<VV> Mid Ohio

[Ray Davis]

You have the right to be a proud Papa!  Great going Michael!!!
Ray Davis
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> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:57:04 -0400
> Subject: <VV> Mid Ohio
> 
> All,
> 
> Michael seems too bashful to report on the Mid Ohio race weekend; so 
> here goes.
> 
> This was Michael's last chance this year to get his requirements 
> fullfilled for his road racing license.
>    The weather forecast was just terrible, 30s at night and low 50s and 
> rain during the day. unfortunately the weather man was right this time.
>     It quit raining  just long enough Friday to get his tech done. At 
> regisgtration I was recognized at sign in, and the car was instantly 
> recognized at tech, by the same pople who teched it in the 70s when I 
> was racing Corvair Yenko Striger YS160.
>     We also met many Indy SCCA and Fort Wayne folks who were helping 
> with timing and scoring.
>    We also met many SCCA racers from these regions; just a few of many: 
> Sue Young, Carole and Ron Golmayer. Brian Hoover, Scott Lewis, Brian 
> Hoover, and Bill Campbell. Just tooo many to list them all.
>     Michael had very little trouble with the car so he, Tracy, Paul Fox 
> and I got to visit and chat with all of the MANY who were interested in 
> the racing Corvair---it seemed to never stop, which is a good thing. 
> All of the question were very intelligent; none of that 4 cylinder 
> model questions.
>      The Saturday events were in the dry but VERY cold. Of course the 
> track was very slippery and completely unknown to Michael. Our crew 
> kept asking me where to view the races; I couldn't help, in my racing 
> days I was always too busy to watch races.
>       Michael's group was a varied collection including GT1 cars; so 
> winning overall was not a possibility.
>     Michael qualified about mid pack and began picking off cars right 
> away. I suspect it was partly because of the Acura Integra which hit 
> him almost immediately and started the adreanlin flowing. He passed the 
> Acura on the last lap---no he didn't hit him back; he had to get his 
> permit signed--and went on to win E/P. Not bad for a first race.!!!
>    We didn't camp out as planned got a warm dry motel instead.
>     Sunday it rained all day and stayed in the forties. I  and others 
> had on 5 layers of clothing including a rain suit.
>     Michael's rain tires wouldn't fit so  ran on slicks in the race and 
> finished second in EP. As an example of the conditions; he ran 1:47 sec 
> in the dry and 3:00 in the rain--any who didn't went off of the 
> track--rains or not.
>      The only mechanical problems were a battery that went dead 5 
> minutes before the start and a bolt that came loose in the fan belt 
> idler pulley; no lost belts after that. .
>        Corvairs got a lot of  good publicity, we loved it. I personally 
> loved the De Ja Vu.
> 
> Warren
> 
> Proud Papa
> 
> 
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