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> 2011$ Grassroots Motorsports Challenge - We Won!, Won Autocross and Won Overall (drags rained out!)
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post Oct 12 2011, 02:59 AM
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Placeholder for the whole story, but we can start with a little background.

Last year synopsis: Finished 7th in autocross, 2 seconds back (owch!), did decent in concours and blew up at the drags.

This year: We test more, apply a new theme (not flat black) and go back...and win autocross overall, 7th in concours and with rain on the drags not everyone got a run, so the drag scores were thrown out and we ended up first overall. I helped with the build and am the autocross driver.

First up, if you are just THAT bored, here is last year: http://www.witchdoctormotorsports.com/ch166.htm

Pre-event test for the car just a few weeks ago: http://www.witchdoctormotorsports.com/ch187.htm

Pre-event onboard vid: http://vimeo.com/29884138

Pre-event photos and a vid from Vorshlag: http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-Events/...7230663_BptXKm8

EVENT FOLDER AT VORSHLAG (you'd better have some time on your hands....) : http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Racing-Events/...7634785_d3PBmv4

WDMS writeup on the event is coming...

F-body content: Our car has a 4th gen V6T5 and a clutch res from an Fbody (I think). Also, there were a few f-bodies at the event including the Concours winner, a gorgeous red firebird with flames to checkerboard paint job and an LT1 auto spraying a 150 shot.


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hrdlydangerous
post Feb 1 2012, 07:36 PM
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That picture is getting framed. Absolutely. My wife likes it because you can see my wedding band. No women throwing themselves at me because I'm famous. Lol.

I haven't decided if pops and I will run $2012. I feel like my car is a one trick pony. In other words, what do I do for an encore? Mabe I'll make it ugly like a barn find. I have been looking at third gens, too. I just so happen to have an LT1 T56 in a wrecked Z28 that I scored for $700 that will fit just perfect in one.We'll see.

I'm sure Condor will be back. Those guys are great. They built that car in a month. Needs more LSx though.
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post Feb 1 2012, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Feb 1 2012, 02:36 PM) *
I have been looking at third gens, too.


I have a um...shell for sale. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (not quite the right approach for the challenge...but maybe).
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post Feb 2 2012, 02:50 AM
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QUOTE (trackbird @ Feb 1 2012, 03:15 PM) *
QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Feb 1 2012, 02:36 PM) *
I have been looking at third gens, too.


I have a um...shell for sale. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (not quite the right approach for the challenge...but maybe).


I don't think a shell will do me any good. Parts cars are the name of the game because you can sell off stuff to recoup budget. I appreciate the offer though.
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Shortcutsleeping   2011$ Grassroots Motorsports Challenge - We Won!   Oct 12 2011, 02:59 AM
hrdlydangerous   Hey Paul. I didn't know you were on this forum...   Oct 12 2011, 09:02 PM
roostmeyer   Costas, Congrats on the results, its great that a...   Oct 13 2011, 05:00 PM
hrdlydangerous   QUOTE (roostmeyer @ Oct 13 2011, 01:00 PM...   Oct 13 2011, 07:07 PM
Shortcutsleeping   I don't have my website update done yet, but V...   Oct 24 2011, 06:08 AM
Shortcutsleeping   QUOTE (roostmeyer @ Oct 13 2011, 12:00 PM...   Oct 24 2011, 06:11 AM
Shortcutsleeping   The writeup. It's long. Caution! http://w...   Oct 27 2011, 02:13 AM
Blainefab   Paul - The car is a stunner! Congrats on the w...   Oct 13 2011, 09:16 AM
hrdlydangerous   I finally started a build thread on the GRM forum....   Nov 4 2011, 03:57 AM
Shortcutsleeping   Wahoo! COVER CAR!!!! Cost...   Jan 24 2012, 05:00 PM
Unbalanced Engineering   Congrats Costas! That's awesome! Ja...   Jan 24 2012, 07:31 PM
93FirehawkTA   Fantastic.   Jan 24 2012, 08:44 PM
Shortcutsleeping   Thanks folks!! Nick (texas cmc2 3rd gen) ...   Jan 24 2012, 11:39 PM
CrashTestDummy   GREAT Tagline!! QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping...   Jan 25 2012, 04:26 PM
dailydriver   We have cover stars on this site, TOO COOL! ...   Jan 24 2012, 11:44 PM
hrdlydangerous   Kudos to a great bunch of guys (and gal). I was ho...   Jan 31 2012, 10:28 PM
Shortcutsleeping   I posted this on a private local forum: QUOTE Rem...   Feb 1 2012, 01:08 AM
hrdlydangerous   That picture is getting framed. Absolutely. My wif...   Feb 1 2012, 07:36 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Feb 1 2012, 02:36...   Feb 1 2012, 08:15 PM
hrdlydangerous   QUOTE (trackbird @ Feb 1 2012, 03:15 PM) ...   Feb 2 2012, 02:50 AM
cozog   Outstanding Costas!   Feb 2 2012, 02:32 PM

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