[DeTomaso] Texas, Nevada & Nebraska Open Road Race

Thu Jan 8 21:19:23 EST 2009

Sounds just like Tom . . .  did they have a gladiator movie on, too?

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From: <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
To: "Tom Di Iulio" <tomdiiulio at gmail.com>; "michael frazier" 
<red3644 at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Dennis Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>; "pantera list" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Texas, Nevada & Nebraska Open Road Race

>I will be at BBORR too.  I have the packet in front of me.  It should hit 
>the mail tomorrow morning.
>
> I'll probably call The Atrium tonight to see if I can get my regular room.
>
> I told them the last time I stayed there, I heard the couple in the room 
> next door.  I don't know what was going on, but I heard, "but I 
> don't --want-- to be the girl this time."
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Di Iulio <tomdiiulio at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Jan 8, 2009 3:40 PM
>>To: michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
>>Cc: Dennis Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>, pantera list 
>><detomaso at realbig.com>
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Texas, Nevada & Nebraska Open Road Race
>>
>>i'm planning on doing big bend this year....have passed on the nebraska 
>>gig
>>as i'm hankering for some awesome burritos at the sanderson
>>turnaround.......
>>tom
>>
>>On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:36 PM, michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com> 
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The Big Bend Open Road Event is taking place on April 25th with 
>>> activities
>>> starting on the 22nd.  The Sand Hill event might be the toughest
>>> race, (I prefer "Open Road", not "Off Road" events) :) but the Big Bend
>>> event is on the best road and is the best organized and run event of 
>>> them
>>> all.  The course is 118 miles long run in 2 59 mile legs.  The surface 
>>> is
>>> great and the scenery is beautiful if you get time to look at it.  The 
>>> are
>>> some
>>> long straights but it's mostly made up of sweeping turns through hill.
>>>  There are over 100 turns on the course, so you know it's not all cruise
>>> control
>>> work.  A Pantera can run 100mph through the whole course if you're 
>>> careful.
>>>  120mph and up and you have to pay attention or you could "git bit".
>>> We've lost several ORR events this year and the vets who used to run 
>>> them
>>> all say BBORR was and is now without a doubt the star race.  I'm
>>> working on the TEXAS boys to get their butts in gear and BE THERE.  We 
>>> need
>>> at least 5 cars to make a vintage team.  I make up all the timing
>>> material, mark the course, tell you how to use it, and what ever else I 
>>> can
>>> do to help.  WE CLEAN UP AT THE AWARDS.  The Panteras steal the
>>> show during the whole event.  The cars and owners have quite a rep out
>>> there, and everyone (some grudgingly) admits they are glad to see them.
>>> Don't miss this.  Get reservations now just in case.  Let me know if you
>>> need anything.  You car must be flat black. :)
>>> Michael
>>> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa Y'all
>>> check www.bborr.com for details, rules, pics.
>>> BE THERE DAMMIT!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Yo My Peeps & Newbies,> As bad as the economy is or has been for many 
>>> > in
>>> of our group in the last year I am happy to see we are still going to 
>>> have
>>> De Tomaso Pantera's and their owners registered at ALL 3 of the open 
>>> road
>>> races during 2009 in Texas, Nevada and Nebraska. > > My dream of a sea
>>> filled with Pantera's chasing and passing Vipers, Vettes, Porsche's and
>>> Ferrari's durin 2009 is going to come true!. ';-]>> > First you have
>>> "Michael "Huey" Frazier" from San Antonio Texas, who is leading the 
>>> effort
>>> at Big Bend in Texas in April and is rounding up a crew now.....Should 
>>> be a
>>> kick ass event again...remember its the first ORR of the year!> > Bob
>>> "Rowdy" Radefield out of Topeka Kansas is leading the effort for the
>>> Nebraska Sand Hills, with Dave 'the Pope' Adin, Tom "Tommy Gun" Di 
>>> Iulio,
>>> both out of Colorado and Frank "Godfather" Cirrincione out of 
>>> Hendersonville
>>> Tennessee rounding out what I call the The Children of the Korn Tour. 
>>> There
>>> is not a tougher open road race anywhere then the Sand Hills in 
>>> Nebraska. >
>>> > I expect Jason 'the Kid" Eaton and his cousin "Hollywood" Nick, John 
>>> > 'JB'
>>> Bentley, Scott "I'll-be-back" Coachman, Crazy Dan Courtney in his race
>>> Pantera, Darryl "SEAL" Johnson in his highly modified big block powered
>>> Pantera and Mad Dawg running again in a stock OEM Pantera, all of 
>>> California
>>> should all be coming back to the NORC in Ely Nevada in May. > > And from
>>> Arizona long time orr veteran Rich "Marine" Hoppe should also be 
>>> bringing a
>>> new race prepared Pantera back as well....I know there are others like 
>>> Larry
>>> "Rockhouse" Stock, Msgt AJ Laughton from Washington State or Chris 
>>> Difani
>>> from California and maybe one of the Vikings out of Norway or Sweden may 
>>> be
>>> also thinking about or planning to go as well so let Michael, Rowdy or
>>> myself know if you think you can make it happen or need any help getting
>>> there. You still have months to get ready.> > Don't forget to get
>>> hotel/motel reservations in early...you can always cancel. We can always
>>> find you a room to stay at but you don't want to end up where JB and 
>>> Chuck
>>> Brown stayed a couple years ago....bed bugs were bad.;-]>> > Good
>>> Times....125 Days in a Wake-up> > > Mad Dawg Antenucci > Team Pantera 
>>> Racing
>>> > The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing >
>>> www.teampanteraracing.com>
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