Pocono Race Report, Great weather both race days, turnout less than the last two years among all classes. Race was run with FF and FV both days. Sat race started the Fords and 500's together as qualified with Brent in 4th position, Jim Schultz in 8th and the rest of us spread from 10th-19th.The rest of us qualified 1.1 sec.apart..... Hmmmm. could get interesting. I felt a little outnumbered as I had the only Red Devil VS. "The Invader Nation " in the field ( Andrew , where are you ? ) Green flag FINALLY dropped after two aborted starts ( FF guys trying to get a jump ) and everyone went clean thru one, race finally strung out enough and everyone eas having their own private battles. Dave Lapham had a fast car ( very fast without brakes !) and retired early as did Ernie Churchill. The Faster Fords could outpull most of us on the straights ( Mike B got a tow and reported 134 mph + on front straight) we could outbrake they into one and in the left hander before " Devils Elbow" and before the chicane. So the race went: divebomb into, ( take your pick, one,lefthander,or chicane) and try to build enough of a lead so you wouldn't get sucked up by the end of the straight. This went on for 7-8 laps then we caught the Vees, Whopee! moving chicanes! Race was Red Flagged with one to go when Mike B and Steven Maxwell FF got together going into one, FF climbed left side of 500 and according to a corner worker I talked with at the social that eve " Launched 12-15' up before coming down on nose and left front, cartwheeling again until roll bar dug in, driver walked away and was taken in for observation. Final standings as below,Mike 3rd overall, Jim 6th,Tom and myself 10th and 11th with Steven Thompson and Tom Lapham running at the end for5th and 6th in class. Now the fun began, Mike Q and Frank put on a clinic at the Invader garage in " body and fiberglass repair".Should of taped it and sold it for an infomercial. The Lapham brothers were also busy changing shock rubbers,brakes etc,etc. the biggest difference is that Q is fueled by beer ( any brand, just cold) while the Lapham boys prefer Red wine ( in a glass, thank you) but anyone in their stalls were never to busy to take the time to answer my 100th question, a trait that runs thru the F5 community. Sunday we decided that a split start ( FF in front with 500's and Vees a couple hundred yards back ) would benefit all . The problem is that at Pocono the starters stand is soooo far away its tough to see, I suspect that a few of us ( David, Steven T,) may of had radios, or that Tom S and myself were sleeping, anyway when we finally woke up everyone had passed and it was on. First corner clean again with the driving slightly more aggressive than on Sat. but good clean ,respectful racing. Mike, Jim and Dave ran away from the rest of us, leaving Tom and myself for a many battle to last many laps. Tom L and Steven T both went off in turn two at the beginning of 2nd ? lap. Brent set another track record and in the process even had time to do a loop into two and kiss the rail and still finish first ! Tom and I traded places a few times with my car pulling better on the straights and his better in the turns. I thought i had him set up with 1 to go, as we enteren one for the last time my car quit. Rolled to a stop in two, got out watied for rope tow after checkers, when a spectator asked me if I had shut the master switch off ( I hadn't and neither had the corner worker ) I got back in put the key back in the master turned it and had power and drove back to the pits. When we mounted the switch this spring we put it on with the key in the "off" position, flat of course when you turn it on the key is " up" into the wind, drag and an occasional piece of tire "marble" I told Tom Shaughnessy about it in impound afterword, he smiled and said " luck 'o the Irish" got to be good for something !! We are now mounting the key in the flat " on" position, lesson learned. That's it from Pocono.
Steve Moore Red Dog Racing Red Devil # 67 e From: "Louis A. Schultz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "F500" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:41 PM Subject: [F500] Pocono Dbl Nat's. 8 cars entered both races, THANKS to some Regional guys. We need the support. Sat. Race #1 Brent (new lap record) Schultz Shaughnessy Moore Thompson (Long Distance Tow Award Det Mi) T Lapham Churchill D Lapham Sun. Race #2 Brent (new lap record) Schultz D Lapham Shaughnessy Moore T Lapham Churchill Thompson Louie Schultz Philly Region ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Spam detection software, running on the system "tucson.proadmin.com", has > identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message > has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label > similar future email. If you have any questions, see > the administrator of that system for details. > > Content preview: 8 cars entered both races, THANKS to some Regional guys. > We need the support. Sat. Race #1 Brent (new lap record) Schultz > Shaughnessy Moore Thompson (Long Distance Tow Award Det Mi) T Lapham > Churchill D Lapham [...] > > Content analysis details: (3.6 points, 5.0 required) > > pts rule name description > ---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ---- > 2.0 DATE_IN_FUTURE_03_06 Date: is 3 to 6 hours after Received: date > 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message > 0.0 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 40 to 60% > [score: 0.4410] > 0.2 DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE RBL: Envelope sender in abuse.rfc-ignorant.org > 1.4 DNS_FROM_RFC_WHOIS RBL: Envelope sender in whois.rfc-ignorant.org > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ________________________________ > FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 > The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing > Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 > _________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
