Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race *56K = NO* - The Ford Focus Forum

**hatched** · 11-01-2009, 08:30 PM

I attended the inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race in Portland (Portland International Raceway) on Saturday. Here are a few photos:

Yes, those were functional googly eyes ...

The Eh! Team

Check out that hockey stick spoiler

Just happened to be getting out of the rear hatch ...

Chia Bull

Gettin' sideways

Bad photo, great car ...

**azbobbybooshay_10** · 11-01-2009, 09:22 PM

Some of those cars made me LOL out loud.

**captain-orange** · 11-01-2009, 11:56 PM

The googly eyed scirocco and the Audi S1 replica were my team. Squirrels of Fury. We had many mechanical issues (actually we won an award for them) but we were able to finish. 30th and 32nd out of 38 cars. Our goal was to finally finish a race and we did (third time's a charm). Could not be happier.

**hatched** · 11-02-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by captain-orange

The googly eyed scirocco and the Audi S1 replica were my team. Squirrels of Fury. We had many mechanical issues (actually we won an award for them) but we were able to finish. 30th and 32nd out of 38 cars. Our goal was to finally finish a race and we did (third time's a charm). Could not be happier.

Cool!

Do you know who won? I believe it was "Git Miata here," but I'm not 100% sure.

FYI, posted the start of the race:

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...ks-off-in.html

**Focusfre4k** · 11-02-2009, 06:09 AM

Grat pictures, I know Chase was in the race as well, not sure which car...

**thefrush** · 11-02-2009, 04:40 PM

Nice pics, but I can't show any support for ChumpCar. Creator is a scumbag and idea-stealer.

**brads03zx3** · 11-02-2009, 04:44 PM

For sure. Condren gets a big

Looks like you guys had a good time.

**bigdaddyzx3** · 11-02-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by brads03zx3

For sure. Condren gets a big

Looks like you guys had a good time.

Condren?

as in the guy that was going to build us a motorsports Mecca?

**thefrush** · 11-02-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyzx3

Condren?

as in the guy that was going to build us a motorsports Mecca?

That's the one! Then when that went south, I guess he decided to steal an idea from a guy that helped to try and save his other track. Nice guy!

**fastway40** · 11-02-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Focusfre4k

Grat pictures, I know Chase was in the race as well, not sure which car...

Of course I was there.

I was Crew Chief for the #11 1984 Dodge Colt Turbo, Team Maximum Overdrive, themed after the movie.

This is our car we bought for $100 and it actually ran. After a lot of work we have a racecar.

Dyno tuned on PSI's dyno in Hillsboro, Running the stock 10psi with a 3in exhaust that I fabricated for it. 120whp (about 150hp crank), and its rated at 102hp at the flywheel, which is wierd cause only thing we did is put a bigger exhaust on it and water/meth injection.
We got an award for Best Engineered Racecar

Myself the Crew Chief

We had Game Crazy pitting with us promoting the new Forza 3

and our RC car modeled after the racecar and theme

We had a very stiff suspension set up and took the rear sway bar out 6 hours into the race and it handled much better

Last couple hours our turbo really started taking a crap and burning lots of oil, but with lots of oil on hand, we finished the race no problem.

This is what would happen every time letting off the throttle

Taking the Checkered flag

Race End, pulling into our pit with the final result of the car.

The team

The car is actually behind us, thats how small a Dodge colt is...lol

The only issues we had were a bad fuel pump that we replaced with a spare and a leaking BOV under boost that we just eliminated.

We completed 495 laps or 952 miles to take a solid 18th place finish, Our best lap time was 1:44.

It was so much fun with great people and one of them being a chef to make us great food. We had the best pit set up, for sure, with lots of ez-ups, couch's, heaters, lots of lights, a couple motorhomes, food, video games, and more to have a great time and be comfortable.

I have a ton more pics and of every car almost if interested.

Oh and this was our electric chair for getting around paddock, complete with cooler, stereo, cup holder, headlights and a CO2 powered nerf football launcher attachment thats not pictured. The seats are out of our racecar.

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Originally Posted by hatched

I attended the inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race in Portland (Portland International Raceway) on Saturday. Here are a few photos:

**thefrush** · 11-02-2009, 08:37 PM

^^ I want that so, so badly. And Omnifocus oughta appreciate that car.

**fastway40** · 11-02-2009, 09:24 PM

^ its awesome, but see our handicap wheel chair next to it, it can also be seen in my sixth picture that i posted. It is total sleeper after some tweeking. Take note it has a wheelie bar.

And it very much needs that wheelie bar. It doesnt do 50 mph.

But does right about 46 mph and can pull 100ft wheelies. Having a small very powerful electric motor hooked to 48volts, the torque is insane.

**brads03zx3** · 11-02-2009, 09:26 PM

Yeah, it doesn't take much to make those things rediculously fast. My buddy's dad was a partial quadrapalegic. He bought a new chair and had to have the thing reworked. From the factory it was impossible not to spin the tires, and it did mid 30 mph. Made it very difficult to maneuver around the house

**hatched** · 11-02-2009, 11:36 PM

Wow--$100 for a Colt Turbo? I'm always searching Craigslist for one of those! Very cool. I knew it was a Colt, but I didn't know it was Turbo. Was it a twinstick trans?

**OmniFocus** · 11-02-2009, 11:39 PM

Aw man, an '84 even?! That's awesome. I love those things.

My mom had one... I still miss it even though I was only about six when she sold it.

**fastway40** · 11-02-2009, 11:45 PM

Yep it is a twin stick 8 speed trans.

We actually found it sitting in front of a house in some neighbor hood on flat tires. Went up to the door, asked if they wanted to sell it, $100 later we had it back at the shop airing up tires and got it fired up for a test drive. Got back and started tearin it down to a bare shell.

**hatched** · 11-03-2009, 12:08 AM

That is officially awesome. I wish I'd run across a $100 Turbo Colt (or Turbo Sprint, Swift GT, etc.)

**OmniFocus** · 11-03-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hatched

That is officially awesome. I wish I'd run across a $100 Turbo Colt (or Turbo Sprint, Swift GT, etc.)

You're sick.

I LOVE it.

**bigdaddyzx3** · 11-03-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by fastway40

Yep it is a twin stick 8 speed trans.

We actually found it sitting in front of a house in some neighbor hood on flat tires. Went up to the door, asked if they wanted to sell it, $100 later we had it back at the shop airing up tires and got it fired up for a test drive. Got back and started tearin it down to a bare shell.

I had an 80 Plymouth Champ (same car) I loved that car. It got killed by a woman in a 4x4 Toyota.

The twin stick was fantastic... my buddy Jerry and I could make that thing move out when shifting in unison.

We surprised a few cars.

**Focusfre4k** · 11-03-2009, 03:32 AM

Hell yes!
That is awesome!

How do you like PSI? I have yet to stop by there. Another guy on the forum here works/worked for them.

**Hocky** · 11-03-2009, 04:39 PM

We are gearing up for the chumpcar race at putnam park now. Just got the car. :-)

**fastway40** · 11-03-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Focusfre4k

Hell yes!
That is awesome!

How do you like PSI? I have yet to stop by there. Another guy on the forum here works/worked for them.

Those guys are awesome! We spent 4-5 hours on the dyno helping get the car dialed.

The shop is beautiful, and very cool dyno room. Great setup they have. We will be working with them in the future for sure.

11-01-2009, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
hatched [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 6,977	Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO I attended the inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race in Portland (Portland International Raceway) on Saturday. Here are a few photos: Yes, those were functional googly eyes ... The Eh! Team Check out that hockey stick spoiler Just happened to be getting out of the rear hatch ... Chia Bull Gettin' sideways Bad photo, great car ... __________________ www.SubcompactCulture.com The Small Car Blog. www.twitter.com/subcompact

11-01-2009, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
captain-orange Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bottom of a bottle of Jäger! Posts: 1,334	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO The googly eyed scirocco and the Audi S1 replica were my team. Squirrels of Fury. We had many mechanical issues (actually we won an award for them) but we were able to finish. 30th and 32nd out of 38 cars. Our goal was to finally finish a race and we did (third time's a charm). Could not be happier. __________________ 2001 Infra-red ZX3 www.lewisfab.com www.palatov.com

11-02-2009, 06:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Focusfre4k I pay 5 dollar! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OR Posts: 3,294	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Grat pictures, I know Chase was in the race as well, not sure which car... __________________ 2008 Focus coupe - current 2005 Focus ZX5 - gone, but not forgotten "you could walk around with an overpriced slow Mac in a manila folder and be like "Yo, check this out, aww yeah, you didn't think there was a laptop inside but there was!!!""- Ducman

11-02-2009, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
thefrush Just Dri-Fit! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I LIVE IN SACRAMENTO LOL Posts: 10,938	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Nice pics, but I can't show any support for ChumpCar. Creator is a scumbag and idea-stealer. __________________ ((. When someone asks me the cause of a minor injury, like a scrape on my leg, .)) I like to tell them something extreme happened. Like I got attacked by a bear. ((. They're way more impressed than if I was missing an arm or something. .)) Obviously that bear didn't have crap on me. ((. .)) http://www.papabarter.com/sacstate

11-02-2009, 04:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,664	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO For sure. Condren gets a big Looks like you guys had a good time. __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

11-02-2009, 08:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
thefrush Just Dri-Fit! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I LIVE IN SACRAMENTO LOL Posts: 10,938	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO ^^ I want that so, so badly. And Omnifocus oughta appreciate that car. __________________ ((. When someone asks me the cause of a minor injury, like a scrape on my leg, .)) I like to tell them something extreme happened. Like I got attacked by a bear. ((. They're way more impressed than if I was missing an arm or something. .)) Obviously that bear didn't have crap on me. ((. .)) http://www.papabarter.com/sacstate

11-02-2009, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
fastway40 TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 546	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO ^ its awesome, but see our handicap wheel chair next to it, it can also be seen in my sixth picture that i posted. It is total sleeper after some tweeking. Take note it has a wheelie bar. And it very much needs that wheelie bar. It doesnt do 50 mph. But does right about 46 mph and can pull 100ft wheelies. Having a small very powerful electric motor hooked to 48volts, the torque is insane. __________________ *-Chase#40* 2000ZX3 *http://www.loopd.com/members/fastway40* Hey NW racers, check this site out - http://www.nwtrackdays.com/forum/index.php

11-02-2009, 09:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
brads03zx3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 11,664	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Yeah, it doesn't take much to make those things rediculously fast. My buddy's dad was a partial quadrapalegic. He bought a new chair and had to have the thing reworked. From the factory it was impossible not to spin the tires, and it did mid 30 mph. Made it very difficult to maneuver around the house __________________ Mountain Tested----'03 zetec ZX3 vs MNTN - 15-1 & ZX3 vs TRACK - 23/1 *JCM Racing #88* Back to Dual Purpose Focusing Vacuum Vulture Racing - We add stiffness

11-02-2009, 11:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
hatched [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 6,977	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Wow--$100 for a Colt Turbo? I'm always searching Craigslist for one of those! Very cool. I knew it was a Colt, but I didn't know it was Turbo. Was it a twinstick trans? __________________ www.SubcompactCulture.com The Small Car Blog. www.twitter.com/subcompact

11-02-2009, 11:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 29,403	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Aw man, an '84 even?! That's awesome. I love those things. My mom had one... I still miss it even though I was only about six when she sold it. __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: The masters of ape latexing.

11-02-2009, 11:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
fastway40 TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 546	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Yep it is a twin stick 8 speed trans. We actually found it sitting in front of a house in some neighbor hood on flat tires. Went up to the door, asked if they wanted to sell it, $100 later we had it back at the shop airing up tires and got it fired up for a test drive. Got back and started tearin it down to a bare shell. __________________ *-Chase#40* 2000ZX3 *http://www.loopd.com/members/fastway40* Hey NW racers, check this site out - http://www.nwtrackdays.com/forum/index.php

11-03-2009, 12:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
hatched [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 6,977	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO That is officially awesome. I wish I'd run across a $100 Turbo Colt (or Turbo Sprint, Swift GT, etc.) __________________ www.SubcompactCulture.com The Small Car Blog. www.twitter.com/subcompact

11-03-2009, 03:32 AM	#20 (permalink)
Focusfre4k I pay 5 dollar! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OR Posts: 3,294	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO Hell yes! That is awesome! How do you like PSI? I have yet to stop by there. Another guy on the forum here works/worked for them. __________________ 2008 Focus coupe - current 2005 Focus ZX5 - gone, but not forgotten "you could walk around with an overpriced slow Mac in a manila folder and be like "Yo, check this out, aww yeah, you didn't think there was a laptop inside but there was!!!""- Ducman

11-03-2009, 04:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
Hocky Dyno Queen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,295	Re: Inaugural ChumpCar World Series Race 56K = NO We are gearing up for the chumpcar race at putnam park now. Just got the car. :-) __________________ e-tear

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