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Rodney Hytonen
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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Gauging interest for a Vintage Festival at Blackhawk 201 |
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| Jim McMahon wrote: | Hi all. Just gauging interest to see who might be interested in running their vintage karts at Blackhawk next year. I think it would be most likely be part of an existing race weekend but with the vintage machines being the stars of the show.
What in your opinion is essential for a successful vintage event?
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IME, the key to a successful vintage event, besides a long enough track and nonredundant scheduling with the VKA, and given today's gas prices and travel expenses; is:
enough seat time to justify the trip.
That usually means plenty of practice periods. and an extra FULL practice day on Thursday.
It's a long trip from the east coast, where the vintage enduro rules were written.
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Jim McMahon
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:16 am Post subject: |
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C-Open with a 125 shifter I dont think would be a good mix, nothing to do with embarrassment more to do with the C-open being so much faster on a straight only to have to come to a comparative crawl for the turns. Drivers can still be embarrassed if they wish by looking at MyLaps  . 250's/Unlimited would be a better match for the C-Opens I think. In any case that would be a decision made by the race director along with the participants.
CES only run Saturdays and Sundays currently per member wishes to keep costs down. Full practice day on Thurs and Friday would be super, super expensive. So at least for this year, I guess we are looking at local/regional interest.
Thanks for all the feedback!
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Johnny West
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:40 am Post subject: vintage |
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I am not so sure the 125 guys being embarrased. I would think the 125's would be faster. Sure the twin c open would be fast on the straights. Still need corner speed.
Would be cool to see all the vintage stuff there.
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Jim McMahon
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: vintage |
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| Johnny West wrote: | I am not so sure the 125 guys being embarrased. I would think the 125's would be faster. Sure the twin c open would be fast on the straights. Still need corner speed.
Would be cool to see all the vintage stuff there. |
I agree, I'd love to see some of them come and play. Do you know many vintage guys up your way Johnny?
I think anyone that's been around karting for a while knows the older stuff is pretty damn quick.
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Johnny West
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: Vintage |
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Sorry but I don't have any contact info for them. One of these days I am going to make the "Vintage trip to Ohio
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Rodney Hytonen
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:56 pm Post subject: vintage isn't necessarily slow - all I'm sayin' |
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Times for a 100cc "stock appearing" vintage laydown at Shenandoah(short course SPR) last year, were good enough for third place in the leopard class.
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Todd Giles
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:11 pm Post subject: Vintage at Blackhawk etc |
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Jim,
Not sure where this is going... or meaning to go.
Are you thinking a Vintage-only event on the road course? or as part of or in cooperation with CES like WKA has local options?
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Jim McMahon
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