ICE RACING

[DCM]

http://www.angelfire.com/mn/icerace/index.html

OK, one and all..............

This coming Saturday and Sunday.
Lake Gervais, Lirttle Canada, MN

Direction's to the site. Lake Gervais [pronounced Jarvis] is east of 35 E between highway 36 and I 694.
From 35E take Little Canada Road exit and go east .6 mile to Edgerton, then south .4 mile to the park. From Highway 36, take a the Edgerton exit and head north .3 mile to the park.
They need help working corners , T & S.
They did hold a rally-cross last weekend on Saturday at South Lindstrom lake
...............:dancin:
Try to be there before 9:00 A.M.
But they will take you anytime.
And it's free spectating.

Dress warm, they even feed you nummy food, when you work, and are really nice folk's.
:dancin:

[DCM]

I have been offered a 'ride' and am going to try top collect on it Saturday.

Should I turn this down?

I don't think so.......................:dancin: :dancin: :dancin:

It's gonna' be warm
Maybe hot!

[DCM]

It's on!
Sunday will be the endurance race.
Don't miss that one.
They have to change drivers near the middle of the event, or the driver has to get in and out of the car.
But it is very hard on cars and drivers, so they usually have two drivers.
Lots of action.
Don't miss it!:dancin:

[phile]

Originally posted by DCM


It's on!
Sunday will be the endurance race.
Don't miss that one.
They have to change drivers near the middle of the event, or the driver has to get in and out of the car.



I remember the Wisconsin Enduro in 1972. We had the rule that the driver had to get out, the door had to close, and open again, but it did not matter which driver got back in. I was sharing my street SAAB with Flip Shockley. We wound up with third in class, fourth overall . The reason we did so well is I always let Flip back into the car. When you have one of the best ice drivers in the history of the sport on your team, you'd be pretty stupid to take a shift yourself. I have the trophy right here.

I hope there's ice in heaven. Flip is probably giving lessons to Fangio and Clark.

[phile]

Sue saw some ice-race newsfilm on KARE 11. I will attempt to record it on their overnight replay. She says it looked like a slush race.

[DCM]

So this coming weekend, they will be at Thunder Bay, Yes, Canada.
Eh?
Then on February 19 &20 Centervile. You know, Centerville, MN?
Then on the 26th & 27th at Balsam Lake WI. Very close to the Twinks.
The last one at Lake Milacs, Garrison MN.
Great fun even to watch. Maybe, just maybe we could get another ice rally cross?

[DCM]

OK, thunder Bay was canceled, but this weekend at Centerville, MN Very close, very fun, bring warm clothes.
I'll be there.
What about you?

[DCM]

Next two, and last weekends. You'll never know unless you see it for yourself!

[Drew]

Dwight,

Are you going to keep it a secret that, this last weekend, you actually got some seat time (behind the wheel) in a real ice racing car, on a real ice racing track?

--Drew

[DCM]

OK, so I took a drive a week ago Friday afternon. Just to check out the ice, the track, where to go and so on. It's only 12 miles or so from my house, staright east on Co. Rd 14.
Two of my 'friends' were there. A Paul $$$ [can't member his last name] let me go for a ride with Matt B. One lap, then they stuck me in the drivers seat, and I went for 3 laps around the mile curcuit. Then came in and their other car needed a push start. So I followed that car for another lap. What fun!
It's very hard to keep the car pointed straight. But once into the turn, it really grips.
Now I want more!
Lines aren't at all like road racing though, and coming up to a turn, pitching the car to get it into a slide is very different.
Now lemme see here, if I could .........................?