WELD/SUTTON DIRT MISSILE build

[GregWeld]

TOG be da man with the keyboards and wire clippers and gear and drivetrain set up!

Not to mention he's just an all around hoot to hang with.

You can't have done this stuff for this long, without gathering some pretty special people...... and trust me -- Sutton has some pretty special people in his repertoire (and a bus appropriately sized)

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

The big haired fella in the photo above has two nicknames. Outside of the people at the test, I'll send a free t-shirt to any one that guesses either of the two nicknames.

[GregWeld]

Over this weekend we may have landed on a "plan" for the car ---- all based on my current health status.... which is subject to change hourly.


Right now the car is ready to race..... as it was on Thursday when it rolled out of the trailer.


I'm going to step back from the driver role, and just be a "team owner" ---- so we can concentrate on the car vs me. THIS IS ALL MY CALL.....

Benny Moon - should he decide to accept the mission and burn the tape -- will be the shoe.... Ron running the show.... Randy and TOG will handle wrench and tuning/electrical, and as many useless onlookers as we can gather.

NASA Thunderhill - August 4th and 5th will be next up..... Saturday AM will get us some better tire temps -- maybe a tweak here or there on the wing and decoupled 3 link -- and maybe not! Who knows! But the CAR is ready to go boogie.

From there ---- I will attempt to complete a single session without wrecking or spinning or setting the f***er on fire..... at Shelby Club event in October @ Thunderhill. If I'm up to it. That way I can go slower and still whip up on the stock Mustangs and whatnot.... and if feeling okay -- I can sneak up and attempt to learn off the couple faster cars (a Maxwell House NASCAR comes to mind that is very well driven)... a little lead follow action would be just the ticket. Then we'll add tracks and dates === but I want to be able to drive it at Somona = Thill = Laguna Seca SOON...... as in, before 2019

[GregWeld]

By the way ------ this thread was started 03-04-2018 and on 06-28-2018 the car was rolling on track...... Think about that for a minute.

[DBasher]

Moon, Weld & Sutton...it’s got a nice ring to it

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Moon, Weld & Sutton...it’s got a nice ring to it

Thanks Basher !

When Benny & I raced together ... we called him Benny "The Jet" Moon. He is smoother than glass wishes it could be & cooler than the other side of the pillow. I've seen him run pole qualifying speeds on his warm up lap.

The year he raced in the Skip Barber Formula series, he won 4 times to Marco Andretti's one win. In his first year in USAC Ford Focus Midgets, he won their biggest race Turkey Night. When he ran NASCAR Late Models, he won his first race. He's got crazy talent, but he's the most humble, calm, easy to talk to fella you'll ever meet. I've known him since he was 12 years old winning Kart Championships. His family raised him well. We've stayed close long after we raced together. Benny is the first guy I thought about to shake down our new Track-Warrior, because he can tell you within a nanobyte of what the car needs.

In a 2009 NASCAR Talent Combine with Joe Gibbs Racing, Roush-Fenway Racing, Penske Racing & a scout for Hendrick Motorsports, Benny smoked every driver there & made it look effortless. If the economy hadn't tanked in 2008/2009 Benny would be a NASCAR Cup driver today. Some things just don't work out.

He driver coaches today, in addition to running his Dad's company. Of course he hasn't been in a real race car for about 7-8 years. So it will take a minute for him to get back up to speed. I wish we had more laps last Thursday. The dead battery & oil issues limited our runs. But he loved the car's grip & turn in. Told me it needed a bit less rear grip in the slow corners (which we tuned the Watt's Link for). If this works out where Benny races the Mustang in NASA TTU with me Crew Chiefing ... I may get to 500 wins after all. (I'm currently stuck at 498 personal wins - Not client wins)

[Blake Foster]

kind of only natural the Greg become the team owner with the ability to drive when he wants!! should be fun

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

and as many useless onlookers as we can gather.

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Thanks Basher !

... I may get to 500 wins after all. (I'm currently stuck at 498 personal wins - Not client wins)

Dang it, for a few moments I actually had a hat that said that too! Haha, congrats on a very successful shakedown Ron & Greg. I've been enjoying my RSRT front clip in the Chevelle. Surprised a lot of guys again this weekend, including a new GT350R

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

By the way ------ this thread was started 03-04-2018 and on 06-28-2018 the car was rolling on track.

Said no one on this site, ever

Congrats on the build the result and the outing!