<VV> The Mitty Update, April 16, 2012

Mon Apr 16 06:53:04 EDT 2012

  It is now 12 days until the Mitty.
  15 Race Prepared Corvairs Signed Up!
  Rumors, gossip, innuendos, etc.
  Anybody have anything to add here send it to me.

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  Curtis Wood sez: In 1991, a year after I bought my first race car (YS199) a few of us had the first Yenko Stinger Reunion to celebrate 25 years, and it was at the Mitty.  Attached is a picture of the back of my 1991 Yenko reunion T-Shirt. It is really neat that those ambitious Corvair racers, including you have restarted it and just maybe turned it into a longstanding annual event. I do not remember everyone that attended, but a bunch.  It was largely organized by Jeff Moore. Jim Schardt helped and then of course ran blisteringly fast laps all weekend. YS199 broke. Can't remember what broke but in the group Stinger picture it is "tailhigh" with the engine out.  Chris Langley drove his street car with 13" wheels and 3.89 gears all the way from Houston. Nuts?, adventuresome?, or both?  Guessing that was a loud ride. I Think there were 6 Stingers total?  It was a lot like the Mitty last year.  A really nice time with some really nice people. Look forward to seeing everyone at the Mitty.

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  Jeff Moore sez: The cats out of the bag!  Sort of last minute, but I couldn't stand not bringing YS095 back this year.  I enlisted my old (and good) friend Curtis Wood to drive this year.  Curtis was at the event last year being a very sporting fellow and driving his seniors division concours Yenko Stinger YS003 on a 1500 mile round trip to attend the Mitty from Missouri.  Curtis started his road racing career in 1991 taking YS199 as a GT3 car to his first SCCA drivers school at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit and winning his first race that weekend.  Curtis raced YS199 (now owned by Chris Langley, and being driven this year at the Mitty by James Reeve) for several years before moving on to several other Corvair GT3 cars.  He now races a Alfa Romeo Giuletta spider in HP and FP in SCCA.  Can't wait!

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  Al Wicht sez: Looking for a surprise. Road Atlanta is real drivers track. Looking forward to racing with other Corvairs first, then also racing with some of the Corvair "legend" drivers, is a true "can't miss" event. I hope a bunch of our non-racer brothers and sisters come out to watch and support.  14 Corvairs in one race, and a father/son combo.  I always love when my son and I race together. This is a once in a life time event. I probably will be shy of 200 HP, but the motor is only one part of the deal. I took off work this week, even though I could use the cash. I saw that the car wasn't going to be ready if I didn't spend this whole week working on it. So working on Underdog's nephew, the #65, now the #3. Warren got #93, he has the honor being a few years older than me. Spent the week, going through the car, checking all nuts and bolts for tighty, tight. Checking tire wheel clearances. Assembling a new motor. Replacing rear stock shoes with metallic's off Underdog. Ordered Hawk pads for the front from Jegs. I made a cool discovery, Spence 's car has brakes off a 69-81 Camaro and with some light grinding on the caliper, my 13" Diamond wheels fit on the front. Already have good slicks mounted to go all the way around and a mounted set of new rains.
  Second 2AM nite.......Got the motor together, going in car today. This is the back up motor with stock exhaust.  The Weber motor has large slant tubes which don't have headers yet.  I will bring good motor, maybe someone will have a set laying around if I can't get some made. Time is getting short. Worked until past 2AM, 3 nites in row. Got to go back to Key West to work tomorrow.  Bringing two motors or three. Two sets slicks, one set of rains. Planning on being there Wed. about 4-5 PM.

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  Eddie Meadows sez: Put the race engine in my buggy and drove it around for a few miles to break it in. Seems very willing to rev.  It will go into old YS062 this weekend and we will be ready.

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  David Clemens sez: My plans are.. Leaving Virginia around 7AM Thursday morning that should put me at the track around 3pm Thursday afternoon. To whomever is there first, please try to get a large enough area for all 15 + corvairs to be together.
  Awesome... Can't wait...Mike or anybody with connections we need to coordinate a group photo if possible on the track.. Maybe Thursday evening or Friday evening to make certain all are present and able to make it out to the picture...With my recent percentage of breakage I may need to be towed out to the picture but I want to be a apart of it either way.

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  Linda Latulippe sez: We should be there on Wed. We need power also-for the motorhome. We will put all our heads together to try and set up a great compound for the Corvair Mitty Gang.  (editor: remember, two heads are always thicker than one!) 
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  Judy Marchione (HSR Registrar) sez:  Dear Mitty Participant: Thank you for entering the 2012 Mitty. This is to inform you that the Mitty entry list is posted on the HSR website (hsrrace.com) and will serve as confirmation of your Mitty entry.  Please check the information carefully and contact me by EMAIL with questions or concerns.  The official Mitty schedule is now posted on the website as well as the Test Day Schedule. Parking at the Mitty is a very time consuming and demanding process.  Please be patient.  Parking is not on a first come, first served basis, nor is reserved parking available.  Parking is accomplished by the best way to make it work.  You may not be parked in the order you are lined up.  The HSR parking staff is experienced in the parking process and will accommodate you the best way possible. The Mitty promises to be a spectacular event, including the Mission Foods Friday night welcome party with authentic Mexican cuisine, beer and wine.  Saturday night is the Mitty event party with food, friends, music and spirits. Don't forget to visit the infield where Classic Motorsports magazine has planned a wide variety of event, including car club corrals, activities and the Classic Motorsport official event site. We hope you have a great Mitty experience. Judy Marchione, HSR Registrar

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  Rick Norris wrote:

  Judy, (Marchione)

  We are REALLY excited about this years Mitty. If you look at the entry list for Group 2H you will see we have 14 Corvairs ready to race!That's about 36 percent of the field. Our goal for this year (with Mike Levine) was to get ten Corvairs to show up. We have exceeded that number. I know that Triumph is the featured marque but, this an historic event for the Corvair crowd. Never in our history or at any other time or place has there been a race field with 14 vintage race prepared Corvairs! As I am want to say, Its gonna be historic! ps. We invited Ralph Nader but haven't heard back...

  Judy answered:

  Rick: I just can't imagine why Nader hasn't responded to your invitation!  That is so exciting - largest field of Corvairs.  I know they are all going to have a great time. Thanks for letting me know.

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  Media: I have sent flyers with our info to the following Facebook entities.
  Victory Lane, Car& Driver, Sportscar Digest, Vintage Motorsport, Autoweek, Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine, Vintage Racing Today, Vintage Auto Racing, Vintage Drivers Club of America, Vintage Racer Group, Penske Racing, Motorsport Retro, Bert Levy, Classic Motorsports, Road Atlanta Track and my own Facebook page so far.

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  Pit Parking:  We will be crowded this year so, we are asking that open trailers park on the hill up behind the Pro Pits and any personal vehicles that are not absolutely needed. We plan to have a golf cart available for shuttling people back and forth and for fuel runs. This is preliminary and will be worked out as needed.  

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  Corvair Alley:  Race car prep continues. Final linkage hook up and test. Weighed the car..really ugly with chubby driver!
  Need to inventory the race boxes. I have a habit of borrowing something from them and not replacing it. I'm bringing a really big clock to hang where we can all see it, especially us severely experienced (geezers!) guys!

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  PodCast:  I have had a request for a podcast. Anyone out there want to volunteer? I imagine some of you spectating might be blogging too. 
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  Entry list: http://www.hsrrace.com/2012_Events/3_Mitty_Apr_26_29/Event_Info/Entry_List.pdf 

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  HSR's new web page.   http://www.hsrrace.com/index.html    
  Under the "Race Series" tab there is a "2012 Points Standing" tab. Click on this and you will see the "Group 2-Vintage Production" tab. Here you can see who is running in and has the points lead in our class.  http://www.hsrrace.com/2012_Points/Group_2-12.pdf

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  Link for Mitty info and spectator tickets (the VIP package is recommended) from Classic Motorsports Magazine, a major sponsor of the Mitty.  http://classicmotorsports.net/events/Mitty12/

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  Rick Norris
  #36 Sunoco Corvair
  www.corvairalley.com
  Editor of this list
  Minster of funny looks
  Master of nothing

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