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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Mulry wrote:

We're planning on bring the whole kit & kaboodle up from Dallas for this race. Questions for veterans of prior Joliet races: does the track typically allow paddock entry and setup on Thursday evening before the Friday test/tune?

Thursday has always opened at some point (normally about 5 pm) but three things to keep in mind:

There will be strictly held to time they will start letting you in....or it will be later if member accidentally blocks the whole shebang with their GIANT RV and enclosed trailer
People where lined up last year for at least 3 hours before they opened...I know because we got there t-2:45 and were like the 11th in line
After about 12 tow rigs fill the parking area, you are parking on the 5' ish wide shoulder on a very busy industrial road

In short, if you have a chase vehicle and the tow rig, go to the casino with the tow rig and have a good time while the folks int he car get you registered and stack out you paddock.  This is assuming you arrive at or before the entry time.

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I've got three cars entered..

I see no fail in this plan.

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cabinboy wrote:
tSoG wrote:

I've got three cars entered..

I see no fail in this plan.

You havent seen my plan?

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

We're planning on running there.  Still patching things up after a collision at Road America, but there's still a few months before Autobahn.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

tSoG wrote:
cabinboy wrote:
tSoG wrote:

I've got three cars entered..

I see no fail in this plan.

You havent seen my plan?

Most of us that know you have a good enough idea to know it will all work out just fine.  And I imagine that at some point I will see you barefoot, with no shirt, but a cape working under some form of french travesty.  And cooking bacon.

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smeagol wrote:

We're planning on running there.  Still patching things up after a collision at Road America, but there's still a few months before Autobahn.

I know some guys just north of Milwaukee that have quite the Cressida collection, let me know if you're having trouble finding any parts. I saw your video, that was quite a hit!

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

I'm not a member there, but a couple of our drivers are, and they've always been extremely pleasant and  accommodating (even when our drivers that are members aren't there).  Sure, there are a few elitist members (as there are anywhere), but the majority of the instructors, staff and members are extremely down to earth, and get grass roots racing.  I've never been looked down upon, nor has our Lemons team ever had someone turn their nose up at us.  Sure, some of the fast club/pro drivers joke or poke fun at us when we've done test and tunes there with the Metro, but hell... we're racing a Metro!!!  tongue



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For being a fancy pants country club they seem to really like us. 

Also while they say test and tune people they tend to not really push it at the gate, most I've heard is that you may have to just say you will sign up tomorrow for it when your other drivers are there, but last couple years they just want to big group of cars to get out of their front parking lot so they just let everyone in as quickly as possible.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

I'm in! Byte Marks was nice enough to offer me a chance to fly in and occupy a seat in their Escort. I'm thrilled! Especially after our Festiva couldn't run the lights we installed last year, I'm pumped to get some real night driving in.

See you jamokes in July!

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Fishah wrote:

I'm in! Byte Marks was nice enough to offer me a chance to fly in and occupy a seat in their Escort. I'm thrilled! Especially after our Festiva couldn't run the lights we installed last year, I'm pumped to get some real night driving in.

See you jamokes in July!

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

I am in as well. Flying in from California. Looking for a partner to split a rental car, pick me up and drop me off at the airport, transport me from the airport, whatever works out. So far flight plans have not been finalized. Let me know if I can help you out getting to the track or if you can help me out. Looking to show up late Thursday night or early Friday morning.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

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I am in as well. Flying in from California. Looking for a partner to split a rental car, pick me up and drop me off at the airport, transport me from the airport, whatever works out. So far flight plans have not been finalized. Let me know if I can help you out getting to the track or if you can help me out. Looking to show up late Thursday night or early Friday morning.

There are so many teams sprinkled around greater Chicagoland that surely someone can grab you at O'Hara or Midway.

Depending on how we manage this one, we will likely have a mostly empty RV at the track Thursday night, Friday a few folks in it and no one will be sleeping Saturday for fear of my cattle prod.

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I am currently trying to convince the rest of Zero Energy Racing to come.  This is my home turf would love to race in Chicago again.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Pentastar will be there, crapping up the place one retro carbureted V6 at a time.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Dave wrote:

Morrow's will be there, the only 24 hours race I did was the Lamest Day and I did not have a whole lot of fun. No one from the original 5 except for myself is still racing and I'm sick of towing to the races, so I'm driving this hooptie to this race. Here comes another RACE VAN, bitches! big_smile

So now that there are TWO absolutely abysmal GM minivan's battling it out we do need to have a Plastic-not-Fantastic race within a race.  But since I may encouraging our drivers to go slow, we need to be creative on what the "contest" is all about.  Longest Stint?  Passed by the most cars in one stint?  Maybe first to actually lift the rear tires off the ground during braking (trust me, this is a real possibility)?  Most plastic panels lost...we have a head start on this one?

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

OnkelUdo wrote:
Dave wrote:

Morrow's will be there, the only 24 hours race I did was the Lamest Day and I did not have a whole lot of fun. No one from the original 5 except for myself is still racing and I'm sick of towing to the races, so I'm driving this hooptie to this race. Here comes another RACE VAN, bitches! big_smile

So now that there are TWO absolutely abysmal GM minivan's battling it out we do need to have a Plastic-not-Fantastic race within a race.  But since I may encouraging our drivers to go slow, we need to be creative on what the "contest" is all about.  Longest Stint?  Passed by the most cars in one stint?  Maybe first to actually lift the rear tires off the ground during braking (trust me, this is a real possibility)?  Most plastic panels lost...we have a head start on this one?

Most laps turned multiplied by a factor that increases as your average lap time decreases?

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Most laps turned multiplied by a factor that increases as your average lap time decreases?

Only if there is an inverse bacon consumption quotient.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Most consistent laps under green? Points deducted for over or under?

Not sure how to factor in traffic, or the best way to regain points.
Perhaps Bacon consumption or silly acts of foolishness?

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Oh and add a point by multiplier, Add one point for each car that passes with a point by and subtract for each that passes without one. Video evidence on VHS is required.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Brett85p wrote:

Oh and add a point by multiplier, Add one point for each car that passes with a point by and subtract for each that passes without one.

Does it count if I just drive with my arm out the window pointing left?

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Most consistent laps under green? Points deducted for over or under?

Not sure how to factor in traffic, or the best way to regain points.
Perhaps Bacon consumption or silly acts of foolishness?

I think you should focus on more important uvan performance factors, like how many people you can stuff in the van while going through BS inspection.

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BoB wrote:

I think you should focus on more important uvan performance factors, like how many people you can stuff in the van while going through BS inspection.

Do they have to be seated?  Belted in?  We only have 3 functional, removable seat mounting points in the van anymore but we do still have two middle seats so we can belt in folks who have had too many while we are watching the Star Wars Trilogy on VHS in the paddock.

I think the primary U-Van performance fact was covered...how high can you get that rear bumper under braking.

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OnkelUdo wrote:
BoB wrote:

I think you should focus on more important uvan performance factors, like how many people you can stuff in the van while going through BS inspection.

Do they have to be seated?  Belted in?  We only have 3 functional, removable seat mounting points in the van anymore but we do still have two middle seats so we can belt in folks who have had too many while we are watching the Star Wars Trilogy on VHS in the paddock.

How they fit I don't think matters, but I do believe you will have to be able to close the doors.

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OnkelUdo wrote:
BoB wrote:

I think you should focus on more important uvan performance factors, like how many people you can stuff in the van while going through BS inspection.

Do they have to be seated?  Belted in?  We only have 3 functional, removable seat mounting points in the van anymore but we do still have two middle seats so we can belt in folks who have had too many while we are watching the Star Wars Trilogy on VHS in the paddock.

I think the primary U-Van performance fact was covered...how high can you get that rear bumper under braking.

Is this the original trilogy, or that farcical "special edition" bs?

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majo wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:
BoB wrote:

I think you should focus on more important uvan performance factors, like how many people you can stuff in the van while going through BS inspection.

Do they have to be seated?  Belted in?  We only have 3 functional, removable seat mounting points in the van anymore but we do still have two middle seats so we can belt in folks who have had too many while we are watching the Star Wars Trilogy on VHS in the paddock.

I think the primary U-Van performance fact was covered...how high can you get that rear bumper under braking.

Is this the original trilogy, or that farcical "special edition" bs?

VHS, so original...i assume.  The level of intoxication on Friday night will be unaltered either way.

Edit: here is the link...you make the call

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151657417649

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OnkelUdo wrote:
majo wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:

Do they have to be seated?  Belted in?  We only have 3 functional, removable seat mounting points in the van anymore but we do still have two middle seats so we can belt in folks who have had too many while we are watching the Star Wars Trilogy on VHS in the paddock.

I think the primary U-Van performance fact was covered...how high can you get that rear bumper under braking.

Is this the original trilogy, or that farcical "special edition" bs?

VHS, so original...i assume.  The level of intoxication on Friday night will be unaltered either way.

Edit: here is the link...you make the call

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151657417649

Star Wars & intoxication?  Either way, I'll be there!  I need to do some theme research......

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