yea i just saw that myself,,,,, I'll be there!!

 

let's try again, shall we??

 

I'm there!

Thankfully it rained both days this weekend!

 

I have work--damn

 

Cool. I might be off from work that weekend so I might be able to make it. FWIW, next weekend looks good.

 

I'm almost sure I'll be there.. Really looking forward to it!

 

E-town called me this morning to reiterate the fact that we're still on for this Sat, 11/23

recap of stuff:

1. 9AM track opens, so u have the option of coming way early and get some practice runs in
2. 1PM tech inspection CLOSES...2PM eliminations BEGIN...once u start eliminations and lose, u cannot race anymore, not even in the time trials that r separate from the Acura elimination
3. bring food with u...there is a slim chance we'll b able to leave the track during the day, but they kinda frown upon it
4. everyone who wants to stay until eliminations r over and trophies r given out is more than welcome to come out to Fridays for some eats which is about 5 minutes from the track
5. we'll have our own separate pit area to dump stuff like spares, seats, upperstrut bars, etc...i cannot guarantee the safety of yer stuff tho
6. fees r $25 for all day racing, including eliminator, so the earlier u go, the more runs u'll get, and the more yer gettin for the $$...$10 for spectating
7. suggestions: don't bring valuables, otherwise, lock them in the car out of the way for people to see or carry them with u...if u wanna reduce weight by taking out seats, upperstrut bar, spare, jack, etc., b careful where u place them...since we'll have a pit area, we can combine a lot of people's things into a small area

that's about all i can think of off the top of my head

 

woohoo! if it rains i'm blowing up the people at the weather channel regardless if its their fault or not

 

HAHA

 

i'll bet Shawn's breathing a sigh of relief since he's gotta give out a ton of Zaino bottles, and i ain't payin shipping on those bad boys

 

Well, I’m not 100% sure I can make Saturday so you MIGHT be paying shipping.

Don’t worry though. It was only like 5-bucks for the one box I sent to Pittsburgh and like seven for the ones I sent to Eric in California.
I’m only “delivering” to three people at Englishtown.

Shawn S

 

So if you can't make it, that's cool. Just let me know and I'll send you the cash.!

 

Weather looks good so far!

 

You know what's bad is that I live only 10 minutes from there, and I never go to the open track days. I only ever go to the auctions there. Kinda pathetic isn't it.

 

Saturday 11/23
Partly sunny and windy
High 47 / RF 34. Low 31/ RF 26. Max. UV 1.

not too shabby Zapata

 

through OptAuto's error, i'll have an extra pair of PIAA 19224's for the road lamps up for grabs...$15 if yer interested (vs. over $20 from the site shipped)

 

i wanted to do a roll call when we get down there, so after u get in, please check in with me and let me know if yer racing or not so i can let officials know

reminders: Fridays after competition and trophies r given out...bring 2-way radios if u got em to make it easier to coordinate

 

Can we do a few “practice runs” before we decide to enter the elimination or not?

I’m really only interested in taking a few runs down the track myself to see what the car will do and don’t really expect to compete for a trophy.
Just curious how that works. If I need to spend the 25-bucks or not.

Shawn S

 

don't b pussy'ing out on us

well it's yer call...if u wanna compete in Acura eliminations, u pay $25...if u wanna just run casually all day, it's $20, and u won't b part of eliminations

 

Sure just get there first thing and then run your car a few times. Eliminations don't start until 2pm.

 

Is anyone coming down from CT? What time do most of you expect think you'll get there?

 

I was just in Norwalk last weekend. and, I'm getting a bad-ass cold , so I don't know if I'm gonna be up to makin' the trek. If I feel better Friday, I'd be cool with meetin' up before going to the track.

 

sorry to hear that man...start shovelin the vitamins and chicken noodle soup!!

 

Thanks, man. I should own stock in Ricola...I'm chowin' these things!

Latest from weatherbug...

FRIDAY

Rain likely into the afternoon...then partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY

Snow showers likely into the afternoon...then partly cloudy. Blustery. Highs in the lower 40s.

SUNDAY

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s and highs in the upper 40s.

Not lookin' good, y'all :'(

 

unreal...

Friday 11/22
Rain tapering to drizzle; mostly cloudy and breezy
High 53 / RF 48. Low 37/ RF 29. Max. UV 1.

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Saturday 11/23
Sun and some clouds; windy and cool
High 47 / RF 34. Low 31/ RF 23. Max. UV 1.

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A young male age 18 is charged today for blowing up the national weather service. His reason is-THESE FUCKIN RETARDS DON'T KNOW THEIR ASSES FROM THEIR FACES!
But i checked weather.com and i got 45 and sunny on saturday

 

It says rain/snow here in Danbury on Saturday, but E-town says sun on Saturday... Both places are not TOO far away, so I don't know... I'm keeping my fingers crossed

 

My local forecast says SNOW Friday night.
If it’s clear Saturday, I WILL be there, but not up my usual “blinger” status.

Shawn S

 

lastest hourly forecast from accuweather.com says rain stops by Sat early morning, so right now, we're like on the cusp...if the forecast holds, we're still on since eliminations don't start til 2PM...but there's still a lot of time between now and tom where the weather can change, so we'll have to wait and see...so i ask that if it's possible, please maintain a holding pattern...im terribly sorry we gotta do it this way...u would think mother nature would b a little more sympathetic to us

 

My area is still calling for Snow and/or Rain Friday night into Saturday morning and a 40% chance of precipitation.

Since I’m more interested in the morning practice runs then the afternoon eliminations, the weather EARLY in the day is most important to me.

Looks like this is going to be a Friday night decision for me if I’m going or not.

Shawn S

 

weather.com shows rain ending at 4 am Saturday morning......

 

talked to E-Town before...they sympathize with the weather situation, so they suggested Sat morning if it's iffy, call E-town's line, and if the park's closed, there will b an announcement, otherwise, they may keep it open b/c they feel racing will commence later on in the morning...they have their own weather station equipment they use to make their decision

so if yer traveling from far away, i'd suggest u give them a call Sat morning before u head out and maybe 1 or 2 more times while yer driving, cuz i'd hate to see u guys travel far for nothing

yer also more than welcome to call my cell Sat morning to see if anything's changed

with that said, i think it would b best for the Long Island crew to still meet at 7:15/7:30 at Christopher Morley Park, but when we get to the rest area off I95 in Jersey, chill out for like half hour and head off to E-Town at like around 9 - 9:30 just in case people from up north r delayed due to the weather

again, my cell is 516-353-1494 for any/all questions

 

o, 1 more thing...i believe we're gonna race the eliminations no question...it's the practice runs im not so sure about, but o well

i'd still like to do a roll call, get a jist of how many people r coming...so could u once again tell me if yer gonna at least try...doesn't matter if yer spectating or racing, i just wanna see who's coming...thx

 

Scooter,

Do they have any means of DRYING the track?
You know like those jet trailers they use for NASCAR & IndyCAR.

The reason I ask is that it’s supposed to rain all night and the track will take several hours to dry naturally if they’re relying on the sun to do the job.

Shawn S

 

I'll most likely be coming down, unless the weather forecast changes from 20% chance of rain to 100% chance of rain by tomorrow morning.

 

i have no idea bud...never asked them

 

Hey scooter, where and when are you guys meeting up again? Don't feel like reading thru 10+ pages to find out.:P

Hope you don't mind a few TLer's from jersey for the caravan.

 

the more the merrier

the Long Island crew is meeting up and leaving our 1st stop at around 7:30...we're then going to the rest area around Exit 12 on the NJ Tpke....hope to b there around 8:30 and chill to around 9, wait for northerners to come down, then we're all off to the track...b there by 10 latest most likely

 

Good news, looks like the weather is going to hold up. It will be partly cloudy @ low to mid 40s but it's going to be windy as hell. So it is going to feel like below freezing therefore wear something really really warm. See you guys there.

 

woohoo! its race time!