LeMons: YOU'RE IN! Arse-Freeze-Apalooza

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Hi, Muddy: 

Half-Life Racing (Seize-Z-um) and (Ra-D-um) has been officially ACCEPTED for Arse-Freeze-Apalooza at Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA onDecember 03 - December 04. (Multiple entries? Log in to see what got in and what didn't.)

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1) FINISH YOUR INFO: Your team's current status is Not Ready to Race. If you're not showing "ready to race," log on here and fix what's missing. (In case you need it, here's a step-by-step guide to the reg process.) 

2) PRINT A TECH SHEET and inspect your car against every line. Bring your signed, filled-out Tech Sheet to Tech at the track, and remember--not every rule is reflected on the Tech Sheet. You still need to study the full LeMons Rulebook.

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Ares-Freeze Prep

We were able to evaluate the cars today.  In an amazing outcome, the cars are in good shape.  In the compression test, outlined below, the engines appears to have survived and able to run another day.
 

	Cylinder
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Z	170	170	170	170	170	160
D	170	175	170	175

We did take a few knocks.  The D had its front shortened, and we spent some time to pull that out:

The Z also received some attention with banging out the door damage and blowing the silt brought back from Buttonwillow.

In all we found very little gross wrong.  This means we can get into the fine details and start working off the general checklist.

2017 Race Schedule

Through some sleuthing, I was able to find the 2017 24-hour Lemons Racing schedule.  This is a final, but Lemons HQ has not officially announced.  So, at this time we only know the place and date of the event.

Below, I have listed all the races.  As for the list it is filled with the normal array of events.  Reviewing the list, there are 8 races in west.  Three of them are in AZ, CO, and WA, so will not be targeted (sorry, Hammer).  That leaves 5 in CA.  Of the 5, three are straight forward, and I have marked in Green.  The race in July at Thunderhill, well the name, Arse-Sweat-Apalooza, says it all and holds no interest in my part.  The final one in Red, is the one of true intrigue.  I have not talked to Half-Life Racing HQ about any of this, and it will take some lobbing to push past 3 races a season, so let me know if there is interest.      

2017 Schedule

'Shine Country Classic	Feb 04 to Feb 5, 2017	Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds AL
Sears Pointless	Mar 25 to Mar 26, 2017	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA
Arizona D-Bags	Apr 08 to Apr 9, 2017	Inde Motorsports Ranch, Wilcox AZ
The Cure for Gingervitis	Apr 22 to Apr 23, 2017	GingerMan Raceway, South Haven MI
Southern Discomfort	Apr 29 to Apr 30, 2017	Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
Texas Tippin'	May 06 to May 7, 2017	MSR Houston, Angleton TX
The Real Hoopties of New Jersey	May 13 to May 14, 2017	New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville NJ
Vodden the Hell Are We Doing?	May 20 to May 21, 2017	Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA
The B.F.E. GP	Jun 03 to Jun 4, 2017	High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail CO
Kentucky (Demo) Derby	Jul 08 to Jul 9, 2017	NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green KY
Doing Time in Joliet	Jul 22 to Jul 23, 2017	Autobahn Country Club, Joliet IL
Arse-Sweat-Apalooza	Jul 29 to Jul 30, 2017	Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA
GP du Lac Chargoggetcetera	Aug 12 to Aug 13, 2017	Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson CT
Pacific Northworst GP	Aug 26 to Aug 27, 2017	The Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton WA
LeMons South Fall	Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2017	Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
Button Turrible	Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2017	Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow CA
Where the Elite Meet to Cheat	Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2017	GingerMan Raceway, South Haven MI
Halloween Hooptiefest	Oct 21 to Oct 22, 2017	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon NH
Houston, We Have a Problem	Nov 11 to Nov 12, 2017	MSR Houston, Angleton TX
Arse-Freeze-Apalooza	Dec 02 to Dec 3, 2017	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA
The Kim Harmon Scrotium 500	Dec 09 to Dec 10, 2017	Road Atlanta, Braselton GA

Buttonwillow Moments

 No Bad Days

 Jetzt sind die Bremsen eingefahren

Hot Pursuit

Last driver change

The cars are running well and the drivers are staying out of trouble (knocking wood). Both cars were positioned in the teens when they came in.  Gases them up, put in Lugnut and torch and sent them out.  Both should be able to run to the checker.

Checker flag

We finished up 15th and 23rd. Lugnut managed the fast lap in the Z on the last lap of the race. Nicely done!

And that's how the program goes off the rails

The cars where one lap apart when these drivers went into the cars. However...

Lugnut came in first after helping another car go faster by giving it a shove. The front of the Miata is a little shorter now but nothing critical was damaged. Lugnut said it was down in power and it seems that problem was a cracked intake that we patched.  Once done we sent him how to check things and if working finish his session. 

While Lugnut was in the pits, muddy called in on his way to the penalty box. He got a slap on the wrist for an off track excursion. I'm sure it's a good story and we'll hear it in a bit :-)

Anyways, both cars are back out and turning circles. 

Lunch time

We have now been through 3 drivers changes. Only one black flag to report on the Z and the two cars are within a lap of each other in 19th and 20th place. 

Race day 2

Yesterday we had no black flags and finished up 18th and 22nd. Everyone is feeling pretty happy about that. There were some dents to remove by the end of the day.  Nothing Muddy's new hammer couldn't solve. 

So last night we changed the brake pads, replaced the oil, replaced the tires and hammer some fenders and are now ready to go. 

Since the race order seemed to work yesterday, we are doing the same order today minus some time since the day ends at 3:30 not 5:00. 

Zoom zoom. 

Celebration time

Tonight we are celebrating Z-Mom's retirement.  We had a bacon and sausage creation as an appetizer. Coenishish game hens for dinner and champagne to celebrate!

Last driver change

The cars are running well and the drivers are staying out of trouble (knocking wood). Both cars were positioned in the teens when they came in.  Gases them up, put in Lugnut and torch and sent them out.  Both should be able to run to the checker.

Race update

The first two drivers had clean runs and now we are on the third stint for each car.  The D is currently 2 laps up on the Z and was in 15th at the last pit stop. Pit stops are a little slow for us, so each car drops 6 laps or so at a pit stop and then we climb up the rankings again. 

The weather is much better today and we are all hoping it continues. 

Lunch was lamb and pita's.  Yum

Race day 1

We are a short crew today, so we'll get long stints in both cars. 

We got everything out together last night.  We are getting the cars on track. With Muddy in the D and Queen in the Z.

The oil leak in the D was an o-ring for the oil cooler. In a horrible place to get to.  Torch and Lugnut got it eventually and we think the car is all sealed up again and ready to go.

Zoom zoom