FB Roll Call for ARRC

[glenn cooper]

In regard to group photo opportunities, presumably on the front straight.
If so I'd really like to get in on this as we did not do anything last year, and at the first FB ARRC I didn't have a car!
Hopefully the times allowed will not conflict with the Fri eve bash.
Mo' info as it becomes available.

Jason you so need to look into a rental, we'd welcome credentialed drivers such as yourself, but first a warning. These cars are highly addictive and you might just end up throwing rocks at your Ralt FA upon return to MI. Just sayin'...
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[drdestructo]

Glen,

Who has rentals available?

Russ

[glenn cooper]

UT Russ, I know Jeff Dinges out of Texas (dmgracer.com) has a Stohr FB car that he has rented in the past. I thought we had a thread, possibly sticky(?) in regard to this.
Maybe McLaughlin had/has as well. I gotta dig a little for ya...

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[Mike B]

Glen,

Who has rentals available?

Russ

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34743

[drdestructo]

As the CFC field is not developing, I've put some feelers out for a FB rental. Not sure if I want to swing the $$ on that, but who knows. I should have rented Dustin's car while I had the chance.

UT Russ

[JByers]

I am sure that Don would be happy to rent his car to anyone who is willing to pay for the rental.

Or sell it before the ARRC! Watch the entry list for updates.

Maybe Jeremy will let me borrow his photon because when I ran out of rocks to throw at the Ralt I started throwing $$$$. I guess there is always the Crossle to take but who won't want to drive an FB at the ARRC.

[James Hill]

What kind of Ralt is it and how many rocks? Maybe he will trade you, he can always build another Photon.

[Wren]

Or sell it before the ARRC! Watch the entry list for updates.

That would be awesome. Don builds such a nice car, anyone who ends up in it has a no excuses car.

[Rick Ross]

Or sell it before the ARRC! Watch the entry list for updates.

Maybe Jeremy will let me borrow his photon because when I ran out of rocks to throw at the Ralt I started throwing $$$$. I guess there is always the Crossle to take but who won't want to drive an FB at the ARRC.

Jason,

A "credentialed" driver such as yourself should definitely be driving an FB at the ARRC!! And if you are tired of throwing things at the old Ralt......I will be more than happy to drive it in the FS class for no charge .

[JByers]

Jason,

A "credentialed" driver such as yourself should definitely be driving an FB at the ARRC!! And if you are tired of throwing things at the old Ralt......I will be more than happy to drive it in the FS class for no charge .

Rick, Find me a ride and we will talk about the required roll hoop and homologation papers.

[jim morgan]

Jason,

Shouldn't your posts be at 3;51 A.M. ?

[Purple Frog]

Mrs Frog and I have some recent experience at taking group photos of race cars... if staging 160 Formula Fords counts...

[Mike B]

Still only 10 drivers registered? Get those entries in!

Don't forget about the Friday night party. With Mike Devins manning the grill and Coop assisting, you won't want to miss it. And if the food isn't enough, there will be lots of door prizes. Quite possibly enough that everyone will go home with something.
Party time is right around 6:30 on Friday night at Critter (Chris Young)'s trailer. This will be a great opportunity to meet other F1000 drivers, builders, and hangers on.

I know I can't wait!

[RussMcB]

I see a Stohr entered (JR Osborne). I was starting to wonder if the ARRC was going to have its first F1000 race without one.

Current entry looks a little thin compared to what I was hearing a month ago. Hopefully more are planning to come but haven't registered yet.

Hey, Jerry, we may have ourselves a couple of top ten finishes in the 2009 ARRC! :-).

Two F600 cars are entered. One FS car.

Average high temp for that November weekend is 67 degrees.

My car is in good shape, I think, thanks to Mike Holland's loaner fuel cell (and thanks to numerous others who offered help). I have a chassis dyno appointment 10/30 to play with the Power Commander, and have enough nice, low-time tires to do the full ARRC test day (Thanks, Keith!). Maybe get enough seat time to advance from 'moving chicane' to 'conversion contender'. :-).

[jerry freeman]

You may have a top 10 finish Russ, but I'm pretty sure Gary Hickman and 1 or 2 more will show up. I hope so anyway. So, I'll probably still be 11th or worse but that's ok as long as I can go home with something to work on for next year. I'm not ready to start building the JF2 yet. The test day is still up in the air. Taking off 3 days is hard on a poor working stiff. No vacation left.

Hey Sean O., I finally locked the brakes and smoked the tires. Maybe I'll have a little more confidence(balls) around people and the corner entry. Now if I can just find the corners.

Jerry

[ghickman]

You may have a top 10 finish Russ, but I'm pretty sure Gary Hickman and 1 or 2 more will show up. I hope so anyway. So, I'll probably still be 11th or worse but that's ok as long as I can go home with something to work on for next year. I'm not ready to start building the JF2 yet. The test day is still up in the air. Taking off 3 days is hard on a poor working stiff. No vacation left.

Hey Sean O., I finally locked the brakes and smoked the tires. Maybe I'll have a little more confidence(balls) around people and the corner entry. Now if I can just find the corners.

Jerry

Yep, we plan to be there. Tony is putting the new engine in as I post this. Going back to WSIR Wednesday to test the new engine and our new flaps. Wish us luck. FYI down in the teens now at WSIR about a second off the DSR times...makin' progress.

Fairly certain Dustin will show up.....he's got a new pilot.

Gary Hickman
Edge Engineering FB #76

[carnut169]

Good deal Jerry. That should definately add some confidence. (Jerry had some strange masters that ended up being the problem- he could stand on the brakes and they would not lock up).

[speedgirl1]

I remember when you invited me to see you race. Atlanta isn't that far from NJ Gary. Don't have your numbers anymore, so it's up to you. I'll also be in AZ 11/20 - 11/30.

[Chris McNitt]

I'll be there with the stohr. I know I haven't registered but I promise I will when I get there ;-)
Chris McNitt

[RobLav]

What's up with the speedgirl Gary? Enquiring minds want to know!

[RussMcB]

I'll be there with the stohr. I know I haven't registered but I promise I will when I get there ;-)
Chris McNitt

Glad to hear it, Chris. I expect you'll be a front runner.

What's the status of Sean's old car? Do you still have it (as the 'T' car :-)?

[ghickman]

What's up with the speedgirl Gary? Enquiring minds want to know!

That Danica...she's a silly minx

[speedgirl1]

Actually, I'm even better than her. Think about how I make your heart race; can she do that? It might even be what you need to win! Don't be shy Gary.

[Chris McNitt]

'Sean's' car is going in for a 'sanitization' as Glenn calls it. It just got a new motor and oil coller, it just needs to have the wiring cleaned up and the plumbing re-worked. I spent a year screwing around with heating issues and wiring grimlens instead of racing. Once it's 100% it will probably be available for rent, hopefully with Mitchell Racing supporting it.

[carnut169]

Would you be pissed if I rented it, then beat you in the Stohr?


It will be good seeing you guys in a couple weeks, and I am serious about being a rental customer (dibs on 2010 ARRC)... wish you were closer!

(it will be good meeting Speedgirl as well )

[Chris McNitt]

Sounds like a plan Sean. Wave to me as you go by, I'll do the same ;-) See ya soon, we should talk about the june sprints

[Mike B]

We're now up to 13, with the addition of a Piper (see post #54 for a running tally.)

[glenn cooper]

Now if Ben can get his feces assimilated, there'll be 3 Coopers running.
How crazy is that?
G to the C

[RussMcB]

Now if Ben can get his feces assimilated, there'll be 3 Coopers running.
How crazy is that?
G to the C

Three?! I think one is excessive.


(and you can probably guess which one I'm thinking of :-).

[jerry freeman]

With the Phoenix and Edge cars plus the ones registered that's 10 different chassis and if we get the Speads its 11. That's incredible!

Anyone who wants a car needs to be in Atl. next weekend. Should be good if the rain stays away.

[Stu Waterman]

Alas, our Speads won't be there. Last lap of the last race of the season 4 days ago and we lost the engine!

We couldn't make the ARRC anyway, but still...

[formulasuper]

With the Phoenix and Edge cars plus the ones registered that's 10 different chassis and if we get the Speads its 11. That's incredible!

Anyone who wants a car needs to be in Atl. next weekend. Should be good if the rain stays away.

Life is not waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain,

[Ivinsea]

Alas, our Speads won't be there. Last lap of the last race of the season 4 days ago and we lost the engine!

We couldn't make the ARRC anyway, but still...

Stu,
That is a real shame.

Do you have an 07-08 Suzuki with wet sump? Any ideas on the cause?

Ivin

[Stu Waterman]

An '08 with a trapdoor wet sump. Won't know the extent of the damage until we open it up, but Chris shut it down before it could seize/blow up so we're hopeful that the crank can be salvaged. We're looking back through the data for clues and we'll let the group know what we find out.

We weren't able to attend the ARRC anyway, so that softens the blow. A bit.

[jerry freeman]

Scott,

We raced in the rain at Barber an I had alot of fun. I just don't like cold rain. You know how slow I am without the rain.

Oh yea, I don't dance either.

[Mike B]

The Phoenix has landed.

Dustin kept us in the dark with his driver choice and now Phil De La O has registered for the ARRC, driving a Phoenix.

What can you tell us about him, Dustin?

[Sean Maisey]

See the recent posts regarding the Bondurant series in Arizona...

and who said FB could't attract the hotshoe teen karters???

Sean

[RussMcB]

I have a feeling the combination of Phil & the Phoenix could be potent. I wish them good luck. I don't think anyone will be surprised if the 09 Phoenix is super fast.

Sean, we'll all be thinking about you at the ARRC. Just wont be the same without you. Hard to imagine an ARRC F1000 championship race without your Novak prototype. Good luck with your recuperation.

[Rob Howden]

The Phoenix has landed.

Dustin kept us in the dark with his driver choice and now Phil De La O has registered for the ARRC, driving a Phoenix.

What can you tell us about him, Dustin?

Phil DeLaO was my eKartingNews.com Young Driver of the Year in 2008 and is a great young karter, a student of pro karter and Bondurant Superkart School chief instructor and General manager Alan Rudolph. Phil is very quick, intelligent, mature and well-spoken. I think you'll all be very impressed.

Rob Howden
www.eformulacarnews.com

[glenn cooper]

Rudolph was definitely one of the quicker Star Mazda guys I ran against w/ the old car.
If he's been whispering in Phil's ear all this time, I can only imagine the potential.
This thing is shaping up to be the ultimate Barn Burner!
T minus 1 week and counting...
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