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Old 08-10-2008, 05:54 PM   #1
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Default Who's going to the NASA Championships?

So who's going? Racing, Spectating?

Where are you staying?

We're going up on Wednesday (late) and coming home on Monday. We're flying into Columbus, driving into Mansfield that night. Staying at the Travelodge in Mansfield (I think).

The airline is charging $15 per bag checked. I guess we will have to just carry the 1st place trophy on the plane with us .

This will be the racing debut of our new Spec Focus. We're just starting to dial it in. Not much time left but we will hope for the best.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:34 PM   #2
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I think I will be there. I have absolutely no details. I was able to fit all my stuff into a single carry on when I went to New York, I think I could do the same this time.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:34 PM   #3
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Who is towing your car out?

I hope to be there spectating.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:56 PM   #4
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Who is towing your car out?

I hope to be there spectating.

7's only racing at Buttonwillow Raceway. It leaves on September 1st.
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Old 08-10-2008, 07:38 PM   #5
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I'll be spectating with camera in hand Friday- Sunday. I'm staying at the Comport Inn North in Mansfield.
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Old 08-11-2008, 06:12 AM   #6
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Default Re: Who's going to the NASA Championships?

My wife and I will be there spectating at some point, I'm certain.
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Old 08-11-2008, 07:01 AM   #7
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We have 3 Spec Focus cars going Craig's Focus and 2 shop cars.We will also have the shops AI Mustang car going.
LCRacing and Ford Racing will have a paved area reserved for the week in the upper paddock. Anyone racing a Focus contact me for info and a spot.


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The airline is charging $15 per bag checked. I guess we will have to just carry the 1st place trophy on the plane with us

Make you a deal you win that trophy the Great lake region guys will pay for it but if one of them win it you buy dinner?????
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Old 08-11-2008, 07:54 AM   #8
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I will be seeking autographs.
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Old 08-11-2008, 12:23 PM   #9
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I will be seeking autographs.

Handwriting samples??, ...well at least that is better than finger prints and DNA samples.

You already know most of the suspects, only the left coast suspects are new.

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Old 08-11-2008, 04:03 PM   #10
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I will be spectating... If NASA needs volunteers I might do that too.
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Old 08-11-2008, 07:53 PM   #11
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I'll be flying out on the 9th, probably from LAX
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Old 08-12-2008, 12:16 PM   #12
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I'll be there.

Leo - are you giving the "two digit tech inspection" to the drivers again this year? remember to bring the grease ;-)

Try Travelodge in Mansfield (on Hanley road) - call them direct as the website is showing no rooms.

Rate is something like $42 a night, and the place is reasonably clean - stayed there last year and will be staying there this year.
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Old 08-12-2008, 01:22 PM   #13
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I'll be there.

Leo - are you giving the "two digit tech inspection" to the drivers again this year? remember to bring the grease ;-)


Yeh, We will have the Roto Roter for inspection of your exhaust opening.
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Old 08-12-2008, 06:13 PM   #14
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OUCH! Not again!


Those fingers are short, but awful fat!
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:45 AM   #15
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SF entries


111 Spec FocusMatthew Marks Sterling VA itROX Racing/Capaldi Racing
19 Spec Focus Jon Giese Cleveland OH 02 Team Burn
25 Spec Focus Chris Kisner Grosse Pointe Farms MI PARE Race Engines
68 Spec Focus Lowell Marx Pataskala OH Cold Stream Financial Services
69 Spec Focus Craig Capaldi Richmond MI Capaldi Racing .com
43 Spec Focus Ryan Lapp Lapp Racing
09 Spec Focus Driver??? Romeo Mi LCRacing/Ford Racing Performance Parts

We have 11 reserved numbers for the West coast and only 1 entry????? Come on guys
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Old 08-13-2008, 10:34 AM   #16
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Why do you have 11 reserved numbers for the west coast? We only have one car, and only one eligible driver
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Why do you have 11 reserved numbers for the west coast? We only have one car, and only one eligible driver


Teams that had Spec cars or were building one requested them
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Old 08-13-2008, 01:17 PM   #18
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When is this. I will show up and take lots of cool pics!!! Hopefully I will be racing with you guys on 2009!!!
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Old 08-13-2008, 02:22 PM   #19
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When is this. I will show up and take lots of cool pics!!! Hopefully I will be racing with you guys on 2009!!!
It is Sepetmper 11-14.

How is the car doing?
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Old 08-13-2008, 03:37 PM   #20
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doing to be renting a UHaul full trailer to get it down to Dayton. Then I will start working on it hardcore... BTW I will call you for springs.
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Old 08-14-2008, 02:23 PM   #21
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Why do you have 11 reserved numbers for the west coast? We only have one car, and only one eligible driver


Boost Camel had intended on being there this year, but financial constraints kept the car from being built in time.

We're now shooting for a debut in HPDE4/TT in November at Buttonwillow. (No cage yet), with the cage going in over the winter, and Clint getting the comp license in February at Driving Concepts, to run a full West Coast season.

We're getting there... slowly but surely. If my mortgage was as low as the guys in the midwest, then we'd have had the car built already....
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Old 09-06-2008, 02:18 AM   #22
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SF entries


111 Spec FocusMatthew Marks Sterling VA itROX Racing/Capaldi Racing
19 Spec Focus Jon Giese Cleveland OH 02 Team Burn
25 Spec Focus Chris Kisner Grosse Pointe Farms MI PARE Race Engines
68 Spec Focus Lowell Marx Pataskala OH Cold Stream Financial Services
69 Spec Focus Craig Capaldi Richmond MI Capaldi Racing .com
43 Spec Focus Ryan Lapp Lapp Racing
09 Spec Focus Driver??? Romeo Mi LCRacing/Ford Racing Performance Parts

We have 11 reserved numbers for the West coast and only 1 entry????? Come on guys

There are 7 names listed here and only 5 listed on the NASA site as regestered. Did we lose 2 or have 2 not yet signed up?
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Old 09-06-2008, 07:20 AM   #23
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The 19 car will not be there.
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Old 09-08-2008, 09:48 AM   #24
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Default Re: Who's going to the NASA Championships?

So who's the mystery runner?
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Old 09-08-2008, 07:52 PM   #25
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Unfortunately, I'm out - job complications have come up. Good luck to all!
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