March at Virginia International Raceway leaves many questions open to how the weather will be. Last year was cold and rainy and tested the entire team to the extreme. Ask Folis about what its like to drive an open cockpit car in cold and damp conditions...ask Evelyn and Debbie what its like to shiver while perched on the veranda of the garage suite's recording times. This is an example of what lengths the team of Tannerdog Motorsports/Folis Jones Racing members have endured in past years with NASA-MA at VIR. It is not all peaches and cream and sunny days. Some times you just have to work your way through a weekend and make the best of what you have. The one thing we have to rely on is enclosed trailers with heaters to thaw out the cold bones and give us a place to relax and re-group. But we are hoping for fair temps and sunny days to welcome the festivities of yet another great NASA-MA event.
Some of the buzz around the net is a T-Ball challenge from the CMC drivers to any group that is willing to man up to the challenge. Though I would love to see the vast group of NASA Instructors counter the offer to the CMC drivers...I for one would probably pass out from lack of oxygen trying to run the bases. Be certain this will be the event to watch as the CMC drivers have challenged the NASA Officials to the first game. But keep your ears open for all the paddock events going on throughout the weekend which have included Remote Controlled Boat Fishing Tournaments and Poker Matches to raise funds for Charity. There was even a Golf Tournament last year that the son of Chief of Registration Sean won by default. But we cant forget the Kart Enduro Races that are held on Friday and Saturday nights at the Kart track inside VIR at the Kart track. You think you can drive? Get yourself into on of these Karts and try your luck against the field. Take it from someone that did nearly everyone last year. It is a test of endurance and skill and I will say one of my greatest memories is 45 minutes of nose to tail intense laps with a vette driver.
Well word around the shop shows all of the team ready and waiting to return to VIR. Two of us braved the freezing temps in February and fed our need to be on the track. Ask Doug and I what it was like trying to thaw off the massive frost layer off the cars Saturday morning. It was brutal and took over 30 minutes of warming up the cars to thaw them out. But it was worth every single minute to drive laps around VIR.
Keep an eye out for the 55 Miata, 56 Civic, 57 Lotus 7 and our gang of drivers to brave the March event. Be sure to stop by and say hi to our Track Mom's, Evelyn and Debbie and our Crew Chief Jason. All of us welcome anyone into our compound and freely share our space to hang out and have fun. Thats what its all about....Having Fun!!!
Some of the buzz around the net is a T-Ball challenge from the CMC drivers to any group that is willing to man up to the challenge. Though I would love to see the vast group of NASA Instructors counter the offer to the CMC drivers...I for one would probably pass out from lack of oxygen trying to run the bases. Be certain this will be the event to watch as the CMC drivers have challenged the NASA Officials to the first game. But keep your ears open for all the paddock events going on throughout the weekend which have included Remote Controlled Boat Fishing Tournaments and Poker Matches to raise funds for Charity. There was even a Golf Tournament last year that the son of Chief of Registration Sean won by default. But we cant forget the Kart Enduro Races that are held on Friday and Saturday nights at the Kart track inside VIR at the Kart track. You think you can drive? Get yourself into on of these Karts and try your luck against the field. Take it from someone that did nearly everyone last year. It is a test of endurance and skill and I will say one of my greatest memories is 45 minutes of nose to tail intense laps with a vette driver.
Well word around the shop shows all of the team ready and waiting to return to VIR. Two of us braved the freezing temps in February and fed our need to be on the track. Ask Doug and I what it was like trying to thaw off the massive frost layer off the cars Saturday morning. It was brutal and took over 30 minutes of warming up the cars to thaw them out. But it was worth every single minute to drive laps around VIR.
Keep an eye out for the 55 Miata, 56 Civic, 57 Lotus 7 and our gang of drivers to brave the March event. Be sure to stop by and say hi to our Track Mom's, Evelyn and Debbie and our Crew Chief Jason. All of us welcome anyone into our compound and freely share our space to hang out and have fun. Thats what its all about....Having Fun!!!
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