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Re: Inquiry:Race at the Base

To: S800Racer@aol.com
Subject: Re: Inquiry:Race at the Base
From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 16:50:20 -0500
Does anybody have ideas of entry fees, race groupings, etc?  will a 1965 
under 2 litre sports racer have anyone to tussel with?

brian

At 03:41 PM 01/12/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>      I participated last year.  I had a reasonably good time.  That says a
>lot since I had a broken toe (from dropping my floor jack on it), was very
>sick with a stomach flu all weekend and blew my motor into very small pieces
>on Friday afternoon.  Eliminate the above and I would have had a great time!
>The reception that the event received from the Base and the community was
>great.  One highlight of the weekend was driving the race cars into town with
>police escort for a reception at the pavillion on the Beach.  I did not get
>to participate in the drive (see above) but the reception was a great party.
>I heard from those that did the drive into town that the authorities made
>sure that no one had to worry about tempermental race engines overheating at
>slow speeds! (I think some people were using 5th gear and not just for gas
>mileage)
>     One of the very few downsides that I can think of is that the track is
>very abrasive, so don't plan on using tires that "might have one more weekend
>in them".
>     Another excellent reason to go to this event is that it is a very
>attractive destination for spouses and the rest of the family.
>
>     Doug Meis


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