Gingerman Logistics, Drivers, Etc.... (Page 1 of 2)

I was kind of hoping you would look at this like "buy a stint".  It kind of makes it more fun and some of the logistics become easier while others less so.

I can volunteer a couple of folks as "cat herders" to make sure the folks that buy just a stint, show up for their stint and the approved time.  I can be one of them because I will probably run one stint in the Dustbuster and one in the Nash.  I was not planning to drive at this Gingerman and was just going to be crew chief but for the Nash...I will change that decision.

I'm in the Chicago area but I'm driving the Nash in Arizona. Go figure. I'll help out in any way I can. Since I'll have already driven it I won't be looking for a stint but I'll help out at the track.

Yeah I'll probably need somewhere to crash. The bed of my truck isn't too comfy in April.

I payed $10 a lap and ran 5 laps in the old dodge pick up at Miller, worth every cent!

I can store in STL in my enclosed trailer for as long as needed.

It needs to get to our near DC host and starter of this thread.  A) STL > Gilbertsvile, PA or B) STL to Hammond, IN then Hammond to Gilbertsville.

A) a perfect turnaround point for me to do this in weekend is Pitt and I know the general area has a ton of Lemons teams

B) I can make it Cleveland if you can do the last leg of the relay to Gilbertsville...heck I can do that with A) as well.

My big thing is timing.  If the perp bringing it up to Brett from Dallas is doing it immediately after the race such that I can pick it up on April 12...I can make anything work.  If it is the following weekend it starts to get tighter.

No matter the weekend, I can get it as far north and east as as Pitt or Cleveland without missing Monday reporting cycle at work.

I hope that clears it up.

If all else fails I can start trying to a few of the other usual suspects to just use my rig (or their own) to get it all the way to Sir Thomas.

Right from the starter post in this thread "So far, it looks like Justin Howe, Brett, and Mike (OnkleUdo) are getting the car from TX to Chicago.  One of the Chicago teammates can move it further East towards me."

Matt/Sir Thomas is in Gilbertsville.  It is his post and his thread.  This is all prior to Gingerman.  He is car owner for Gingerman in April.  The car has to go from Dallas, after the race, to him...in Gilbertsville, PA.

As I implied, Cleveland works for a single weekend turn and burn of  Hammond > STL > Cleveland > Hammond.  So to be clear, you can get it to Gillbertsville if I can get it to you, correct?

Anyone see any reason I could not use the braked tow dolly for this duty by just pulling the driveshaft?  Is it too low to the ground/to much rear overhang?  I would not need to unload our spares and paddock sectional fro the enclosed trailer and I could probably pull a lot more miles before fatigue sets in using the dolly.

Now it is a question of when it will be ready for pickup in STL.

OK, Back to logistics of Saint Louis to far Eastern PA.

Best case scenario is someone on the route from STL to Gilbertsville...say around Pittsburgh...that can do the last Eastern leg.  Whenever it gets to STL I can have it in Pittsburgh the following Friday.

If all else fails I can get it the whole way there but I will have to either grab a co-driver for the tow rig or drive the car, fly back...

Sorry I've been out of touch.

If onkelUdo can get it to Pittsburgh, we can get it the rest of the way. May need to leave it there and I'll pick it up.

There are a few folk who I'll reach out to   

I should be able to pick up Mike Z. In Cleveland some time Thursday before the race.

Mike Z. Is ferrying it south after the race?

Has anyone contacted Justin about when he'll transport to St. Louis?

I added my one team mate as a placeholder...may have two more.  Are we wanting this as I mention earlier as "buy a stint"?

If the local PnP has a New Years sale I can get you said engine or transmission.  I assume you want pre-vortec motor?