V6 Ford Challenge - St. Thomas Dragway, Friday August 16th 2002

[Wayne Ing]

V6 Ford Challenge - St. Thomas Dragway, August 16, 2002

Race date is Friday August 16th 10am-4pm
St. Thomas International Dragway (Sparta, Ontario) just outside of London Ontario.

N/A class (for Thunderbirds)
P/A class (for Super Coupes)
Bracket style racing
Cash prizes
HUGE Super Coupe prize ($500 gift certificate from Magnum Powers for fastest SC)
Trophies
Show and Shine competition
Food and beverages available at track
Cost is $60Can or about $35US
Super Coupe Performance will be providing a prize but has not announced what it will be yet.

Visit the web site for more information and directions.

http://members.rogers.com/pb_milan

For more information contact Jamie at v6sprout@hotmail.com .

[V6Sprout]

Thanks Wanye!

I now have the Super Coupe Performance prizes, they offered 2 free memberships plus 4 gift certificates for $25 each, I may just give them all away as one $100 gift certificate though. At least two $50 gift certificates.

[tbirdsc357]

Ohhhhhhh........2 free memberships, I gotta have that.:D Who needs that $500 USD from Magnum Powers ;)

[Greg Coleman]

If I can get my mounts done this week and I can use somones slicks then I'll go for sure!!

[fast Ed]

Greg, I would offer to let you use my slicks to see what your beastie can really do, however, they are now on Mustang rims so that I can bolt them on my car again !!


cheers
Ed N.

[Greg Coleman]

Much appreciated there Ed ,maybe somone will be there with slicks they can lend me. I'm going to look into slicks of my own next year. How about a lend there Wayne???Or is that Mr. Ing??:D :D :D

[tbirdsc357]

For anyone that knows for sure that they will be attending this event by Thursday night please post and let me know. If my torque converter gets fixed on time maybe we can all drive down together.

[Les Borda]

Chances are pretty good I'll be going Steve. I have to drop Ann off at the bus depot downtown though by 7:00am for her trip to Maine and will be leaving from there. We'd have to meet up somewhere west of the 427 and 401 or the 403 and 401.

[tbirdsc357]

Les, I will post on Thursday evening when I hopefull have my car back and we can find a place to meet up. Thanks.

[tbirdsc357]

BTW this might be a stupid question but I have never been to the track before.......is there some where in the track to buy bags of ice? Or do I need to buy it outside and bring it in.

Thanks.

[Les Borda]

The concession stand that is there has ice Steve.

[Wayne Ing]

Everything at the stand is expensive. I would take a cooler with some ice and throw some drinks in there too.

[tbirdsc357]

Thanks Les.

Sounds like a plan Wayne...I think i'll do that.

[JimGravelle]

Guys,

Are meeting points being established for a drive out to St. Thomas, or are we all just to get there by our own means?

Jim.

[Les Borda]

Jim we're trying to come up with a meeting point in the west end somewhere. I have to be downtown for 7:00am to drop Ann off at the bus depot then I would be leaving from there. I need to head north anyway to link up with the 401.
If someone knows an exit west of say 403 where there is a Timmy's we could meet and leave from there.

[SeanMatteson]

Unfortunately, I won't be able to join you guys tomorrow.

If you're looking for a Tim's to stop and meet at, there is one with a rather large parking lot in the Meadowlands area of Ancaster, just off the Lincoln Alexander Expressway. The exit for Golflinks Rd where the Tim's is located is only a few hundred feet from the 403 as it reaches the top of the hill in Ancaster. Simply exit the 403 and take the Linc eastbound but stay in the right-most lane. As soon as you get on the Linc, you'll exit at the Golflinks Rd. exit and go right onto Golflinks Rd. The Tim's is located on your right, a few hundred yards down from the Linc.

If that location doesn't work for you, then the next Tim's going west that I know of is that one right on the 403. I think that's near Woodstock, or something.

Guys, watch your speed traveling to and from the track. As Bill found out, they like to use unmarked cars and patrol the stretch of the 401 around London quite frequently.

I hope you all have a great time tomorrow, and I can't wait to hear who takes the $500 USD gift certificate! If any of you happen to own a digital camera, please take lots of pics and post them so that those of us unable to join you can see what we missed.

Best regards,

Sean

[JimGravelle]

Les,

403 and what, dude? In which city? ;)

Sean,

Ya gotta go....what are ya doing!! :p

Jim.

[tbirdsc357]

It makes me deeply sad to say that my car will not be ready until tomorrow afternoon so I will not be able to attend the V6 challenge on Friday. :(

[Les Borda]

Jimmy if it's just you and me lets meet at the Second Cup by your place on Hurontario where we usually do when we go to the drags, at least I know where that is.

Ed you get off 403 south at Hurontario and go right the Second Cup is down about a block or so.

I should be there around 8:00-ish from downtown.

Jim I have to meet Ed and get the prizes from Fines Ford to take with us. We can do the 403 to the 401 via Hamilton.

[Les Borda]

Location: From the East
Toronto, Hamilton & New York
- 401 west to highway 74 south (exit 195).
- highway 74 south 20 kilometers (12 miles) to highway 3 (dead end).
- right on highway 3, 1 kilometer (½ mile) to County Road 36 (Quaker Road).
- left on county road 36 (Quaker Road) 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) to sparta.
- turn right at Sparta on County Road 27
- track is 1.6 kilometers (1 mile).

[tbirdsc357]

Good luck and have fun guys.

[JimGravelle]

Les,

I just left his message on your cell phone....but here's a repeat: ;)

No problem, I can meet you around 8:00. How about you give me a call when you're close and I'll let you know my where-abouts (I have to get gas in the morning...both for me (coffee) and the car!)

If it's just you and I heading out, and we aren't meeting anyone in Hamilton, we are better off going straight up 10 to the 401 and go across that way. It should be much quicker then dealing with the QEW and 403 Hamilton/Brantford in rush hour. :)

See you in the morning!

Jim.

[SeanMatteson]

Sorry guys, but I'm actually heading the opposite direction tomorrow morning. I'm planning to leave my place by 10:00 AM to head to the Lindsay area for the weekend.

I hope you guys all have a great time! Please take tons of pics if you can, and perhaps some video footage so that I can see what I missed later.

Drive carefully!

Best regards,

Sean

[V6Sprout]

see you guys tomorrow, uh, today I mean, damn its late, I gotta get up and leave in a few hours :) I am just finishing the gift certificates damn I procrastinate a lot! hehehehe zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!:o