Save the Date! Briritsh Invasion at CMP

Saturday November 14th at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC

Basicly same deal as last year, you get 2 on track sessions on CMP 2.2 mile road coaurse, we will be paced by CMP driving instructor, but it will be a sprited pace. This is the 2nd annual event, the folks that did it last year had a ball. I have more details soon. Here's a few photos form last year.

Yee haw! i am ready now! Bob

Hi Hap-is the British Invasion still on for November 14th? I want to pass the word around to a few other British car friends! Thanks, Eric

There was a post on another forum by Hap saying its a go for that date. Bob

Hey Guys, we definately on for Nov. 14th, here's a link to the event flier, if you have any questions call me (864-370-3000) or the Carolina Motorsports Park. If you never been, it just a real laid back evnet where you get to driver your car spritedly on the race track in MG only session, drive at your own pace, fast or slow. Some of use spnt the night at the Colony Inn in Camden, SC and go out to dinner in Camden the night before, we always have a big time. CMP charges us nothoing more than gate fee, $5 a head to get in, and we get two 20 minute session on track during the lunch hour, they will be running a Track car day there, so you can check those guys out as well, even see some motorcylcles do laps. CMP is a nice facility, and they invite us to do this for you all to see the palce and spread the word, I guarantee you will have a great time, come join in the fun.

We normally get ther abpout 10am, park our cars together so we can look, kick tires, tell big stories, and do all the things car people like to do. No helmets are need for the lapping sessions and you can have a passenger/s if you like, if your british car is out of commision, come on in whatever, we just out to have a little fun, real relaxed event/happening.

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I checked on a trailer rental for the Mk1 today.
Not bad. We're trying to make it down on Friday to
paint Camden red.
Barring the creeks rising we're planning on being there.
I just noticed you wrote MG only session. Are Spridgets allowed? Will I need to stick some MG badges on the Mk1?
I note you mentioned "spritedly" driving. :wink:
I could always take up the rear in the po ol Sprite so as to
not hold up those MGs.
No way Lynn lets me take her B out on a track even if it was a parade lap.

Gundy said:

I just noticed you wrote MG only session. Are Spridgets allowed? Will I need to stick some MG badges on the Mk1?

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My bad, I meant to say LBC session, we're not real uptight, if slomeoen show in a SOB (something other than British) we'll still let you go on track.

See you there Hap! A group of us from the Columbia British car club will be at the track. Thanks for putting this together for us again. Eric

Good deal Eric, see ya there.

Woooohooo, calling for weather of sunny and mid 70s

Now that, ladies and gents , was a BLAST.
I can't thank Hap enough for making this possible.
Man, Hap, I owe ya a big one.

David it was great to see your Bugeye up close-that is one fast Healey!!
What a fun track to drive on and a perfect day too. Thanks one more time Hap for getting us out there. Eric

EricG said:

David it was great to see your Bugeye up close-that is one fast Healey!!
What a fun track to drive on and a perfect day too. Thanks one more time Hap for getting us out there. Eric

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I'm working on editing some of the Goprocamera stuff for
my Youtube site.
Hope to get something up Sunday.
I'll post some pic from the D90 tonight.

CMP pics

Here's a few pics i snapped at today's British Invasion at CMP.
Us old geezers got there early.
Nice crowd. Excellent LBCs.

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Howdy Folks,

Man, I was thinking about you folks all day. Hap; "Fred & I" were in the garage talking, (Working on my B/E), watching some "Outlaw" Dirt Racing and "Both of Us" said to ea. "Why are`nt we on the CMP track today"!!

Well; For sure next time.

Hey Gundy, Would you please send me the link to your YouTube site when your on the air.

See Y`All Later,

Russ

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I've uploaded 4 short videos from CMP. I tried to get everyone
in the videos....but I couldn't catch Hap.

https://www.youtube.com/user/oldschoolcruiser

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I only took 4 pics. Here they are. The group from the Metroina MG club had a great time. 3 of us were stuck to Haps bumper. I had my wifes(Lynda) 63 Iris Blue MGB and the car worked great. Bob

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Gundy said:

I've uploaded 4 short videos from CMP. I tried to get everyone
in the videos....but I couldn't catch Hap.

https://www.youtube.com/user/oldschoolcruiser

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Hi There Gundy,

Very Cool Videos! I did`nt hear any "Screeching" tires! Were You going fast or was the MGA, TR6 going slow? How fast were You going into the turns & on the straight aways? What were you "Taching"?

By the way; My B/E needs a "Feul Pump"! I`m getting the "Re-Build" kit for her today. I just may get to drive her before she sells!?!?!?

Wish I were there with You Folks,

Regards, Russ

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toysrrus said:

Gundy said:

I've uploaded 4 short videos from CMP. I tried to get everyone
in the videos....but I couldn't catch Hap.

https://www.youtube.com/user/oldschoolcruiser

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Hi There Gundy,

Very Cool Videos! I did`nt hear any "Screeching" tires! Were You going fast or was the MGA, TR6 going slow? How fast were You going into the turns & on the straight aways? What were you "Taching"?

By the way; My B/E needs a "Feul Pump"! I`m getting the "Re-Build" kit for her today. I just may get to drive her before she sells!?!?!?

Wish I were there with You Folks,

Regards, Russ

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I was just having fun...NOT racing. I'd guess I hit about 90mph on the straight a time or two. Those tires were
squealing a bit on most curves. I can hear 'em on the video.
Shifting around 7k with an occasional shift a bit past that.

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Looks like you had a blast!

But how did they let you on the track without a helmet? :eeek: