USA7s at Lime Rock, Sept 1 & 2

[Al N.]

Okay folks, it is official!

 

All Lotus Sevens and LSiS vehicles are welcome in the Lotus corral/paddock being arranged by the Lotus East folks.

 

To get parking in the paddock (which beats parking in the remote lots), you have to buy tickets via www.limerock.com and use a few passwords that I will forward to you upon request. If you already have tickets, you need to call Donna at LRP and tell her you're part of the Lotus group.

 

Not only will you save 10% on the weekend pass, but you'll get some great little goodies TBD. Oh, and get this, the possibility of a Parade Lap on Saturday late AM. Since the track is prohibited from racing on Sunday, that is traditionally the car show. All Se7eners are welcome to enter...$30 entry fee, but some great prizes (including a Rolex Daytona watch!)...may even have a separate class for Se7ens.

 

If you are interested, it's imperative to chime in here so we can tell them how many from our group are coming (for logistics purposes).

 

Here's who I have so far:

 

Bruce W. - Birkin, CT

xflow - Caterham, NY

t39 - Caterham, NY

Jon C - Caterham, NY

Lance M - Caterham, PA

Al N - Caterham, NJ

Ken G - Lotus S4, NY

 

I have additional details that I will share with these folks. If you are intending on coming, please set up housing ASAP. I am staying in Hillsdale NY with friends (who have an esprit) and am planning on being there both days (don't know if I'll enter the official car show, though!)

 

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BTW, contrary to appearances, we're still looking for a NE regional coordinator!:leaving:

[xflow7]

I'm still planning on being there. Depending on the weather forecast, I think I will either camp or stay with a friend down in Stamford (assuming he is around that weekend which remains to be seen).

 

Dave

[Al N.]

This just in...if you want to buy the full weekend (Friday-Monday), you need to call Donna Lloyd at LRP directly: 86-435-5000. Tell her your with the Lotus Group.

 

Note that the Corral is only for Sat and Sun.

 

Sat, Sun, and Monday tix are available online through the affiliate program.

[Thomas Walko]

My name is Thomas Walko. I will be bringing my Lotus Europa Race Car to Limerock not to race as I am retired but to put in the Sunday show on the main straight and also to try to sell it. Please let me know more about the Lotus Corral. Thanks!

[Al N.]

Tom and any other interested parties...

 

For more info, please send an email to me at al at mintadv dot com.

 

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[vintagecooper]

Attention anyone going to Lime Rock for the Labor Day weekend - most of the hotels/Inns/motels in the imediate area are requiring a 4 day minimum stay - unless you are a regular there. If they will give me just a Saturday night and the weather looks good I will see you guys there - BRG Birkin with yellow stripe on hood/nose.

Dave

[Al N.]

I'm officially committed...bought my tix today. Will be staying with friends in Lenox MA.

 

See you all there.

[kensailor]

Al: So you can keep the who's coming list up to date -

I've bought tickets for Sat/Sun/Mon and, baring rain, will be there on either Sat/Sun or Sun/Mon.

Ken Sailor

[xflow7]

I'm confirmed for the full weekend. :hurray:

 

Planning to tent camp if the weather cooperates (backup plan is a reservation in Danbury).

[Boxologist]

just purchased tickets for sunday. me and and a local subaru buddy will be driving up in the AM.

 

Ken G - if ur schedule is the same, let me know if u want to caravan.

[xflow7]

:cry:

 

May not be able to bring the Seven after all. This morning while getting ready to take it in for NYS State Inspection I discovered that the spacer boss for the damper and radius arm connection to the rear axle has broken loose. This was repaired following my deer incident and it looks like the repaired weld gave up.

 

So, unless I can get the axle out, find someone to re-weld it, get the whole mess back together this weekend, and have inspection done next week it's not looking good.

 

I'll still be there, though.

[vintagecooper]

Hi All,

My hotel confirmed me in on the saturday - bought tix for saturday - will be there in Birkin in Lotus coral if weather Gods co-operate.

Dave

[Boxologist]

whats the FRS channel for the day Al?

[xflow7]

After a weekend spent pulling the axle out, hopefully I'll still be able to bring the Seven. The bracket's getting re-welded tonight or tomorrow by a guy from work then hoping I can get everything buttoned back up, brakes bled, and a shakedown drive in time to drive out Friday.

 

Where's the fingers crossed simley?

 

Anyone else planning to go on Friday?

[Al N.]

FRS 7 Subchannel 7?

 

I'll try to remember to keep my radios turned up this time...unlike at Carlisle...:banghead: Also we should feel free to write a note and tuck it under the wipers since there's no cel service up there.

 

I know of at least one other Sevener from my neck of the woods who is coming, Karl D in his blue and ali S2. Great guy.

 

I'm towing up on Friday to Lenox MA. Feel free to honk and wave if you see Orange on a trailer on the NY Thruway.

 

Planning on getting to the track early on Sat and staying for just about the whole day. I'll find out when most of the Lotus Club guys are going to be there and what's up with the parade lap (timing wise).

 

So far weather looks good...but then again, it looked good for my auto-x debut!:cry:

[BobDrye]

I'm towing up on Friday to Lenox MA. Feel free to honk and wave if you see Orange on a trailer on the NY Thruway.

 

 

It could happen! That we meet in Tennessee at a gas station, after a 11 hour drive with no prior planning or physical experience was serendipitous . The cognitive changes as a result of that stimulus was an expreience that I will never forget. Have fun at Lime Rock.

[Al N.]

Bob-How true! I remember stopping there and saying to my wife, "That's got to be Bob Drye...he's got some massively powerful Nissan Motor."

 

Then we left and my trailer threw a rock into Scott L's windshield and the rest of you proceeded to run away from me despite the fact that you many of you were towing too.

[Al N.]

This just in from the Lotus Corral organizers:

 

"Lotus corral Saturday, parade laps scheduled for 11:30 am.

 

You must be by the car at 11:00am. We will have signs in the corral indicating times. Also PA announcements at 10:30 and 10:45 telling all Lotus clubbers to return to their cars. We are on a tight schedule due to other club laps and other track activities during the lunch break.

 

Plan to get to LRP by 9:30. Look for signs to Lotus corral."

 

[xflow7]

Excellent! Against all odds, I managed to get my axle re-welded this week and the car back together last night, so I will be there in the Seven after all :hurray: (provided something else doesn't fall apart on the way there this afternoon )

 

Of course, the repairs used up all of the time I had allotted to get the car shiny and pretty, so no making fun of how dirty, neglected, and unpolished it is. :toetap:

 

Looks like the weather will be about perfect. Looking forward to meeting everyone who's going. :thumbs:

 

Dave

[Al N.]

I'm a bonehead. Nearly forgot my steering wheel in the garage AND did forget my FRS radio. So don't try to reach me via radio.

 

I'll be at the park between 9 and 9:30. Y'all know what my car looks like.

 

-Al