How You Doing? 2009

[justfreaky]

Congratulations on the sale of the house Dave!
I hope it closes quickly.
Hope to be seeing some racing results soon.
I'll be keeping my eye on http://www.northernohiolegends.com/

Also, Here is a link to Dave and Craigs cars at the Cleveland AutoRama 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/northernohiolegends/sets/72157615911417706/

Steve

[VMS Motorsports]

Thanks for all you do Steve. I know that checking the site is all thats keeping me sane in this offseason, and its great to see how everyone else is doing, Post your results  (and pictures for Steve) guys!

[justfreaky]

Thank You Jim!
It's true! I do love to see the pics of everyones cars!!!
I think Jim is still looking for some bright paint ideas also. (Hint, Hint  )

I hope your season goes better than last year.
All My Best to Everyone at VMS Motorsports!

Steve

[VMS Motorsports]

Myka and Chris both open their seasons April 18th...We dont start until May though. I think I know what I'm doing with the body this year...just working on the design of it....and taking my sweet time for some reason 

[justfreaky]

Hopefully the May start date will give you time to get your car back together.
I have to say that your Lime Green and Purple paint really stand out in a crowd!
Maybe Chris and Myka will motivate you! 

I look forward to following Chris (CJ5) and Myka as well.
That is one sweet looking modified Chris!!!
I hope all the bugs are worked out for this year.
I would have liked to see Myka compete in the KIRL winter races more.

Hopefully, we will see updates from Kyle and Collin on your website also.

Have a Fast and Safe Season!

Steve

[VMS Motorsports]

Hey, check out the Dirt Masters National Points!!!! Vern is 5th in the Nation!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO. I know its early, but i gotta live vicariously through you guys

[Bando9]

2 weeks from sunday we will be racing up in IL

Chance

[ethan54]

Got to take my car out today to a friends house. He has quite a bit of land and he let me drive around. Got going pretty fast and it was definately nice getting some seat time. Had a lot of fun and it'll help for the first time i get to the track. Plan on going up to Chilton next week to practice on a real track 

[justfreaky]

Chance and Ethan,

Let us know how things go.
Best of Luck!

Steve

[justfreaky]

This just in from Knuclebuster:

"I went to the track last night and "drove it like I stole it"!!!  Im have so much fun, it shouldn't be legal, LOL.  The set up that Jeff gave me is really working for my car. I'm able to run the car so hard that Im getting on the rev limiter about 3/4 way down the stretch just before letting out for the turn.  Ive got a couple of other rookies that were running with me last night and I either lapped them or left them.  I did get out there with a more experienced kid that was working on his setup(his car was pushing in the turns) and I didn't have any problems staying on his bumper, but I didn't try to make a pass.  Anyway, its all good on my street! "

Congratulations KB!     Keep up the good work!!!
You will get out there and race when you feel you are ready.
I'm glad Jeff's' info helped. Told you he was the guy to ask! 

Get ready to Go For It!!!

Steve 

 

[knuclebuster]

Hey Steve
  I didnt know you were going to share that with everyone.   But since you did, I owe most everything Ive learned about my car to this forum.  You guys have been more help than anyone here locally.  It sure has been nice to bounce questions off you guys and get some honest answers.  Ive found that the more seat time I get in my car the better qualified questions I have to bring to this forum.  I cant say enough times how much everyones post have helped me!!  At this point, I have a car that is running fast and sticking in the turns.  Im working on getting me a lap timer so I can tell how Im improving.  There is no doubt that Im improving either.  I feel it and others at the track have told me that Im getting faster.  Just not ready to get out and mix it up with 14 other cars on Saturday night, yet.

Again, thanks to everyone for posting their questions and the answers that they posted to my questions.  For rookies like me, the info here can really make a big difference.  Take care.  Happy Easter!

Todd
aka knuclebuster

[justfreaky]

Now, I'm waiting for you to send pics of the car...
So I can post those too.

Steve 

[thunder938]

Well I did not plan on racing the season opener on April 11, but I was able to make it.  Now the car was not set up I had no idea what the cross was or the front end numbers.  I had the car down to the frame and sent to Jordan over the off season.  It was the first time the car was running for more than 5 minutes and the first time it turned a wheel under power.  As for the track, Barberton Speedway paved oval, was very cold and bad.  In the hot laps my car was all over the place.  After putting some toe in it, it had none! the car got better, but the track was so bad, 1 grove.  The track was putting down speedy dry in turns 3 and 4 2nd grove to get he water coming up through the track.  So, if you got into it you where along for the ride until the ice cold tires found the track. I think it was about 38 degrees at the time of the main!!@%#%. I know in August I will wish it was cooler, but wow it was COLD.

I just rode around and out of 17 got 13.  Next week the car will be scaled and set up for the next race at Lorain, this was what I was planning on being my 1st race. 

So, I was able to shake down the car and got my pit pass back and then some.  Loaded it up....cheap Saturday night.

Dave

[elimn8u_43]

I picked up two chassis from the paint shop today. The Bando chassis has been painted and my chassis. Started putting the Bando back together tonight. Hopefully it will be ready next week.

Geoff

[justfreaky]

Geoff,
 Best of Luck to all of you this season!

Steve