<VV> VIR Report

[Doug Mackintosh]

Spent a few hours yesterday and most of the day today as official Bohunk 
crew (along with one of my local pals) for Chuck Sadek and his #89 Yenko 
Stinger at VIR Raceway here in Southside Virginia.  Don't have any official 
numbers but here is a brief account:

Friday was practice runs.  I got there too late to see Chuck run, and he had 
gone to help Donna Mae Mims retrieve her broken Corvette from a local 
garage.  When he returned we spent time with Donna Mae and her friend Mary 
Lou as they regaled us with tales from the old days.  #89 had suffered a 
broken throttle shaft coupling earlier in the day, and had a broken throttle 
cross shaft lever which he got welded up by a metal fabricator in the 
paddock before dinner.

Saturday we got the carbs synched up (close enough!), checked tires and sent 
Chuck out for his first practice run.  My pal Donald and I headed for turn 3 
and saw Chuck and the other cars come through.  Then we saw the other cars 
come back around...but no #89!  Current problem: failed fuel pump.  We found 
a pump and replaced it, worked on accelerator linkage problems preventing 
full throttle plate opening, adjusted tire pressures and turned him loose 
again for his qualifying run.
The qualifying laps were good.  I unofficially clocked one lap at 2:17.  
Chuck started off in 14th position and fought his way up to 8th at one point 
against some tough competition (early Vettes, MGB V-8's, Porshe 911s, 
Trans-Am Camaros, etc).  Got past a Cobra and took a Pontiac GTO among 
others.  The car looked good and he appeared to be in the groove from our 
vantage point near turn 3.  The big dogs would catch up in the straights, 
and Chuck would eat them in the curves.  Position depended on whether they 
could re-pass on the straight so they could bog him down in the next turn.   
He did us proud!

Sorry I didn't see any other Corvair guys there.  We got to have all the 
fun!

The real races are tomorrow - wish him luck!



-- Doug Mackintosh
   Corsa member since 1996
   Corsa/NC member since 1996,  Virtual Vairs member
   Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on

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