Happy New Year

 

Days of old

 Yep, having a picnic on the side of a race track. Looks to be a Formula Ford going by.  No guard rails and lots of trees. Got to love the 60's

Merry Christmas

 

2021 F5000 Drivers Association race schedule

 Never been to Mid-Ohio, this one is on my bucket list.  Hope to make these races next year.

June 24-27: SVRA – Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course 

July 15-18: Road America – The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman

September 9-12: U.S. Vintage Grand Prix with SVRA at Watkins Glen

Happy Thanksgiving

 

F5000 2021 race season

 

Just starting to work on the car.  Hoping for a race season next year.

Happy Thanksgiving

There's always next year.

Yep, no racing this year.  Not even close. 

I spent a life time of doing things myself, but I'm getting older and the ability to juggle cars, houses, rentals and maintenance is becoming more difficult. There really is no time for racing, that needs to be changed.  Hope to come up with a solution this winter.

I still like racing the f5000 car, but with the exception of the Monterey(45 cars), the're lucky to even get 10 cars at other events this year.  Maybe it's time to change cars?  One more thing to think about.

Summer update

We'll as you can see, I've done no racing.  Some years you have time and some you don't.   I do hope to get to Watkins Glen in September.  The only thing the car needs is to drop the oil sump pan and replace the gasket to stop the small leak.

Axle clearance update

This was a problem for the last couple of years.  The fix was to lengthen the left wheelbase by 1/2 inch.  There was no contact in any of the races in 2018.  I would say it's fixed.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there.

2019 race season????

Yes, it's been awhile.  I have made no progress on the car.  Just been to busy with the rental in Geneva, at home and with the antique business.  Had registered for the free event at Road America in May for all Lola cars, but won't be ready.  Still hoping to get to Quebec in July.

Right rear upright inspection

Right side done.

Need to replace the rivets on the carb stacks. Starting to get loose.

Left rear upright inspection

Needed to inspect the brake rotor and caliper and the upright.

Some of this studs had come loose.  They lock the tire rim.

Uprights look good as does the axle bearings.

The studs needed a good cleaning.  The brake dust grids into them.

Ready to go, now to the right side.

Left axle completed

Removed and replaced the rubber donut.  Left side is now completed.