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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I left out an important part. When I got there I
thought I would get out the trusty wrench and double check the lug nuts on the
tires. Well the third one I went to tighten snapped off even with the wheel and
I did not know what I was going to do. I had just paid to race the entire season
and it looked like I was going to miss the first race. Well I got very lucky as
I am standing there looking at the wheel Tony Ellison drives up to watch us. As
I go out trying to find a parts store in a town I am not familiar with Tony got
the broken stud out and then I was ready to go.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Donnie</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=BEllison@bbafiberweb.com
href="mailto:BEllison@bbafiberweb.com">BEllison@bbafiberweb.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=secc@corvair.org
href="mailto:secc@corvair.org">secc@corvair.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=corvairsc@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:corvairsc@yahoogroups.com">corvairsc@yahoogroups.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:48
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [SECC] Autocross</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dang, Donnie, beat me
to it. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">L</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I concur - it was a
blast. Kind of different though. While working the course, it's
hard to see where to put the pylon back.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I felt sorry for the
fiero. It sounded pretty ugly when it hit. They pushed it out of
the way so the autocross could continue. It sounded mean with that
v8. I DNF'ed my first run down near there, so I went by where he
hit. He crushed a metal trashcan into a cement based light pole AFTER he
jumped the curb about 4'. Trash can was
flattened.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Once I found my
mistake, I had a great 2<SUP>nd</SUP> run, and my 3<SUP>rd</SUP> run wasn't
quite as good.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At first, we didn't
think it was a Corvair friendly course. In fact, we thought it was a
Corvair angry course. If the little ricer cars had trouble with the
tight curves, we figured it would be even harder on us. I stayed in
1<SUP>st</SUP> for the 1<SUP>st</SUP> 3 curves, up to 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, and
never came back. I barely had enough power in 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, but I just
couldn't get up the nerve to shove it down to 1<SUP>st</SUP>, then back up
again, and I figured back down again, too. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The other 4 races
will be the exact same course, so I've got some modifications to make.
There's a huge left hand sweeper, some off camber, about middle way thru the
course. Add to that 3 turns that are <90, and 1 complete 180 up a
slight hill, all with tight radii. Although my dipstick showed ½ way
between add and full, my oil light came on 4 times during the 2<SUP>nd</SUP>
run during those tight turns. Must have been all those G-forces. I
topped it off for the 3<SUP>rd</SUP>, and no light. But, I'll be
installing a baffle, DEFINITELY before the next run. I've had enough
engine trouble. I sure am glad I replaced that oil pressure switch after
the oil filter blowout in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St
Augustine</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks to Donnie, for
letting me know about it. Tony went to watch. I think he's got the
bug now, too.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can't wait til the
next one.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Barry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> J&D
Bird [mailto:ddabirds@charter.net] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:29
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> SECC;
Janey<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [SECC]
Autocross</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I had a blast tonight autocrossing
with my headlights on. A local club has a night series that runs at night on
Tuesday nights that end close to midnight. This club is not afraid to put
pylons out and crisscross a course which is a lot of fun in the dark. I think
the course had two turns that were almost 90 degrees which is not fun in a
Corvair or any long wheel base car. It is at an Ag Center across
from the airport so we do not have to worry about noise being a problem. Do
not have the official times yet but in the class Barry Ellison and raced in I
think Barry won it. In that class there was a Z-28, 5-Series BMW and a Mustang
that definitely had a V-8. There WAS cool looking Fiero running in another
class that the guy had a dropped a small block V-8 in it and it sounded so
good. It was a good looking car until he did not make a turn and centered a
light pole.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It was a lot of fun running an
autocross at night and I kind of think it helped me since I could not see all
of the pylons to over whelm me. I will let you know the official times when
they are posted.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Donnie
Bird</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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