[DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR

Will Kooiman wkooiman at earthlink.net
Mon Apr 26 15:49:46 EDT 2010


Pushing my shell?

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 2:23 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR

Next YEAR?!?  Heck, he should be ready for Bonneville, THIS YEAR.  ;)

Asa Jay



Quoting Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net>:

> I wanted to be there, but my car was nowhere near ready.
>
> Glad you made another run w/out injuries.  Also glad you got an engine -
for
> next year.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On
> Behalf Of michael frazier
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:47 PM
> To: Dennis Antenucci; pantera list
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR
>
>
> The Panteras were sorely missed at Big Bend this year.  Everybody was
asking
> about them and telling stories about our last big gathering there.  Just
not
> much interest from the P car group this year...actually none.  I just
> recently found a good block and
>
>
> later a complete engine, so I wasn't ready with the Pantera.  What the
> DeTomaso group lacked in enthusiasn was more than made up for by the Vette
> group I belong to.  We just finished a year of work on a 3 day charity car
> show the weekend before Big Bend and still had a nice group of rookies go
> out.  I worked as an instructor this year.  That was different to say the
> least.
>
> The race was red flagged after a couple of incidents.  One of my friends
> left the road at speed and started HER own cedar tree eradication project
as
> well removing several other desert plants and barbed wire fencing.  She's
> OK.  I went through the the debris field at 135mph right after it happened
> so I was able to make the run.  That wreck, cattle on the road that came
> through the open fencing, as well as other off road events caused things
to
> run too far behind schedule.  Dave Adin won a 1st place
>
> in his V8 Miata.  Jim Cooper, my Pantera Nav, took a 1st in his LT4 Vette.
> There were 27 cars in my class and I don't know how bad I did as the
results
> weren't published the last time I looked.  Girlfriend Lorna had never done
> this before and was a little nervous about the speeds and letting me down.
> We ran less than half a second off on the first leg, but I broke through
the
> 140mp tech speed several time on the way back trying to get to target
speed.
> She didn't look up too often but did really well.
>
> No screaming.  Despite all the excitement, nobody got hurt so it was a
good
> race.  There was fun for all and I was constantly
>
> hearing from all the that the Big Bend event is the best ORR being run
> today.  Too bad more Panteras weren't there.  Maybe next time...although
the
> Vette was fast and fun.
>
> Michael Frazier
> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
> A Fiberglass Pain in the Ass!
>
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:05:02 -0700
>> From: teampantera at yahoo.com
>> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR
>>
>> HE WORE OUR COLORS?
>> WE OUTTA BEAT HIS ASS DOWN FOR THAT. ;-)>
>>
>> Just kidding folks...michael is a bud...or used to be
>>
>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> Team Pantera Racing
>> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: "asajay at asajay.com" <asajay at asajay.com>
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 11:02:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR
>>
>> Well, the Corvette proudly ran Team Pantera Racing decals anyway...
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>
>> > A Me-outta and a Corvette?
>> > Slightly mistaken is an understatement!
>> >
>> > HERESY...tell me this is a joke
>> >
>> > Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> > Team Pantera Racing
>> > The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> > www.teampanteraracing.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: "asajay at asajay.com" <asajay at asajay.com>
>> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> > Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 10:45:45 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR
>> >
>> > I was slightly mistaken.....
>> >
>> > Team Pantera Racing was -represented- at the BBORR by Michael Frazier
>> > and David Adin (The Pope)but it turns out they weren't driving
>> > Panteras.  <sigh>
>> >
>> > Fighting too much publicity in the media lately, The Pope was able to
>> > suffer a first place win in a 95 MPH class in a Mazda Miata.
>> > Meanwhile, proving once again a Pantera is better than a Corvette,
>> > Michael Frazier was unable to pilot his Corvette to a trophy.
>> > Michael's Pantera isn't ready yet, having only recently found a block
>> > for the it.
>> >
>> > I understand they had a good time reminsciing about teh 10 Panteras
>> > that showed up in 2005, but failed in their attempts to start any
>> > fights.  Something about the ring leader not being there to assist.
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > 95 in a Miata.... I didn't know they could wind the spring that tight
>> > in those.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Time for some Panteras to show up at the -next- ORR.  NORC is in just
>> > a couple weeks.  Are -you- ready?
>> >
>> > Asa Jay
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>> >
>> >> G@&%#^ it AJ...save us the drama and just give us the details.
>> >>
>> >> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> >> Team Pantera Racing
>> >> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> >> www.teampanteraracing.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ________________________________
>> >> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>> >> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> >> Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 10:17:31 AM
>> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Two Panteras at BBORR
>> >>
>> >> I've just heard that two Panteras competed in the Big Bend Open Road
>> >> Race held last weekend.  Of the two, one received a First Place.
>> >>
>> >> Working on getting more details now.
>> >>
>> >> Asa Jay
>> >> Team Pantera Racing
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