[DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line

Tue May 18 18:47:54 EDT 2010

Dawg

Congratulations on an entertaining, safe and successful race.

You make us proud!

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; <wkooiman at earthlink.net>; 
<bflesland at gmail.com>; <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Cc: <asajay at asajay.com>; <pollymotorsport at broadpark.no>; "De Tomaso List" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line

MKM Racing (bonneville 100 and Pony Express) have a 'Hand Timers Award' for 
guys still using stop watches with no GPS.

Personally I don't even pay attention to anything but course conditions and 
engine vitals (oil, fuel, and water pressures & temp)....I might glance at 
Tach but I just listen to the sweet music of how everything sounds at WOT.

The biggest compliment you can get is to have 'course workers' come up to 
you at any open track or open road race after you have blown by them and 
have them tell you that your Pantera sounded better then any car in the 
competition.....thats a beautiful thing...Will is right on.

Again, gotta give thanks to the 'vendors' who are also my friends who made 
it all happen....Russ Fulps for engine, Dick Drenske for cooling, chassis 
and suspension and general wrenching, Mike Trusty for fuel injection, and 
Richard Clewett for tuning.

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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From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: wkooiman at earthlink.net; teampantera at yahoo.com; bflesland at gmail.com; 
mbefthomas at comcast.net
Cc: asajay at asajay.com; pollymotorsport at broadpark.no; De Tomaso List 
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Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:40:28 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line

If only it were like that, but alas it seems that modern technology plays a 
big part... more like focusing on the decimals on the GPS for the last 10 
miles playing with the throttle to bring the GPS into the .999 range. Don't 
get me wrong I'm not taking anything away from the guys who are running it 
as they are out there and I'm not (yet), but it would sure be more appealing 
if it was an old stopwatch and seat of the pants.

Julian

> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 23:13:10 -0500
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; teampantera at yahoo.com; bflesland at gmail.com; 
> mbefthomas at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line
> CC: asajay at asajay.com; pollymotorsport at broadpark.no; detomaso at realbig.com
>
> In 5th gear, the hum of the 351C is just right. Close your eyes. Your eyes 
> can deceive you.
>
> Or... navigate the course the day before so you know exactly how long it 
> is. Record the distance to various markings. Compute the time to distance. 
> The navigator calls out the time to each distance. It isn't that difficult 
> to hit each mark by a car length. The guys that are winning are getting 
> within a few feet.
>
> It also helps to put flags out every mile or so.
>
> They don't like it when you paint marks on the road.
>
> It's bad sportsmanship to move the other guys flags.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: May 17, 2010 7:04 PM
> >To: teampantera at yahoo.com, bflesland at gmail.com, mbefthomas at comcast.net
> >Cc: asajay at asajay.com, pollymotorsport at broadpark.no, De Tomaso List 
> ><detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line
> >
> >
> >So how are people nailing their time so accurately, are GPS's allowed?
> >
> >
> >
> >Julian
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:51:04 -0700
> >> From: teampantera at yahoo.com
> >> To: bflesland at gmail.com; mbefthomas at comcast.net
> >> CC: asajay at asajay.com; pollymotorsport at broadpark.no; 
> >> detomaso at realbig.com
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line
> >>
> >> Bjoern & Ingar,
> >> You nailed your time and speed (109.9501 MPH) and landed in the middle 
> >> of your class which had 20 cars. What always impresses me every year is 
> >> when we were at the "Big 4" and you started talking Norwegian to the 
> >> stuffed moose head on the wall. ;-)>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mad Dawg Antenucci
> >> Team Pantera Racing
> >> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
> >> www.teampanteraracing.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Bjoern Flesland <bflesland at gmail.com>
> >> To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; Mad Dog Antenucci 
> >> <teampantera at yahoo.com>
> >> Cc: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; detomaso at realbig.com; Polly 
> >> <pollymotorsport at broadpark.no>
> >> Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 6:31:03 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> The Vikings in car # 450 also made it to the finish line in the 6.9
> >> without any problems.
> >> Not sure about our timing yet...
> >> We were in the 110 mph class which had about 20 entries.
> >> Must say it's the smoothest NORC/SSCC event I've been thru so far, and
> >> fantastic weather as usual.
> >> Left finish pit at 12 noon when race was over.
> >> Believe 1st grid car (Dennis) was on the course pretty much on time at 
> >> 8AM.
> >> There was one car that we passed that had a breakdown along the race
> >> course, not sure who it was.
> >> Our grid # was 70 (missed 69 by one number.... )
> >> Back down in Vegas now, getting ready for the awards dinner.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Bjoern & Inger
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> 
> >> wrote:
> >> > Thanks Asa, and congrats to Mad Dawg.
> >> > Mike Thomas and the rest of us at Panteras Northwest
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com 
> >> > [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> >> > Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> >> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:20 PM
> >> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> >> > Subject: [DeTomaso] NORC Report: Past the Finish Line
> >> >
> >> > Just got a phone call from Dennis (Mad Dog) Antenucci.
> >> >
> >> > First in his class to leave the starting line, and First in his class 
> >> > to
> >> > cross the Finish line. When nobody passes you... it's been a good 
> >> > day.
> >> > :) Dennis reports he was followed by Steve Waldman, one new Corvette
> >> > ZR1 and a squadron of Z06's but nobody could catch him. He was 
> >> > entered in
> >> > the 150 class and figured he may have averaged just under that as the 
> >> > road
> >> > is going through some improvements and most drivers were more 
> >> > cautions
> >> > during this years NORC, more on that later.
> >> >
> >> > I'm told there were two cars, a Grand National and a Mustang both 
> >> > with high
> >> > dollar race prepared engines, which failed to complete the race due 
> >> > to
> >> > blowing up those nice race engines somewhere along the course. No 
> >> > accidents
> >> > to report and no other breakdowns at the moment. Nice to know a 
> >> > nearly 40
> >> > year old Pantera can still make it down the road in one piece. 
> >> > Another
> >> > shout out to Russ Fulps who once again provided a rock solid engine 
> >> > to get
> >> > Mad Dog to the finish line.
> >> >
> >> > The Vikings put in a good show, I'm sure Dennis will tell you more 
> >> > about
> >> > that later.
> >> >
> >> > The NDOT is repaving portions of Highway 318 and it should all be 
> >> > complete
> >> > by the September running of the Silver State Classic Challenge. For 
> >> > those
> >> > who have been keeping track, most of the top professional drivers in 
> >> > the
> >> > Unlimited division have said this race won't see a 200 MPH record 
> >> > again
> >> > until they re-pave 318. Sometimes wishes do come true. This September 
> >> > may
> >> > see a new record speed posted on the Silver State route. Wouldn't it 
> >> > be
> >> > nice if you were there?
> >> >
> >> > Dennis had a name to go with the other Pantera that showed up. Clay 
> >> > Pool
> >> > (not sure if the spelling is correct). He owns a fairly stock Pantera 
> >> > (not
> >> > much detail on this part) and it's for Sale. He was slated to run the 
> >> > 100
> >> > class but Dennis had left the finish line before any of the slower 
> >> > classes
> >> > began showing up. No word on if Clay ran or not, finished or not.
> >> >
> >> > More news as it becomes available.
> >> >
> >> > Asa Jay
> >> >
> >> > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> >> > & Shelley Marie
> >> > Spokane, WA
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> >> >
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