Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course F-Body Gathering - 6/19/10

[Humbler]

We have 10 free tickets to giveaway c/o the Ohio Valley GTO Association for any Pontiac coming to the event...

To get your 1 or 2 tickets, go to:

http://www.thehumbler.net/Index/Blog..._2010_!!!.html

Add Comment with your name, club affiliation, email address and a 1 or 2 for how many tickets you'd like!

Thank You OVGTO!

Tickets will be left at Will Call no earlier than 8:30am

[Humbler]

Please note, meeting times updated if you are rolling in with the GTOs....

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...0023da1ff6aed9

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Hey gang......just got home from Mid-Ohio and have some GREAT news to share............

THE #6 SUNOCO CAMARO IS ON THE POLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the FIRST Camaro Pole since its return to the track and we couldn't be happier that it's here at Mid-Ohio!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Stevenson Motorsports!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're looking forward to a GREAT day at the track tomorrow and cheering these Camaros on to VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIME TO GET PUMPED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Here are a couple pics from today.....

[MrsLT1PWRD]

and a couple more....... please excuse the smudge on the lens in the 1st pic....darn sunscreen

[ItIsWhatItIs]

Great pics...hope you have a great time today...your friend!!!

[IROCanSS]

Today was a great day... great racing and great weather... a tad hot but no rain.

I enjoyed watching the race, lots of cars got tore up. Didnt realize it would be so physical! That one poor Camaro, the silver and orange one... They had to pull it out on a flat bed. Obviously a team without a lot of money... They were trying to fix the car right in the parking lot. It hit the tire wall hard right by where I was sitting. So sad!

The lap around the track was great, I even got to stretch his legs a little. They stopped us to let the tractor pass so we had to catch up...

We also gave 3 unsuspecting guests something to talk about. A family of son, daughter and dad were there looking around and they were shocked we got to go on the track so the outspoken one... told them to go get a wrist band and we'd take them. So myself, HeinzD01 and SSdan took them. I got dad. Really nice guy. SSdan was the lucky one... he got daughter she was a real cutie and she LOVED the Camaro... they all did and they were all very nice. The dad said both kids were in college but that he may have to visit a local dealer anyhow!

[Humbler]

Here is a set that I took:

http://www.thehumbler.net/Index/Mid_...10_Corral.html

Greet meeting you Sherry and Chris, already thinking about next year!!!

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Late Friday afternoon …….. #6 Sunoco Camaro Takes Pole and Breaks Track Record!! Hubby Chris and I had just left the Mid-Ohio track when we got word of this and what a feeling we had!!!!! We couldn’t wait to share this news with our Camaro family….. knowing we had a group of Camaro Enthusiasts coming on Saturday to welcome Camaro back to the racetrack and show our support to the Camaro racing teams, maybe we could help cheer one of them on to victory and possibly witness an important milestone in Camaros already impressive hstory. Our excitement grew!!

Well…..unfortunately a sway bar issue kept the Stevenson Motorsports #6 from victory and a valiant effort by #9 was thwarted by a crash. The #57 finished 5th and #97 finished 9th in their class. Strong runs by Mitchum Motorsports and Momentum Motorsports, who also carry the Camaro banner, also ended in disappointment and torn up race cars.

Victory may not have been achieved, but they all showed that Camaro is not only back, but that it means business and that victory is on the horizon!!

THANK YOU to the Camaro5 members that participated in the 1st Annual F-Body Gathering at Mid-Ohio!!! Hope you all had a great time and didn’t get too sunburned . We ended up with 12 Camaros and 1 Firebird – not too bad for a first time event!

THANK YOU to Stevenson Motorsports – what can we say…..WOW!!! What a great group of folks!! The hospitality shown to our group was SO FAR above anything we could have expected! We were made to feel, not like spectators, but like one of the team. Mike Johnson, Team Manager, gave a very informative tour of not only the haulers and garage area, but also gave us all a great education about the cars and their differences (for their respective series). The drivers – Matt Bell, Jeff Bucknum (drivers of the #6) and Al Carter and Hugh Plumb (drivers of the #9) – were a phenomenal bunch of guys and took time from their busy schedules to talk with us, take pics, sign autographs and even joke a round a bit. (Due to their responsibilities, we were not able to meet the drivers of the #57 and #97 Stevenson Camaros. Judging from the rest of the team, we’re sure they’re just as awesome! Hopefully, we’ll be able to meet them next year.). Special thanks to Cathy and Steve Bucknum and the other members of the Stevenson crews for making us feel so welcome, while still continuing the rigorous activities necessary to compete in (2) highly competitive racing series.

We also met Camaro drivers and team members from Mitchum and Momentum Motorsports who were also very friendly and hospitable.

Camaro fans can rest assured that their banner is being carried by a group of VERY dedicated competitors on all three Camaro teams and definitely deserve our support!

Look for details to be posted in early 2011 for the 2nd Annual event. We’ve already got ideas to make this bigger and better!!!!!!!

All we can say is ........ if you weren’t there, you MISSED OUT (but there's always next year) !!!!!!!!!

Pics to follow soon!!!

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Originally Posted by Humbler

Here is a set that I took:

http://www.thehumbler.net/Index/Mid_...10_Corral.html

Greet meeting you Sherry and Chris, already thinking about next year!!!

Thanks Lance - we're thinkin' too!!! It was great meeting you and Sandy!!!

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Here are a few pics....

Pic #1
Camaro 1st Pole Winner Flag – YEAH!!!!!

Pics #2 & #3
Mike Johnson, Team Manager, during garage tour

Pic #4
Our group with the Sunoco Camaro drivers

Pic #5
Q&A with the drivers

More pics to come..........

[MrsLT1PWRD]

a few more......

Pic #6
Lining up for Parade Laps

Pic #7
Our Corral area

Pic #8
Sunoco #6 on the prowl

still more to come.............

[MrsLT1PWRD]

still more.....

Pic #9
#97 Leaving the pit

Pic #10
A tough day for #9

Pic #11
#9 Driver Al Carter – not quite the race souvenir he wanted (but still smilin’!!)

Pic #12
This group member was thrilled with his souvenir though!

As you can see from these pics....we had a great time and got to see some AWESOME stuff - not to mention meeting some AWESOME people!!!!

Will post more pics later!!

[MrsLT1PWRD]

Hey gang....check out Matt Bell's post.......

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90656

Gotta love Camaro enthusiasts!!!!!