Goodguys Columbus - Friday Update!
 

Hi Everyone in Lateral-G land! I thought I would post the times from today's Street Challenge Autocross. As you know - all contestants for the SMOY award were required to make 3 laps around the Autocross. We had 28 contestants make Autocross runs! We were really happy with the turnout. Sorry I don't hgave pictures to post but it was totally awesome. A lot of fun and some guys were major showmen. I think next year will be even better. Here are today's times. I will post the top 5 SMOY finalists tomorrow afternoon, then try to post the big winner tomorrow eve.

Autocross Times from Friday, July 11th
Kevin Alstott, ’68 Camaro – Best Time 17.6 (Roger Burman built car. Fast!)
Eddie Jannoy, Detroit Speed ’62 Impala, Best Time – 18.2
Erv Woller/Ring Bros ’69 Camaro, Best Time – 18.4
Mark Klopak, ’68 Camaro, Best Time – 18.5
Mark Janos, ’72 ‘Cuda, Best Time – 18.6
Jeff Hanson, “Tech 9” ’69 Camaro – Best Time 18.9
Chris Fesler, ’67 Blazer roadster – Best Time 19.1
Nick Terzich, ’67 Mustang – Best Time 19.1(“Copper Head” Ring Bros car from last year)
Bart Blankmeyer, ’69 Pontiac GTO – Best Time 19.2
Bob Bertelsen, ’67 Camaro, Best Time – 19.2
Frank Serafine “Prodigy Customs”, ’69 Firebird – Best Time 19.3
Ray Thompson, ’68 Camaro, Best Time – 19.5
James McLeod, ’69 Camaro Conv., Best Time – 19.5 (Spun car out, wild showman!)
Kenny Davis, ’69 Camaro – Best Time 19.6
Milton Verret, ’65 Corvette – 19.6 (Awesome Burnouts!)
Ridger Minyard, ’67 Nova, Best Time – 20.4
Maurie Hoover, ’67 Nova, Best Time – 20.4 (ISCA Indoor Car! – out there thrashing it!)
Mike Bates, ’67 Camaro, Best Time – 20.6
John Johnson, ’68 Camaro – Best Time 20.8
Ray Young, ’69 Camaro – Best Time 20.9
Fred Morrison, ’55 Chevy Nomad, Best Time – 21.1
David Carr/Chris Fessler “Draco”, ’69 Camaro – Best Time 21.4
J.F. Launier, ’55 Chrysler Wagon Phaeton, Best Time – 21.6 (Great 8 Ridler Finalist and 2008 GG West Coast Custom of the Year winner out on the Autocross course!! Ran that time after throwing the power steering belt!)
Terry Stinehelfer, ’55 Ford Thunderbird – Best Time 21.7
Mike George, ’69 Camaro, Best Time – 21.8
Glen Baugus, 1972 ‘Cuda, 22.1
Rad Rides by Troy’s “Notorious” 1970 Nova, Best Time – 23.3
Ken Thompson, ’62 Falcon – Best Time 34.3

John,
Thanks for the times...but.. where is the video?

David

I expected Troy's Nova to be faster. Did they "parade lap" it?

And he's right.. we need some darn video!! lol

Very interesting....
 

Thanks for posting those:yes: ....man,look at that Ring Bros Camaro fly,not just another pretty face.:thumbsup:

no pics
 

:ttiwop:

somebody post some freakin pics of the smoy cars....please

radrambler

x2 :_paranoid :mad:

Mal

X3 :unibrow:

I was impressed with Feslers Blazer.
That 17.6 was SMOKIN!

Can't wait for the first "it must be the tires comment"...:rolleyes:

Im sure Troys nova needs a little tunning and all it is a fresh build but come on if you cant run with the big dogs.... you know what they say!!!!

No not the tires, they did not have time to do all the tuning like a lot of us but they made it through..... barely.

We pulled 7th place with the Blazer not bad for a off the wall vehicle...:thumbsup:

Pics please :hail:

Siting on the other side of the world in the middle of the night and pushing the update buttom...

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I have to download and size and will get a bunch posted up in the morning so you guys can see. Have Video of Autocross as well and will try to get that up.

It was great at the end when DSE and Air Ride were battling it out for the fastest times. They were hooked up. Man those car can fly. I think DSE won again. It was a little hard to hear over all the reving engines.

I'm a little suprised the Draco Fessler Camaro didn't place even higher. I know that car just got finished . Maybe that 572 is a little heavy for great autocross driving but probably awesome on straights.Bring on the videos:thumbsup:

John thanks for the update!

What were Kyle and Bret's times?

heres a little tid bit.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...t/DSCN1224.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...t/DSCN1217.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...t/DSCN1214.jpg
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the air ride and dse guys were beating the living snot out of the cars. IT WAS AWSOME!!

Oh man...I'm jealous!:bow:

i wanted to see this thing run the autocross.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...t/DSCN1254.jpg

this should piss off the wine and cheese crowd.

I was only there for a few hours, but got to see some of the autocross, met Frank and Lisa and Yancy a little later. Hope to see more of the guys tomorrow.

nemesis
 

Does anyone know if the nemesis mustang made it to the show. I didn't see it on the list of autocross times. I thought that they were trying for smoty?

i didnt see it there.

Kevin Alstott, ’68 Camaro – Best Time 17.6 (Roger Burman built car. Fast!)

http://www.ridetech.com/more/nggalle...-6/gallery-50/

I'm surprised that this car did so well considering it was a convertible. Does anybody have any stats on it?

The Kenny Davis built camaro looks really good with wheel change imo.
http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-cont...s/IMG_6287.jpg

Thanks for the Air Ride link Al. It is neat to see some of the other cars and the Fesler Blazer carving it up.

Being that we just finished this car we had no tunning time and wanted to hammer it but could not get it to run right. Made the three laps needed as fast as it would run and will go again at the next show they have it. Lots of people had tunning issues out there, never enough time to finish projects.

Regarding Troy's Nova and it's slower times, - it was transmission troubles that kept them from having the performance they wanted. They were having frequency problems with the eletrical aspect of the Bowler tranny. They thrashed all Friday morning before finally saying "heck with it" and unplugged it, which deafults that tranny to second gear. They idled over there and did all three laps in second gear. It was a circumstance where they just wanted to get the laps in. I spoke to Troy personally this morning and that's the scoop.

I will post the top five finalists this afternoon. Stay tuned

I agree on the Kenny Davis car. Nice.

I put interior in that car also,I can tell what i know.Carburated small block,DSE front subframe,DSE rear,700r auto.It has a roll bar in it so its been tied side to side.It was built with the autocross in mind.Roger has raced motorcross for years so he isn't afraid of speed

Funny how no one talks about the fact that Troy's Nova casually rolled in to do the autocross at exactly 2pm without ever having to show or stage with the other participants.

How come a Goodguys employee is commenting on this car and its times but no one elses? Doesn't seem fair to me.

Carrie (not afraid to say it outloud) Fesler

So who made the top 5?

Thought I'd let you guys in on the first round of post on our site covering the event. There will be more coming - I'm posting stuff from the show and hotel of an evening. I think it will be easy to see, this event is rockin' and the addition of requiring the SMOTY contenders to run at least 3 laps on the Street Challenge Autocross was just too awesome... enjoy the photos and look for videos to be added soon:

http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-cont...s/IMG_6305.jpg

http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-cont...n/IMG_6689.jpg

http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-cont...r/IMG_6373.jpg

more:

http://www.ridetech.com/more/2008/07...ear-autocross/

Hi Carrie. Thank you for at least signing your name to your post. Let me answer your question correctly. The official contest rules for SMOY state that the cars had to be parked in the Pro's Pick Friday and Saturday. The car in question went over there and parked in the Pro's Pick after the Autocross Friday and was parked in the PP again today. It also made it's required three laps in the Autocross so it fits eligibility just like the others.

I just found out today about the technical difficulties with the car's transmission and with a 12-page thread on this board about that particular car I thought it would relevant to post why it was so slow in the Autocross.

That's about it.

thanks John.

Jody

Here are the Top Five Fianlists for SMOY 2008:

Goodguys/Air Ride Technologies 2008 Street Machine of the Year

Erv Woller, ’69 Camaro, Spring Green, WI (Ring Bros)
Kevin Alstott, 68 Camaro, Ft Dodge, IA (Roger Burman/Lakeside Rods Built)
Gary Abraham, ’70 Nova, Chicago Ridge, IL (RRBT Built)
Jeff Hansen, ’69 Camaro, Oxford Ridge, MI (Tech 9 Camaro)
James McLeod, ’69 Camaro Convertible, Hudson, FL (Modern Muscle Built)

I know this gets away from SMOTY, but what cars made it to the SROTY finals?

Congrats to all in the top 5!

4 of the 5 are Camaro's that's awesome!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

Hey what's up with all the camaro's?:lol: Well aleast we have one nova in the top 5. Congrat's to all those in top 5 :thumbsup: Joe