Found front tire rim

Chuck Haines called the other day to let me know he found a front tire rim.  This is a replacement for the bent rain tire rim I discovered at Road America last year. Going to take a close look at the other 3 rims before ordering it, really want to make sure the other 3 are good.  

Did someone say more snow?

Maybe another 6" inches today.  With the antique show coming up next week, I have to keep all the areas open to load the truck.  Very glad I purchased a snow-blower many years ago.  Folks who have their driveway plowed are being buried in snow banks.
As far as Mosport goes this year, the last hurtle is to re-register the truck non-commercial. That's the only practical way to cross the border into Canada.

If you don't have to deal with it, it's quite pretty.

More snow

It's hard to think about racing when the forecast is for 12-16 inches of snow.
On a more interesting note.  Tony Adamowicz has been chosen to be the Grand Marshall for the Desert Classic Concours "Sunday February 23, 2014.  

Ed Justice Jr. on the left and Tony Adamowicz on the Right.  Ed is the MC there.

Race schedule update

The one other event I was considering was Pocono.  The Pocono schedule shows them using a different road course than I drove back in the day, which eliminates the first oval turn on the banking.  I  don't find the new road course very challenging in a F5000 car. So Pocono is off the list.
Other than that, no news to report.  Just dealing with the weather like everyone else.

Another snowy day

 The snow blower is getting a good workout this winter with another 4-8 inches of snow happening today.
We have a antique show coming up in a couple of weeks, so I think race car time will come in March.   Here's a link to the event up in Canada that we're thinking about attending.
Click here Canadian History Grand Prix

Also 2 weeks later at the same track is a new event.  Don't know much about, Eric had sent me the info on it.  We'll keep a eye on it's progress.
Click here Glory Days Celebration of Speed

Race schedule

We won't be going to Indy this year. But I think we found a replacement. It's called "Canadian Historic Grand Prix" and it takes place in June at Mosport.  This track has hosted F1 and for many years the F5000 cars. Still a few items need to be sorted out, but hope to get up there.  As more details surface, I'll post them. 

Comcast as dropped the ball again, no tv or internet this week. Maybe this Sunday it will return. 

To cold in the shop

It's been just to cold to work on the race car.  The shop is only heated with a space heater and the florescent lights.  In the mornings it's been below zero and yesterday we got another 6 inches of snow.  Maybe February will be a little warmer.

Old springs

I replaced the springs this year but really found no advantage.  In fact, I found the car with more over-steer. So it's back to my old yellow springs.  

Back in the shop

The car was more or less pushed into shop after Austin and that was it.

Now it's time to get it up on the stands and take a look. 

2014 cold and snowy

Well, it looks like the winter of 2014  going  to be a cold and snowy.  This is all ready the second snow over 6 inches.

Other than the snow, there's nothing new to report.  Haven't heard from Indy yet and still need to cleanup the shop before I can get back to the race car.

2014 F5000 Association Race Schedule

Just received the schedule.  Only 3 events.  The first is Indy in June.  This event works in the same fashion as COTA, you need to be invited(hmm...others have heard, I've hadn't).  The second happens at Road America in July. The last is a west coast event in October.  Lacking in popularity in the survey was "The Mitty" in April and "COTA" in October.

What's up for next year.

Next year it's 1 or 2 events.  First is Indianapolis.  The SVRA group has this on the calender, its the weekend after the Indy 500.  Much more about driving on a famous race track than the actual race.  The F5000 Association has this on the maybe list.  I'm sure our race group will have much newer cars, like at COTA.  This acceptance of much newer cars(2006) in historic racing is not a good thing.  I certainly  will have a second thought about attending future events with late model cars.
With that said, the other event is Pocono.  Yes, the newer cars will most likely will be in attendance.  But this track is very close to home, no need for a hotel.  I raced FF and Supervee's at this track and it would be fun to go back.  Also the F5000 cars raced here in the 1970's.  This is not on the list for the F5000 group.
Anyway, still 6 months before Indy.  Sometime in January, I'll get back to the race car.

Trip photos

Texas trip 2013

These are mostly photos of Texas and Louisiana from our most recent COTA trip. Click on the photo to take you to the album.