1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.")

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by carbuff

I've only done the 1-day group class at the Driveway so far. I want to do their 4-hour private instruction next so that I can be cleared to just show up during open track times. Have you been there before? I bet we can get a few local cars out for a day, that would be fun! I'm also looking at doing the Competition Class down at MSR sometime in the near future...

You should also check with Harris Hills in San Marcos. Its a nice track and much closer.

Paul and I pick random 30 minute track times during the week as the plan. Less wait time that way. I did the special school with Autocross focus in my 57 Chevy. I got 4-5 track secessions in and a fist full of autocross events before I sold that car and the PT-57 wasn't sound enough for a real thrashing when it was running so I'm big time out of practice. Let me know when your going again, I'd love to see this beast in person as well.

Later
-Russell

[carbuff]

I definitely want to run at Harris Hill. I need to investigate it more, but my understanding is that it's a membership-only track. Perhaps they do events there which I don't know about yet though...

[gerno]

Originally Posted by carbuff

I definitely want to run at Harris Hill. I need to investigate it more, but my understanding is that it's a membership-only track. Perhaps they do events there which I don't know about yet though...

The owner of the place I keep my trailer is a local racer who is apparently pretty good. He has a membership to Harris and said I can head out there with him for a nominal fee so I don't have to worry about a membership. Once the LS swap is done I'll see if he can help set something up.

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by gerno

The owner of the place I keep my trailer is a local racer who is apparently pretty good. He has a membership to Harris and said I can head out there with him for a nominal fee so I don't have to worry about a membership. Once the LS swap is done I'll see if he can help set something up.

Exactly, If you know someone with a membership then you can be invited as their guest and they will let guys with cool cars do a few events to get them hooked. Like a good drug dealer your first hit is free!

There are also several groups that do track days at Harris Hills and COTA (the F1 track for guys not from Austin) Here are the 2 I know of, they love their Facebook organizations.

https://www.facebook.com/theedgeadventures
and to an extent these guys
https://www.facebook.com/lracademy

From what I can tell The Driveway is the best bang for the buck when it comes to seat time per dollar so after I get my toys sorted I'll be heading that way first and to Harris if I get and invite.

TOW looks killer! I need to get Eric's info from you. I don't have a body / painter I trust so I'd like to pick his brain and it would be nice to know a local shop that does real PT cars as well.

Later
-Russell

[LowNfast]

Spotted! I was just reading thru this thread again today. (One of my favorite cars!)

I'm the crazy guy waving from the blue Z06.

[carbuff]

Ha! Small world... I was enjoying the sound of your exhaust while behind you too...

I'm up for two weekends in a row, so lots of highway time for TOW. I'm doing an autocross here tomorrow, and then back up for the GoodGuys show next weekend. If you will be there, stop by and say Hello!

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Ha! Small world... I was enjoying the sound of your exhaust while behind you too...

I'm up for two weekends in a row, so lots of highway time for TOW. I'm doing an autocross here tomorrow, and then back up for the GoodGuys show next weekend. If you will be there, stop by and say Hello!

I'll try to say hi at the Good Guys show. I'll be up poking around. I'm the guy in the top hat and Nerd Rods shirt.

Later
-Russell

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Ha! Small world... I was enjoying the sound of your exhaust while behind you too...

I'm up for two weekends in a row, so lots of highway time for TOW. I'm doing an autocross here tomorrow, and then back up for the GoodGuys show next weekend. If you will be there, stop by and say Hello!

Hey Bryan. TOW looked great out there this weekend. Everyone commented on how "glued" it appeared. Nice work. Looking forward to another weekend. With the USCA event in Pittsburgh this weekend, I wonder who else is going to show up. Might be a pretty light turnout from the pro's. Might just be the Summit group.

[carbuff]

Thanx Chris! That was a great event... I thought I was going to finish pretty well, but apparently 4 people leap frogged me in the last sessions of the day! Good crowd, and a really fun event!

I hope everything is ok with the Maverick. As I was leaving (I hit the road early to get back to Austin), I thought I saw it being pushed off course. Tell me that wasn't serious and you won't have to miss the GG event again!

Hope to see you this weekend again...

[Panteracer]

Bryan and Chris
Checking to see if you guys
Have run the high banks at Texas world
Speedway. Our Pantera group is going to
Run there next May. They have like 28 panteras
saying they are coming from all parts of the country

Then the developers are going to tear it down...sad

We have one full race Pantera that hits 182mph at 8800 rpm
In fourth gear. They do have a 5 speed

Hoping to make it to that event

Panteracer