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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:15 AM
Pounding stakes for the tent early Sunday.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:16 AM
The tents are ready for raising.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:17 AM
The first pole is placed.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:17 AM
Moving right along
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:20 AM
Caption this photo.
"How many old 914 drivers does it take to put up a tent?"
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:21 AM
The tents are up before lunch.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:22 AM
Erik's mom likes the tent. It's nice and shady!
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:24 AM
Working hard on Erik's car. The Kodiak wheels that were loaned to him required longer wheel studs. All the old ones were removed by Dmitry while Erick made phone calls. No one local had any 100mm studs so they were overnighted to the track from PP.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:26 AM
Chris' battery gets a charge after every session.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:28 AM
2 race cars under the tent, being readied for action.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:29 AM
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:35 AM
Erik's car is up on my portable alignment platform.
My trailer can be raised up on adjustable legs and leveled. Once set up I can do toe, camber and corner balance on 914s, anywhere I take my car.
We both used this twice during the event, the second time after spinning across a curb in Thursday qualifying at fairly high speed. Erik had a slightly bent trailing arm causing 2 degrees of negative camber on the left rear, and I had an inch of toe in up front due to a bent steering arm.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:36 AM
Its a good thing we had a lot of time because there was a lot of work to be done.
Here Erik makes a ride height adjustment at the left rear corner of his car.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:39 AM
Kevin and his crew working on the carbs.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:42 AM
Chris does a valve adjustment with help from Len Hoffman.
Now Chris understands the special procedure involved in accurately measuring the lash with a long duration camshaft.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:44 AM
Chris adjusts the idle mixtures while Mark Peebles watches the guages.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:46 AM
Tom spent a lot of time working on throttle cable issues.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:49 AM
Cathy and Dorothy relax. Dorothy's big job each day was to make sure Erik and his crew get lunch.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:51 AM
Tom talks things over with Kevin and crew.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:52 AM
Jake has a chat with Erik.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 07:53 AM
Thats it for now. I'll post the rest later.
Posted by: groot Oct 5 2005, 08:35 AM
THANKS, CHRIS!!!
I hauled my camera and video camera to the track and never removed them from the bag.....
Posted by: william harris Oct 5 2005, 10:01 AM
Thanks for the great pictures Chris. Please post more later. 
Posted by: seanery Oct 5 2005, 10:50 AM
Thanks for the pics Chris!
Posted by: i love porsche Oct 5 2005, 06:03 PM
awesome pictures!!! i cant wait for more!
Posted by: firstknight13 Oct 5 2005, 08:04 PM
great pics chris
Posted by: Joseph Mills Oct 5 2005, 08:55 PM
| QUOTE (Racer Chris @ Oct 5 2005, 07:42 AM) |
| Chris does a valve adjustment with help from Len Hoffman. Now Chris understands the special procedure involved in accurately measuring the lash with a long duration camshaft. |
Chris,
Thanks for the pics. That tent is a nice setup!
When you have a chance, do you have any tips for valve adjust with long duration cams?
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:43 PM
Here's a pic of my car during Thursday qualifying.
Notice the damage on the car.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:44 PM
And me looking at the damage for the first time. 
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:45 PM
A better look at the front end back in the paddock.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:50 PM
Using the best tools we had available we set out to repair my car. This shows a tie down strap being used as a come-along between the nose of the race car and the hitch ball on my truck. Someone had to sit in the car with their foot on the brake.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:53 PM
Mark Peebles works on the door.
I'm sure glad you came up from Florida to watch. 
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:55 PM
It was too big a job for one man.
Here, Pete and Mark work on the door.
Notice the specialty bodyworking tools - ball pein hammer and a piece of 2x4.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:57 PM
Erik did his share by pounding out the quarter panel.
I was at a protest hearing or some such thing and the door and quarter panel were already done when I returned.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 10:59 PM
We had to pull the nose from 2 different directions at once. The ratchet strap pulling forward from the truck and Tom's ATV pulling to the left. Erik gives it a few good yanks while Pete supervises. 
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:01 PM
Chris vs. ATV with the fender in the middle.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:02 PM
By Saturday mid-day the repairs were close enough for a photo session with all the cars.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:03 PM
Another angle.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:04 PM
This one is from Pete's camera.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:05 PM
This is the car we all wanted to see up close.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:07 PM
Erik's car Sunday morning after it was released from impound.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:09 PM
Another look at the Second Place EP finisher.
Congratulations to Erik Madsen for winning the Hard Charger Award.
His drive from 19th to 2nd was awesome.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:11 PM
My car - warming up tires before the race.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:12 PM
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:20 PM
My race didn't last long. On the first lap I got tagged from behind. This pic shows me placing a screw eye so I can pull the corner out enough so the tire won't rub and I can drive onto my trailer.
You can just see someone in a driver's suit there talking to me. That's the guy who hit me. He came over as soon as the race was over to apologize.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:23 PM
Nobody took pictures Saturday night during the party/celebration. Also during Sunday breakfast no pictures. This is from Sunday lunch. Craig roasted a nice big piece of beef and Cathy prepared steak and cheese sandwiches.
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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 5 2005, 11:26 PM
The tents were taken down just as it began to rain lightly.
Thanks Ed and Cathy for staying to the end, removing iron stakes from the ground. That was the hardest part of the entire tent project.
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Posted by: maf914 Oct 6 2005, 07:07 AM
Chris,
Thanks for the photos. It's great seeing the cars and drivers. Sorry about your weekend. You guys did an amazing job repairing the qulifying damage.
I can't wait until Speed TV broadcasts the taped races.
Posted by: Thorshammer Oct 6 2005, 10:08 AM
I have some podium photos, I hope they are not too big.
Erik Madsen
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Posted by: Thorshammer Oct 6 2005, 10:10 AM
For a couple of previous podium finishers, these guys have obviously never sprayed champagne before. Rookies.
You have to put your thumb over the end to get good pressure and last for a long time.
Erik
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Posted by: Thorshammer Oct 6 2005, 10:12 AM
More Spray.
Erik
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Posted by: Thorshammer Oct 6 2005, 10:13 AM
Just like a couple of old guys, lose their stream early!
Erik
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Posted by: Thorshammer Oct 6 2005, 10:14 AM
And don't forget to drink to the victory, er ah second place out of 51 cars.
Erik
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Posted by: Jake Raby Oct 6 2005, 10:24 AM
Eric,
Great pics...
While you guys were spraying champagne we were all walking back to the paddock saying "Damn, did that just happen"......
Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 6 2005, 11:49 AM
Chris, I know you mentioned the hit from behind as a "racing incident"--would you care to elaborate? Did someone simply misjudge a braking point, or did you have to check-up for on-track action, or .... ?
"No, just racing action" (AKA "shut up Dave") is also a perfectly acceptable answer.
--DD
Posted by: maf914 Oct 6 2005, 12:12 PM
| QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Oct 6 2005, 09:49 AM) |
| Chris, I know you mentioned the hit from behind as a "racing incident"--would you care to elaborate? Did someone simply misjudge a braking point, or did you have to check-up for on-track action, or .... ? "No, just racing action" (AKA "shut up Dave") is also a perfectly acceptable answer. --DD |
Was it a bump draft incident?
I watched some of the NASCAR race from Talledega last Sunday. Bump drafting and reinforced bump-draft-bumpers were the big topics.
Posted by: Verruckt Oct 6 2005, 07:18 PM
Awesome pics guys! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 6 2005, 07:31 PM
| QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Oct 6 2005, 01:49 PM) |
| Chris, I know you mentioned the hit from behind as a "racing incident"--would you care to elaborate? Did someone simply misjudge a braking point, or did you have to check-up for on-track action, or .... ? "No, just racing action" (AKA "shut up Dave") is also a perfectly acceptable answer. --DD |
Going into the second turn after the start of the race I could tell things were bottling up in front of me and I held back just a little. At least one driver behind me wasn't aware of the situation and came in a little too hot. His front bumper was just a little lower than the 914 trunk floor. The contact wasn't enough to loosen me up and I thought it wasn't that big a deal until I smelled the rubber and could see a cloud of smoke coming from the right rear tire. Judging by the damage he hit me harder than I thought or felt at the time.
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