If it ain't one thing, it's another.....

[scottycards]

A couple of friends ran the Silver State Classic this past weekend. Actually, the spring race is the Nevada Open Road Challenge (same road, same race).

One is Unlimited- it's the Camaro we used to run. 5 miles in, and an oil line let go. Done. He took the second turn on the course at 220MPH, so the car was running great. That's crazy speed for that sweeper.

My other friends were in the 170MPH average class. They spent all winter getting ready to run, and the car was dialed in. Sunday morning, they head to the start line, and decide to stop at Mc Donalds in Ely. They come out, and the tow vehicle is spitting coolant all over the parking lot. Done. Couldn't get the car to the start line.

Racing can be such a headache. Until you do it, it's just really hard to tell someone how tough it actually is to get a car together and complete a run at those speeds. BUMMER!!!

Another guy- the one who crashed his Corvair a couple of years ago- rebuilt another car just like his old one, and completed his run in the 170MPH class. This is his second successful run in as many months. Dude can wrench!

The race was completed without any "incidents". :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[_CJ]

Cool, thanks for the report. There's so little coverage of these events it's nice to hear something from the "inside".

The difficulty of getting there and actually running an event has always been a very high hurdle. In my case, I think I get more enjoyment out of working on the cars than actually driving them so it's no wonder I haven't made it to any events. If there were any Nascar teams in the area, I think I'd be pounding on the door looking for a non-traveling job.

[Oscar]

Actually the Furniture Row Team is based out of Denver.

[_CJ]

Actually the Furniture Row Team is based out of Denver.

Is that Kenny Wallace? I thought I heard him mention that on a show last week, but figured I was hearing things. Wonder why they're in Denver? Are there still plans to build a track up there now that they shut down the one in the Springs?

[starbreaker666]

ISC pulle dout of the Commerce City site but are still very interested in Aroura I guess.