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Roger McDaniels
 Post subject: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11-12?
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:57 pm 
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The Duff car is signed up for this one. None of us has ever done a 24-hour race before. Hopefully it runs for longer than it's usual 6-7 hours before requiring repairs.

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Jason Tower
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:27 pm 
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nah, i doubt it will be very much fun. besides, grand course sucks because it's so long. plus it'll be too hot.
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 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:30 pm 
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I'll be there if I have a car to drive, if not anyone need some extra crew? I have fire gear so I can fuel.
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Roger McDaniels
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:08 pm 
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You can always catch a ride on the Duff Beer bus. Since it will just be the four of us going, an extra hand for fueling would be great.

This is going to kill our Saturday night tradition of drinking homebrew; I'm guessing that having a few beers Saturday night is frowned upon at a 24-hour race.

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steve remchak
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:10 pm 
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Roger McDaniels wrote:
You can always catch a ride on the Duff Beer bus. Since it will just be the four of us going, an extra hand for fueling would be great.

This is going to kill our Saturday night tradition of drinking homebrew; I'm guessing that having a few beers Saturday night is frowned upon at a 24-hour race.



i don't know, i saw a dude in a firesuit drinking a Miller Lite at Nelson Ledges last year.

welcome to the insanity. :thumbsup:

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Roger McDaniels
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:39 pm 
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I'll have to try it and see what happens. I got my wristband cut off at LeMons, so I figured it was time to have a beer and watch some racing, and they got very upset with me for drinking while the track was hot.

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Marty Howard
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
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Is there anyone looking for a Driver. The ride I had planned on having has fallen through.

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Jason Tower
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:00 pm 
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marty several teams on the chump forum are selling seats
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Marty Howard
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marty several teams on the chump forum are selling seats



I'll browse through, I was just hoping to run with people I know.

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Roger McDaniels
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:44 pm 
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We were thinking about adding another driver. I'll ask the rest of the team what they think.

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Bernie Baake
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
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Roger, I know I'm old and all but I believe your arse will get flat wore out if you only have four drivers for the 24hrs. If I were to do it again I'd have six drivers bare minimum.

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Vincent Keene
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
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Bernie Baake wrote:
Roger, I know I'm old and all but I believe your arse will get flat wore out if you only have four drivers for the 24hrs. If I were to do it again I'd have six drivers bare minimum.


Bernie, I don't think Roger was planning on his car actually running for the entire 24 hours. :P

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 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
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We always *plan* on it running. Just rarely does...

(it won't even run a DE without breaking something :-) Ate a plug and (old) set of tires at CMP)
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 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
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Roger McDaniels wrote:
I'll ask the rest of the team what they think.

I'm fine with it. With drivers who know how to drive... we can't lose!
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Roger McDaniels
 Post subject: Re: Anyone going to Chump 24-hours at VIR Grand West on 8/11
PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:42 pm 
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We ALWAYS plan on the car running for the entire race. It even happened one time.

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