Northeast Replica Challenge 2002

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Hey fellow track rats in the Northeast and beyond

Spoke with Joe Traut last night and the dates for this years bash are AUG 12-14, 2002 at New Hampshire Intl' Speedway, same as it has been in the past.

This 3 day event (Mon-Wed) follows a 2-3 day COM track event. So any of you who want a lot of extra time/practice, sign up with COM and have at it. Check them out at www.COM.ORG/~COMSCC/ COM has an intensive drivers training program with extremely well trained instructors and class room time. If you have no experience, or only a smattering, it will serve you well to get involved. Since the same instructors will be used at NERC, follow thru experience will be exceptional. Many drivers will be signed off by the COM program to run their time trials, which will duplicate the NERC program. Talk about being prepared!! This will also free you to run unrestricted with NERC, if you desire. With COM, figure on about 2 hours (4-30 minute session) per day during instruction, and at least 2 sessions, the timed run, and what ever time is left as open track the trials day. NERC will do it all over again, with even more space/time as the car count will be about 2/3.

Monday will overlap COM and NERC, with NERC running a devious autocross right next to the track. If you can't get enough, you can run both events simultaneously. NERC will then have a cruise/poker run ending at a cruise night at the 50's style Tilton Diner. Awards are given for Autocross performance, Poker Run apptitude, an Editors Choice award at the show (by the magazine writers who cover the event) and the Time Trial trophys.

Semi-reliable sources have leaked inside info alluding to this becoming a full fledged stop on the 2002 Club Cranky tour! If almost unlimited track time, an event "almost" exclusively populated by Cobras of all types (hi Tim), and more bench race BS'n than anyone can handle won't bring you out, then picture our own SDW (alias JM) in full goon mode, knockin 'em in the aisles while killing yet another bottle of JW blue. Witness the battle for supremacy between FE's and small blocks, Holley's and Webers, round tube vs square tubes, IRS v straight axles!! Watch Cranky hisown self try to unseat those home town FFR boys like Lightnin Hank D and the Hine family duo. Will FEZ beat clutch failure and survive Bruces killer ribs? Will JM have the FIA finished (well maybe thats too much to ask). And watch everybody get smoked again by that dam*ed little rotary 7 clone!!!

See you there

McD

[RACER X #99]

We got the tent , we got the Club Cranky sign, we got the right attitude and we got lot's of friends to help us eat and drink. What we don't have yet is a FIA Cobra ready for the track. As soon as we get the McFIA up and running we will sign up for the NERC. That is if J Mc can get permission from his new lady to get a few days off for some racin, drinkin and eatin.

2nd in Command,
McCranky

[John McMahon]

..these are all forces outside of my control.

McCranky: Get ready to wire because I should be ready to let you roll soon.

McFez: point me in the right direction ( North) and I'll be there. In regards to "Full Goon Mode"...whatever does that mean? I was born in Full Goon Mode!!!!

I'll be there to watch TWO competitions, Cranky ane McFez in da moder comp. And McHank and Cranky in the TnT comp.

Now where did I put that 289...........

[mrmustang]

I'll supply the "Hot Chips" (insert evil laugh here)if you dare, and the "Tooters" for this event.


Bill S.

PS: JM and Cranky, made the requested changes to the new windshield banners, will be out in the mail to JM within the next couple of days.......

Originally posted by RACER X #99
We got the tent , we got the Club Cranky sign, we got the right attitude and we got lot's of friends to help us eat and drink. What we don't have yet is a FIA Cobra ready for the track. As soon as we get the McFIA up and running we will sign up for the NERC. That is if J Mc can get permission from his new lady to get a few days off for some racin, drinkin and eatin.

2nd in Command,
McCranky

[Hank Dondero]

Get your arse in gear McMahon. You better make it this year.

As far as the Tnt competition goes, I ain't holden no buildings or trailers up. That's Cranky's job as the undisputed TnT champ. Harharhar.

Book your rooms early boys.

McHank
FFR 1776-II

[John McMahon]

I had every intention of getting some work done on that pile in my garage.

That was until Saturday morning when I heard squirrels in my attic (Kind of like bats in yer belfry).

I had replaced the eaves on my house but was holding off on doing the soffets til spring. I fergot dem furry rats would be looking for a place to hole up for the winter. So I have spent the last 2 days getting them out and blocking off the entries to the crawlspaces and attic.

Why does the Cobra always get delayed?

[RACER X #99]

McHank,
If it wasn't for me that trailer would have rolled over on sombody's Cobra and that building was ready to collapse at any moment. It's a good thing we left when we did, I was getting tired of holding up everything.
McCranky

[John McMahon]

McCranky,

I'm still laughing about that 'trailer incident'. The funniest part was seeing you hold the trailer up and you had NO CLUE that anybody saw you!

[Hank Dondero]

Hahahahaha!

McHank
FFR 1776-II