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Post by tedebayer on May 7, 2010 0:13:40 GMT -5
I promised a BIG meeting this month and I think you will be pleased when you hear the speaker's topic. Our meeting will be held Thursday, May 13th at Quaker Steak and Lube on Chrome Dr. next to Harley Davidson dealer near Woodruff Road in Greenville, SC We will eat from 6 to 7, meet from 7 to 8:30. We will have a parking area boxed off to the side so polish up your ride and show it! The manager there told me customers always like looking through the lot at our cars on meeting nights! We will get an update on recent events in autocross, Time trials and road races. a Few special reports are planned. We'll try to keep the meeting short to save time for our guest speakers. If you have not read or heard about it recently... there is a new race track being planned to be built in South Carolina near Gaffney. It may well be the longest road course in North America. Matt Mullins and Bill Conger will be presenting to our group their plans for Racers Paradise. THIS is BIG news for all of us... and I am very appreciative to Matt and Bill for choosing to release this information to the motorsport's community through our SWCCCR chapter meeting. You can expect a crowd so come EARLY. Hope to see you there. More information about the track can be found on www.thesoutherndriver.comTed tedagmar@juno.com |
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Post by tedebayer on May 8, 2010 12:32:52 GMT -5
Getting a lot of calls and emails so I think we will have a full house! A lot of people wanting to see the track layout and ask questions of the Racers Paradise guys!
Please come early and park out front where we show our cars... Quaker Steak and Lube boxes off an area for us so in good weather, we have a mini-car show.
Thanks! See you THURSDAY! ;D
Ted
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Post by tedebayer on May 9, 2010 17:42:23 GMT -5
We had a request from the restaurant to have some race cars on display. If anyone has a race prepared car they would like to bring to display, please email me and let me know. Thanks!  tedagmar @ juno.com |
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Post by Steve Eckerich on May 9, 2010 19:05:44 GMT -5
I can bring the new DSR down Ted, just got it home today. It will be special at the hillclimb. ;D
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Post by tedebayer on May 9, 2010 21:06:06 GMT -5
That would be awesome Steve!... I just hate you risking that fragile body. If you ran over a coat hanger towing down and created stress cracks in the shell, I would feel terrible! ACTUALLY... I got my hands on 2 spare motors for your DSR that you can have for free. A guy was going to use them for an airplane project but decided not to use them. They are yours... I'll bring them both thursday night if you have room to take them back. Picture of motors here... content.etilize.com/Large/11970423.jpgExperimental plane they were to be used in... www.christmasplace.com/images/828/828215_l.jpg |
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Post by Steve Eckerich on May 10, 2010 14:14:50 GMT -5
Great idea Ted, I will bring the proper tools to return them.
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Post by tedebayer on May 10, 2010 18:37:47 GMT -5
<heh heh heh> I'm going to pay for that... huh? Yup... Oh well...it was fun for a little while.  |
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Post by tedebayer on May 11, 2010 20:55:38 GMT -5
By special request of several of our regular attendees.... as long as it does NOT RAIN, we will be running the go karts at Frankie's Fun Park after the meeting. It's about a half a mile from the restaurant....
Nice!!!! ;D
Ted
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Post by cagleracing on May 13, 2010 22:08:14 GMT -5
Ted,
I haven't missed a single SWCCCR meeting since moving to Greenville and I enjoy attending each one. Racer's Paradise was one of the best presentations I've heard in a long time. This will keep me up at night thinking about all the possibilities, but still many questions are unanswered.
How much of the financing has been secured? When do they begin construction? Have any businesses expressed interest in locating on-site? Are there opportunities for volunteering now for track time later? Would the owners like to adopt a Mechanical Engineer with 19 years experience and an F500 car??
Please pass along my thoughts on working with a major racing video game company (e.g., Gran Turismo) including Racer's Paradise full course in a game now. This would be unheard of publicity by allowing drivers to experience the track before construction even begins. This would be win-win-win for the enthusiast, the video game company and Racer's Paradise.
BTW: With the exception of not having open wheels, I liked Steve's DSR. The experimental plane motors were well hidden under the bodywork.
Cheers,
Steven
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Post by tedebayer on May 14, 2010 7:59:19 GMT -5
Hey Steven, Thanks for coming. I wish we could deliver a topic like that for every meeting... These guys are really amazing... both have unusual backgrounds and some great resources they are bringing in on this project. They have done their homework and are following a good business plan. There are several people that told them it was premature to release the information on the track to me for an article or to the SWCCCR group. They told me they did it anyway because "this is our people and we want them to know what's going on. " I really appreciate them doing that for us. That said, there is a lot that is not finalized and still being filled in. So they are trying to be careful not to say anything they can't back up or deliver on. I respect that. To answer your questions... they are making good progress but still need more investors. They plan to begin construction on both tracks in 2011 I think.. businesses have approached them about on site. No not yet. They might be interested in the ME if he had a Corvette or two and was willing to let them use the vettes for testing and "research." I did ask about a video game idea last night and they talked to a firm last week that can do just that. It's a possibility. As far as the DSR... It's a beautiful machine. I'm looking forward to having him in specials class with me. Those motorcycle engined racers do great as long as they remember they are a "car" now and stay on all 4 wheels. There is no rust on that car ANYWHERE... but the driver may have some rust. He USE to run hillclimbs many years ago and he has been on flat tracks for so long he may not be able to adjust to curves that he cannot see around. (Last time he ran a hillclimb, they used real bullets in the starter pistol because the concept of "what goes up, must come down" had not been fully realized... ) Ya'll come watch ... Wolf is going to be awesome this year! Thanks to all that came out and to Nevit, Steve and Steven for bringing their race cars to show. 86 people attended last nights meeting! I didn't run the karts but I was told everyone had a blast! We'll look forward to seeing you next month! |
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Post by wrcfan on May 14, 2010 11:50:35 GMT -5
Hey Ted, Great presenters last night!!!! I didn't have a chance to talk with the presenters, but their vision for the site is hugely impressive. I look forward to hearing more details about this development in the future. I wonder if my 401(k) would notice if I diverted a little bit of fundage towards trackside condo or membership, I have a little bit of time to save  Bill |
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Post by cr89x on May 19, 2010 5:23:25 GMT -5
It truly is great news. Kind of disappointed I couldn't make it down there. Glad to hear they are going about it all the correct ways. I'm sure everyone is itching for it to be done. I would like a track that is more or less right in my back yard. Sounds like so much fun.
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