Penn Mar Vintage Race Car Club Newsletter - August 2010

We are now entering into August and have had an exciting couple of months racing already. It’s been very exciting having a wonderful car count at the past couple of races. Thanks to everyone who has helped make that happen. Our upcoming events include the rescheduled Les Coghill Memorial Race at Hill Valley Speedway on August 7th, the Robert Wright Memorial Race at Susquehanna Speedway on August 21st. Both events are double point races.


As you may have heard the website and photos are under new management. We are working on getting things updated as quickly as possible. Also, if you have pictures that you personally have taken and would like to see them on the internet, please scan it and send it to me, Amanda, at duck206670@yahoo.com and I’ll try my best to get it uploaded for you.


You have should have received by now a ballot for the upcoming election of board members. Please note that the Vice President and Safety Tech positions CAN NOT be the same people as those people are no longer interested in serving on the board. You may nominate anyone you’d like but please make sure that person is interested in serving on the board. If they decline we are going to need to vote again. If you can’t find your ballot and would still like to vote, please email me at the above email address and I will keep those emails to bring to our board meeting before the banquet.


The banquet is quickly approaching! The date is October 16th at the Enola Sportsman Association. If you are interested in sponsoring any of the trophies and awards please let me know as soon as possible. We need to order the trophies by September 20th.


End of the year picnic/meeting – As a club, we have been known to get together at the end of season for a picnic and meeting weekend at Latimore. We are throwing out a handful of dates and the majority will win. We have September 24th-26th, October 1st-3rd or 8th-10th. Please let me know by August 21st, the next race at Susky which you prefer and we’ll go from there. Be ready to bring out your campers or race trailers minus race cars for a great time. We cook together, tell stories, laugh, and carry on. The meeting will decide the board members for the 2011 and 2012 racing season along with a handful of other things. Please consider joining us as it has always been a great time for our racing family to get together with our own families. If you are interested or want to know more about it please feel free to call me at 410-596-4898 or 610-678-6103 after 6 pm.


Thanks,

Amanda Coghill (Secretary)

PENN MAR VINTAGE RACE CAR CLUB NEWSLETTER

                                                                                                                                                MAY 2010

 

We are into our 2nd month of racing and it’s been interesting already.  The club is looking forward to a bunch of back to back weekends that are going to be spent with our racing family.

 

                Upcoming Events:

This Saturday, May 22nd we are racing at Susquehanna Speedway for our Bobby Gerhart Memorial Race, gates open at 4:30pm and warm-ups start at 6:30.  Double points gentlemen!

 

We have a back to back Friday/Saturday race coming up with Potomac on Friday and Susquehanna on Saturday.  Understanding the travel that is involved, I was interested to know if there would be people looking to get hotel rooms.  I can try to get a bunch of rooms, maybe even at a discounted rate, but I’ll need to know who all is interested in doing this by Saturday evening. 

 

The race on the 12th of June at Susky is our Robert Wright Memorial race.

 

Hesston:  There is a make-up race on June 26th for the race that was cancelled due to the track not being completed from renovations.  This will still be a point race and everyone is encouraged to attend to show our interest back at Hesston, thank you Fred Thompson for working so hard to get us there.

 

As we are having these memorial races for past members/drivers of the club we are looking for sponsorship for the trophies and dash plaques for the drivers who participate.  If you are interested in sponsoring a race, please contact Willie at 717-697-7137.

 

If anyone has anything for sale as far as race car parts, cars, etc.  Please contact Amanda at duck206670@yahoo.com or 410-596-4898 and I’ll see that it gets into a newsletter and onto the website.

 

It’s been brought to my attention that some of the board members are difficult to reach via phone so if at anytime you are having trouble contacting a board member, please email Amanda at the above mentioned email and I’ll see what I can do to help you. 

 

Sponsorship for trophies and plaques for the end of the year are always welcomed.  If you are interested in sponsoring or have any questions, please contact me.

 

                Update on Ted Brooks:

Ted is home from the hospital and doing much better.  He had to learn to do a lot of things all over again that many of us take for granted.  He’s hoping to make it out for our end of the season cook-out at Latimore.  Please keep Elaine and Ted in your thoughts and prayers for his continued recovery.

 

 

If there are any thoughts/comments/or even complaints, please feel free to contact me.

See you all Saturday.

Thanks,

Amanda Coghill (Secretary)



April 2010

 

            Welcome back to the world of racing.  We have had our first race at Hill Valley Speedway and we couldn’t have asked for better weather for early April.  Congratulations to Paul Bacchus and Fred Thompson for taking the checkered in the season opener.  I must say it was a very exciting race to watch. 

IMPORTANT!! – On April 17th we have our first race at Susquehanna Speedway; I believe gates open at 3pm.  I am asking that anyone who can, please show up at 2pm so that we can tech cars for safety before entering so that the people inspecting cars can get their things done also in a timely fashion.  If you are going to be able to make it, please contact Amanda via email at duck206670@yahoo.com or cell at 410-596-4898 as soon as you know if you’ll be able to make it early.  Please check the website for Susky for their membership form and have that ready. 

We are looking for sponsorship for the upcoming memorial races.  The Les Coghill race has a sponsor already.  Anyone interested in this can contact Willie at 717-697-7137.

I realize that we are just starting our 2010 racing season, but we are always looking into ideas and sponsorship for the awards banquet at the end of the season.  Please contact Amanda with any ideas in which you’ll want to share.

Please keep in mind that this is an election year.  Anyone who wants to nominate someone for any of the board positions, please contact any of the current board members with your nomination.  All positions are up for election.  All positions require time and work, if you are interested please allow some time for shadowing of the position so that nothing falls thru any cracks.

For anyone who has not yet paid their dues, please send it along with a liability form as soon as you can.  We really don’t want to collect money and forms at the tracks.  Thanks for your cooperation with this.
See you all April 17th at Susquehanna!

 

                        Amanda

                        Secretary PMVRCC


February Newsletter

Here we are at the begining of the racing season.  2010 here we come!

Hill Valley Points:  As you all know, we don't usually get a very good car count at Hill Valley, so this year we are going to try to encourage people to come out by giving DOUBLE SHOW POINTS for all of the races at Hill Valley only.  Also due to the lower car count, we are going to keep points for that track only along with our Club points.  Hill Valley only keeps track points if we have 5 or more cars.

T-Shirts: If you are interested please contact Craig Coghill.  He is working on an order form and will be able to help you figure out all that is needed.

Williams Grove:  Due to the accident that Penn Mar had at the last race at Williams Grove, they have decided to not allow us to race.  You may still go and participate in parade laps similar to what the EMMR does.  Passes will be provided to the club, however, as noted, it will only be parade laps.

Susquehanna Speedway:  For those of you who were at the banquet for Susky, Todd Fisher mentioned in his "State of the Speedway" address that there was a required inspection of all cars.  This inspection DOES NOT include our club cars.  We will still perform our own inspections.

Update on Ted Brooks:  For those of you who don't know or haven't heard, Ted has been in the hospital for quite a while.  The latest update that we were made aware of is that he is out of the ICU.  I am not sure if he is able to have visitors yet.  Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Items for sale:  Olsen Frames: 1982 2x4, 1988 tube, 200 tube.  Engine 350, 30 over, flat top pistons, flat talppit cam (ultradyne), Vortec heads, Edelbrock performer 2116, HEI distributor, Canton oil pan, Stuart water pump, engine only has 3 races on it.  Saginaw 3 speed transmission for Street Stock, 1.68 2nd gear.  Curt 610-790-7605 CALL AFTER 6:00PM.
 
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