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I will be racing the roadster at the Jefferson 500 vintage races later this week at Summit Point. If you attend the races please stop by the pits and say hi.
Mike
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:52 am
by SLOroadster
Good luck and have fun.
Will
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:39 am
by Gregs672000
Go get em! Sunny side up!!!
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:47 am
by Mike Unger
Thanks guys. We'll do our best but I'm sure we'll have fun regardless.
Mike
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:43 pm
by notoptoy
Best of luck!
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:47 pm
by Linda
Will there be a helmet cam??
Linda
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 12:25 pm
by Mike Unger
It turned out to be a fun weekend. It threatened to rain at times but it stayed mostly dry.
We finished 1st in class and 2nd overall in our races Friday and Saturday. Sunday afternoon's race was an "All Comers" race and mixed 3 run groups including small bore and big bore Production cars. We finished 3rd OA in that race. Unfortunately, I had camera issues so didn't get video of our close races with a Lotus Elan and a 240Z on Friday and Saturday. I do have video from Friday's qualifying and Sunday's race.
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Here's a picture of the car in turn 10 taken by Ron Freudenheim.
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 12:26 am
by JohnnyMac
Congratulations! And thanks for the ride-a-long.
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:19 pm
by mraitch
fun to watch - congrats and thanks
BTW - watching gear shifts it seemed like you had 6 speeds - or is the gear box rearranged??
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:53 pm
by fj20spl311
mraitch wrote:fun to watch - congrats and thanks
BTW - watching gear shifts it seemed like you had 6 speeds - or is the gear box rearranged??
Some knid of close ratio 4 speed box....maybe a 5 speed with 5th locked out?.......looks like you tried for 5th one time and it did not catch.......
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:01 pm
by mraitch
noticed the same thing on Ron's videos
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:31 pm
by Mike Unger
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the videos. Yes, I tried for an extra gear that wasn't there when I was drafting the Mustang It's a goofy shift pattern 5 spd.
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:37 pm
by mraitch
and you and ron share the same number - any significance??
what 5-speed box?? - just for my info!
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:44 pm
by Mike Unger
This is the original livery and number for my car as raced in 1967. The 5 spd is a close ratio race box and wouldn't be useable on the street.
Re: Jefferson 500, Summit Point, WV. May 16-19
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:00 pm
by Gregs672000
Woo hoo, well done!, fly the flag! Bet that was just a small pucker moment on the first video at the very end with the Z car coming over.
The other cars looked like they were standing still, and once past the mustang it was smooth sailing...
It's a goofy shift pattern 5 spd.