<VV> Driving Vairs on the tracks

Ron ronh at owt.com
Tue Sep 21 23:26:28 EDT 2010


You would have been well ahead to have been using cheaper Weld Wire wheels 
(like I have on my wagon).
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Driving Vairs on the tracks


> Back at Lime Rock a while back, I drove my Lakewood 4-speed with Kelsey
> Hayes wire wheels around the track a few times - that was a harrowing
> experience !!!!!
>
> I had to tighten them back up when I got back - good thing I didn't go
> around again !!!!
>
> Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7:55 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Driving Vairs
>
>
>> Thanks again, Smitty, for lending Spike to all of us who wanted to drive
>> it.
>>
>> Autocross results:
>>
>> 1st. Smitty Smith
>>
>> 2nd Paul Whelan
>>
>> 3rd  Frank DuVal
>>
>> OK, so I couldn't beat the two people who have the most seat time in
>> Spike....
>>
>> But it was still a GREAT time!
>>
>> After everyone finished I did take a fun run in my 1966 Monza 4 door
>> hardtop sedan with factory air. Of course I ran it with the AC on and
>> the windows closed to keep the dirt out. Hmm, 95 HP PG with AC on is a
>> few seconds slower than Spike!
>>
>> You all missed a great event.
>>
>> Thanks again to Paul & Tina for hosting the Hoe-Down.
>>
>> I should live closer to Smitty so I could help power washing Spike.
>>
>>
>> Frank DuVal
>>
>> Smitty wrote:
>>
>>> Smitty says:     This last weekend Paul and Tina Whelan hosted the
>>> annual HoDown at their farm.  What a great time.  There was camping
>>> and racing in the pasture, quadsports, go carts, a never ending
>>> potluck, late night bonfires, a hay ride, kids and dogs and just plain
>>> old visiting.  Had some lovely Corvairs in the exclusive Corvair
>>> parking area.  Spike did his part to make them less lovely in the
>>> (over a minute) autocross by putting a roostertail of dirt in the air
>>> at every acceleration.  Poor ole dog was in demand by everyone that
>>> thought they could run faster than the "Master".  I think it's safe to
>>> say Spike did about 50 laps of the field.  Any Corvair owner that
>>> lives within a half days drive of Dinwiddy VA that misses that event,
>>> misses a good one.  Admission is a pot for the potluck.  Can't get a
>>> better deal than that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights 
>> are
>> the property
>> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help,
>> mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
>> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
>> http://www.corvair.org/
>> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>> Change your options:
>> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are 
> the property
> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, 
> mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, 
> http://www.corvair.org/
> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Change your options: 
> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
> _______________________________________________ 



More information about the VirtualVairs mailing list