+Bodoni Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 There are three upcoming racing events to satisfy your lust for speed: This Sunday, Aug 24th, Mt. Tabor, the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby, 10am-4pm. I'll be there! Next Wednesday, Aug 27th, kart racing at HotTrack. Anyone interested? Please post either way. How about 7pm? Too early? Upcoming -- but soon -- kart racing at Pat's Acres. See rental kart rules and pricing here. It's just a little south in Canby. When should we do this? They don't do rentals on race days. After work? On a weekend? Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I of course vote for Sunday thru Tuesday. -Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.- Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 18, 2003 Author Share Posted August 18, 2003 Somehow I knew you were going to say that. And don't even try to play the injury sympathy card -- I'm immune to that trickery. But Sun thru Tue for which event? We don't want to do HotTrack on a Tuesday because that's their LeMans night, but Pat's Acres is only closed on Monday. Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 Jeez, what's a guy got to do for a little sympothy around this place? Adult Soapbox Derby is out of your control, so I can't complain about that schedule. So I guess it would have to be Pat's Acres. Or HotTrack. I'm easy. -Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.- Quote Link to comment
my sister Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 August the 27th, 7PM at Hot tracks sounds doable to me. I'll plan to be there with my proper shoes on and ready to race. being good (within reason, of course) Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 27th @ 7pm will work for me. I'll be there with helmet and goggles! That's also the night that Mars will be REALLY CLOSE. Telescope party later? -fractal -=-=-=-=-=-=- N 45* 30.ish W 122* 58.ish Quote Link to comment
+Sparky642 & MiraRen Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Awwww...man, HotTracks on the 27th sounds FUN!! But that's also the night Steve Burns has a live concert at Dante's for his new album "Songs for Dustmites". (Anyone here have kids that used to watch Blues Clues? That is Steve, but he is not playing "kid" songs.) Hmmm... HotTracks... Steve Burns... HotTracks Steve Burns ~M **If you.re not standing on the edge, you.re taking up too much room.** Quote Link to comment
+Gloom Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Also, don't forget... The Pacific Coast Dirt Late Model series is at Banks Speedway this Saturday night. These are the big boys of dirt racing and really haul some @ss. Also on the schedule are the Bombers, Street Stocks, Cascade Hardtops and Pro-4 modifieds. <shameless plug> If you do come out, be sure to cheer for my team, keevan motorsports. We run car #21 and #31 in the bombers. </shameless plug> ---- Never let Common Sense Get in the Way of Determination. [This message was edited by Gloom on August 21, 2003 at 09:55 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 20, 2003 Author Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by fractal:That's also the night that Mars will be REALLY CLOSE. Telescope party later? Yow! I forgot about that being the closest night. A telescope party sounds great -- where? My back yard is open for business, but I think I have too much light nearby. Suggestions? [PRAYING]Clear skies, clear skies, clear skies . . . [/PRAYING] Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 20, 2003 Author Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Sparky & Miraren:Hmmm... HotTracks... Steve Burns... HotTracks Steve Burns Don't forget to include the intangibles, like the feeling of The Tungsten Jihad! T-boning you into the wall. That's got some value! quote:Originally posted by Gloom:Also, don't forget... Race cars that are in control and still send dirt flying . . . I think I'll have to check that out! This Saturday is bad, but it sounds like fun! Quote Link to comment
+The Tungsten Jihad! Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Don't forget to include the intangibles, like the feeling of The Tungsten Jihad! T-boning you into the wall. That's got some value! MMMmmmm Teeebooooone. Rainbows are pretty. I don't know why I shoot at them. Quote Link to comment
+Gloom Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Gloom:_Also, don't forget..._ Oh yeah, $2 off discount coupons are available at Thrifty Auto Parts stores, if you're, well... Thrifty. PLUS, fans will have a chance to win a 3-lap ride in a two-seat Dirt Late Model. quote:Originally posted by Bodoni:Race cars that are in control and still send dirt flying . . . Well, in control is a relative term. To quote one of the worst racecar movies ever made: "Loose is fast, and on the edge of out-of-control". However, they DO fling lots of dirt (eyewear is recommended). ---- Never let Common Sense Get in the Way of Determination. [This message was edited by Gloom on August 21, 2003 at 10:05 AM.] [This message was edited by Gloom on August 21, 2003 at 10:05 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Bumping this message up to the top... Hot Track tonight at 7! -fractal Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 27, 2003 Author Share Posted August 27, 2003 And why such a lack of feedback about Pat's Acres? Intimidated?? Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bodoni:And why such a lack of feedback about Pat's Acres? Intimidated?? No.. Just POOR! -fractal Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Well? How was it? Who won? Who got T-boned? Who went? When is the next race? Could a person with a broken foot get in one of the cars? -Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.- Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 29, 2003 Author Share Posted August 29, 2003 Must resist the urge to claim I was the fastest I forget how the order went in the first two races, except that I was third. I did win the third heat though (in a car with no brakes). But it's not about the winning of course, it's about the close racing. MarkL32, fractal, my sister, and I are all very close, so you really have no choice but to a c c i d e n t a l l y T-bone the roadblock in front of you from time to time. In addition to the above there were two non-cachers, two of the fastest racers on the circuit (Beth and Jill (I think)), and about a dozen bachelor-party-goers dressed as women to get the ladies' night pricing. And it worked! As for your foot. You could get in the car -- but it's gas on the right, brake on the left. How much pressure can your foot handle? Quote Link to comment
+Bodoni Posted August 29, 2003 Author Share Posted August 29, 2003 So, on to the real karts. I called Pat's Acres to see what the best deal is. Ever-vigilant to take care of the Tuesday Night Caching Crew, I asked about Tuesday first. It turns out that that's league night. The deal is as follows: The 'Spec Racer League Night' racing series will begin Tuesday night, July 22nd, and run for the next 6 Tuesday nights. This series is a 4 man team racing series utilizing our Rental Karts. Cost is $40 per driver per night. Each driver will get a 12 minute practice session, a 6 minute qualifying session and a 12 lap main event. You do NOT need to have a full team to sign up. We have many drivers to team up with. Teams will be competing for team honors and individuals points will be kept as well. Practice will be open from 4:00-6:00pm, qualifying starting at 6:15 and the main events starting around 7:00pm. We should be done racing by 8:30 or so. This league is open to drivers 14 and over. She said that this is the best deal since you're on the track three times. If you're too late to get in the practice session she said she'll also honor the session after the main event. In addition to the $40 you have to buy a license if you don't already have one and they're prorated down to $8. If we don't do a Tuesday, she said any other weekday is wide open at normal pricing (plus $8 for the license): 45mph kart 12 min session $20 70mph kart 10 min session $35 Racing ends around 8-8:30pm (dusk, this time of year). What say ye? September 9th? Another day that week or the week before? Please reply if you're interested . . . For more info. Quote Link to comment
+Quantum Mechanic Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Looks like my schedule will be changing for the next month. Not exactly sure what my hours will be, so I'm gonna have to hold off on committing to anything right now. And I can drive a truck with manual transmission so I should be able to use the brake (not that I would need to...ha!) -Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.- Quote Link to comment
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