2nd Annual Midwest Musclecar Challenge - Lateral-g Forums

Shmoov69 · #1 08-27-2011, 08:22 AM

Still struggling to make it!! Just a few days left!!

dunnjun · #2 08-30-2011, 10:54 PM

Any new BIG names gonna be signing on? Come on guys we need at least 70 drivers! Really this is a large group

I'd say were gonna have ablast. How du you post your car pic at the register site?

Shmoov69 · #3 09-01-2011, 10:46 PM

Well, it looks like we will make it!! I need to drive the car a bit more in the am and if all is good, the on the trailer and east bound and down!!
Gonna be a BLAST!!

dunnjun · #4 09-06-2011, 06:07 PM

I just want to say thanks to Mark Bowler and his family, Bill Neal and the 10/10ths orginization, Albert Melchoir - Carbon Kustoms,
Stacy Tucker - DSE, Brandy Morrow - Speed by Spectre, Forgeline, Royal Purple, BFGoodrich Tires, and all the other sponsers that kept this fantastic event alive. I know Mark and his family busted it all weekend long to see that everyone was taken care of to the point of providing free Gatoraid and water the 1st day, and food the 2nd. Unbelievable! And, Albert cooked a mountain of delicious steaks and pork chops with salad after Putnam! Not to mention that I won a set of BFG tires, a tough looking sweatshirt from Speed By Spectre, and I was awarded a really cool sponsers favorite car plaque from Denise Bowler which now is hanging in my 15 yr old sons room - thanks Denise! All that plus 2 days of non-stop action on the tracks, WOW! I didn't think it would be possible to top last years MMCC, but this years event has definitely set a new standard for fun behind the wheel. Thank you all again. I can't wait until next year's MMCC3!

Shmoov69 · #5 09-06-2011, 08:35 PM

I must echo Karl's words......well with the exception of winning all the stuff and the award!!! Well, and getting to Drive nonstop for two days also!! LOL!

Really it was a great event and run very well, especially for a "last minute" decision to make it happen. I look forward to next years event so maybe I can finish without major problems.

My car ended up kicking the alternator/water pump belt going down the front stretch and I didn't know until about turn 5 when I lost the power steering belt. At that time I looked at the temp gauge and saw that it said about 270 and rising rapidly!!! I got it shut off but it was too late. #7 cylinder has water in it. I took the plugs out and ran a compression check tonight, sadly the compression shows about the same as the other holes between 150-160. So that probably means that it not "just" a head gasket.
Suck! But it really follows about the rest of the car issues I've had this year!