Electric back

Electrics back and the UPS site has my radiator being delivered this morning.  Good news all around.

Internet has returned

Shortly after my last post, lost the Internet.  That's back, but still no electric. We're in good shape for the antique show that's coming this weekend.  Started early last week in preparation, so 70% is already to go.  Spotted a few utility trucks out and about, so maybe tonight the electric will return.


Think I would hold off on the chicken for the next couple of days




Oh...no power

Just when I thought we we're out of the woods, the power and phone went kaput about a hour ago.  Now running on our generator.  It least we still have the Internet.  I got a feeling this is going to be a long time before the power is restored.

Hurricane Irene con't

 

Center of Long Valley is flooded.  This is the worst I've seen it in 20 years of living here. 

 

Hurricane Irene

All hatches have been batten down.  At 7am we have had a lot of rain but not high winds.  It will be a little closer in a hour or so. The hurricane track is much closer to the coast.  We'll keep our fingers crossed.

Lime Rock Park

Lime Rock Park In CT will be hosting a large vintage race event this Labor day weekend.  Think that I will go up there Monday to check it out.  We have a antique show Friday, Saturday and Sunday, put Monday is free.  I might put this on my race event list for next year.  Lime Rock is my favorite race track, but I know the f5000 drivers association have no plans in the future to race there. 

Lime Rock Park

Radiator on the way

Eric has sent the replacement radiator that fits the Lola T192.  From his description, it sounds like the correct one.  Should have it by the end of the week. 

Victory Lane Magazine

Watkins Glen F5000 race review.

Article written by Will Silk in the August issue of Victory Lane Magazine.

The plane?

Yes, the plane.  It's been a long time since my last flght.  In fact it was February 26, 2011.  Decide the other day it was time to wash and clear out the birds nest and go for a flight.  But I was not up to date on my bi-annual flight review.  Every 2 years you need to do 1 hour of ground and 1 hour of air work with a flight instructor.  My last review was in February 2009.   So I called the flight instructor (Joe) and made a date to complete this.  The plane was ready and so was I.  It started with an aborted takeoff.  What looked like a large crow decided to fly in front of me and started weaving back and forth.  I still had plenty of runway left to stop so I braked and went back to try again.  From this point on it was just a routine flight.  A few power off and power on stalls, a couple of step turns and now I'm good for the next 2 years.

One last video from Elkhart Lake

The video is taken from the pace car that we followed in the Friday night race car parade to Elkhart Lake.  Where he stopped is just about the same placed I parked.

More photos from Elkhart Lake 2011

All photos taken by Steve Johnson. 
Photos Elkhart Lake 2011

3rd gear

It happened at Road Atlanta last year and Road America this year.  Toward the end of the race 3rd gear starts to jump out.  I have to hold the shift lever in to keep it connected.  I think the 3rd gear shift fork is out of adjustment.  This will cause more wear on the dogs.  Sounds like a job for Brian, maybe this fall I'll take the gearbox to him.