Lemons at Palm Beach

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:34 pm

Major congrats to Grim Reaper. They ran a smart, well-driven race and it paid off. Magnum PU started strong, but the clutch and power steering issues really took their toll on the standings. We still had a great time and enjoyed the PBIR experience.

I had never driven at PBIR before, and it is truly a track for the patient. I could really have used some instruction from a local. The long, long sweepers really tested you. I never really found the right combination to make those turns well. In my last stint, my speed through those elements was simply not up to spec compared to the fast guys.

PBIR is a bit of a spartan setup - those who go to VIR regularly are spoiled. PBIR is a very nice track - very smooth with a nice surface. I'd like to come back at some point.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:02 am

Congrats to Grim Reaper. strong showing, solid effort.

i would like to race on PBIR again also. i never did work out the line on the back section just before the back straight.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:52 pm

Cool pic from the event

Mark Barnes · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:53 pm

Good picture of Magnum and the Mustang. Grim Reaper had our best finish to date. These 24 hour races are really grueling on the car and body. Had a great time hanging with all the Tarheel gang.

Chris Brown · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:38 am

^^what's up with the chicken?

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Chris Brown wrote:

^^what's up with the chicken?

LeMons black flag penalty from CMP race that they wear as a badge of honor - they even gave it some VK-approved LED bling

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:45 am

Chris Brown wrote:

^^what's up with the chicken?

That's was from a previous penalty at the CMP race. Some teams leave theirs in place sort of like a battle scar. Of course if we had one I'd cut it in half because we are sort of 'half-cocked' anyway. :lol:

Mark Barnes · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:00 am

We got that a while back at CMP for driving like a "cock". Run into one guy and you get labeled for life. We did make some improvements to the rooster... cut it off and turned it so it was more aerodynamic, painted it bright colors so it would be easier to spot the car in a crowd and added some "bling" from the VK approved LED collection. At PBIR, you could only see the rooster and blue light over the wall. What we lack in handling and horsepower, we make up with extra crap glued on the car.

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Vincent Keene wrote:

Chris Brown wrote:

^^what's up with the chicken?

...Of course if we had one I'd cut it in half because we are sort of 'half-cocked' anyway. :lol:

And it'd be on fire :lol:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:48 pm

Lemons penalty for passing under yellow at PBIR.

WalterHouston · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:31 pm

That is funny!

IMO Jay can be a bit of an @$$, but the two judges are cool guys.

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