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Title: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Cajun Kid on January 07, 2012, 09:30:04 PM: I am entered and have rooms reserved at the Wilmington Inn...

What about ya'll ?

Charles
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: garrell patterson on January 07, 2012, 09:50:58 PM: I talked to Tonya today and my entry is confirmed and I am booked at the Holliday Inn Express. I have chassis dyno time reserved for early march and contracted for some performance modifications which should produce 40+or- hp.

Garrell
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: RansomT on January 08, 2012, 09:05:53 AM: 8-) at the house 8-). Yes!
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: LSR Mike on January 08, 2012, 09:29:44 AM: Entered, and staying at Home!
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: geezer1 on January 08, 2012, 11:28:47 AM: We're booked at the HIE - Tonya has confirmed our entry, life is good. Chassis dyno next week.
Our best to You,

Geo Turner
Geezer Racing
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: garrell patterson on January 08, 2012, 02:49:23 PM: Hey, Geezer1 I thought your reply was me repeating myself again.

Garrell
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Cajun Kid on January 08, 2012, 04:06:06 PM: Geezer (Geo),, The Wilmington Inn has a Bob Evan and a Damon's (ribs are great) next door,, Damon's has a bar.. we should make plans to catch up at one of those places...

Good luck on the dyno,,, keep me posted,,,

Charles
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 55chevr on January 08, 2012, 04:23:58 PM: Charles --- I can envision your plan. You are stimulating the local economy, providing employment for ours and enjoyment for yourself. Good plan.

Joe
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: geezer1 on January 08, 2012, 04:32:23 PM: Quote from: Cajun Kid on January 08, 2012, 04:06:06 PM
Geezer (Geo),, The Wilmington Inn has a Bob Evan and a Damon's (ribs are great) next door,, Damon's has a bar.. we should make plans to catch up at one of those places...

Good luck on the dyno,,, keep me posted,,,

Charles
Thanks Charles, I'll be happy to let you buy the first round - "c" motor guy taking care of the "power adder" group!! I'll be in touch after we run the new car.

Best to You!!

Geo
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: geezer1 on January 08, 2012, 04:36:28 PM: Quote from: garrell patterson on January 08, 2012, 02:49:23 PM
Hey, Geezer1 I thought your reply was me repeating myself again.

Garrell

Hello Garell,
It does look like we're going down the same path. Good luck with picking up your additional mph.

Our best to You,

Geo Turner
Geezer Racing
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: geezer1 on January 08, 2012, 04:39:50 PM: Quote from: 55chevr on January 08, 2012, 04:23:58 PM
Charles --- I can envision your plan. You are stimulating the local economy, providing employment for ours and enjoyment for yourself. Good plan.

Joe

Hi Joe,
We're hanging out in Huntington this week - Great L.I. weather!! This would be awesome, big horsepower air for Ohio!

Happy New Year.

Geo Turner
Geezer Racing
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: gray63 on January 08, 2012, 04:49:33 PM: We have our 56 Corvette registered and we are staying at the Wilmington Inn. We are looking forward to the
inaugural event. Praying for cooperative weather.
Dave Gray
# 3611
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 55chevr on January 08, 2012, 05:02:52 PM: George --- not often it is 60 degrees on Long Island in January. This is all because I finally finished installing the heat in my garage. My bio clock thought it was spring and I started cleaning up the garage. I am registered for the Ohio meet but dont have room yet ... I have to wait to see how many are going. Right now looks like my nephew Joe and brother in law John.
Joe
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: dr j on January 08, 2012, 06:25:19 PM: Charles,
I sent in my entry for April. Doug Wotring, Eric Roehrle, and I have 2 rooms at the Wilmington Inn as well. Nice to know there's a bar next door....
I will be running my Red Honda 125cc 2stroke that sounds like an angry mosquito. I chose APS/F-125/2. I think the record is open...oh wait...they're all open. I am not sure but I may run with a new tail streamlining but that would mean I need to design new paint and graphics to go with the new shape.
I also may run Nitrous on the 2 stroke finally. September and October were my non-nitrous shakedowns for this engine and all went well. But harder to run nitrous consistently on cold mornings with limited battery power for bottle heater. Yes I know that a cold bottle makes the NOS pressure drop which makes the AF richer and safer but consistent is better to make alterations in jetting for the limited number of runs we will get this first meet.
See you in less than 4 months.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on January 08, 2012, 07:28:12 PM: Dr. J, is your bottle heater built for 12VDC or 110VAC? If the latter -- just have a generator with you as you are in line, keeping the bottle in heating mode 'til you get to about the pressure you want. Then - disconnect the heater and make your run. Yes, the dropping pressure will cool the bottle -- but it's only seconds, not long minutes, and the drop shouldn't be too serious. Well -- how big is the bottle? Maybe it will make a difference.

Back to the bottle heater -- if you can find a battery wrapping-heater, but it. WalMart used to have 'them and I bought a couple for use up here when my car/truck was stationed outdoors and I lived directly on the shore of Lake Superior. It worked. The heater is a water/acid proof thing, about 6" tall and 18 or 22" long, and runs on the afore-mentioned 110VAC. It won't make the bottle too hot - doesn't draw that much current nor generate that many BTUs, but it will make a good difference. I've used it on the 10# bottle on our ZX12R - and it was a dandy way to warm the nitrous container. And WAY WAY cheaper than a "bottle heater" bought from a nitrous company. I think the ones I got were about $8 - 10 each. If not WalMart - try your local big box good hardware store or a farm supply store or such.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: dr j on January 08, 2012, 08:50:35 PM: Jon,
Yes I already have a bottle heater with a pressure switch and it is 12vdc. I have a line-in plug so it is a simple matter to connect to an external source which I already do in the pits. However with the reality of the 2-3 hr staging line slowly moving and no pit crew it is difficult to have a generator or large external battery with the bike. Without electric start on the bike I can barely manage my bike, me, and my helmet! But I am considering some type of car size battery or generator (with DC invertor) on a rolling cart so that I can move the bike then the cart while in line. Maybe I should put a trailer hitch on the bike. Thanks for the info on the battery heaters too. I will check them out.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: redcatch on January 08, 2012, 09:33:59 PM: We are Registered and My motor is out. Pete is doing some more majic to it. Changing the hood. Changing some body panels. will stay in the trailer I guess anywhere we can park it . I have dear friends that live 10 miles away. So we will just play it by ear. I have stayed at a Campground just out side Waynesville that was great. Just never get too crazy about a place to sleep as I always have it with me. I am just happy that we have a place and it will be good pavement. Have some friends that I flew with, that flew for DHL and the reports they give are really good. Of course grooved pavement can be a little trickey to hook up on. It takes care of run off but it does reduce the amount of surface that is in contact with the tire.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Cajun Kid on January 08, 2012, 10:04:42 PM: Bob,

Why does Pete have the motor out ? Are you still going to run a "B" motor ?

Charles
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: redcatch on January 08, 2012, 10:36:16 PM: Just freshen it up . It had about 30 minutes on it and it was time to change bearings and rings and stuff. New stuff from PRI show. Yes the size will remain the same. So no Change in Class
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: roadracer on January 09, 2012, 06:16:41 AM: We have both bikes registered and are staying...I don't know where. They wife/owner/boss made the reservations. As long as we survive Texas in March we will be there. Of course at this point we have no running motorcycles.
Dr. J if we can help you out with the bike just let me know. One of the bikes will be in line at all times. Between fearing long 3+ hour lines and having to back down one license catagory on the 1st pass, I'm not sure we will get very much accomplished. We are looking at Texas to shake down one of the bikes, probably the 600.
I'm sure there will be a lot of learning going on this year in Wilmington and we will take it one event at a time.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: javajoe79 on January 09, 2012, 11:11:50 AM: Hoping to hear about camping near the track. I know they have said no camping at the track but they said there might be camping elsewhere on the property.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: MiltonP on January 09, 2012, 08:52:47 PM: I will be at the Wilmington Inn starting Thursday eve. Assuming my registration made it ok as sent it in on day one! The Duc still has a little exhaust upgrade and bodywork to go but should be ready.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: manifest on January 10, 2012, 03:30:29 PM: Holiday Inn Express.

Got our heads back and file fitting the rings this weekend so the motor can go back together for the Ghia. May try to get the lexan and NACA ducts in before April too. All this is happening while we put our Super Stock Dart back together too so I can run some 1/4 mile stuff this season. :-D

Zach
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: wfojohn on January 11, 2012, 09:49:51 AM: We reserved all 4 dates at the HIE but June could be in doubt due to my sons work schedule. I sent Tonya entries for multiple dates but they are not excepting entries for future dates, only the current race so she is returning a check. I guess its easier on my wallet like that.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 1 fast evo 2 on January 11, 2012, 10:46:25 PM: I have rooms at the wilmington inn, and the registration is in the mail.
I just started workin on the car, fixin the blown head gasket and a couple of small things.
Mike Reichen
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Cajun Kid on January 12, 2012, 09:52:42 AM: Mike, glad to see you got a room and sent in your paperwork.

See you then.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: geezer1 on January 12, 2012, 12:11:41 PM: Mike,
Good News! Get your Evo workin' - We'll see you in Ohio.

Best to You,

Geo Turner
Geezer Racing
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Captthundarr on January 12, 2012, 07:20:49 PM: Me and Amy are on our way. Staying at the HIE and bringing the "new" camaro to the new mile.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Stan Back on January 12, 2012, 07:37:50 PM: On your way? Are you walking?
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: saltwheels262 on January 12, 2012, 07:43:13 PM: Quote from: Stan Back on January 12, 2012, 07:37:50 PM
On your way? Are you walking?

lol.
another good 1.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: stratman59 on January 12, 2012, 08:23:17 PM: They must be pushing the car too!!!! :-D :lol: :cheers:
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: JoeRider677 on January 12, 2012, 09:24:28 PM: Regestration in and staying at Hampton Inn. There's a nice lady Wendy that got me all hooked up with a room
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on January 12, 2012, 09:30:40 PM: :? Last time a "lady" "hooked" me up with a room, she charged by the hour. :-D

Mike
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Kix on January 14, 2012, 12:10:36 PM: We should be there with the truck and the Jag looking for 200 club in both!

Wilmington Inn is sold out, we're staying at the Holiday Inn Express... I called the front desk and she said they have a lot of equestrian events in the area and are used to trucks and trailers. They're on a side street near the airport and the police have allowed overflow parking on the street for large trucks and trailers.

If you are looking for rooms, they still have quite a few left as of this morning, mostly mini-suites.......

DON'T CALL THE HOLIDAY INN 1-800 NUMBER! Call the front desk @ 1-937-382-5858 they have a discount set up for ECTA now and are very helpful. The young lady said they are "excited to see what this is all about" since they have never had anything in town like this before!

Kid

Kix
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: iamflagman on January 15, 2012, 05:14:32 AM: I emailed my entry yesterday, I will be staying at the "Finn's Inn Express"

(http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/123604705.jpg)

Along with many other Blue Bird owners we will be staying wherever Joe tells us to park and camp in our 'Bird's, I have an idea where but will await the OK from the ECTA and Airborne Airpark.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Captthundarr on January 15, 2012, 09:32:41 AM: Quote from: Stan Back on January 12, 2012, 07:37:50 PM
On your way? Are you walking?
Quote from: stratman59 on January 12, 2012, 08:23:17 PM
They must be pushing the car too!!!! :-D :lol: :cheers:

He He He Ya'll is too funny. At least half the trip will be down hill. :roll: :-D
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: sean on January 16, 2012, 01:59:58 AM: I'm in. No place to stay yet. Might pass out under a Blue Bird! :-D
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: garrell patterson on January 16, 2012, 04:58:16 PM: I booked at the HEI at Thanksgiving and sent Tonya a check to hold me a spot before the official registration was announced. I have dyno time reserved and performance improvements scheduled for March, 6.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: relaxedphit on January 20, 2012, 08:53:51 PM: Frank -- leaving out of Swansboro aren't you "fixin" to go?
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Thomas_Cronan on January 29, 2012, 09:36:46 PM: i will be there with DAS Performance, Eric is bringing a big turbo and big supercharged bikes! hope to test in a few weeks with the new set-up on the blower bike on the drag strip. cant wait till end of april!
Thomas
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Captthundarr on January 30, 2012, 02:32:24 AM: Yea, Phit, got the memberships and car regisration done and staying at the Holliday Inn. Taking the car to Charless' in Feb to have him give it the once over.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 55chevr on January 30, 2012, 07:21:24 PM: Tom - Glad to hear Eric is bringing one of his turbo bikes ... I like his stuff ... Joe
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: 2fast4u2c on February 05, 2012, 10:11:04 AM: Hampton, cya all there.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Dan Stokes on February 11, 2012, 04:52:10 PM: You KNOW I'm coming - can't get rid of me just by moving the track outside of civilization. I sent in my registration this morning. But you won't believe what I'm going to run....... It won't be the Buzz Bomb as I haven't even looked at it this Winter but hope to get on it soon.

Dan
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Captthundarr on February 11, 2012, 05:51:00 PM: Com'on Dan don't leave us hang'n. 2 wheels, 4 wheel, wheel chair, shake board???? :-D
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Dan Stokes on February 11, 2012, 06:09:51 PM: Four BIG wheels. Sounds different.

Dan
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: TAKERRY on March 03, 2012, 05:24:39 PM: Arriving Thurs night and we'll be staying at the Holiday Inn Express. Much shorter than the trip to Bonneville last Sept. Hope to start getting the kinks out of my car this week.
Need to put in a roll bar and some motor work. Ran 135 at Bonneville and hope to go about 150. Looking forward to meeting the East Coast crowd. Had a wonderfull experience at Bonneville. Will be back to Bonneville in Sept.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: relaxedphit on March 05, 2012, 12:52:25 PM: Dan - how are you gonna ride 'em all at the same time?
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Captthundarr on March 05, 2012, 02:20:08 PM: One on each limb!?!?
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Dan Stokes on March 06, 2012, 11:59:42 AM: Oh, they're hooked together firmly. Too old for 2 wheels at a time - though I DO have a 150cc Chinese scooter for the dog (that's how I exercise him).

Dan
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: dr j on March 06, 2012, 01:03:08 PM: Quote from: Dan Stokes on March 06, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
- though I DO have a 150cc Chinese scooter for the dog (that's how I exercise him).

Dan

Ummm Dan, I don't think it's legal for a dog to drive even a scooter. Although I know that you don't need a drivers license either so maybe a dog license would be enough. Especially if it was a Chinese scooter with a Chinese Sharpei on it (though I would hate to see all those wrinkles flapping in the wind...)
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: wolbrink471 on March 06, 2012, 04:11:12 PM: Quote from: dr j on March 06, 2012, 01:03:08 PM
Quote from: Dan Stokes on March 06, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
- though I DO have a 150cc Chinese scooter for the dog (that's how I exercise him).

Dan

Ummm Dan, I don't think it's legal for a dog to drive even a scooter. Although I know that you don't need a drivers license either so maybe a dog license would be enough. Especially if it was a Chinese scooter with a Chinese Sharpei on it (though I would hate to see all those wrinkles flapping in the wind...)

Hey guys on a bit of a serious note, I believe in Ohio it is much more important that the Scooter be legal beagle than the rider!?! Granted there is a public road running through it, but pitbikes without current tags were always an issue with the Sheriff at Mid-Ohio.

Mark
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: jreken on March 06, 2012, 05:12:48 PM: Mark

The Sheriff Dept. of Richland county ( where Mid Ohio is) has ALWAYS had a bug "where the sun don't shine" I went to college in Ashland.
Maybe someone local could call the Clinton county S.D. and get a clarification? Just a thought.

John
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: greenjunk on March 06, 2012, 10:09:32 PM: reading ohio dot laws EVERYTHING must have a tag and insurance, but it appears you can get a title for everything there with a bill of sale and loacl PD safety inspection. Even a ragged out Black and Red Studebaker.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: roadracer on March 07, 2012, 08:24:17 AM: I never had a problem in Mid-Ohio or Nelson Ledges. That is with a pit bike. Crashed a few times to many.
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: Dan Stokes on March 07, 2012, 10:25:55 AM: Quote from: dr j on March 06, 2012, 01:03:08 PM
Quote from: Dan Stokes on March 06, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
- though I DO have a 150cc Chinese scooter for the dog (that's how I exercise him).

Dan

Ummm Dan, I don't think it's legal for a dog to drive even a scooter. Although I know that you don't need a drivers license either so maybe a dog license would be enough. Especially if it was a Chinese scooter with a Chinese Sharpei on it (though I would hate to see all those wrinkles flapping in the wind...)

Jarl, actually -
The human goes on the scooter. A lead goes from the human to the collar on the pooch and away we go. We live on a circle that's about 0.6 mi. long and doesn't go anywhere so there's no reason for anyone to be on the circle unless they live here (no thru traffic). Kingsford (standard Poodle - big black guy at about 60 lbs) and I make usually 4 rounds which takes some of the P&V out of him. Dogs NEED to roam as part of their socialization. With my bad heart I can't run him or otherwise give him the exercise he needs. He's a young'un, as he turns 3 today. If I let him run too much he'll tear up his pads on the asphalt so mostly we trot. He averages 10 MPH according to the scooter's speedo but has run at speeds up to 20! I've ridden enough miles at 10 MPH that I'm almost qualified to ride with the Shriners. Poodles have a base stock of many breeds including Greyhound (the dog, not the bus) and he still has some of the speed.

Dan
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: relaxedphit on March 07, 2012, 01:01:30 PM: dog connected to rider with bad heart connected to motor scooter... I guess suggesting a "kill" switch would be tacky. But when did that ever stop me ("please ma, say it ain't so!).
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: jreken on March 07, 2012, 04:34:00 PM: Here's the link to Ohio's DMV site which deals with atv's ,apv's and off road motorcycles (pit bikes).
Click on vehicle registration. Center column, tenth "bullet point" down.

John

http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/registration_titling_apv.usv.stm (http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/registration_titling_apv.usv.stm)
Title: Re: Ohio/April who's entered and where ya staying ?
Post by: RansomT on March 07, 2012, 10:30:08 PM: Quote from: greenjunk on March 06, 2012, 10:09:32 PM
reading ohio dot laws EVERYTHING must have a tag and insurance, but it appears you can get a title for everything there with a bill of sale and loacl PD safety inspection. Even a ragged out Black and Red Studebaker.

That's the craziest thing I think I have ever read. According to their DMV page, race bikes (as i read it, since they are for off road only) must be tagged for Ohio even if the owner is from out of state. LOL! Insane!