Welcome back to the Vee fraternity Bob.
Seriously think about giving the Challenge Cup a go. It is a great series and the spec tire makes the racing much more affordable and less hassle hauling/changing rains. We run as our own group so there are no other classes to screw up your race - or car.
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- November 30th, 2015, 9:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Returning to Racing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5371
- November 14th, 2014, 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2015 Challenge Cup Straw Poll
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2876
2015 Challenge Cup Straw Poll
For the 2015 race season there is an effort being considered to create a cross-border “Challenge Cup” series with the F-1200 group in Canada. A nucleus of long-time Formula Vee enthusiasts and racers are behind this effort. This new series would be an evolution of the past two years’ of Challenge Cu...
- October 17th, 2014, 1:00 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Last Chance Challenge Cup Points Change
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2818
Last Chance Challenge Cup Points Change
To all Formula Vee Challenge Cup competitors and supporters: It appears highly likely that for the 2015 season, the Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series is going to be replaced by a new “Can-Am” Vee series with its own new management, regulations and point setup. Unfortunately, because of its entirely d...
- October 6th, 2014, 9:29 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Vee Challenge Cup Season Wrap-Up
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2575
Vee Challenge Cup Season Wrap-Up
The 2014 Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series ended on a high note at Watkins Glen International, with great racing and a fun, well attended awards ceremony. Saturday qualifying was wet, with Guy Bellingham taking the pole. That afternoon’s race was dry however and a five car pack consisting of Guy, Mat...
- September 27th, 2014, 10:13 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Challenge Cup Awards Ceremony News
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2701
Challenge Cup Awards Ceremony News
For the season ending Formula Vee Challenge Cup awards ceremony at Mura Bella’s Italian Steakhouse in Montour Falls, 241 N. Genesee St., (http://www.murabellasrestaurant.com), Series sponsor Complemar Partners Inc. (http://www.complemar.com) has generously stepped forward to cover all costs for the ...
- September 18th, 2014, 9:50 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Last Chance and Vee Challenge Cup Award Ceremony
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2431
Last Chance and Vee Challenge Cup Award Ceremony
The 2014 F-Vee Challenge Cup Series season winds up this upcoming Oct 4th/ 5th at Watkins Glen International at the “Last Chance” event. Saturday’s race will count towards the 2014 season points total, with Sundays’ (Vee only group!) competition going towards each competitors’ 2015 season points. Fo...
- September 4th, 2014, 9:03 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Fun One Gift Certificate Change
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2519
Fun One Gift Certificate Change
Just a note to let everyone know there is a change in the awarding of the six Quixote Racing gift certificates at the Watkins Glen Fun One event. Instead of handing out the certificates to the last six finishers, they will be given out by a random drawing of names at the Saturday cook-out. All that ...
- September 2nd, 2014, 7:35 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Watkins Glen Fun One Vee Challenge Cup
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2614
Watkins Glen Fun One Vee Challenge Cup
Just an update on all that will be happening revolving around the F-Vee Challenge Cup Series during the upcoming Watkins Glen “Fun One” event (9/13,14). For the Saturday F-Vee race, Complemar Partners Inc. will be handing out $50 first place, $35 second and $25 third place prize money to the top thr...
- August 21st, 2014, 8:56 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Quixote Racing Challenge Cup Gift Certificates
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1509
Quixote Racing Challenge Cup Gift Certificates
Dietmar Bauerle of Quixote Racing out of Lakeside, Ca has generously donated twelve, twenty-five dollar gift certificates to be split between the final two events of the 2014 F-Vee Challenge Cup Series. The Quixote Racing gift certificates will be awarded from last upwards through the remaining five...
- August 12th, 2014, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Pocono F-Vee Challenge Cup
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2529
Pocono F-Vee Challenge Cup
The weather was beautiful and the racing was clean and intense for the Pocono round of the Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series. With the field split about 50/50 between those running on used slicks and the Falken radials, everybody had someone to race with. Matt Clark took the win in the Saturday quali...
- August 1st, 2014, 11:20 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Pocono Vee Challenge Cup Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2460
Pocono Vee Challenge Cup Update
After some great racing at Mosport with the F-1200 group during the second round of the Formula Vee Challenge Cup sponsored by Complemar Partners Inc. , the third round of the series moves on to Pocono Raceway. This event is being put on by the Tri-Region SCCA and is titled “Laps To Conquer MS”. The...
- July 30th, 2014, 9:57 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Pocono Formula Vee race
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2039
- July 15th, 2014, 6:51 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Mosport Vee Challenge Cup Race Info
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1835
Re: Mosport Vee Challenge Cup Race Info
Brian,
Thanks for your good wishes for our Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series event at Mosport. Hope you get a chance to run there someday.
Greg D.
Thanks for your good wishes for our Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series event at Mosport. Hope you get a chance to run there someday.
Greg D.
- July 14th, 2014, 8:24 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Mosport Vee Challenge Cup Race Info
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1835
Mosport Vee Challenge Cup Race Info
The second stop of the 2014 Formula Vee Challenge Cup is taking place at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park - also more commonly referred to as Mosport, July 26/27. This is a world famous and world class venue. It was the site of the Canadian Grand Prix for many years and is considered to be one of the ...
- June 12th, 2014, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Challenge Cup/ Westward Ho! Updates
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2581
Challenge Cup/ Westward Ho! Updates
As an added bonus for the Westward Ho! races at Nelson Ledges (June 21/22), Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series sponsor Complemar Partners, Inc. is donating two $25 dollar and one $50 door prizes to be handed out at the Saturday afternoon cook-out. This will be in addition to the four $25 door prizes g...
- May 22nd, 2014, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Westward Ho! Event/ Nelson Ledges
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2599
Westward Ho! Event/ Nelson Ledges
If you are not aware by now, all events at Nelson Ledges have been postponed indefinitely because of the deterioration of the track surface. I have just spoken to Wilma Giesy (registrar- Westward Ho!) however, and she said that FLR is going ahead with the event until they hear differently from the t...
- April 14th, 2014, 9:05 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: 2014 Vee Challenge Cup Guidelines/Schedule
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2654
2014 Vee Challenge Cup Guidelines/Schedule
2014 Vee Autumn Challenge Cup Series Guidelines / Info SCHEDULE 1. June 21/22 Nelson Ledges Double Regional. 2. July 26/27 CTMP (Mosport F-1200 3. August 9/1 Pocono Raceway Divisional 4. Sept. 14/15 Watkins Glen Int’l. Divisional 5 .Oct. 4/5 Watkins Glen Int’l. Regional A total of eight (9) points c...
- February 28th, 2014, 6:36 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: 2014 Formula Vee Challenge Cup
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2507
2014 Formula Vee Challenge Cup
2014 F-VEE CHALLENGE CUP SERIES Last years Autumn Challenge Cup Series is continuing for 2014 under a new moniker – the Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series . The title change is in relation to a shift in the series’ slant, as this years’ races will be spread out more evenly over the calendar in order ...
- February 4th, 2014, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Northeast Formula Vee
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9075
Re: Northeast Formula Vee
Kudos to all involved in the NE Vee project and much success in your efforts to promote Vee racing. The web site is also very nice from a layout and accessibility standpoint and putting the drivers photos up is a nice touch. Maybe you could add hometowns, so any person new to the sport could possibl...
- October 15th, 2013, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Autumn Challenge Cup Award Ceremony/Group Photo
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2702
Autumn Challenge Cup Award Ceremony/Group Photo
We will be having the Vee Autumn Challenge Cup awards ceremony shortly after the second race on Saturday afternoon Oct. 19th At the Nelson Spook-tacular Quad. For those interested in participating in the ceremony, photo shoot and cash prize drawing here are the logistics of how this is all going to ...
- October 14th, 2013, 8:28 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Cash prizes at the Quad
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2678
Cash prizes at the Quad
Just a quick notice to all that Hugh and John Maloney are putting up $100.00 and Chris Elwell $25.00 towards a drawing for all Vee entants at our awards ceremony Saturday at the Quad. Five names will be picked from a helmet for a $25.00 cash prize to each winner. The only requirement is that drivers...
- October 10th, 2013, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Just a reminder..... Nelson Quad
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2761
Just a reminder..... Nelson Quad
There are already nine Vee’s entered for the Quad at Nelson Ledges and we are hoping for more entries. Fifteen cars and we will be getting our own class, and if we can muster twenty cars each entrant will receive $25.00 off their entry fee. All four races have their own sanction #’s for those with l...
- October 1st, 2013, 1:41 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Mounting tires tips
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18746
Re: Mounting tires tips
Hmmm..... from those responses this sounds a little ominous. Maybe I'll just break down and go ahead and pay the tire shop and figure in the money I'll save for the trip to the emergency room.
- October 1st, 2013, 8:34 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Mounting tires tips
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18746
Mounting tires tips
I have one of those manual Chinese tire changers and am going to attempt to flip my tires using it. I know that with our short, stiff sidewalls, changing tires is not easy. Can anyone offer any tips to make this procedure a little less onerous? Should I be using a bead sealer lube when trying to get...
- September 26th, 2013, 10:57 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Av Gas & regular gas mix?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16048
Re: Av Gas & reular gas mix?
Steve and Brian,
I appreciate the advice. I am going to try mixing them until the last race of the season, when I will just run straight avgas to eliminate any possible winter storage issues.
I appreciate the advice. I am going to try mixing them until the last race of the season, when I will just run straight avgas to eliminate any possible winter storage issues.