Wow, time flies...now time to blow the dust of this thread.
Been enjoying the car, that's why I built it after all. Those in the jackstand army, you need to go awol. It is so much fun actually getting to use them!
I did just that last weekend and the Midwest Musclecar Challenge. I've commented time after time on how great of an event this is and I think a few first timers on here would most likely agree.
We are about 7 hours (366 miles) from Putnam Park and this year, I decided to drive the Chevelle instead of trailer. We only have a single place car trailer that hauled the wife's Vette. I was a little anxious about it, but worst case we could swap cars if something happened..turned out it wasn't necessary.
Drove there in on and off rain and managed to get just over 20mpg. Not bad as is makes around 620 at the crank right? One Friday we ran the roadcourse and due to the timing system not working, we didn't get any transponder times. I went our every session. Not sure time wise, but I was hauling. 139mph for two sessions, 137 and 136 the others. Considering my brakes are adequate at best, I was breaking early so I'm sure there was more. I can't say enought about the power that the Mast 416 makes. Feels like somebody is bump drafting behind you
So after what I consider a very successful road course day, we headed to Raymond's Performance in Indy (Plainfield). What an awesome facility Bruce has now! They had a nice spread for us an put on a car show with a lot of the locals showing up. Then the skies opened up on our way back.
After rain most of the night, it was on to Terre Haute in the am for autox. The first few hours the course had water on it, then it dried up and was very nice.
Special thanks to everyone for the ride alongs and the wheel time! I like that I'm getting asked to drive others cars for and opinion on this or that...not sure my advice is even worth the amount I charge (free!). But, thanks to Jeff Cleary (sweet Thug Nova), BuddyP, Kerry K, and Gordie. Got one shot of me in Jeff's Nova, this car is sweet! Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
Me driving BuddyP's Camaro: Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
Jill getting it done in the G-Vette! she did great, and is getting a ton more confidence in the car Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
Kerry's 66 Chevelle, very similar setup to mine, it wasn't hard to get comfortable in it: Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
Gordies very cool 66 Impala, this thing is fun! Everyone said I was lifting the front tire...still looking for a picture of that
Photo by Ridetech
And, my junk: Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
And hooking on the concrete! Photo by Dave Dean of Burnt Bridge Images!
And the only video I got all weekend, grr. I was running from car to car there for awhile and didn't even get the GoPro out..
All in all, superb weekend with awesome friends old and new. 917 miles on the car including over 50 at speed on the roadcourse. Not one hiccup. A win.
