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Dart270
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Slanted folks,

Just letting folks know that I will be driving for Jason Ernst's 24 hrs of LeMons team in the upcoming March 3-4 event at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) in Kershaw, SC (about 45 min SE of Charlotte, NC).

This is an '87 E30 BMW chassis with 225 Slant (w/904) power. Looks like they've done a great job on this car.

If anyone would like to come watch, please let me know. I'll be driving a well handling Dart or Valiant down there, and hope to sneak out on the track during a break too.

All the best,

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I would love to see some pictures of the car. Hint Hint! :lol: :lol:

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Check out this album for Beemer /6 pics...

http://s1077.photobucket.com/albums/w47 ... _Trunnion/

Anyone want to come join us? Marc TerHorst is coming down from Chapel Hill to meet and camp with us. Dave Mapes of Mopax is a driver from DC...

We are arriving late Th night for a testing session all day Friday, then racing Sat/Sun.

Here's the track site/info:

http://www.carolinamotorsportspark.com/

Getting excited!!

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Very cool stuff Lou!

Man, I wish I could go to this.

This talk about the 24 Hours of LeMons and the ChumpCar Challenge have got me looking a little closer at that black Duster sitting over there next to the garage... :lol:

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Lou,

Aww, man. I wish I could drive with you and Dave. You know Dave Mapes bought my '66 Dart road racer some years ago, but others here may not.

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Yep, I know Dave bought your Dart because I was thinking seriously about buying it myself! He has given it a better home than I would have, though. Looking forward to learning from Dave. Seems like he must be a serious driver...

Rob,

If you are serious about that car, we might talk... BUT, STAY FOCUSED, my friend...

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If you are serious about that car, we might talk... BUT, STAY FOCUSED, my friend...

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I am serious. It will be somewhere around third or fourth in priority. Just something I've wanted to do for a long time and if someone else were involved it would make it a lot more fun than the solo route I've been on.

It seems like a good fit. The car isn't great, but it can be made solid enough for this kind of racing.

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keep us posted,, the 24 Hours of Lemons has been on my list since I first read of it in C&D maybe 4 years ago...

I'll get there,, but glad you are going first :D

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Anyone can fly to Charlotte, NC and I'll pick you up... Direct flights from Indy, I bet.

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Neat-o little beemer. I might just try to get up there. Any extra details on the race schedule?

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We'll all arrive there late Thurs night, testing Friday all day, Sat/Sun racing. The schedule is up on the 24 Hrs race is here:

http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/sodisco12.aspx

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Here is a video of some hot laps around CMP. Gets my blood pumping. We will not be as fast as this WRX... :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggVX0lIEx5M

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Woooodiiieeee!! :D

Hey Lou,

If all goes well this weekend do you and Jason plan to do more events in the future? I'd love to sign up given a little advanced notice.

Zipping my SRT-4 around Hockenheim Ring with Porsches, Ferraris, and the like was a blast and I'd love to do that type of racing again!

I loved watching this guy pass all those Vettes and that non-driving Viper. They all gave him the, "Yeah, I can't hang with you. Go on around!" signal. :wink:

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I believe we will do more events if this goes well. I am really curious to see how this turns out, both on and off track...

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68 Dart is packed and ready to go. Got firesuit, shoes, gloves, new helmet in mail on Tuesday...

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