NASA-SE: Santa's Toy Run, December 3-4-5, Road Atl

[DDO]

87isMan wrote:

I’m out as well:( I tried to find a way to run the enduro with the LeMons car but it would take to much work to get ready in time. I’ll be stopping by sometime over the weekend to give a kid a toy and watch the racing. Ya’ll have fun

Does this mean you won’t be able to ride with me? I am looking forward to it.

[87isMan]

I don’t think pantas would mind if I took a ride with you!! I’ll definitely be down either Saturday or Sunday

[Ranger]

032 Fabeny, Colin 1987 BMW 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4626659
1 Schwartz, Johan 1989 BMW 325 white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4464609
112 WALSH, DAVID 1989 bmw 325 Slate/Or SpecE30 Sat-Sun 0587600
191 Palacio, Eric 1990 BMW 325i Yellow/B SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1435757
241 Patton, Robert 1987 BMW 325is white/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun '0464478
27 Peterman, Andrew 1989 BMW 325i White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9411836
401 Taylor, Charles 1989 BMW 325is Black SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1311797
410 DeVinney, Stephen 1989 BMW 325is sil/blk/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7178415
525 tower, jason 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1482904
53 Switzer, Fred 1987 BMW 325is red/blac SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1168522
609 Gagliardo, Robert 1987 BMW 325is White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 8261638
71 Bratton, Richard 1988 BMW Spec E30 Blue W/F SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7174455
77 Curran, Sean 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9330888
8 Gress, Scott 1987 BMW 325is Silver SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1448026
88 Zimmermann, Andrew 1989 BMW 325I blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 5614396
911 Patton, Laura 1987 BMW 325is Black & SpecE30 Sat-Sun 3340105
919 Palacio, Julio 1987 BMW 325i Blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 6714129

Fish, what color are you telling NASA your car is? What color is “W/F”? “WTF”? “White w/ Fish”?

[FishMan]

My car is blue with fish. The field was too short for a proper description.

[jlevie]

FishMan wrote:

My car is blue with fish. The field was too short for a proper description.

Fish fits in the field!

[BigKeyserSoze]

Kick buckets are nasty. I’m out for this one as well, will be racing the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. I still think that they shouldn’t run local events on the same weekend as national events like the championships and the 25 Hours. I’d do the 8 hours in a heartbeat if it wasn’t the same weekend. It just sucks.

-Scott

[ctbimmer]

Scott, have fun at the 25-hour, but realistically, how many guys besides yourself are serious candidates to attend BOTH of these events? Also, NASA (and any other amateur organization) does not dictate dates to tracks, they select from a very limited menu of dates offered by those tracks. For the other 299 people going to the Toy Run, the date is perfect. Sorry you can’t do both, but that’s just how it is.

Also, there is a BMW CCA Club race @ Roebling next weekend, with at least 5 regular NASA guys participating. The Toy Race date is really good for them too.

On a personal note, for me the Saturday race is going to be my own little IFU; I have an appointment in the AM that will make me miss practice and qualifying so will be starting even further back than I might have otherwise

[BigKeyserSoze]

Yea, Chuck, I guess I get your point, but it still sucks. I know quite a few guys that would run the 25 if there werent other local events on the same weekend. Just seems like there should be a way that NASA doesn’t step on themselves, but I do get your point.

[DWalsh]

Only 3 more to make 20! Where are you Wilskeen?

[BigKeyserSoze]

Hey Walsh, why you trying to sell the car, hauler and trailer? Where’s the spirit in that?

[andrew240z]

Hey guys is there electric in the spec e30 paddock area?

[Ranger]

andrew240z wrote:

Hey guys is there electric in the spec e30 paddock area?

There’s some. Get there early and bring a long extension cord.

Enduro guys: Every year for this race non-SpecE30 guys end up parking in our area because “oh we were here for the enduro”. I’m not going to be at RA early enough to be parking Nazi, so I charge you guys to police this. Don’t be nice. Jim publishes a parking map, this is not rocket science. If the car doesn’t have a roundel, it needs to be parked somewhere else.

[andrew240z]

Ranger wrote:

[quote]andrew240z wrote:

Hey guys is there electric in the spec e30 paddock area?

There’s some. Get there early and bring a long extension cord.

Enduro guys: Every year for this race non-SpecE30 guys end up parking in our area because “oh we were here for the enduro”. I’m not going to be at RA early enough to be parking Nazi, so I charge you guys to police this. Don’t be nice. Jim publishes a parking map, this is not rocket science. If the car doesn’t have a roundel, it needs to be parked somewhere else.[/quote]

we are coming in thursday night so we will try to enforce. does the track enforce the no campfire policy?

[Ranger]

RA is almost all asphalt so any kind of fire would have to be in something. Tom Hall has a rig that is something like a 4’ dia. iron saucer on little stubby legs. Something like that would be needed.

Anyone ever recall someone building a (non-car) fire at RA? I don’t know if there’s a policy or not.

[Steve_D]

Ranger wrote:

RA is almost all asphalt so any kind of fire would have to be in something.

I am assuming Andrew was talking about camping/campfiring on the parts of the infield that are grass. I have seen campfires in the areas near the back straight (driver’s right along black flag) but never in or near the paddocks.

The times I have seen fires are usually during big events but I don’t know the official/enforced policy.

[andrew240z]

Steve D wrote:

[quote]Ranger wrote:

RA is almost all asphalt so any kind of fire would have to be in something.

I am assuming Andrew was talking about camping/campfiring on the parts of the infield that are grass. I have seen campfires in the areas near the back straight (driver’s right along black flag) but never in or near the paddocks.

The times I have seen fires are usually during big events but I don’t know the official/enforced policy.[/quote]

wherever we setup would be the spot. we have one of those fire pits like ranger described so hopefully it wont be an issue. looks like it will be cold at night according to the forecast

[Steve_D]

I have never seen anyone with a campfire in the paddock. I have seen many, many people with barbeque grills.

You are bringing a grill, not a campfire. Make sure to have some charred hotdogs on coat hangers - just in case.

[Steve_D]

Ranger wrote:

[quote]032 Fabeny, Colin 1987 BMW 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4626659
1 Schwartz, Johan 1989 BMW 325 white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4464609
112 WALSH, DAVID 1989 bmw 325 Slate/Or SpecE30 Sat-Sun 0587600
191 Palacio, Eric 1990 BMW 325i Yellow/B SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1435757
241 Patton, Robert 1987 BMW 325is white/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun '0464478
27 Peterman, Andrew 1989 BMW 325i White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9411836
401 Taylor, Charles 1989 BMW 325is Black SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1311797
410 DeVinney, Stephen 1989 BMW 325is sil/blk/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7178415
525 tower, jason 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1482904
53 Switzer, Fred 1987 BMW 325is red/blac SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1168522
609 Gagliardo, Robert 1987 BMW 325is White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 8261638
71 Bratton, Richard 1988 BMW Spec E30 Blue W/F SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7174455
77 Curran, Sean 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9330888
8 Gress, Scott 1987 BMW 325is Silver SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1448026
88 Zimmermann, Andrew 1989 BMW 325I blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 5614396
911 Patton, Laura 1987 BMW 325is Black & SpecE30 Sat-Sun 3340105
919 Palacio, Julio 1987 BMW 325i Blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 6714129
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Update:

Fabeny out
Allen Garner in
Pantas in

Who is Gagliardo?

18 cars by my count. Wheeeee! Can we get a standing start just to keep things interesting?

[DWalsh]

Scott,

Getting serious about another hobby. PM sent

[jtower]

Steve D wrote:

[quote]Ranger wrote:

[quote]032 Fabeny, Colin 1987 BMW 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4626659
1 Schwartz, Johan 1989 BMW 325 white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 4464609
112 WALSH, DAVID 1989 bmw 325 Slate/Or SpecE30 Sat-Sun 0587600
191 Palacio, Eric 1990 BMW 325i Yellow/B SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1435757
241 Patton, Robert 1987 BMW 325is white/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun '0464478
27 Peterman, Andrew 1989 BMW 325i White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9411836
401 Taylor, Charles 1989 BMW 325is Black SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1311797
410 DeVinney, Stephen 1989 BMW 325is sil/blk/ SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7178415
525 tower, jason 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1482904
53 Switzer, Fred 1987 BMW 325is red/blac SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1168522
609 Gagliardo, Robert 1987 BMW 325is White SpecE30 Sat-Sun 8261638
71 Bratton, Richard 1988 BMW Spec E30 Blue W/F SpecE30 Sat-Sun 7174455
77 Curran, Sean 1989 bmw 325is white SpecE30 Sat-Sun 9330888
8 Gress, Scott 1987 BMW 325is Silver SpecE30 Sat-Sun 1448026
88 Zimmermann, Andrew 1989 BMW 325I blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 5614396
911 Patton, Laura 1987 BMW 325is Black & SpecE30 Sat-Sun 3340105
919 Palacio, Julio 1987 BMW 325i Blue SpecE30 Sat-Sun 6714129
[/quote]
Update:

Fabeny out
Allen Garner in
Pantas in

Who is Gagliardo?

18 cars by my count. Wheeeee! Can we get a standing start just to keep things interesting?[/quote]

unfortunately i’m out too. gagliardo will hopefully have as much luck representing MA as we did representing SE at vir in july.