[TPR] No Pantera's at the BBORR....was] BBORR REPORT

Mad Dog Antenucci teampantera at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 26 12:45:49 PDT 2011


Pinned baby!
 
Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 9:38:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] No Pantera's at the BBORR....was] BBORR REPORT

Just bolt those brass balls of yours to the seat and mash the pedal     to the 
floor.  I'm sure you'll do fine.

Oh, but just in case, check for any of these:


Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired & Shelley Marie Spokane, WA 
******************************      http://www.racingagainstautism.com 
http://www.teampanteraracing.com http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
On 4/25/2011 8:48 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote: 
Okay Negative Nancy...this is one more reason you haven't           made it to 
an orr yet ;-]>
>
>
>My Pantera ran great last May and other then collecting           dust I don't 
>know what else I need to do...is there a Tech           List I should follow. 
>
>
>I need a couple beers...you girls are killing me.
> 
>Mad Dawg Antenucci 
>Team Pantera Racing 
>The 1st & still the only vintage race team               in open road racing 
>www.teampanteraracing.com
>
>
>
>
>
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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
>Sent: Mon,               April 25, 2011 8:43:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [TPR] No Pantera's at the BBORR....was] BBORR REPORT
>
>NORC starts in TWO WEEKS.  If you ain't ready now you ain't             gonna be 
>ready.
>
>In your case Pope, you're probably in good shape, but you'd             still 
>need to send in an entry and find a hotel.
>
>At our staff meeting this morning, I found out our Users'             Conference 
>may be (as in not likely but possible), moved to             October in 2012.  
>If so, this means I might actually have a             shot at the Silver State 
>next year.  I'll know more by the             end of this year.  Either way, I 
>should at the very least             try to plan for NORC in 2012.
>
>I was hoping to maybe, just maybe pull off a fancy trick to             get to 
>NORC this year, but then I woke up.  :)
>
>Asa Jay
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired & Shelley Marie Spokane, WA 
>******************************      http://www.racingagainstautism.com 
>http://www.teampanteraracing.com http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>On 4/25/2011 8:24 PM, David in Durango wrote: 
> 
>>Jack H. ran in the 110 class.
>> 
>>Teimann averaged 160.968, much larger attachments                 than I use!
>> 
>>When is the spring gig in Ely, maybe I should come                 out for some 
>>therapy?
>> 
>>BBORR is certainly a different event with TEN less                 Panteras.
>> 
>>I hate to say it out loud, 4 open road events and 4                 trophies.  
>>(all luck and/or poor competition)
>> 
>>The events are fun, nothing like  blowin' past a                 sheriff w/ a 
>>radar gun! but I miss the Pantera                 brotherhood and all the 
>>games.  If you start talkin'                 about gladiators in Texas you 
>>should check for exits!
>> 
>>the web master had a family emergency, the results                 won't be up 
>>for a while (trip to australia and back).                  The folks in Ft. 
>>Stockton and Sanderson have a helluva                 community - they talk 
>>funny but are generally nice                 folks.
>> 
>>PS: I keep the Miata oil cooler bagged in the winter                 and was 
>>overheating on the way down.  Once I took the                 bag of the oil 
>>cooler everything was under control, sort                 of.  Oil temps at 220 
>>(at speed), water saw 240 in town                 a couple of times. Power by 
>>Ford!
>> 
>>cheers,
>>----- Original Message                   ----- 
>>>From: Mad                     Dog Antenucci 
>>>To: David in Durango 
>>>Cc: TPR List 
>>>Sent: Monday,                   April 25, 2011 9:10 PM
>>>Subject: No                   Pantera's at the BBORR....was] BBORR REPORT
>>>
>>>
>>>Monseinor,
>>>
>>>
>>>Congrats on the run and 2nd place in the Miata.                      You 
>>>obviously nailed your time/speed average to do                     that well so 
>>>congrats again....I'm not surprised by                     your 2nd place....as 
>>>I recall you trophied in                     Nebraska at the SORC before.....but 
>>>come on you                     pussy.....were you really  worried about 220 oil                     
>>>temps... or was it the 100+ ambiant heat and                     humidity? 
>>>HAHAHA
>>>
>>>
>>>I've been following John Tiemann in his replica                     GT40  since 
>>>he first started running it and it runs                     as good as it 
>>>sounds. You didn't mention John's                     average speed but I am 
>>>sure if he was hitting 200 in                     straights he must have 
>>>averaged 150-160 yes? Worth                     mentioning he is a great driver.
>>>
>>>
>>>What average speed did Jack run? 20th Place?                      Hell if you 
>>>can't win, place or show, I'd still                     rather be the fastest or 
>>>the slowest car as long as                     I was having fun which I am sure 
>>>he, you and                     everyone else at the BORR were. 
>>>
>>>
>>>Which is one more reason I liked the La Carrera                     road race in 
>>>Ensenada or the La Bufadora Hill                     Climb...who ever had the 
>>>fastest speed in each                     division won. 
>>>
>>>
>>>TPR dying? Well it ain't dying yet in California,                     Nevada or 
>>>Nebraska!  
>>>JB and I should make it next month and I think                     Rowdy and Bud 
>>>and maybe 2 others (Frank Cirrincione                     & Jim Wallace?) will 
>>>be at the SORC in                     August......JB and I plan to fly out to 
>>>Nebraska in                     August to cheer on the troops and then bragg we 
>>>have                     the fastest course average. ;-]>
>>>
>>>
>>>Seriously, Rowdy and Bud ahve done a great job                     banging the 
>>>drums and rattling cages and getting the                     word out.... and 
>>>you know thats NOT easy when                     EVERYONE with a Pantera can 
>>>barely stay awake.                      Which is why I am buying a slow boat 
>>>this summer. 
>>>
>>>
>>>No Pantera's at the BORR?  That only proves once                     again what 
>>>old Drill Instructors used to say...and                     that was, that there 
>>>are only two kinds of people                     that come from Texas........one 
>>>was a cow with no                     nuts. . . And yea the other is GAY.... 
>>>;-)))))) 
>>>
>>>
>>>Waiting for the Hawk, Kirby, or Gray in Texas to                     roast me 
>>>alive ;-]> 
>>> 
>>>Mad Dawg                           Antenucci, Flame Suit On 
>>>Team Pantera                         Racing 
>>>The 1st & still the only vintage                         race team in open road 
>>>racing 
>>>
>>>www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
________________________________
 From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
>>>To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>>>Cc: TPR List <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>>>Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 9:53:44 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [TPR] BBORR REPORT
>>>
>>> 
>>>BBORR 2011 report - sorry, NO Pantera                         content!
>>> 
>>>Unlimited was won by some frekin'  corvette                         that average 
>>>165.888.  second was J Tiemann in                         his GT 40 averaging 
>>>160mph  w/ a trap speed of                         202.  If you ever get the 
>>>chance to hear this                         puppy w/ the unmuffled 180 exhaust, 
>>>have a                         tissue ready.  Charlie Friend had a dizzy fail                         
>>>and the big mopar had a fire.
>>> 
>>>The only Pantera people I recognized were                         Jack Houp 
>>>(former Pantera now GT40 driver) and                         Michael Frazier.
>>> 
>>>M. Frazier was 5th in the 120 class - fast by                         .050 mph.  
>>>
>>>Jack was 20th in a class of 29.
>>>David got a second place trophy - no                         competition in my 
>>>class.  I did clock my tech                         speed of 124 in the traps, 
>>>the little Miata                         pulling with all its heart!
>>> 
>>>Weather was WAY hot ( 95 or 100) - I didn't                         think my car 
>>>would make it ( 220 oil temps), but                         all was in control.
>>> 
>>>Only 68 corvettes entered this year - it has                         become 
>>>tiresome!  I guess TPR is dying . . . . .
>>> 
>>>Good to hear Darryl put in a decent time at                         the Mojave 
>>>Mile, at least SOMEONE is driving a                         Pantera these days.
>>> 
>>>all the best to my Ford friends . . . .
>>> 
>>>David
>>>----- Original                           Message ----- 
>>>>From: Mad Dog                             Antenucci 
>>>>To: David in                             Durango 
>>>>Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:10 AM
>>>>Subject: BBORR REPORT Re: [TPR] Tale of Caution
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hey, how was the BORR//....give us a                             report...or at 
>>>>least me.
>>>>Did any Pantera's show?
>>>>How did MF'r and your runs go?
>>>>Any fights,  accidents or good gossip?
>>>> 
>>>>Mad                                   Dawg Antenucci 
>>>>Team                                 Pantera Racing 
>>>>The 1st & still the only                                 vintage race team in 
>>>>open road racing 
>>>>
>>>>www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
________________________________
 From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
>>>>To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>>>>Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 9:03:34 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [TPR] Tale of Caution
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>Maybe I can save somebody's dumb                                 ass.  Sorry its 
>>>>late for you.
>>>> 
>>>>Regarding our conversation about                                 certain 
>>>>navigators - new heights have                                 been reached!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>-----                                   Original Message ----- 
>>>>>From: Mad                                      Dog Antenucci 
>>>>>To: David                                     in Durango 
>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:42 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [TPR] Tale of Caution
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Always happy to hear a FIRE story                                     ;-)>
>>>>> 
>>>>>Mad                                            Dawg Antenucci 
>>>>>Team Pantera                                         Racing 
>>>>>The 1st & still                                         the only vintage race 
>>>>>team in                                         open road racing 
>>>>>
>>>>>www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
________________________________
 From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
>>>>>To: panteras <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>>>Cc: TPR                                         List 
>>>><tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>>>>>Sent: Mon,                                         April 25, 2011 7:36:39 
AM
>>>>>Subject: [TPR] Tale of Caution
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>>"It was kind of exciting,                                         with fire and 
>>>>>everything!
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>>>When cranking over the engine,                                         fuel 
>>>>>gushed out the secondary                                         vent tube. "
>>>>> 
>>>>>OK kids, listen up!
>>>>> 
>>>>>A couple of winters ago I was                                         converting 
>>>>>the V8 Miata from EFI                                         to carb.  This 
>>>>>involved a fuel                                         pressure regulator and a 
>>>>>new HEI                                         ignition system.
>>>>> 
>>>>>First, I plumbed in the fuel                                         system.  
>>>>>Everytime I checked for                                         leaks I had one 
>>>>>fitting that                                         would leave a gas smell on 
>>>>>my                                         fingers.  Eventually, this was                                         
>>>>>fixed (I thought) so I hooked up                                         the 
>>>>>ignition system and tried to                                         start the 
>>>>>car.
>>>>> 
>>>>>No start.  WTF? I says to                                         myself.
>>>>> 
>>>>>Check the fuel, yep pressure.                                         Try it 
>>>>>again. . . ..  no start.
>>>>> 
>>>>>Better check for spark . . .                                         .
>>>>> 
>>>>>Even a small fire, in the                                         garage where 
>>>>>the Pantera lives                                         (that is connected to 
>>>>>the house)                                         is a BIG freakin' fire.  
>>>>>(Hint:                                         turn off the fuel pump before                                         
>>>>>jumping out the a flaming car.                                          Trush 
>>>>>me.)
>>>>> 
>>>>>So, I picked up the fire ext.                                         placed by 
>>>>>the car (I thought I                                         was no dummy . . 
>>>>>.guess again)                                         which oozed some stuff out 
>>>>>of                                         the nozzle that dripped on my                                         
>>>>>shoe. (sound familiar old                                         tymers?) Fire 
>>>>>is getting bigger.
>>>>> 
>>>>>$#^&^&$%   run                                         in the adjoining kitchen 
>>>>>for a                                         salad bowl full of water.  If                                         
>>>>>you guessed this WASN'T enough                                         water you 
>>>>>win the prize.
>>>>> 
>>>>>While I'm having visions of a                                         melted 
>>>>>Pantera and a crsipy                                         house (burning car 
>>>>>is on jack                                         stands, no chance to push it 
>>>>>out                                         side) I calmly walke out the                                         
>>>>>garage door, picked up the                                         garden hose, 
>>>>>turned it on full                                         and put the fire out.  
>>>>>Note to                                         self: don't forget to spin the                                         
>>>>>motor without plugs to clear the                                         water.
>>>>> 
>>>>>I believe the barely                                         detectable gas leak 
>>>>>had leaked a                                         puddle onto the carpet 
>>>>>below                                         (safety hint).
>>>>> 
>>>>>Be careful, have a                                             back up and don't 
>>>>>mess with                                             gas in a closed area.
>>>>> 
>>>>>Grouch and Dirty Safety Hint                                         #1
>>>>>"yes, we've got spark!"
>>>>>
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