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Offline Anthony

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Formula Vee (and more) at Road Atlanta

« on: February 12, 2006, 03:51:45 PM »
The Vee passed its annual safety inspection and is ready to race at Road Atlanta on Feb. 25-26 at Road Atlanta! Saturday is practice and qualifying plus 2 races (not Vees, though). Sunday begins with a 2-hour endurance race for production cars and the Vee race is right after lunch, followed by several other races. There are 8 race groups of every description of race car, so the track action is constant all day. I can get free crew passes for the first couple of people and after that there's a small admission charge that still gives you full paddock access.

New engine, new tires, aero improvments, weight loss (the car, not me) :(  This could be a winning weekend!

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 12:04:44 AM »
I bet Road Atlanta will be a few degrees cooler this time than it was in the middle of August when came down to cheer you on!  :lol:  I'd love to come watch you race again, but I don't think I'll be able to this time.   :cry:

We'll be there in spirit!  I feel a winning weekend coming on . . .  8)

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Road Atlanta

« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 07:32:51 AM »
Wish I could go but Atlanta's no longer a quick drive for me. Looking forward to seeing you at VIR though!

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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2006, 06:37:36 AM »
Bugz, look for us on May 13-14 for a double event. There is also one in March, but its a single, and I don't know if anyone's making the trip.

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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2006, 07:59:48 AM »
I'm marking it on my calendar!

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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2006, 07:59:50 AM »
How often do Vees run at Road Atlanta?  Is this something new?  I just recently read an article in the VVWCA magazine that indicated that these races were only taking place in the Northeast and upper Midwest.  I'm glad to know that there may be other opportunities closer to home :D
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2006, 11:36:01 AM »
whoever wrote the article didn't do any research cause they are run all over the country. I'm sure Anthony can tell you more, but I know they run in Savannah GA, Danville Va, Nashville TN, several places in Florida in addition to Lowes and Road Atlanta.

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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2006, 04:44:10 PM »
Miserable rain and 40 degree temps on Saturday, then sunny on Sunday for the race. Brian and Moose came down although I warned them it might not be much of a show. The weather kept a lot of drivers home in all the classes-I was the only Vee that showed up and they had to consolidate our run group with the "Formula Fast" cars-as in 40+MPH faster than me at the end of the straights! I still managed to finish ahead of a few of them and win my class, so, a win is a win! :D

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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2006, 08:42:21 PM »
Congrats on the win Anthony!  :thumbs-up:  :occasion5:

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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2006, 10:44:33 AM »
I'm looking for an Old Zink FV (frame)
If you across one..Let me know..thanks

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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2006, 08:18:21 PM »
Well, there was one floating around here for a while that I thought might have been a Zink C-4. It was sold to the guy who does the Hangin' Dawg campout (can someone help me with his name-it's on the tip of my tongue)

I had a Z-12 before this car, and I traded it to Art Thompson from here for a Vanagon Westy. He's planning on racing it this year.

So, do you have a body or parts that need a chassis?

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Formula Vee (and more) at Road Atlanta

« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2006, 09:11:27 PM »
Are you talking about George Rhymer, Anthony?

campdoc

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« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2006, 07:40:51 PM »
Quote from: "Anthony"


So, do you have a body or parts that need a chassis?

We have the original blue prints and (some new parts).
We need an Original Zink frame,The car is being rebuilt by,Doug Zink'
son of the late Robert Zink one of the original builders,both Ed and Robert
Zink never kept a car,The machine shop has been locked up for many years,It's taken me years, Trying to get doug to do this,,Trying to keep
a little history,,What's real cool' We have the original decal's that went
on the cars.. (35 plus years old)..Thanks for any help....
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