SPOTTED! Mustang Boy’s New Look
January 28th, 2010 by GimpSave the date…
January 18th, 2010 by GimpNo babies, no weddings, just rubbin’.. and some racin’.
Airport Icebreaker Autocross – May 15/16
Cumberland Historics – June 5/6
Summer Sizzler Autocross– July 24-25
Polish Mountain Hill Climb – August 6/7/8
Speed Week Autocross – August 14/15
Harvest Moon Autocross – September 18/19
Pumpkin Carve Autocross – October 23/24
When one of us wins…
January 17th, 2010 by GimpTeam Zip-Tie Welcomes New Members, Rob & Andy!
January 15th, 2010 by GimpRob Robeson has solemnly sworn to:
1. Dance if I want to, but not leave my friends behind,
2. Accept zip-ties as not only a way of life, but as an approved method of birth control,
3. Avoid anything orange and pointy,
4. If orange and pointy can’t be avoided, I pledge to make it much less orange and pointy,
5. Defend the canopy with my life,
6. Defend the cooler with a knife,
7. Buy my next car sans-sunroof,
8. Share the secret of the magic spinning triangles,
9. Go in slow,
10. Come out fast or backwards!
Do you, Andy “Second Hand” Thomas has solemnly sworn to:
1. Dance if I want to, but not leave my friends behind,
2. Accept zip-ties as not only a way of life, but as an approved method of birth control,
3. Avoid anything orange and pointy,
4. If orange and pointy can’t be avoided, I pledge to make it much less orange and pointy,
5. Defend the canopy with my life,
6. Defend the cooler with a knife,
7. Sell my accent back to Gimp when I can no longer handle it,
8. Turn the world on with my smile,
9. Go in slow,
10. Come out fast or backwards!
Merry Christmas, etc.
December 23rd, 2009 by Five Banger DougHey Rich…
December 22nd, 2009 by GimpThomas Sweeps! Thomas Sweeps! (aka Pumpkin Carve Report)
October 28th, 2009 by GimpSo the 2009 racing season in Cumberland is officially over with the running of the Pumpkin Carve. This year saw some great battles, and this final weekend was no exception.
Going into the weekend, I lead Mustang Boy by just 0.6666667 points for the cup. I knew I couldn’t beat him on talent, so I needed a miracle. Upon waking up Saturday morning, things were looking good (for me). ”Yes Jesus, rain will do. I’ll get you back later man. Holla!”
All through setup and the drivers meeting, it was rain. Miserable, cold, wonderful rain. See, Mustangs are afraid of water, and BMWs love it so much they routinely let it in through their seals. I could best Mustang Boy on a wet course. To keep things even, we both decided to run the same heat, but by the end of the drivers’ meeting the rain had disappeared along with my hopes of winning the cup. Long story short, he won. So that’s enough about that. Kate, on the other hand, did as expected and took home the TZT Cone Award. BMW parts would like to thank you for all the fog lights, fog light delete pates, brake ducts, bumper clips, fender liners, and under-body trays you have helped them sell this past year.
CCAC Writeup – None But the Brave
To add further insult to injury, Kate and I, running in STX on Saturday, were forced to take a 2-3 finish to the evil Eagle Talon of Slem Kraus, who bested my 51.929 by almost three and half seconds (maybe it was all the dirt in and around my car that slowed me down… oops). Slem Kraus; even that name sounds evil. Mustang Boy took first place over a field of four with a very fast 49.264. Rich landed squarely in the middle of BSP with a 52.651, only 4 seconds off the season leader, Steve Hotchkiss. Doug won DSP with a 50.837, showing me and Kate what we’d be in for the next day. Patrick was the only Geraghty that day, and won ASP with his 54.203.
Sunday brought us a beautiful fall day in Cumberland, with sunny but cool weather for us to race in. With the pressure of the Cup off, Kate and I had planned on running in DSP, but I played “car whore” again and instead drove Rob Robeson’s RX8 in B-Stock, where I got my clock cleaned (52.283, 2.944 back from first) by Shawn Roberts, Chike Dellimore, and Katie Orgler, all visiting from the D.C. area. Thanks a lot for stopping by… Doug, Andy Thomas (in our BMW), and Kate all competed in DSP that day, with everyone taking a hit from the freakishly fast Integra of Miro Valent and the BMW of Brian Launer. This was record attendance for DSP this year, with a total of 6 entrants. Doug finished up in third witha 52.041, Andy in fourth with a 54.923, and Kate in fifth with a 55.852. Rich moved up a spot to second in BSP. His 52.932 only about two and a half seconds off the leader, Steve Hotchkiss. Patrick got knocked down a few pegs to third in ASP, but still put down a solid 55.395. Mustang Boy, if anyone cares, won ESP again with a 50.857.
Thomas and family did stop by the bar Saturday night and it was great to see them. We’ve missed them this year and hope they can come out and play next year.
The last race of the year is always sad. Sure, there are other events in our area, but nothing is quite like Cumberland. Despite the close and exciting racing, it’s the people that really make the difference. There is no better way to surround yourself with good people than coming up to a CBE race.
Kate and I took a ton of pictures this last time, and you can view them here – http://picasaweb.google.com/kate.mewhiney/PumpkinCarve09#
Thanks again for another great year, and stay tuned for team updates, including the new class of 2010!
Final Team Standings
1. Mustang Boy (70 points)
2. Gimp (69.66666667 points)
3. Doug (60 points)
4. Rich (53 points)
5. Kate (51 points)
6. Patrick (16 points)
7. Bill (11 points)
8. Thomas (0 points)
Prepping for next season…
October 28th, 2009 by PatrickIt’s the Final Countdown!
October 13th, 2009 by Gimpdo do do do, do do do dee dee, do do do do, do do do dee dee, do do, do do, do do, do do dee dee, deeeeeee!
Sorry about that… We are down to the wire with one day (not event) left to decide the winner in the TZT Cup. Current standings, with the point drops can be seen here:
So I went to the old post where I had updated the rules for this year, and I noticed something fun. I had been assuming a “drop two” style scoring, but, per Thomas’s request, it was made into a “drop four” style.
Newer Year, Newer Rules, and soon, Newer Blood
To steal from Wade, the magenta cells indicate the “drop four” scores and will be adjusted as necessary.
It breaks down like this:
1. Gimp (60.66666667 points)
2. Mustang Boy (60 points)
3. Doug (52 points)
4. Rich (46 points)
5. Kate (45 points)
6. Bill (11 points)
7. Patrick (11 points)
8. Thomas (0 points)
Only .666666667 points separate the lead, but many other battles are there for the taking. Will Kate top Rich? Which Geraghty will reign supreme? Will Thomas show up? If so, will he remember to bring the Cone Award to share with the 2009 winner?









