DeTomaso Mailing List: February 2001, Message #66

If you didn't register by now, it's going to cost you $300.
January 27th was the cutoff date.

There are only 12 slots available as of the beginning of the week!!!! 
If you want to join us on the track, it's time to call and get 
registered.

Question:
Didn't hear a squeak out of those guys snowed in up North... Guess 
they don't want to warm up a little and enjoy some Texas hospitality. 
:-))))

I'm trying to find a restaurant that we can book for 20-30 people on 
Saturday night, so let me know if anyone is interested in joining us.

Racegas, gas, tires, etc. will be there as usual.

If you are a novice or have never been on TWS before, you must attend 
the driver's meeting at the Manor House on Friday night and pick up 
your packet. If you have attended TWS before, you can show up at 
7:00AM Saturday morning and pick it up then without having attended 
the meeting Friday night. If in doubt, let me know and I'll double 
check with The Driver's Edge.


Tech inspections:
***Update***
  We are getting together at Gray Gregory's place outside Brookshire 
on February 17th for a tech session/tech inspection/bench racing get 
together.
Let us know if you can make it. Planning to attend so far are:
David Bell, Gray Gregory, Tom Upton, John Taphorn and Kirby Schrader.

The Panteras (only) can be done by Kirby Schrader and John Taphorn if 
you are in the Houston area. We have the go ahead from the organizer. 
But guys... It's not just a sign off. We don't want you going into a 
wall. Safety first! So please do your best on your car. We'll do our 
best to check what needs to be checked and not miss anything.
The list that The Driver's Edge has on their website is a good one. Use it!
One specific to Panteras: should have the coolant tank overflow 
routed to behind the right rear tire. Another is heater hose cutoff 
valves.

For other guys not nearby... If you can't find a local shop to handle 
the inspection, John and I could do a couple or so early on Saturday 
morning. Please let me or John know ahead of time though... We don't 
want to be missing our time on the track! :-))))))

Email or call John or Kirby. marytaphorn@msn.com   schrader@ev1.net

The registration and rules say you have to Z rated tires. This is not 
necessary. However, your tires DO have to be in good shape. So good H 
rated BFG's are fine.

The list has been updated.

IMPORTANT!
The organizers say they'll allow us to line up all the Panteras on 
the front straight for pictures and they are excited that Panteras 
are coming. The picture opportunity is also for those who don't run 
on the track!
Everyone who wants their picture taken should be there Saturday 
morning so we can line y'all up by noon!!!
Currently, we have what I count as 23+ Panteras that will be in the pictures.

'The Driver's Edge' is holding a high speed driver's education course 
and the weekend booked (February 24-25) is at Texas World Speedway. 
Cost for the weekend is $275 with the price going up to $300 after 
January 27th.

Also, if we get enough confirmations early enough, free covered 
paddocks for the Panteras are available. But we need to know how many 
plan to attend with their cars (those racecar type dudes get first 
pick!).

To sign up, go to the website at:   http://www.thedriversedge.net/
and download their forms for technical inspection and registration. 
If you have problems, let me know and I'll email or fax them to you.

Accommodation will be at the Manor House Hotel (the 'usual' place) in 
College Station (1-800-231-4100). Call for your room ASAP!

Confirmed coming with their cars and running on the track

1  John Taphorn      Pantera                                             #111
2  Kirby Schrader    Pantera                                             #112
3  Dennis Antenucci  Pantera (Gray's race car? street car?)               #69
4  Tom Upton         Pantera (new engine from Dennis Quella)              #77
5  Fred Hall         Pantera (Screamin' Chiquita)                         #79
6  David Bell        Pantera (new engine)                                #777
7  Richard Greenblum Pantera GTS
8  Jack Tunnell      Pantera (with his EFI and rebuilt brakes)           #458
9  Nick Sakulenski   Pantera (with all kinds of new stuff!)               #31
10 Dennis Coffman    Pantera                                             #174
11 Scott Black       Pantera (will confirm back to me about track)
12 William King      Pantera (with Webers)

13 Gray Gregory      Ferrari 550 Maranello                                #57
14 Michael Pence     Porsche Boxster S                                     #7
15 Bob Pitaro        Corvette                                             #29
16 Keith Verges      Viper (Pantera is waiting on parts)
17 Dylan Schrader    '97 Cobra                                            #12
18 Laura Rowley      Honda S2000

Others pending for the track:
Steve Kudrle         240Z
Mark Upchurch        2000 Corvette
Greg Sullivan        1964 Corvette Grand Sport Reproduction?

Coming with car for pictures and support:  :-)))
Bill Borrello        Pantera
Jim Narum            Pantera
Don Franck           Pantera
David Auer           Pantera GT5
Michael Frazier      Pantera
Rob West             Pantera
Dennis Jones	     Pantera
Alan Brown           Cobra
Stokey Hamberg       Pantera (if I can get the GT5S back together!)
Bill Bitner          Pantera (if his headers show up in time)

Coming without cars:
Cliff Brookshire     (new Pantera owner from Beaumont attending with family)
Mike Drew            (confirmed!)
Mike Trusty          (confirmed for Saturday!)
Matt Bradley         Future Pantera owner from Dallas
John Haas            Rebuilding his Pantera but showing up!

And this is a good motivator for those guys in Austin...
Rick Inserra         Pantera
Rob McMullen         Pantera (with the other monster Windsor)
Jack Wild            Pantera

Other possibilities?

Get back to me soon! More info on request!

Thanks,

Kirby