Yes, the truck is in Ft Myers now and I will be there after Xmas, before New Years. Plan to stay till middle of March.(snow bird).
I was talking to the other Shawn (Lawless) today and he wants to lend me his Lit pack, but 384 scares me. Is Palm Beach International Raceway going to be open ?? Robert Salem http://www.evalbum.com/742 When you do the accel.. runs can you do 60' times so they could be compared to 1/8 & 1/4 time slips ?? On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Shawn Waggoner <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, are you going to bring the truck to BBB? > > > -- > Shawn Waggoner > Florida Electric Auto Assoc. > (561) 543-9223 > (Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone) > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Robert Salem" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:47:39 > To: FLEAA Mailing List<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [FLEAA] Battery Beach Burnout (re-send) > > > Jeremiah where are you located? There are SCCA auto clubs that > autocross all over Fl. > This one is out side of Ft Myers. > http://www.gulfcoastautocrossers.com/ > > On youtube there are all sorts of vids of riding in the car at autocrosss > > I autocrossed my vw truck at the Power of DC this last summer. > The Only thing with a faster time was a electric go cart. Oh, and Dave > Erb was driving when we got the good times. > > Robert Salem > http://www.evalbum.com/742 > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Jeremiah Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> So I need something with good acceleration and a good rear brake? :D >> >> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It's basically racing around a large parking lot area, navigating orange >>> cones (pylons) safely and quickly. The fastest time wins and the driver is >>> given a penalty for hitting cones. >>> >>> There is more inofrmation on what an autocross is here: >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocross >>> >>> This is the most popular event overall that we hold, both the drivers and >>> spectators love it. >>> >>> Shawn >>> >>> > Thanks for clarifying. But what exactly is an autocross? Is it basically >>> > like a road race on a very small circuit? Similar to a go cart track set >>> > up >>> > in a parking lot or something? >>> > >>> > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> We should have the rules and classes up on the site right after the >>> >> first >>> >> of the year, but you are correct on the history and having a drag race. >>> >> Historically, we have always held a drag race and autocross at the BBB. >>> >> The challenge with the logistics for us, is coordinating the different >>> >> venues (drag strip and autocross location) that provide us a place to >>> >> hold >>> >> the event and still be easily accessible to the public to come and >>> >> spectate. The event is half for us to have fun, but more importantly, >>> >> raise public awareness and get them to see what the EV's are all about. >>> >> >>> >> The venue challenge was a little tough this year, so the planning team >>> >> decided to drop the drag race at the event this year and replace it with >>> >> an acceleration test at the same venue. We will have a 100ft section >>> >> setup >>> >> for doing the acceleration tests. >>> >> >>> >> That said, I think Matt Graham is working to have an informal meet at >>> >> the >>> >> Palm Beach International Raceway (formerly Moroso) for anyone who wants >>> >> to >>> >> drag race Friday night. However, the drag race will not e part of the >>> >> actual BBB this year. >>> >> >>> >> Hope that helps clarify. >>> >> >>> >> Shawn Waggoner >>> >> >>> >> > Apparently I CC'd wrong when I tried to send this out before, sorry if >>> >> it >>> >> > is >>> >> > a re-post fo anyone. >>> >> > >>> >> > Does anyone have any info about the battery beach burnout event next >>> >> year? >>> >> > I saw the webpage at: >>> >> > http://floridaeaa.org/modules/content/index.php?id=9 >>> >> > But I don't see any info detailing the different events such as format >>> >> and >>> >> > rules. I would like to attend and compete in this event this year, >>> >> but >>> >> > would like to know what the different events are and what the rules >>> >> are. >>> >> > I >>> >> > had thought that this was a drag racing event based on the 'talk of >>> >> the >>> >> > town' info I had gotten over the last year. But looking at the >>> >> schedule, >>> >> > it >>> >> > looks like it is more of an autocross. I would think that those two >>> >> > events >>> >> > would have two pretty different designs for ultimate performance. 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