Oshkosh...looks like New Jersey to me

Oshkosh starts today but it's a trip that I'm not going to be able to make this year.  Other issues having taken priority. But on a positive note, I did clean and wax the plane.  It takes a couple of days and one of those things that you put off doing for years.
Don't have any work plans for the race car in August.  September is when I'll start on it again.

A clean race car

I took a quick look at the car and think this is the cleanest it's every come back from a race.  Really no reason to clean any of the body work  Now I need to setup a schedule for the car overhaul.

Finally back in the shop

Yesterday I removed the car from the back of the truck.  After I winched the car out, I went to winch up the cable and nothing happened.  The switch was clicking but no winch movement.  Glad this didn't happen at the last event. It would have taken a whole lot of people to push the car back into the truck.

Other uses for the shop

There's no rush on the race car so I'll take advantage of the shop. Both cars needed work and this sure beats working on the dirt. Lights and a cement floor, I'm getting spoiled. The Lola is still in the back of the truck.  It will be removed before I leave for Oskosh.

VARAC Presents the Canadian Historic Grand Prix 2014

Looking at 2015

 Mike, Nancy, Rick, Rudy and Ed. (L-R)

I was 99% sure that Mosport was the only race for us this year.  After the gearbox problems, I can say it's now 100%.  The car really needs to be disassembled and inspected.  That's going to be the project for this winter.  In 2015 I would like to return to Canada for the Canadian Historic Grand Prix.  Had a great time and got to see a few friends I would have missed if my option was to stay home.

Next on the to-do list is to fly to Oshkosh.   My last trip was in 2009.  It's toward the end of July and as always, the weather will dictate my travel plans.  Looking forward to the fly-in and I'll blog from Oshkosh.

Steve and that guy on the right.
Steve took the photographs for the F5000 group at Watkins Glen

Ken, Steve's brother.