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pchall
06-25-03, 12:51 PM
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/news/stories/20030622/localsports/525033-188454.jpg


Mansfield News Journal (http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/news/stories/20030622/localsports/525033.html)


Ex DNFisher R&S at Mid-Ohio for the Boss series race in the Vintage weekend.

"While he's the first[to run an IRL car in road races], Stiles doesn't expect to be the last to convert IRL cars for vintage road racing. It's a chance for racers to go fast on the cheap, relatively speaking.

For $80,000 he got three chassis, five engines and enough parts to fill a transporter."
Napoleon
06-25-03, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by pchall
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/news/stories/20030622/localsports/525033-188454.jpg

I think I'm going to hurl.
pchall
06-25-03, 01:07 PM
I predicted that an early 2nd gen crapwagon would make a cheap entry into vintage formula car racing a couple of years ago. Looks like I was right.

The next thing will be this guy being a road racing 'hotshoe' stepping into wanker rides like Foyt's for select IRL races with intentional right turns.
RaceGrrl
06-25-03, 01:13 PM
Originally posted by pchall
"For $80,000 he got three chassis, five engines and enough parts to fill a transporter."

Is this the transporter he was talking about? (Thanks, Cam) ;)

http://www.bigirlfan.com/images/ask.ht10.jpg
JoeBob
06-25-03, 01:16 PM
He's not the first to do this. Its been done in the AIS series (or whatever the series that brought us stars like the Laziers is called these days) for a couple of years.
pchall
06-25-03, 01:19 PM
Originally posted by JoeBob
He's not the first to do this. Its been done in the AIS series (or whatever the series that brought us stars like the Laziers is called these days) for a couple of years.

Those guys don't even count as club racers: I saw them ages ago in Missouri and they were pathetic.

At least this quy knows how to develop a car for road racing. The problem is the car. Here is a pic of it getting a tow start at Watkins Glen after doing the IRL spin thing.

http://www.cartfanatics.com/gallery/data/500/37crapwagon_at_the_glenn_03-med.jpg
Cam
06-25-03, 01:29 PM
Originally posted by RaceGrrl
Is this the transporter he was talking about? (Thanks, Cam) ;)

http://www.bigirlfan.com/images/ask.ht10.jpg

Thats the IPS transporter.... The EARL transporter is similar just a LOT bigger! :p
Warlock!
06-25-03, 01:50 PM
What year IRL sled is that? It doesn't look nearly as bulbous and tank-like as recent generations.

Warlock!
pchall
06-25-03, 01:55 PM
Originally posted by Warlock!
What year IRL sled is that? It doesn't look nearly as bulbous and tank-like as recent generations.

Warlock!

2000 R&S loser sled.
sundaydriver
06-25-03, 02:35 PM
Originally posted by pchall
2000 R&S loser sled.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :laugh:
Wheel-Nut
06-25-03, 03:22 PM
I am really surpised they could find one chassis not wadded up let alone three!
racer2c
06-25-03, 03:39 PM
At that price I'm gonna get me two! One for me and the missus! Let's go racin'!!!!!!!!!
RaceGrrl
06-25-03, 04:00 PM
Originally posted by racer2c
At that price I'm gonna get me two! One for me and the missus! Let's go racin'!!!!!!!!!

Murder-Suicide?
pchall
06-25-03, 07:18 PM
Originally posted by RaceGrrl
Murder-Suicide?

:rofl:

I've known several women who would gladly send their husbands off vintage racing in a crapwagon.
cart7
06-25-03, 08:57 PM
http://www.cartfanatics.com/gallery/data/500/37crapwagon_at_the_glenn_03-med.jpg
At least this guys doing better with the car than the last driver who was in it. I mean, at least it's towable. ;) :gomer: