IN/KY VCA Autocross at Tire Rack 7/26/08...

[Steve-Indy]

...July 26, 2008...IN/KY Autocross at Tire Rack, South Bend IN...9:00 AM-3:00 PM EDT. PLEASE NOTE: NO ONE under 18 years of age will be permitted on the course. Contact Steve Fess for more info at 317-402-9013. (SEE MAP & SCHEDULE that was sent three weeks ago in the monthly mailing).

...July 26, 2008...IN/KY VCA business meeting at Tire Rack, South Bend IN...NOON to 1:00 PM EDT. Pizza will be served for lunch. Contact Steve Fess for more info at 317-402-9013.

A "convoy" will depart the NORTH Indy-Carmel area at 6:30 AM EDT. The group will meet at the Starbucks on the SOUTHEAST corner of the intersection of U.S. 31 and 126th St. (noting that 126th St. is also called West Carmel). This Starbucks is approximately 3 miles NORTH of the I-465 beltway's Exit 31.....RIGHT ON U.S. 31.


Click here: Directions to The Tire Rack's South Bend location

or

Directions to South Bend Corporate Headquarters and Distribution Center

Remember that this is a "low key" and informal event...with timing done by a hand held stopwatch.



Bring your FRS radios (such as the Motorola Talkabout)...tuning them to the IN/KY "convoy settings"...channel 5, security code 0.

BE SURE THAT YOUR CAR IS MECHANICALLY SAFE AND READY FOR THIS EVENT !!!

BRING YOUR DRIVING HELMET !!!

[Luke@tirerack]

I'll be there

[Steve-Indy]

Looking forward to it Luke...trying to get a couple of "ringers" to come along with us for the sole purpose of beating your times !!!

[Luke@tirerack]

I am still trying to figure out the new car so, my times won't be that hard to beat ....

[Steve-Indy]

YEAH...like I haven't heard that one before !!

[Steve-Indy]

WEATHER forecast for Saturday:

Indy area...scattered thunderstorms, mostly in the morning...high in upper 80's.

South Bend area...partly cloudy, high 85.

Should be a FINE day at Tire Rack !!!

[Steve-Indy]

...and a fine day it was!!! The weather was perfect, and Luke set up a very challenging course.

THANK YOU, Tire Rack, for hosting this event...and a special THANK YOU to Luke Pavlick for setting up the course, giving us an informative walk-thru, the hands-on driving instruction given to multiple participants, and for being a GREAT HOST!!!

Thanks are also owed to all of the members and guests who visited, worked, and participated !!!

We had a safe and fun day !

P.S. Apparently Luke has "figured out" his Porsche...turning in the BEST times, as usual.

Go figure !!!

[Luke@tirerack]

what can I say, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn occassionally

[Steve-Indy]

Seriously...YOU can DRIVE !!!