[TPR] PIR UPDATE Re: PORTLAND /PIR TRACK EVENT FRIDAY MAY 3 UPDATE

Sun Apr 28 11:05:46 PDT 2019

 Morning My Peeps,
Latest updates from Cascade Racing is registrations are full and there is now a wait list of racers waiting for someone to cancel so my pals Lee, Ron, and Dave are off the hook for the moment! 
Some of you asked me about what it takes to prepare a 40+ year old Pantera for an open track event. Should be about the same list for a road trip.
The answer is pretty much the same as it was decades ago. And that is if you don't have access to a lift then jack the Pantera up and set 4-jack stands under your car. Make sure you have some good light and then just thoroughly go over the chassis and suspension from front to back starting with the steering rack and bushings, cooling, brakes, and every nut and bolt, hose, clamp, looking for worn or damaged parts that should be replaced to include cracked (sometimes hairline) mag or billet wheels and that can go unnoticed because the cracking is difficult to visually identify and usually is on the 'inside' of the wheels.Tires of course should also get your full attention, and at least a OEM stock 3-point harness or a full 5-point race harness (4 point harnesses are no longer allowed).  Once you have checked everything including electrical, check it again and I like drafting a friend or car savvy neighbor to be a second set of eyes....hopefully younger then my own  
Both Randy and Dick have paid very close attention to detail and preserving solid rust free Pantera's. All 74's except Randy's Pantera had to be registered as a 73 to pass smog.  While they both have race and autocross experience what makes them and most Pantera owner's unique here is that they do the overwhelming majority of all the repairs and maintenance themselves. 
Having spent so many years working and living in California I had access to early Pantera racers like Mike Cook and the Byers Brothers and the vendors any day I needed advise or work done. Not so easy for Randy and Dick and all of you living up here in the Pacific Northwest or Canada. 
I have spent a little time down in Grants Pass with Randy Grubb and as some of you know Randy has a storied career as a successful artist, fabricator and metal bender. 
Whether it was building the V12 powered Blastolne  Special Land Speed Record Car, that Randy powered with a Patton Tank engine and Allison transmission out of a Grayhound bus, with a one off custom bell housing which Jay Leno purchased or one of hundreds of other show winning custom builds his talent is well known the world over.
And yet for all that fame he has chosen to live a humble life in Grants Pass Oregon. But all that talent aside he and his equally amazing wife Jeannete are the friendliest and supportive neighbors you could ever find.  Randy is way too young to celebrate his life here in this short message but if you are interested more I hope you will stop by to meet him if you haven't already done so at PIR next Friday, May 3.
Yes, of course Dick and his son and the Dawg will be there too....but Randy is the celebrity of note. And if you can not make it next Friday then just goggle Randy Grubb and there is a wealth of information on line about his life. 
I've enclosed just a couple teaser photos of Randy's Pantera. One is of his impeccable engine bay with the best sounding Webers I have ever heard on a Cleveland engine and one of his custom fabricated aluminum rear deck lid which feels like it can't be much more then 15 pounds. 
Dick and I are having lunch on Wednesday and while many of you know Dick he is bringing both his GTS and Pantera L to PIR. I am working with allot of support to get ONE Pantera ready to run and Dick is bringing two?
Good Times,
MD, still reading the Sunday paper.....yea you remember news print right? 
HAHA

    On Friday, April 5, 2019, 2:19:48 PM PDT, Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:  

  Hey My Peeps,
Brett (Cascade Sports Car Club) just sent me a message that registration is STILL OPEN. 
So all you slackers who have 1,000 HP engines and/or race licenses (I'm kidding) now is your time to get on board. LOL
MD
PS  Here's Brett's message;
Registration is still open for the May 3rd event. As of this morning, there are about 6 spots available for Novice, 10 for Intermediate, and 15 for Advanced. Come on out, rain or shine! Any day at the track is a fun day!! And show the youths of today the joy of classic sports cars! :) 
- Brett McKown CSCC Chief Driving Instructor trackdayhpde at cascadesportscarclub.orgcascadesportscarclub.org 

    On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:10:41 PM PDT, Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:  

  Evening Northwest Pantera Members & Anyone else who wants to join us,
Right now we have 4 Pantera's registered to run at Portland International Raceway Friday, May 3. And we have two more members (Mary Ann Antenucci and Doug Braun) planning to run their 'other' rides which should be just as much fun. 
The attached link includes 31 entries to date. 
But of that number there are only 4 vintage automobiles entered and they are ALL De Tomaso Pantera's! Think about that as it is something we can all be proud of. That example pretty much follows every other open track or open road race event I have participated in up and down the west coast. No club ever shows up to race 3 or more vintage authomobiles. It just doesn't happen EXCEPT with owner's of Pantera's.  
So if you miss the link here are those planning to run:
1.    Allen "Dick" Abraham        1974 Pantera GTS
2.    Matthew Abraham        1974 Pantera L
3.    Randy Grubb        1974 Pantera L
4.    Mad Dawg        1972 Pantera 
5.    Mary Ann Antenucci        2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
6.    Doug Braun        2015 Ford Focus ST

Others I know who are working/wrenching/painting/polishing a Pantera are Lee Peterson, Ron Wade, and Dave Londry. and probably others who are flying under the radar or those I forgot....but honestly when the SoCal boyz can't get more then one Pantera to Willow Springs what you guys have done is again something pretty cool.
And registration is still OPEN so if you think you can still get your Pantera or any other ride ready we would love to have you join us for the fun on that day. I think certain members of our group may have already placed some wagers of which I know nothing about 
But its all about having some fun and enjoying some camaraderie.  And that is exactly what we are going to do.
Everyone else?Come out and join us. 
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Remember - there are two Novice groups (Beginner and Intermediate) and one advanced race group for experienced racers and one other test & tune  group for driver's with a race license. 
Send your questions or comments on the event,directly to me.
Good Times,
Mad Dawg AntenucciNorthwest Pantera's & Team Pantera Racing714-326-7700

Registration detail is on the link below. Cascade has a checklist on their website and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me directly. The Cascade Tech is a "Self Inspection" covering the same items you would want to inspect for a road trip (suspension, brakes, wheel bearings, tires, etc).
go to Cascade Sports Car Club  online registrations at;
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