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Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #1
blauvelt Doug Ogden Mill Valley, Ca, USA 1965 MG MGB	Posted: May 31, 2012 09:50PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 115

Anyone going?

I am planning on taking my TC with me and parking it somewhere. Picking up my photog's pass friday afternoon. I plan on shooting Saturday all day, and maybe Sunday. Will be carrying 3 vintage camera's with me, so say hello.

-Doug

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #2
BMWE30M3 Mike Lord San Diego, CA, USA 1969 MG MGB	Posted: June 01, 2012 12:19AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 21

Doug,

I might head out on Sunday if I can get enough garage work done on Saturday to justify a non-productive day. I'll try and look you up if I do. PM me with your cell number?

Mike

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #3
OldBloke Jim Legg Napa, California, USA 1971 MG MGB GT 1972 MG MGB V6 Conversion	Posted: June 01, 2012 01:25AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 8,229

See the threads on 'Off Topic' forum.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #4
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 01, 2012 03:56PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

We chose not to run the Wino this year. Somehow 5 days and only 4 sessions don't work for me any more. I will be there Saturday am.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #5
blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: June 01, 2012 06:36PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,193

Scott, I was wondering what your racing plans were and whether you were slowing down to focus on the new GT project?

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #6
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 01, 2012 06:42PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

Hey Fred,

I hope to run one more race this year than I have in the past 3 or 4. The Wine Country event requires you to load into the track on Wednesday. One 15 minute session on Thursday and Friday. One 15 minute practice, one 20 race on Saturday or Sunday. Way too little track time. Last weekend (had my car not had issues) we ran 9, 20 minute sessions from Friday afternoon thru Sunday.

Monterey is more or less the same but you do get 20 minutes more track time. Monterey adds providence to the cars, not so much with the Wine County race.

When is your next race?

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #7
blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: June 01, 2012 06:52PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,193

That's good to hear. I just had not heard any updates. I race again next weekend. I pulled the transmission on Monday and air freighted it for a rebuild. I should get it back this Wednesday so I'll have a night or two to get it back in the car in time.

Apparently brake pads are cheaper than synchros and maybe I should use the brakes instead of the transmission to slow the car. Haha.

Keep us posted. Did you get accepted for Monterey again?

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #8
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 01, 2012 06:59PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

Yes, we were both accepted again this year to Monterey. I use it as a mini vacation even though its only 90 minutes from home.

Don't you run a taylor box in the Mazda? We do the same thing, it does really help to woha the car down. Have fun tearing it up. What track?

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #9
blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: June 01, 2012 07:10PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,193

No, I run a '99 box with a Quaiffe sc/cr gear set. It is far less problematic than the dog box.

I thought I read that you got accepted again, sweet.

We are back at the home track - Summit Point - next weekend. It will be nice being back on familiar turf.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #10
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 08, 2012 10:58AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

Good luck this weekend Fred!

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #11
blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: June 08, 2012 04:03PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,193

Thanks Scott. I'm here, set up, registered, tech'd etc.

Got the transmission back in the car last night and she moves. I'm going to check the alignment in a little bit.

Zero chance of precip. Seven FP cars, six HP cars - Mike is already here and a few EP cars. Should be a great weekend. Greg Nagy has a healthy lead in the points but is not registered.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #12
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 08, 2012 05:01PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

Excellent! Send photos. Have fun and be safe.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #13
blauvelt Doug Ogden Mill Valley, Ca, USA 1965 MG MGB	Posted: June 11, 2012 08:27PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 115

Here is a link to some stuff from the historics. Kinda bummed, not a decent MG pic in the lot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blauveltfotowerks/sets/72157630054558678/

but some really neat race stuff anyways.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/11/2012 08:27PM by blauvelt.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #14
skippymga Scott Brown Northern California, USA 1957 MG MGA "The Pile" 1957 MG MGA 1500 "The Pile" 1960 MG MGA "Boomer" 1964 MG MGB "#9" 1966 MG MGB GT "Boo" → more	Posted: June 11, 2012 09:36PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,862

Thanks for sharing Doug.... 31 and 41 MGAs will be back next year.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #15
blauvelt Doug Ogden Mill Valley, Ca, USA 1965 MG MGB	Posted: June 11, 2012 09:48PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 115

In reply to # 2091478 by skippymga Thanks for sharing Doug.... 31 and 41 MGAs will be back next year.

whoohoo!! I spoke at length with the gentleman who owns the sharply presented cream TF, really nice guy. Just didnt get anything that really came out right...always next year.

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Re: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival #16
Gofanu Fletcher Millmore Titusville PA, USA	Posted: June 12, 2012 01:21AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 610

Oh Honey indeed!
That Talbot or one just like it used to run the Reading Hillclimb every year. I was in love with those brakes then, and it still works!

Really nice work, keep B&W alive.

FRM

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