIR isn't too far for him, although he's coming back from a weekend at the World Challenge at COTA.

Worth contacting him, perhaps he can make a recommendation for an alternate . . .

mikeskeen

VIR video (I think he does a 1:53 full course):
:-) neil

Fritz, tell Hoi I said what's up and I hope the family is doing well.

Looking forward to seeing lots of video's.

Updated Lists


Sunday Dinner: 7:00 PM Japanese Steakhouse Danville, VA | Tokyo Grill
[can add 2 more if anyone else is interested]

Pete
Fritz
Morgen
Erin
Gordon
Suky
David
Logan
Scott
Rich
Crispy
Adam
Jonathan
Shawn
Peter Tarach - Modified
Peter's brother - Modified
R.P.M. - Modified
Bill

I Want to Attend
1. Jonathan "Snappin necks and cashin checks" Hallenborg - Jon is now participating as the stock base car
2. Marshallbc
3.
4.
5.

I Want to Get Out on the Track as a Passenger
1.Tvon
2.Mdessouki
3.Driftfc3s
4.rx7se (My Mom has taken the day off as well so add her)
5. Islander
6. ledgebmx
7.ncaudio
8.ncrx791
9. Project88Turbo
10. marshallbc
11. Mitsuninja (and his wife) <--- She is hot worth the ride along
12. RE-Amemiya

I Want to Participate in the “Track Experience” Session - $35 Cost
1. ledgebmx (Beginner)
2. Nassin31spr
3.
4.
5.

I am a Qualified Driver and Want to Drive in the ½ Day Session - $100 Cost
1. afgmoto1978 - PAID
2. RGordon - PAID
3. wrankin (Bill Rankin)
4. thewird
5. Sabre002
6. Carpenter (Scott) PAID

Thanks also to Ncrx791(Andrew) for his generous donations to defray the track costs. I think there are others that have directly sent Gordon money as well so thank you too.

That's it for now. Off to pick up the newly modified AST/filler neck assembly and get the car back on the road.

OUCH!

Will Do :icon_tup:

I figured I should at least ask but do I need a helmet for the track experience? Just kinda thought it would be a couple of slow laps.

On a side note there's a Small local drift event on the skid pad Sunday also. Should be a lot of fun to watch.

I thought you guys already had the 'Flyin' Flynn Stig' :squint:

:D :D :D

No helmet required for touring laps :icon_tup: Maybe the drift guys will let a GT3 or FD out on the skid pad for some laps.

LOL..........:D

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On a serious note this isn't about racing or which car is the fastest and if it was we'd all have the same tires same power, same rules etc..... I REPEAT it's just some dudes in some modded FDs having a good time and appreciating the greatest rotary powered car on the planet (some may go as far as to say greatest car on the planet PERIOD), it's about NOTHING ELSE!!!!!

PS No Doubt Leh Keen, Mike Skeen, James Clay etc..... are superior drivers to most everyone but this isn't about that. However I'd suggest that Neil ask Mike to give him a hand the next time he visits VIR or I'll be happy to volunteer as well and I'm free ;)

I'll ask about the skid pad. Would make some great photos.

I've been keeping up with this and will be looking forward to the pics as well. If I was closer I would come Shoot the event myself!

I talked to the guy who rented the skid pad and he said its cool to so a couple laps on the pad and shoot some pictures:)