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Sprite Race Pictures

aeronca65t

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Nial, nice shots. Unfortunately, my "New" car won't be ready for the last race this season, so I guess I'll drive the stinkin Spitfire one more time! Its new owner wants me to take one last shot with it.
Jeff
 
That was Watkins Glen last year. Hit the "styro-walls" (thank-you, NASCAR!) and did no damge to myself (other than dignity).
Car needed a new left front fender, left door, left rear fender (had to be cut off and welded on) and complete front left suspension (no frame damage).
I was racing a few weeks later at Summit Point...amazing what you can get done when there's a deadline!
 
Great shots. Was that an older Mr2 you took on the inside in that first pic, and are those 2nd gen rx-7's in the second pic. Thats some tough competion for a spridget.
 
Nial - when you replaced your rear fender, did it come from an earlier rig? or did you cut the fender out? I just noticed it doesn't have the lower lip out back like 1500s usually do, but it seems that your passenger side doess....
 
Rob:

Sorry, I just noticed your question.
My left rear fender was cut off my '67 parts-car (using a Sawzall). I gas-welded it back onto my '78 chassis and then "radiused" both wheelwells (the way '73 Midgets look) so that I'd have more tire clearance.
Here's a picture that my friend Dave Zipkin just sent me of the same event. I can tell that it was taken during practice, because I have a camcorder mounted on the roll bar:

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