Two Seats Only Charity Poker Run

[Rat Pee 86]

Charlie,
When I say I will work a checkpoint, I mean that I will be happy to do whatever you need me to do for the event's success, checkpoint, end point, start point, whatever.

Tom Ott

[Cheever]

I know this is a silly question when talking about Fiero participation, but... at this time, how many Fieros are you expecting to come?  As for me, I just don't know yet.  It's looking doubtful that I can get off work, but I would love to go.

[Fierofool]

To be honest, I have no idea how many Fieros will be there.  About 7 of our cars are working as staff and won't be driving the course, but will arrive at the track later.  Only the ones at the first 2 or 3 checkpoints will be able to make it to the track in time to enjoy the paced laps.  I plan to place those who want to get onto the track at the early checkpoints. 

[Fierofool]

Old One will be working with 85GT at one of the check points.  Tim Shannon will be with me at the checkin at Road Atlanta.  Don and Darrell will be at a checkpoint, I plan to send Ray and Royce each to work with Tom Ott and Tom Green. 

[cogcaviz24]

me and the wifey will be attend, unforeseen things pending. gotta replace my HVAC blower motor before then as well.


I printed out some fliers. Unfortunately, when I saw a Viper GTS today, I didn't have any on me and couldn't locate the owner. also,twice I've seen a red fiero at a mom and pop repair shop, again no fliers, and when pass back by to drop a business card... it's gone!

[CowsPatoot]

Great news.  I dug into the convertible today to get the transmission swapped out and discovered that it is NOT a transmission problem....it is only a rear wheel bearing (but it started as soon as the car hit second gear on the previous drives, so I assumed inner tranny problems).  I have a new one ordered from the Fiero Store, will have it put in along with new rear brakes this week, take it on a shakedown run on the parkway next weekend....and should make the run with Sharon and the convertible.  I will not be driving it on the track....but Chris will have his Lotus on the track, so we will have some fun with that.

Now the bad news.  I will not trust the car for a 5 hour drive to Atlanta and back...so I want to trailer it down there, run the poker run, and trailer it back.  Is there somewhere there that I will be able to park the truck and trailer?

[Fierofool]

I can find a place for you.  There's an old Ingles parking lot here in town and it's only about 8 miles from the starting point.  The store is empty so there's no other vehicles there. 

A common cause of failed rear bearings is that the car gets rolled on the wheels while the axelshafts are out during engine or transmission work.  I've heard that they only have to be rolled a few feet. 

[TopNotch]

There's an article on Pennock's about a guy who took his rear bearings apart and re-packed them, so apparently they come apart easily when not held together by the axle nut.

[Fierofool]

Cheever, you still planning to make the poker run?  What does your schedule look like?  Anyone else coming up?

[cogcaviz24]

I got a del sol comming,  and maybe a older nissan Z car. still hunting for others

[Fierofool]

If you don't pre-register tonight before the PayPal link shuts down, print out the registration form, have it filled out when you come to the starting point.  It makes it much easier and faster for you and for us. 

Each person in the vehicle must register for the discounted entry into the track, otherwise they will have to pay the full price to Road Atlanta and purchase their own meals.

[88_4mula]

here are some pictures I took of ya'll on the track

[Fierofool]

I have video of some of the races and the Fieros on the track, but I don't have a DVD burner.  I've transferred the film off to a VHS tape.  It includes the RFTH 15 Shakedown Run, the Poker Run happenings at the track, plus a video montage of the shakedown and poker run set to music.  

If anyone can burn a DVD from my digital camera, let me know.  You're also welcome to copy the VHS tape.  Tim Shannon has burned some DVD's of the Road Atlanta activities, and he said he will bring some to the meeting in August, for those who helped and participated in the poker run.

A special thanks goes out to all of you who helped.  Pat, Linda, Ray, Don, Steve, Jerry, Dewey, Tom Ott and Tom Green, Kevin and Tim. We couldn't have asked for a better day.  A special thanks to Tom (Carnut122) Green and Steve (Raydar) Hamilton for coming so far just to man a check point.  Both of them had other things to tend to and immediately after closing their checkpoint, returned home, but they came out to support the club.  

CowsPatoot, Sharon, Chris and Sabrina were the long-trekkers, driving 4 1/2 hours from North Carolina.  

Lots of fun for the staff who took advantage of the on track experience.  Pace speed was supposed to be 65MPH, but at times Ray and I hit 85.  We might have done a little better had it not been for the couple in the Honda sedan who kept getting lapped.  There was supposed to be no passing, but the pace car finally went past them and everyone else followed  Then there was the Corvette who was also holding everyone back.  

There is another track day coming up and you will get to drive as fast as your little heart can stand.  Costs a little more than our event, but you will have an experienced instructor in the car with you.  

[TopNotch]

CowsPatoot took videos while riding as a passenger in my screaming duke (revving at 4k a lot of the time). I can't wait to get the file, and will make a DVD of it.

[CowsPatoot]

The file is too big to email or post on my website....toss me a snail-mail address and I will get a DVD into the mail for you.