Ostensibly a "24 Hours of Lemons" and Endurance Automobile Racing Team.
Running the venerated and durable 1990 VW Mk 2 GTI 8v
Ostensibly a "24 Hours of Lemons" and Endurance Automobile Racing Team.
Running the venerated and durable 1990 VW Mk 2 GTI 8v
Owner/Team Principal and #3 Driver (hey I'm older than those other guys!). Also Primary wrench and Crew chief.
Growing up in rural Vermont, Chris honed his above average skills behind the wheel of a Cub Cadet learning how to make it do serious wheelies and later in a Honda Civic on the backroads long before being granted an official driver's license. Said Honda being his first victim in a poorly timed "Scandinavian flick" maneuver. Mechanic skills soon followed out of necessity. Chris has always had an affinity for things that go VROOM, from chainsaws to motorcycles to cars and racing this car on track with a 100+ fellow nut jobs, er, umm, enthusiasts, is about as much fun as can be had with clothes on! I and the car (being a second-generation Golf/Rabbit, show signs of previous "incidents" (boo boo's), thus, a race team name was born....
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#1 Driver and race car mechanic, our resident Ken Miles.
Instead of focusing on his studies in Bio-electric subatomic fusion power generation engineering with a minor in ancient Greek sign language, Andrew spent most of his college years trying to make rusty old 3-series BMW's run reliably. Not quick to realize the the futility of this endeavor, he soon began trying to drive them fast too. Serendipity found him when he was asked to join team Boo Boo Bunny Racing to experience the joy that is a well sorted (with his help) VW Mk2 GTI. Thus breaking his nasty BMW habit, at least for now!
#2 Driver and resident hot shoe with the most real world racing experience on the team, our Paul Newman.
As a suburban Masshole, Charlie spent his formative years learning the aggressive driving behaviors of his fellow Massholes, between The Pike and Storrow Drive. While his skill sets do not extend beyond track limits, he does excel at car breaking....and occasionally braking too. Costing the team many hours and beers (and fuel pumps) come nearly effortlessly for him. It must be his many misspent hours in front of a PS3 racing simulator that somehow are finally paying dividends for team Boo Boo Bunny. Charlie is welcome in the drivers seat... as long as his damage deposit is up to date!
Loading up to head to the races
Cockpit with copilot seat installed
Getting ready to head out for some practice laps.
Andrew doing prerace checks
Something isn't right here, engine running hot and experiencing preignition.
The car was running well except for a recalcitrant 3rd gear synchro. I started the race, 10 laps in while executing a clean inside pass on a not to be named MR2 approaching turn 4, I was hit in the left rear by same. This "pit maneuver" consequently spun me into the infield grass.
Ok so I spun, no biggie. Unfortunately, upon rejoining, all felt ok with the car. Knowing I had to pit and not wanting to waste time, I accelerated and easing into turn 6 my left rear tire let loose (unbeknownst to me the rim had cracked). This yet again, caused me to spin and into the infield I went sideways. I tire with no air does not
Ok so I spun, no biggie. Unfortunately, upon rejoining, all felt ok with the car. Knowing I had to pit and not wanting to waste time, I accelerated and easing into turn 6 my left rear tire let loose (unbeknownst to me the rim had cracked). This yet again, caused me to spin and into the infield I went sideways. I tire with no air does not slide well on soft ground and the wheel dug into the soft turf. In slow motion I rolled onto my left side. Lesson learned, DO NOT race back to the pits after an "off"!
Having ruined our chances of finishing well was bad enough. Then I learned from Eric that any driver who ends up on their side or roof (regardless of cause) is suspended immediately for a year. Race ended and season ended. Later in the summer, having repaired the car, Charlie and I had a chance to run it at a track day on the tiny Canaan
Having ruined our chances of finishing well was bad enough. Then I learned from Eric that any driver who ends up on their side or roof (regardless of cause) is suspended immediately for a year. Race ended and season ended. Later in the summer, having repaired the car, Charlie and I had a chance to run it at a track day on the tiny Canaan, NH track. Car ran well with exception of 3rd gear synchro.
Newly built 020 gearbox using AVX final drive and AUG gearing with a new Wavetrac diff!
Corner balance and finally get a real GVW with the help of a buddy who campaigns (very successfully) in the ACT stock car series.
All body work and misc. damage has been repaired to "good enough" Wing repaired and remounted. New wheel and tire and voila! ready to go!
