<VV> Fwd: [fastvair] Lap Times for NECC Time Trials at Pocono

[Bryan Blackwell]

I'm not sure if this ever got posted, but I can't find it in the 
archive.  My apologies if it's a duplicate.

--Bryan

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Al Lacki" <redbat01@aol.com>
> Date: Sat May 15, 2004  7:57:24 PM US/Eastern
> To: fastvair@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [fastvair] Lap Times for NECC Time Trials at Pocono
> Reply-To: fastvair@yahoogroups.com
>
> Greetings, Corvair Enthusiasts!  A few minutes ago, I posted the lap
> times for the Year 2004 Pocono Time Trials on the NECC website.  This
> is hot off the press, as this event occurred only yesterday.  Here's
> the internet address for the lap times, in pdf format:
>
> http://www.corvair.org/chapters/necc/awards/necc_lap_times_for_website
> .pdf
>
> And in Excel format:
>
> http://www.corvair.org/chapters/necc/awards/necc_lap_times_for_website
> .xls
>
> Make sure you use the ENTIRE web address above to find the lap time
> web page!  Yahoo doesn't like long-winded internet addresses, so it
> may "clip" the hot link, which in turn, will fool your web browser
> into believing the web page doesn't exist.  But it certainly does
> exist.  If all else fails, just go to the NECC home page and use the
> hot links from there.  Here's the internet address for the NECC home
> page:
>
> http://www.corvair.org/chapters/necc/index.html
>
> We had 47 drivers consisting of 9 Corvair drivers and 38 non-
> Corvairs.  The non-Corvairs included a Dodge Viper, a Maserati
> BiTurbo, several Corvettes, a number of BMW M3s, a hord of Nissan NX-
> 2000s, and the usual Mustangs, Camaros, V6 Fieros, etc. Fastest time
> of the day was driven by James Pettinato in a souped-up BMW M3, at 1
> minute, 14.75 seconds, but Bruce Carlton upheld the honor of all
> Corvairs by posting a 1 minute, 14.98 second lap in his 1967 Monza.
> That's only two-tenths of a second less than FTD!  Both cars were
> highly modified, but still, it's amazing how a 37 year old Corvair
> can remain competitive with the world's "ultimate driving machine".
>
> Unlike last year, when a number of water pumpers forfeited their
> timed laps, just about everybody went out for timing this year,
> except for cars that bit the bullet with mechanical maladies of one
> sort or another.  For example, three of the Corvettes suffered
> mechanical breakdowns.  And one of our Corvairs had a "mishap", too.
> Let's just say that a teal green coupe was put out of commission more-
> or-less permanently.
>
> But all in all, it was our very best year at Pocono.  Finally, after
> four years, this event is catching on, with good attendance and many
> happy drivers by day's end.  Al Lacki