partner wanted for road race series @ e-town NJ

[EchoMirage]

e-town's road course director is putting on a road racing series next year, called the 'winter survival series'; taking cues from the 24hrs of lemons. $500 cars, minimal prep, wheel-to-wheel racing on a road course. im looking for a partner to invest time and money into campaigning next year. i have a car: 86 Z28, 305 TPI auto, with work already started on it.

the first race is slotted for Jan. 24, saturday. 2hr race, with pit stops, pit crew, etc. if all goes well, theyre going to have a race once a month, every month, all of 2009. a good possibility of longer endurance races if there is enough participation: 4, 6, 12hr enduros. cash payouts for top 4 finishers, with a grand prize for the season winners.

im very serious and dedicated to making this happen, and id like someone who is the same. experience in road racing and 3rd gens a plus, but not mandatory. this wont be dirt cheap, but it certainly wont break your bank. this will be the cheapest, easiest, and fastest way to get into actual wheel-to-wheel racing without worrying about damaging your own car. im looking for an equal partner or two in the race team, splitting costs down the middle. i already have detailed receipts of everything ive bought so far.

im located in Wallington NJ, zip 07057. local to me is also a plus, obviously. all races will be held in englishtown.

if anyone is seriously interested, PM me for further details, copy of the rules & requirements, etc. this should be alot of fun, with a very no pressure atmosphere and good racing.

[SIK02SS]

too bad this wasn't on the west coast..good luck with it

[12secSS]

Originally Posted by SIK02SS

too bad this wasn't on the west coast..good luck with it

Ha! I thought of you when I read the title.

[Jeff Smith]

Good Luck and try ask NJspder

[PowershifterNC]

1st thing I would ditch is that 700r4...otherwise I'm too far away or I'd jump on board

[subtlez28]

Cool idea. I'd be all over that if it was local.

[NJSPDER]

Originally Posted by PowershifterNC

1st thing I would ditch is that 700r4...otherwise I'm too far away or I'd jump on board

When I autoX'ed and did track days in my 1991 RS I had a 700R4. All it really takes is a nice big cooler and a manual lock up switch(just posts A and F on the ALDL port) to lock the TC whenever the car is in 2nd or higher gear.

It isn't a perfect solution for a manual, but it isn't as bad as I would have thought either.

The course at Etown is also rather small, so I doubt 1st or overdrive would ever come into play anyhow.

-Tim

[EchoMirage]

believe me i looked for a stick car. of course. there were none local, in the price range. the ones that were, were 4hrs away

[speedshifterNC]

they are so much more fun on the track and street. I had 3 auto Irocs and 1 manual. I autocrossed the manual, drag raced it and drove it everyday. I'll never go back to an automatic

[NJSPDER]

With money as the limiting factor, as in you have to provide proof of costs and there is a $500 claimer rule FOR THE WHOLE CAR, a manual was not really an option in this case.

Stick shift is a lot more fun to drive and race, but they also command a premium that was not attainable in this case.

-Tim

[NJSPDER]

Link to complete rules: http://www.njfboa.org/TimImages/Wint...riesRules.html

As you can see, they are largely based on the 24hours of Lemons rules. Easy, inexpensive, and fun.

-Tim