Lspr 2011 Oct. 13-15th

[matt]

Who's going?

Starts Thursday Oct. 13th and goes until Saturday Oct. 15th.

[Dizmm]

Me.

[TomKat]

Me.

[devlish]

date?

[snoxracer183]

If you need data you're too far out of the loop


ME.

[snoxracer183]

LSPR Date (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=LSPR&l=1)

[05Saab]

I plan on it.....

anyone see this from the results from stage 10 last year?

666 G2 Paul Donlin / Billy Mann 1991 Ford Racescort DNF: forded river; oxen failed

[paulmeisterpk]

I'd like to go.

[TomKat]

This is great. The Miller Park autocross is on Oct. 23rd so no rushing back this year.

Until I saw there is a HSAX at Blackhawk on Saturday Oct. 15th. Aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh.

[Dizmm]

I'm gonna find an autox to go to sunday. I always enjoyed driving home from LSPR, switching vehicles, than driving another few hours to an event on no sleep. Anyone want to join me?

[Dizmm]

there is one in chicago, that may have to do.

[Shane]

I'd really like to go this year! looked like lots of fun last year! Should have the STi up and running by then so maybe i'll tag along with you Andy for an Autox afterwards :)

[shaggy4267]

I'm going for sure. Wanted to go last year but couldn't make it.

[05Saab]

It's tons of fun!

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/73784_484214769743_503279743_6875609_7939873_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/71594_484227179743_503279743_6875782_5326203_n.jpg

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http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/33446_484228939743_503279743_6875799_1713425_n.jpg

[05Saab]

And 2009...

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178412754743_503279743_3728523_6854383_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178412774743_503279743_3728526_5025545_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178413454743_503279743_3728642_5935135_n.jpg

My 2nd place picture in the photo contest from that year....
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/10225_182213324743_503279743_3766284_4897581_n.jpg

[05Saab]

And speaking of auto-x's Miller Park last year was awesome! Even on 2 hours of sleep lol

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/67285_484691049743_503279743_6880987_1496881_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/69021_484691849743_503279743_6881004_3038425_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/67702_484693389743_503279743_6881038_3326564_n.jpg

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[TomKat]

Nice pictures Rober.

[Dizmm]

yeah that was fun!

[fronzoos]

I cant wait! :)

[TomKat]

Are we doing some biking before the rally? Maybe head up there Wednesday night?

I wonder if the Paulding Light works on weekdays?

[fronzoos]

Biking sounds fun! I need to know wen the whole gang is going up though, so I know how many days to take off work...

[DoWork]

I am pretty sure we will be going. I REALLY hope to bring the car too. Yall's pictures got me all excited :evingrin:

[05Saab]

I knew the pics would help haha And those are only about 1/50 of the pics i have

[jolivergraham]

This does look like fun! I'll be at Road America that Friday, maybe I'll just sleep in the R and drive further North.

Can you all talk a little about the rally? Do people hang out and watch the races all day, and camp? Hotels?

More info would be great. I'm considering making the trip to watch.

[TomKat]

You'd have to leave pretty early Saturday morning to see anything at LSPR. That's a long drive.

We stay at a hotel and work corners for the event which is the best way to enjoy the event in my opinion. Hanging out at a corner is usually what we do waiting for the cars to go by. Otherwise you can go to spectator areas and watch the action from there.

[jolivergraham]

You'd have to leave pretty early Saturday morning to see anything at LSPR. That's a long drive.

We stay at a hotel and work corners for the event which is the best way to enjoy the event in my opinion. Hanging out at a corner is usually what we do waiting for the cars to go by. Otherwise you can go to spectator areas and watch the action from there.

That sounds like a pretty cool way to watch the event, actually. I'll keep it all in mind.

[matt]

We have to stop at that convenience store on the way there and/or back. Far better pasties than the grocery store.

[Dizmm]

^ 2nd that!

[SgtRauksauff]

^third! motion passed! it's a new bylaw.

[snoxracer183]

Krupps!

[TomKat]

Krupps was OK, but I'll still be getting mine from Festival Foods or whatever that grocery store was. I just hope they don't overcharge me again.

[plainrt]

Let me ask my parents what best place to get pasties is up there since they have place up there.I know there a few good ones and alot of bad ones but cant think of names.I know my family owns a place in iron mt called red brick inn or something like that and they have pretty good ones nowdays.

[snoxracer183]

Krupps...end of discussion

[matt]

I like Krupps because they heated them up for us and put gravy on them. Your manifold couldn't do that.

[plainrt]

Krupps...end of discussion


K i wont ask then.

[SgtRauksauff]

Krupps is ok, and the gravy was nice, but I was so hungry at that point I don't think I'd have noticed a different flavor. We need to get them from everywhere, and have a good taste-test.

[05Saab]

Are we doing some biking before the rally?

So is this the kind of biking we will be doing? (doesn't this look like the old mine?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShbC5yVqOdI

[Dizmm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLiSZqdD85E&feature=related

[snoxracer183]

OK what are everyones plans for this? If people actually would like to go up there for the weekend for the rally race I will then try to get off of work.

[Dizmm]

OK what are everyones plans for this? If people actually would like to go up there for the weekend for the rally race I will then try to get off of work.

we still doing chicago autox?

[05Saab]

I already took off work for this weekend....we better be going!

[snoxracer183]

we still doing chicago autox?

Can we just show up on Sunday? It is their 2-day event. Does registration close on Saturday?

[Gruv]

I went every year from about 2002 to 2009. Every year, it got more and more crowded, the marshals became more and more strict, and the spectator locations got worse and worse. Last time I went I brought a cordless sawzall to cut down brush from the areas so I could actually see what was going on. Has it improved at all? Or does it still suck?

[Gruv]

And 2009...

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178412754743_503279743_3728523_6854383_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178412774743_503279743_3728526_5025545_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178413454743_503279743_3728642_5935135_n.jpg

My 2nd place picture in the photo contest from that year....
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/10225_182213324743_503279743_3766284_4897581_n.jpg

Keep in mind that if you go, this is exactly the type of shit you will NOT be allowed to see. The spectator areas are behind bushes, trees, and brush. Getting a decent photo from any of them will be extremely hard. Even seeing stuff will be difficult, as the spectator areas are extremely small and in extremely poor locations.

Why they don't just charge $50 and have you sign a waiver that allows you to walk into the woods near some big ass trees is beyond me.

[Gruv]

Vids :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2TMPwZMoTA

[snoxracer183]

Um, we go as course workers, not spectators. You could touch the car as it went by if you wanted.

And all but one of those pictures are of the cars we take up there...

[shaggy4267]

I wanna work! Will be my first time going this year.

Where you guys staying?

[05Saab]

Haha yeah, we usually have pretty sweet spots to watch from. First year I went (2 years ago) there was that lake they went through, and last year there were a few fast turns. Although without the big names there anymore its a bit more mild. Still super fun!

[05Saab]

Keep in mind that if you go, this is exactly the type of shit you will NOT be allowed to see.

Here's my pics from 2010 (I also have about 100+ more pics also)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/silentshutterphotography/sets/72157625501559683/

And more pics from 2009....idk how much closer you want to be lol

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8133_178412909743_503279743_3728550_5645329_n.jpg

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[TomKat]

Don't go as a spectator. Volunteer to be a corner marshal. Way more fun and you get to watch from wherever you want.

Hell you can even build a fire in the road when you corner marshal.

[TomKat]

Official TomKat plans for LSPR.

Leaving Thursday Oct. 13th.

Enter town - eat some pasties.

Check into motel Thursday night.

Eat more pasties.

Friday morning register for corner marshall position.

Friday 1pm - Parc Expose

Friday afternoon - corner marshall. Eat pasties.

Friday night - build a fire in the road. Eat pasties.

Saturday morning at midnight - head back to Point.

Drop off gravel cars, pick up tarmac race cars and head to Beloit.

Saturday 8am - HSAX at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

This schedule should leave Dizmm with the sleep depravation he craves.

[05Saab]

What time would we be leaving Thursday? Other than that, sounds like a good plan

[TomKat]

What time would we be leaving Thursday? Other than that, sounds like a good plan

That's the variable as of now. We'll have to see when everyone can leave.

The earlier the better.

[05Saab]

I technically have class till 4, but I could probably leave between 12-2.

[SgtRauksauff]

six-hour drive, isn't it?

[TomKat]

six-hour drive, isn't it?

With the time change. Yes.

[SgtRauksauff]

mmmm... pasties....

[snoxracer183]

I have to work a until 1030 Friday morning. I will be heading up to MI after that. I'll probably have to meet up with everyone on stage 2

[austin]

you can sign up as a corner worker friday when you get there? dont understand how this works. id be up four this. ive went for year even back when you could just walk throught the woods. those where great times

[DontStopMe]

Would be nice to go again this year, but I have no more vacation days.

Last year was fun though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLHQ-rhIsEI

[TomKat]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting.

Austin -You register to work at the Country Inn I believe. Details are on the LSPR website.

[matt]

Pre-register here:

http://www.lsprorally.com/cgi-bin/Form_processor/Forms/volunteers.cgi

Check the "Corner Marshal" box. The day of the rally, everyone meets at the Country Inn and signs a waiver and gets a shirt

[matt]

I have to work a until 1030 Friday morning. I will be heading up to MI after that. I'll probably have to meet up with everyone on stage 2

That just sounds like an excuse to bring two cars.

[jolivergraham]

Wow, that's a heck of an agenda!! I'd really like to participate but it overlaps with my Road America Lap Day. Have a great time!

[TomKat]

OK LSPRians. Post up if you are going.

Please include if you want to follow the TomKat agenda, what time you could leave on Thursday, and if you need a ride or are driving.

[snoxracer183]

I plan on going. 'Ef TomKat's schedule, I'm staying for the whole race.

Depart Wausau Friday morning 11:00am. - Stop at Krupps for Pastie w/gravy

Sign worker registration/waiver 3pm EST

Meet up for corner marshall duties on Stage 3 worker pick up point.

Work as needed until 1am.

SLEEP until 8am

Work 1030am-5pm EST

5:30pm Depart Houghton - Stop and eat Pastie w/gravy for dinner at Krupps

8:00 pm Arrive in Wausau and relax for evening

[Dizmm]

^ sleep does not belong in the LSPR agenda.

I plan on going up thursday night, checking stuff out friday, then making the trip home, switch cars, then off to BHF for some Record breaking HSAX.

[Shane]

Hmmmmm if i get the STi running maybe i'll follow you down to BHF.. Not sure if id race it or not tho

[snoxracer183]

^ sleep does not belong in the LSPR agenda.

I plan on going up thursday night, checking stuff out friday, then making the trip home, switch cars, then off to BHF for some Record breaking HSAX.

How you gonna break records without a race car?

[Dizmm]

How you gonna break records without a race car?

I drive a race car every day.

[TomKat]

^ sleep does not belong in the LSPR agenda.


Neither does relaxing. We got work to do that weekend.

[matt]

I will be going. I can leave whenever, as long as I can drop my car off at the cabin on the way up there. We need to budget some time in for scoping out the super secret potential auto-x location in Merrill. I'd like to stay for the whole event as well. As long as I get Krupps, I'm happy.

[shaggy4267]

Going up Friday morning and staying till Sunday morning.

I can bring some wood, we are taking the Outlander.

[SgtRauksauff]

I THINK the TK schedule will work for me just fine. I'd like to ride along if I could, as I've been gallivanting about on a motorbike instead of spending time in a garage working on a rally-ish car.

I better make sure I've got some tires that'll work for the HSAX.

--sarge

[TomKat]

So far:

Dizmm
TK
Sarge
Matt

Will meet Shane and Shaggy up there on Friday morning.

[05Saab]

I'm pretty sure I'll have enough money to go.....I'd LOVE to take the Jeep up there, but it just isn't practical (tank of gas each way...minimum). Like I said, I can leave pretty much anytime after noon on Thursday.

[TomKat]

So far:

Dizmm
TK
Sarge
Matt
Rober'

[TomKat]

Just booked a room at the Budget Host.

They have a basketball court, a great view of the...highway, and free awesome continental breakfast.

[Dizmm]

how much and where can i send my money too.

Can i borrow your STi tonight?

[DontStopMe]

Just booked a room at the Budget Host.

They have a basketball court, a great view of the...highway, and free awesome continental breakfast.

If this is the same place as last year, they have a basketball hoop, but no court, and the breakfast sucked. :P

[TomKat]

If this is the same place as last year, they have a basketball hoop, but no court, and the breakfast sucked. :P

Pish posh you say. What do you expect for $70.00? Besides all the major hotel chains in the Houghton area are booked for this weekend. At least that's what I've been told so budget tomkat went into sniffing out a good deal mode.

It's better than sleeping in the car. Well maybe.

[TomKat]

how much and where can i send my money too.

Can i borrow your STi tonight?

We'll figure that out when I get the final bill. Taxes, fees, pizza, hookers, etc. Stuff like that can add up.

I'll trade you an STi for a WRX.

[Draven8795]

We'll figure that out when I get the final bill. Taxes, fees, pizza, hookers, etc. Stuff like that can add up.

I'll trade you an STi for a WRX.


Haha Tom said hookers.

[matt]

I didn't mind the Budget hole-tel last year. How long were we there? Long enough to order pizzas, pass out, and leave by 7am.

Everyone is forgetting about the swimming pool in the middle of the parking lot.

[05Saab]

You mean the 6' deep garden? Lol

[CoBraVnm]

Question is I'd love to make it, but if I may inquire as to everyone's day schedule?

[TomKat]

This may answer your schedule:

Official TomKat plans for LSPR.

Leaving Thursday Oct. 13th.

Enter town - eat some pasties.

Check into motel Thursday night.

Eat more pasties.

Friday morning register for corner marshall position.

Friday 1pm - Parc Expose

Friday afternoon - corner marshall. Eat pasties.

Friday night - build a fire in the road. Eat pasties.

Saturday morning at midnight - head back to Point.

Drop off gravel cars, pick up tarmac race cars and head to Beloit.

Saturday 8am - HSAX at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

This schedule should leave Dizmm with the sleep depravation he craves.

[CoBraVnm]

Sorry if a schedule had been posted already. What time Thursday did you plan to leave TK? Because it may work out for me to ride with someone else on this schedule? Or depending on snoxracer's room/availability?

[matt]

Alternate Schedule:

Leaving Thursday Oct. 13th.

Enter town - eat some pasties.

Check into motel Thursday night.

Eat more pasties.

Friday morning register for corner marshall position.

Friday 1pm - Parc Expose

Friday afternoon - corner marshall. Eat pasties.

Friday night - build a fire in the road. Eat pasties.

Saturday morning - corner marshall for duration of event

Saturday afternoon - Leave MI

[TomKat]

The departure time on Thursday depends on when everyone else can go. I think it will be about 5pm.

If anyone on my list wants to do the alternate schedule please let me know so I can plan accordingly.

TK schedule confirmed:

TK
Dizmm

[SgtRauksauff]

I'm not sure yet if I'll have to do the alternate. Depends on if I can scrounge some tires to make it worthwhile for me to drive in the HSAX. I could run the Hoosier Bias ply's that I used at Brainerd, but I'm pretty sure I won't get a decent time with them, as they're half used. as in bald on the outside, treaded on the inside. Anybody heading to Delavan for a tire run?

--sarge

[snoxracer183]

No longer going to LSPR. Going to BHF though

[TomKat]

No longer going to LSPR. Going to BHF though

Excellent choice. Did you want us to bring you back a pastie from Kurrps?

[snoxracer183]

Excellent choice. Did you want us to bring you back a pastie from Kurrps?

Absolutely...bring 2

[TomKat]

Gravy on the side?

[matt]

I have a feeling that family stuff is going to be changing my plans last minute...

[snoxracer183]

Gravy on the side?

Gravy to go would be excellent!

[fronzoos]

Just got your message Tom! Been way too busy the last month. :/ I'm in if it's not too late, just lemme know how much I'll need for the room and what not. What vehicles are we taking up there?

[05Saab]

Awesome! Yeah which vehicles are we taking?

[Shane]

STi's and EVO's.. DUH they are rally cars and all!

[fronzoos]

Mmmmmmm pasties!!!!

[SgtRauksauff]

John Burget is the man! I called him yesterday about the knife-wound in the sidewall of my Hoosier, and he said he'd get me another one. I drove down there yesterday, but he didn't actually have the 22.5x9.0x13 F2000 Hoosier in stock. so he gave me four Hankook Ventus C90 in the same size. So I'm good to go for tires for BHF! unless it rains, hmm.....

I wish we were leaving earlier on thursday. It would give us more time up there to visit with the rally teams.

--sarge

[TomKat]

Official list and available departure times:

TomKat - 1pm
Dizmm - 6pm from Marshfield
Sarge - 6am
Rober' - 4:30pm
Frank - 6pm from Wausau
Matt - ?? refuses to answer messages

[Dizmm]

Official list and available departure times:

TomKat - 1pm
Dizmm - 6pm from Marshfield
Sarge - 6am
Rober' - 4:30pm
Frank - 6pm from Wausau
Matt - ?? refuses to answer messages

I'll be most likely leaving sooner.

[fronzoos]

I could actually leave at 4:30 from wausau as well...

[shaggy4267]

Pics

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=oa.265549206817590&type=1

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=oa.265694026803108&type=1

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNTUyfBA-IQ

[supradjza80]

Man did we have some bad weather out there this year...not to mention bad luck. The rally Datsun lost its new motor on stage 5. Hopefully we will tear it down in the near future but it will depend on the driver/owner.

[Draven8795]

Man did we have some bad weather out there this year...not to mention bad luck. The rally Datsun lost its new motor on stage 5. Hopefully we will tear it down in the near future but it will depend on the driver/owner.

I follow a team from mn, zip tie rally, they lost a diff and something else on their newly built subaru and dnf'd.

[supradjza80]

Yep we were right by them. They had pretty typical luck building a car in 2 months after wrecking their last one @ Rally MN. Still sucks though as none of their issues really should have ended a rally, just silly problems that could not be remedied intime before the rally (axles popping out of diff's bc they are too short). I am really liking their new car.

[TomKat]

It was a good time as always. Rained the entire time we were there and made for some muddy conditions.

SkaTie lived up to her name skating down the wet highways, and muddy stage roads on Falken Azenis. Ha ha.

We ended up working start and finish for passmore stage.

[fronzoos]

I had a blast! Awesome weekend for sure!

[TomKat]

Working this year was very eventful. Under pressure the whole time the cars are making their runs. Usually when we work a corner there is all sorts of down time waiting for the rally cars to go by. I was planning on taking a nap, cooking some dinner, relaxing. Nope. We were busy as hell the whole time we were working. Setting up signs, learning how to work the timing, etc.

[ZXTUNER]

did the radio work out ok?

[TomKat]

Don't know. We were so busy doing stuff I never had a chance to even try it.

Thanks anyways. Is it OK if I return it at Taco Tuesday?

[ZXTUNER]

thats fine

[SgtRauksauff]

they were using 147.390, and it was set to 147.310. It took a lot of trial and error to figure out how to change the tune, it's not the most logical interface. Once I got it set, we could hear things ok, although a better antenna would've worked a hell of a lot better. But since we were at start, and busy 100% of the time, we didn't even really use it at all.

Thanks though!!

--sarge

[shaggy4267]

Wish we would have had communications, it was a bit slow in our spot. The distance was too great for walkies.

[SgtRauksauff]

here's an interesting link about one of the rally teams. Duct-taped an EVO windshield onto their car after rolling so they could continue...

http://team-eurotrash.blogspot.com/2011/10/por-press-on-regardless.html

[05Saab]

LSPR in 1973 (called POR "Press On Regardless) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JZ6zWCFD6c

[05Saab]

Here's a large pic of it....wow
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fS1pwsXm6g/Tps1VmeV22I/AAAAAAAAAOc/soroCTbAxaA/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG

[TomKat]

Press on Regardless. How true.

One thing different this year is the few workers they had helping with the event. The stages we worked were short about 5 people. They had to leave some of the intersections unmanned.

[Colin255]

Yeah, anytime the weather comes down all the pansies stay home. I ended up working a start control on Saturday, I'd seen enough cars at speed while stranded on the side of the stage.

Thanks again for working, it takes alot to keep the rally running.

[SgtRauksauff]

You're welcome! hopefully sooner rather than later, I'll be thanking workers too! But priorities have a tendency to change.....

[TomKat]

That sucks the Datsun broke down.

Always enjoy seeing that car dig it up.

[fronzoos]

http://youtu.be/UhpGBF_jQko?hd=1

Theres some vid of it going I seen that they posted on facetubes. Theres lots o in car video now from LSPR this year!

[jolivergraham]

Aahahahahahaha "facetubes"
Is that similar to MyFace?

[SgtRauksauff]

it's similar, but it's more like FriendFace.