[DeTomaso] Vegas track time

LSJ lashdeep at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 28 12:29:35 EDT 2016 

If one were to go through the hassle of towing a car out west, it would seem that the VA City Hillclimb and Silver State would be two events to do together?
Any thoughts on the Silver State?
 LSJ

central wines-spirits   est 1934

625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004
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202-737-2800



      From: Bob <rcbsons1 at aol.com>
 To: LSJ <lashdeep at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
 Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 10:31 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
   
Virginia City Hillclimb Ferrari and Shelby club event First day is practice... Roughly 5-7 runs up the hill.  Second day is the timed runs.  4-5 runsThe goal is to be under 4 minutesRecord is by the former owner of Spector air cleaners in an F40Really cool guy that I have talked to several times. He was. 3 min 8 seconds I believe 
5.1 miles approx 22 turns and going up over 1000 feet in elevation
Speeds up to 125 mph no guard railsand big drop offs   Very challenging and kind of like having your car on a  4 minute dyno
Very dangerous as they have killed many on the hill   They say it takes about 4 years of running it to really learn the road
In an old mining town that has cool saloons where everyone dresses up like cowboys and wears real guns
Again my favorite event Sort of a mini Pikes Peak. I have only done it once as too many other things going on but am going to try again this year as I am not getting any younger
Very close to Reno Nevada and near our buddy Julian.  He posted a U tube video of me taking off   Go to u tube and Virginia city Hillclimb Pantera. It should come up
Bob Benson

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On Mar 26, 2016, at 5:58 PM, LSJ <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:


It seems like the event gives you a lot of interesting seat time which is important for the time/$$$ outlay.
I also like the mix of driving events between the AX and open track. 

Tell us about the Virginia City Hillclimb also please.
 LSJ

central wines-spirits   est 1934

625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004
centralwines.com

facebook.com/CentralLiquors 

202-737-2800



      From: Bob <rcbsons1 at aol.com>
 To: LSJ <lashdeep at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
 Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:47 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
  
Very well run event.  Long day on Saturday.   Great people and really tough completion. Many purpose built cars.   I was thinking of running in Vegas but trying to get my other car (firebird ) ready for the seasonA well prepped Pantera could do wellTires are a key.  You need the best 200 rated tires which are really like a Dot road race tire. Brakes are critical for the stop box.  My Pantera was 12 th in that sector 3 years back at the Sema finalWill be to another soon. Second best event I have doneVirginia City Hillclimb is the best ever
Bob 
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On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:27 PM, LSJ <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:


Bob, tell us more about your Optima Street car event experiences.
I've been trying to convince Ron that we need to build something for that event.
 LSJ

central wines-spirits   est 1934

625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004
centralwines.com

facebook.com/CentralLiquors 

202-737-2800



      From: bens1 via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
 To: detomaso at poca.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:16 PM
 Subject: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
  
  If you really want to run your car in Vegas you can enter the
  Optima Ultimate Street car qualifier.. it is April 15-17
  For $750 you can run as many stop boxes you can on
  half of Saturday -15-20 if you hurry.. then go over to the autocross
  track and run that for another 15-20 times.. go on a cruise that
  evening to show the car is street worthy .. then on Sunday run the
  track in 3-4 sessions... lots of time to beat on that Pantera
  testing brakes, clutch and tires to the limit
  And my comment on the proper use of the back screen is
  to run your 4" straight 180 headers thru it.. then there will
  be a lot of flow going outward only... trust me:)
  Bob Benson

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   If one were to go through the hassle of towing a car out west, it would
   seem that the VA City Hillclimb and Silver State would be two events to
   do together?
   Any thoughts on the Silver State?

   LSJ
   central
   wines-spirits   est 1934
   625 e street nw
   washington, dc 20004
   [1]centralwines.com
   [2]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
   202-737-2800
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Bob <rcbsons1 at aol.com>
   To: LSJ <lashdeep at yahoo.com>
   Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 10:31 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
   Virginia City Hillclimb
   Ferrari and Shelby club event
   First day is practice... Roughly 5-7 runs up the hill.  Second day is
   the timed runs.  4-5 runs
   The goal is to be under 4 minutes
   Record is by the former owner of Spector air cleaners in an F40
   Really cool guy that I have talked to several times. He was. 3 min 8
   seconds I believe
   5.1 miles approx 22 turns and going up over 1000 feet in elevation
   Speeds up to 125 mph no guard rails
   and big drop offs   Very challenging and kind of like having your car
   on a  4 minute dyno
   Very dangerous as they have killed many on the hill   They say it takes
   about 4 years of running it to really learn the road
   In an old mining town that has cool saloons where everyone dresses up
   like cowboys and wears real guns
   Again my favorite event Sort of a mini Pikes Peak. I have only done it
   once as too many other things going on but am going to try again this
   year as I am not getting any younger
   Very close to Reno Nevada and near our buddy Julian.  He posted a U
   tube video of me taking off   Go to u tube and Virginia city Hillclimb
   Pantera. It should come up
   Bob Benson
   Sent from my iPhone
   On Mar 26, 2016, at 5:58 PM, LSJ <[3]lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:

   It seems like the event gives you a lot of interesting seat time which
   is important for the time/$$$ outlay.
   I also like the mix of driving events between the AX and open track.
   Tell us about the Virginia City Hillclimb also please.

   LSJ
   central
   wines-spirits   est 1934
   625 e street nw
   washington, dc 20004
   [4]centralwines.com
   [5]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
   202-737-2800
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Bob <[6]rcbsons1 at aol.com>
   To: LSJ <[7]lashdeep at yahoo.com>
   Cc: "[8]detomaso at poca.com" <[9]detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:47 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
   Very well run event.  Long day on Saturday.   Great people and really
   tough completion. Many purpose built cars.   I was thinking of running
   in Vegas but trying to get my other car (firebird ) ready for the
   season
   A well prepped Pantera could do well
   Tires are a key.  You need the best 200 rated tires which are really
   like a Dot road race tire. Brakes are critical for the stop box.  My
   Pantera was 12 th in that sector 3 years back at the Sema final
   Will be to another soon.
   Second best event I have done
   Virginia City Hillclimb is the best ever
   Bob
   Sent from my iPhone
   On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:27 PM, LSJ <[10]lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:

   Bob, tell us more about your Optima Street car event experiences.
   I've been trying to convince Ron that we need to build something for
   that event.

   LSJ
   central
   wines-spirits   est 1934
   625 e street nw
   washington, dc 20004
   [11]centralwines.com
   [12]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
   202-737-2800
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: bens1 via DeTomaso <[13]detomaso at poca.com>
   To: [14]detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:16 PM
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Vegas track time
     If you really want to run your car in Vegas you can enter the
     Optima Ultimate Street car qualifier.. it is April 15-17
     For $750 you can run as many stop boxes you can on
     half of Saturday -15-20 if you hurry.. then go over to the autocross
     track and run that for another 15-20 times.. go on a cruise that
     evening to show the car is street worthy .. then on Sunday run the
     track in 3-4 sessions... lots of time to beat on that Pantera
     testing brakes, clutch and tires to the limit
     And my comment on the proper use of the back screen is
     to run your 4" straight 180 headers thru it.. then there will
     be a lot of flow going outward only... trust me:)
     Bob Benson
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