<VV> Re: Racin in the Dirt

[kaczmarek@charter.net]

Tony

I have been to the event,which in those days ( mid 90's) we just called "Paul's Farm" in the TCC.

The grassy autocross that Smitty describes is a riot, but even better than that is the Blind Man's autocross, where the driver is blindfolded and the navigator must REALLY navigate. It's a real leg wetter.

Also there are usually other activities, of course most of the TCC group have their merit badge in "Eating", there have been tractor driven Hayrides for all, and I was at one (and perhaps more) where some of the folks camp out there overnight. 

I know that TCC and some of the folks from the Richmond club show up, and others from various places in VA--Allen Bristow has been there, and Ward Bourgondien also.

Now if only you and Smitty were closer (is that possible?)<GG> you could nose around for an invite. It isn't all that far for you.... And I had a great time there when I attended.


Dale, as for regular (circle track) dirt track racin', I haven't seen any Corvairs on the dirt tracks around Western NC---the classes are mostly for Fords and Chevy's with 4 or 8 cylinder engines---don't know what class a Vair would go in. 

Regards HANK
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Re:   Racin in the Dirt
> 
> At 10:16 hours 06/26/2004 -0400, vairologist@juno.com wrote:
> >> From: Dale Dewald <dkdewald@pasty.net>
> >> Subject: <VV> VV Re: anyone race their Corvair in the dirt?
> >------------------------------------------
> >Smitty says:  Every year Paul Whelan holds an event at his farm he calls
> >a Hodown.  We lay out an autocross course with pylons in a "BIG" pasture.
> > Traction changes all day long depending on what the weather has been
> >like as the tires wear through the turf and get into the underlying dirt,
> >clay, sand or whatever.  Holding a two wheel drift all the way through a
> >half block long sweeper is great fun.