Here's your chance to watch at least 32 Spec Miatas in their first race of the 2007 season. They are group 7, so qualifying should be around 11AM and races late afternoon, both days.............
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Here's your chance to watch at least 32 Spec Miatas in their first race of the 2007 season. They are group 7, so qualifying should be around 11AM and races late afternoon, both days.............
You going to be racing Merv???
Cool... What track configuration are they running?
Dam! I have to work!
Can ya just drive in & watch the races or do you need to go with a member of MSR?
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Originally Posted by channelmaniac
I am pretty sure you can watch no matter who you are. I am gonna try and get out there for a little while. I dont know which day yet.
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Originally Posted by channelmaniac
I spoke with a member earlier today and he said you can just get in. Again, that is hearsay. I am spec'ing my 96 and will be dropping it off on Friday or Saturday to MER so they can put a cage in. I plan to watch through the last races (happens to be SMs) on Saturday.
Nooooooo I'm going to be in Missouri :(
I hope the weather cooperates, I will be racing SM 61, provided it passes tech. It will be the 1.7, CCW
Keith
Cool. I still have some oil drain plugs for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by kverges
RJ
Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by smartmx5
My cage is being installed right now. :D
They had the main hoop bent for it last Friday.
RJ
Use the old, "I am going to look at something at PST or MER or TOPP Racing." Also you might come in by way of Verges Mansion off 171.... the old back way!:clap:
No, I'm not racing, but I might try and get by to watch the races. I won't have a car ready until after the house sells.......
Wow, I am going to beat you at getting the car ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMerv
After the end of the month I'll have everything but a HANS setup and the suspension kit. I need a couple of AutoX under my belt to order from Mazdaspeed Motorsports.
RJ
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Originally Posted by MadMerv
C'mon! How much longer? ::Banana::
You've only been working on that house since what, 1997? ::Clown::
1991.................:(Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
No you don't. All you've got to do is take pictures of the "build in progress" and they will allow you to order parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
Is it on the market yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMerv
The more appropriate question is does he have the drywall up yet? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
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Originally Posted by Titus
up yours!Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
Yikes! Me thinks I hit a nerve! ::Yikes::Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMerv
HAHAHAHAHA!
Come on Merv!
Pick a date... Cater some Clark's BBQ... and let's have a "Help Merv Finish The House" party.
I have tools... I've done drywall before... I can do the trim work, paint, etc...
RJ
Really, it is almost finished. My list is down to less than a page now. I figure the interior will be done by Valentines Day. By then it should be a bit warmer to finish the outside stuff by the first day of Spring. Open House on April Fool's Day!
So is anyone planning on going down to spectate these races this weekend? It's along drive from East Jesus, but I've got nothing better to do this weekend, so I'm thinking about going down on Sunday (if the weather isn't completely crappy).
I seem to recall TtT led a nice drive from somewhere near Cleburne to MSR a year or so ago when we went to watch CVAR racing. Anyone remember the route?
917 out of Mansfield all the way to 171 in Godley
then a jog south on 171 and a right on 2231 up to 4
Right on 4 to 377
right on 377 to Cresson
Saturday afternoon calls for more winter percipitation. We'll be home and unless they strap skates to the Spec Miatas, I'd guess it will be cancelled.
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Originally Posted by black roadster
Winter storm watch cancelled.....it will only rain.
Altiain, I am probably going to head out sunday afternoon too. I am pretty close though so I probably will just go down 377.
WOW!
I'm so ******* excited about building this car up! ::Banana::
Just got back from MSR and there were a bunch of cars there for signing in and getting teched. It was cool getting to look in the cars and see the different ways they are set up.
I did notice that I'll need to pick up one of the pieces I tossed... DOH! The rear deck sheet metal.
RJ
Yeah, if the weather isn't completely :will: on Sunday, I'll most likely go down to watch for awhile. What time are you thikning about going?Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
Merv said qualies around 11, so probably somewhere around then.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!
That was AMAZING!
David & I got there around 12 noon today and watched the first race. Before the track workers were in place the ambulances checked the track and one of 'em spun out on Horseshoe.
That was a vision of things to come.
After dropping off some corner workers a truck spun out on the same corner. WOW.
Then the race started. The first race was a bunch of RX-7's, 3 Miatas, and one Fiat. Right off the green flag there were folks off the road to the left and right going in to Rattlesnake. An orange (BRIGHT fluorescent orange) RX-7 came out of Ricochet sideways and got stuck in deep mud off the right side of the road... he spent most of the race there.
There were cars off on all corners. A couple of them went about 100 feet off road from Horseshoe. The scary point was when a white Miata with dark stripes (blue?) went off left in the initial turn into Rattlesnake and got stuck. A few laps later the blue & silver Miata (who won) went into the corner and the 2nd place silver RX-7 went in a little hot trying to catch him.... and lost it. He went sideways and started to spin around right in front of that white miata that was stuck in the mud. I'm not sure how close he really was but from the upstairs area where we were watching it looked like he almost nailed him.
We had to leave right after that race to go pick up a wild pig that was ready at Syracuse. If you hunt, that place makes up some awesome sausages from wild game, but that's a different topic to spin off on.
If you guys have time to watch today or tomorrow, you'll have a blast.
RJ
Wow, that sounds amazing. I wished I would have gone. D'=
Sounds like it was fun, as well. Did it rain all day when you were there? It was pretty cold today.
Did spec racer fords race?
It rained the whole time we were there... almost 2 hours. Didn't see any Fords race.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnwag
Mainly Formula Mazdas, RX-7s, and Miatas, but there were smatterings of Corvettes, Minis, one of some kind of Acura.
Well I went out today and took a ton of pictures. Ill post some here in a bit. Altiain, I saw your car and walked around looking for you for a bit. Sorry I missed you.
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Originally Posted by Majik
The family & I were there for the last 2 races. We were upstairs watching from the balcony. I didn't know it but the lead safety guy handling tech was one of the ones building my roll cage. ;)
There were some great offroads and some paint swapping. The last race was the Spec Miata race. One of the cars (Montego Blue) bumped with another car and the left rear rim sheared off. The car was left off track until the end of the race and they put it on a flatbed trailer. WOW! I've never seen a rim shear off like that.
I'll post a few pics later tonight. I hope they turn out well. I was putting my new 300mm zoom lens (non-Image Stabilization lens) to use.
RJ