[NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
Mike Gianandrea
mvg1 at att.net
Thu Oct 20 11:41:17 MDT 2011
Hey Cliff,
I am probably the one that is more confused, I didn't do my homework before
shooting my mouth off, but it would still make a great club project, I'm
sure we could have a lot of fun with it. If anyone else is going out to
Infineon this weekend, maybe we can meet up and watch and learn.
MVG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clif & Deborah Williamson" <hawkview at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
> There was a race at Infineon in March, and one this weekend as well. I
> plan on going for at least a few hours on Sunday.
> But I am a little confused on the schedule. Will somebody explain? It
> doesn't really look like a 24 hour race. More like one 7 1/2 hour race on
> Saturday, and one 8 hour race on Sunday. Am I missing something?
> Clif
> PS. There is a great video on the Infineon web page.
> http://www.infineonraceway.com/schedule/complete_schedule/24_hours_of_lemons_october/#tabschedule
>
>
> Saturday, 22 October 2011
>
> 7:30am: Gates open
> 9:30am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
> 10:30am-6pm: Race session I
> Sunday, 23 October 2011
>
> 8:15am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
> 9am-5pm: Race session II
> Noon: People's Curse
> 5pm: Checkered flag
> 5:30pm: Awards
> 8:00pm: Gates close
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wkilch at sbcglobal.net
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:51 PM
> To: NOBBC
> Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>
> The rules say, you need three to five buddies with questionable judgment.
> I demonstrate that quality daily. I'm interested. It looks like we would
> need to shoot for March though.
>
> Walter
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Mike Gianandrea" <mvg1 at att.net>
> Sender: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net
> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:47:10
> To: North Bay British Car Club<nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Reply-To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>
> Well alrighty now, we got one piece of enthusiasm. How about some
> volunteers
> to work and race? The Lemons race is a team concept based on Le Mans type
> racing, so there must be a number of team members to alternate driving
> around the clock besides fixing and prepping a vehicle, so if you work,
> you
> drive. Can you see yourself going throught the carousel at 60 MPH at 2 AM?
> Come on ladies and germs, this could be fun. Cliff?
>
> Michael Gianandrea (MVG)
> 64 TR4
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim " <tsthresh at hotmail.com>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> The Ford Escort was also a LBC, made in Halewood UK (near Liverpool) with
>> rear-wheel drive and a front engine cross-flow push-rod 1600cc engine(
>> the Kent which was similar to the Pinto). If yours is any way close then
>> we should have a winner! Forget those 5 liter V-8 lemons- the Escort was
>> a world beating road rallye car in its day.
>>
>> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe) particularly the
>> latter part about rallyeing!
>>
>> Tim
>> 1958 MGA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Gianandrea
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:52 AM
>> To: North Bay British Car Club
>> Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>>
>> Hi Cliff,
>>
>> What a coinkydink. It's not an lbc, but I have a little beater Ford
>> Escort
>> that has been living outside the back door of my shop for about six
>> years,
>> and I was thinking of turning into a Lemons car. It's already been beat
>> up
>> by vandals, and as such, is somewhat ugly, but it runs, and is free,
>> contributing to the concept of a value of $500 or less to qualify. We
>> could
>> put some brit flags, verbage all over it, paint it to look like a british
>> flag, whatever to identify the NOBBC, but what a hoot to actually get
>> some
>> volunteers together and go race. And I would consider it a blessing to
>> NOT
>> sacrifice any british car of any condition. There are plenty of Escorts
>> around, to use up. Thoughts anyone?
>>
>> Michael Gianandrea
>> 64 TR4
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Clif & Deborah Williamson" <hawkview at sonic.net>
>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>>
>>
>>> Well since you brought it up...Lemons that is.
>>> Is anybody interested in putting together a team and of course a car for
>>> next years 24 Hours Of Lemons? I think it would be a hoot. Must be an
>>> LBC around we could pick up for a couple of hundred bucks. No race
>>> license required. Just the will and some time.
>>> Clif
>>> 74 Jensen Healey
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Greg Tatarian
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:50 AM
>>> To: North Bay British Car Club
>>> Subject: [NOBBC] After Saturday's drive - it's Lemons!
>>>
>>> If you like your motorsports firmly tongue in cheek, this weekend may be
>>> for
>>> you.
>>>
>>> http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/skank2011.aspx
>>> http://www.infineonraceway.com/schedule/complete_schedule/24_hours_of_lemons_oct\
>>> ober/
>>> <http://www.infineonraceway.com/schedule/complete_schedule/24_hours_of_lemons_october/>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Greg Tatarian
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