WTF? Am I gonna need rain tires?

I had a media / photo pass that got me anywhere, including up to the corner worker's stations. I managed to snag a few neat pics:

http://gallery.noid.org/gallery/2006-nasa-nationals

Aaaahhhh, I see you've found our veeeeeeeeeeeerrrry sneaky water hazard!

Definitely bring rain tires. That is one rainy place! Check weather.com!

Now all you Socal'ers will realize why we Midwesterners keep our wipers

Just found out ya need to have been to 5 events to play at the nats - Im out. They registered me, took my money and everything like two weeks ago, NOW they tell me.

let me correct your statement. you need to have participated in 5 races to qualify for Nationals. here in TX we run 4 races per event. 2 on saturday and 2 on sunday. so we will qualify in just over 1 event weekend.

I'm hoping to make it to Nationals. One of my friends, Chris Streit runs a Porsche 911 in GTS4, he's the GTS Midwest Director for NASA. I was there last year and it was a blast. If I make it down this year I will try to spend more time around the F-bodies and less around the Porsches!

Uh, about those rain tires (the weather has been doing its best to drown the midwest)..... You might want to bring floats if things don't change soon. Apparently, this was a recent pic taken at Mid Ohio.

Too bad we can't take all of that rain away from the Midwest and bring it to the West.

SCREW rain tires.....I'ld bring a FRICKEN BOAT!!!!

Trackbird's picture was probably from Monday or Tuesday. The area got a lot of rain. Believe me, it does not look like that any more.

We'd definitly give you some

If you turned on the national news in the last 24 hours you might have heard about the flooding in a city called Findlay, OH. Well, I grew up in a town called Ottawa, which is about 20 miles down river from Findlay. My mom and brother still live there. My mom actually grew up at this same house, so she’s lived there for over 50 years, and she’s never seen the water this high.

Yesterday she told me that we (they) are one of 3 blocks in the whole town that still has power.

When I called her this morning I ask her if she was floating in Noah’s ark. She said that the school and library near our house are flooded and many of our neighbors basements obviously since they are without power. Luckily we still have power and have a back-up battery powered sump pump, so we’re sitting high and dry for now at least. The water has flooded our street and is starting to come up the driveway, but it is supposed to crest this morning so she thinks we’ll be ok.

A family she knows that lives by the creek has water up to their ceiling!

Our neighbors that are about a block away have a fairly large gas powered pump trying to pull the water out of their basement. All it can do is keep it level!

Another neighbors garage is flooded and there pool is a lot bigger now.

It sounds like you can’t pass most of the bridges.

This past weekend we were wishing that we could get some rain! When it rains, it pours!




To keep on topic:
I’d like to come down to Nationals for a day or 2. Can I get on someone’s pit crew? I can be a tire man, jack man, fuel man, or general purpose b*tch. Fetch pizza, beer, snacks etc.

I will be there Friday night thru Sunday and could lend a hand if needed. I'll be crewing for some TT friends.

one thing i ask, drive your f-bodies to the track. ya never know what spares we will need.

.....cold hearted.....

Our SCCA pace car is a 1994 Camaro Z28.....and let me tell you.....they have caught me eyeballing that thing on MORE THAN ONE occaision......

its saved me more than once.

Where at NASA Natl.? What date? I am new to NASA and would like to visit and involve F-Bady group if you would let me?

As a west coaster who's the entirity of my wife's pit crew, I say the more the merrier. I'll gladly buy beer all day long for anyone that wants to lend a hand! (I should be careful about what I promise, might get some f-body folks there able to drink all day long).

Jason

Dusty,

The Nationals will be held at Mid Ohio in Lexington, Oh. It runs from September 13 to September 16th. Many of us will be there, we shouldn't be hard to find. There is more info here:

http://www.nasaproracing.com/



Jason,

I can throw the 150 quart cooler in the back of the truck if needed..... Just in case.

hehehe, Kevin's seen me drink. On several occasions... ok, more than several occasions.

150 quarts...that's a lot of beer! We can only bring what we can fit in the car and a second set of wheels; a cooler full of beer didn't make the short list for getting packed into the Camaro. So if you bring a cooler, I'll gladly add a few cases of beer, water, gatorade, soda, etc... to it so that there are cold drinks. Well, as long as we can fit that many bottles into our Chevy Aveo rental unit. ;-)

Jason

This is why the Texas crew lets me hang out with them, I don't do many things "small". If it's not some level of "glorious overkill", I'll go do it again.

Hey guys, sorry to interupt the 150 qt bear bong discussion but I need some help. We are providing an On-Track Information Broadcast at the Nationals. It started as 1 group and looks like it will spread to a few or even more. I've got 3 of my 4 radio spotters lined up but need another spotter. Any volunteers?

Boudy

have Sawzall and welder, will travel....... just ask Kevin......
Seriously, let me know if you need help.....

Billy

Over the weekend when I'm there (should be for the main races), I can probably handle radio duties (as long as I know the car numbers and such well enough to get the job done).

I'll take the Keyhole again.

I need a full time tire tech.
Wednesday thru Sunday.

Thurs= temps/ pressures after all practices on pit row.
Fri= temps/ pressures for warm ups and qual.
Sat= temps/ pressures for warm ups and qual.
Sun= temps/ pressures for warm ups and qual.

I will provide crew credential good for the whole weekend.
Will get you everywhere except on the track.
Free Crew T-shirts and can coozies.
Golf car and or moped will be available.
Oh, and enjoy the podium celebration with us!
thx,
jb

Aww....I wanted the keyhole.....

You and I both might be there .... you doing the information broadcast and me as acting spotter.

I'm riding up with Kevin, so I can help with the radios as well Fri-Sun at this point....

I may also be able to help with the Tire tech slot. I need to see how many days I can be there....

Mitch: Sorry, I would have talked to you about it but for some reason, I thought you were competing this year.

Kevin: You don't need to know car numbers for the information being delivered.

I really appreciate the offers, but I want to make sure you guys understand that providing the radio service for several groups is going to be a job that won't be all that fun after the first few sessions.

Thanks,

Boudy

Ahh, I didn't realize that it was for more than the CMC race. I may be doing crew duties for some of the guys and (depending what they break) I may not have the proper time for a full assignment. However, let me know if you get in a bind and I'll see what I can do to help out for at least a couple groups or something.

Let me check my schedule. I can do Saturday and Sunday for sure. If I can take off from work Thursday and Friday then you got me. Anyone has space on the floor where I can collapse in the evening, 4 days of trips to Columbus from Cleveland might cost me as much as a hotel room!

Alexander,
There will be plenty of room.
I travel with cot and bag.

Forgive me for not knowing your last name.
I'll need it to get you your official track credential.

Thanks,
jb

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The Fastest CMC Camaro in the USA ('06, '07?????)

I'm going to have some extra crew passes also.

Email me before the 12th if you need one.

Might need help as our team is now running CMC and AI and won't be on the track at the same time.

Sidney Franklin
AI #64
Yellow/White Firebird

Hey guys I need to buy, beg, borrow or steal a set of small resrictor plates 31-35 or 32-36 (4th Gen LT1)for the nationals. I am running a 36 now and making 235hp at 5500ft I think I might need to go down a bit to be legal at the Nats. If you just want to loan them cause you still need them shipping is obviously on me both ways. I would glady buy a set if anyone knows where to get them or who has them.

If this is in the wrong forum please move it.

I also should have a few crew passes if anyone needs them.

Thanks
Cody

Email Al Fernandez, or perhaps post on www.camaromustangchallenge.com. He either has them or makes them. Anyhow, that's where we got ours when we needed them.

Jason

Cody,
Elevation there is around 1100'

You might be alright.

jb

Glenn and I turned Robert of Argent Labs onto these and is supposed to have some in the works.

Al does not make them anymore. Argent Lab is the new source for these.

Jeff,
My full Name is Alexander Rivera. If you need additional info let me know I'll PM it to you. I checked My schedule and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I'm available. Wednesday is a maybe, if anything I can be there in the evening.


Sydney,
My wife is also interested, However due to her physical condition she can only help in limited positions and she will be comming down on Saturday and Sunday only. She could do spoting, radio and tasks along those line as long as there not a lot of walking. Let me know if you have a spot that might fit. Her name is Julia Grauel.

Thanks!

I will be there. And I do not have a crew. So if any one else needs a spot, I can help.

Thanks for the info I just got off of the phone with Boudy and he is hooking me up. Sweet

Alexander,
I work with a feller named Rivera.

Regarding your wife, she can hang with my mom Carolyn, she'll have a golfcar.
Others in our group will have them also I presume.
It'll all work out I'm sure.
See ya'll then and thanks.

jb

Yeah we sprout all over like weeds!

Thanks for the offer that will be great she is as excited as I am. I'll let you know about thursday as soon as I can.

See ya in a few weeks,
--A

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Let me know whom you need me to add. I will be there Thursday morning.

i hit the wrong quote button. sorry.

that two you owe me now.

You know it, I will have to buy you a few beers at the Nats or maybe I could just check your tire pressures before the main event.

Seriously though, thanks.

i don't drink. pay me back w/ blocking fords and pointing by black and silver 4th gens!

glad to help you and Argent Lab.