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  1. cmparrenzo

    cmparrenzo F1 Rookie

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    #1 cmparrenzo, Jul 4, 2004
    Well we FINALLY have a new home for our Breakfast meetings...

    ...after a TERRIBLE experience at the Holiday Inn, we have moved to the new Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, KS on College Blvd. just east of Metcalf.

    All Ferrari owners and lovers are welcome to attend, we meet at 8:30AM on the first Saturday of every month...

    Chris
     
  2. Kleos1

    Kleos1 Karting

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    #2 Kleos1, Jul 4, 2004
    We were unable to make it down there this week; so what happened
     
  3. cmparrenzo

    cmparrenzo F1 Rookie

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    #3 cmparrenzo, Jul 4, 2004
    Well the service was non-existent, the food was terrible, it was time for an upgrade!

    The new Sheraton is beautiful, they actually have a chef, and we have our own meeting area as opposed to sitting in the bar....

    It is a MAJOR improvement, we look forward to seeing you there!

    Chris
     
  4. Roland E Linder

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    #4 Roland E Linder, Jul 9, 2004
    Hello Chris,
    I hope that you'll be able to join us at PPIR on August 28th. It's again a Leslie event like you attended a fews years back..Keep me posted if you cam make it afterMonterey.
    I'll be with the LM at Gateway on October 7/8/9th for the track evnt organized by the Porsche club. maybe we could ride together at that one before going to New Orleans..
    The best to you and Dana.
    Take care
    Roland
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  5. Sean F.

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    #5 Sean F., Jul 11, 2004
    Well I wish I could say I'd be there but we're moving that first weekend in August. I finally found a house here with a big yard and 3-car garage. Now I just need to sell mine!

    What was your friend’s name that worked at the dealer in Springfield? I need to get a hold of him. He had a transporter he used to ship cars that he liked and I need to get mine down to Houston.

    I'll keep in touch and my family is still in KC so we'll be back. Thanks again for giving Matthew a ride. He loved it. You scared Eric though when you started that "obnoxious" car of yours. He jumped about 3-feet and he said "I don't want to go for a ride" with his hands over his ears.


    Sean F
    my new work e-mail is
    [email protected]
     
  6. mchferrari

    mchferrari Formula Junior

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    #6 mchferrari, Jul 12, 2004
    Would the KC Ferrari club ever consider coming to Heartland Park Topeka to do an event/track day/show/meeting?

    www.hpt.com
     
  7. Tomf-1

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    #7 Tomf-1, Jul 13, 2004
    Intriging proposal......
    I m interested in hearing other's feedback.
    Chris- Your thoughts?
     
  8. cmparrenzo

    cmparrenzo F1 Rookie

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    #8 cmparrenzo, Jul 13, 2004
    We have considered this before, Heartland can be a very unforgiving track and with the wide range of skill levels in the club it would need to be a very structured event.

    FCA would require that we purchase insurance and I am sure the track would require it as well.

    The track rental is not cheap and I have yet to hear any positive about the new ownership.

    Mid America Motorplex outside of Omaha is a much friendlier track and they have open track days that are much cheaper.

    Never say never, I like Heartland so maybe we should explore that again....

    Chris
     
  9. mchferrari

    mchferrari Formula Junior

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    #9 mchferrari, Jul 13, 2004
    The SCCA has their new headquarters about a mile or two up the boulevard from Heartland Park. That would be a cool location for a car show or something like that, and possibly take a tour, if they do that.
     
  10. mdaj

    mdaj Formula Junior

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    #10 mdaj, Jul 28, 2004
    Have the above posting been discussed any further? :D I would love to see you all in action on the track.
     
  11. cmparrenzo

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    #11 cmparrenzo, Jul 28, 2004
    no, it would be next year at the earliest, but doubtful
     
  12. Tom Larkins

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    #12 Tom Larkins, Jul 31, 2004
    Heartland Park from what I understand has had some rehab work done to the track so it may be in better shape according to some SCCA guys I know. My intention is to run a DE late this summer or fall depending on scheduling so I can give it a look. HP would be well advised to put a good hand forward and extend some $ consideration in getting the FCA into that place. I don't belong to the PC, however I would think they would welcome a chance to run with you F-guys together which would be more cost effective. In addition, HPT needs more guys to be familar w/that place if they want to take a shot at the run-offs and find the money to make the track improvements so that can happen.
     
  13. mchferrari

    mchferrari Formula Junior

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    #13 mchferrari, Jul 31, 2004
    They have been working on it and improving it since the new owner took over. They used to have it so the front stretch of the road course was actually the quarter mile drag strip. This was not good. It has now been changed so they do not have to run on the strip. They are also trying to get $5 million dollars for additional improvements, this however is still pending.
    Would love to see the Ferrari guys out there with the Porsche club.

    I have attached an image of the track. The black line is where the new front straight is.
     
  14. Sean F.

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    #14 Sean F., Aug 5, 2004
    The new front straight is a concrete canyon and a SCCA school driver in a Porsche died last year bouncing between the walls. The new left/right section goes up over a hill and is blind as you approach a VERY fast section of the track.

    Other than that HPT is relatively safe...then again, I did more damage to my FF2000 car than anywhere else!
     
  15. cmparrenzo

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    #15 cmparrenzo, Aug 5, 2004
    Hi Sean, yes, this is not a forgiving track. Roland Linder ended up in the hospital and then in rehab for months after a wreck at Heartland...

    I think Omaha is a better deal for us...
     
  16. Kleos1

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  18. mchferrari

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    #18 mchferrari, Aug 8, 2004
    Very nice. Where was this?
     
  19. cmparrenzo

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    #19 cmparrenzo, Aug 9, 2004
    Overland Park at the Sheraton Hotel, we do this the 1st Saturday of every month at 8:30AM.
     
  20. Dr C

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    #20 Dr C, Aug 9, 2004
    Chris:
    Nice pic. Thanks.
     
  21. Tom Larkins

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    #21 Tom Larkins, Aug 10, 2004
    Sean,

    The only fast left/right section of the track that is as you describe was the section after you went over the tunnel, however I have only run that track in its longest version many years ago.

    Where is this new section you describe or what turn # are they calling it now? I'll go the HPT site and locate it myself. Didn't know about the Porsche guy, was he wearing a HANS?
     
  22. cmparrenzo

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    #22 cmparrenzo, Aug 11, 2004
    I do not believe he was wearing a HANS. I understand he died almost immediatley.
     
  23. mchferrari

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    #23 mchferrari, Aug 13, 2004
    He died in the University of Kansas Hospital's Burn unit.
     
  24. Sean F.

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    #24 Sean F., Aug 18, 2004
    The front straight has been changed. Now instead of turning onto the drag strip, you turn into the old pit lane, which has be bisected (1/2 is still pit lane, other 1/2 is the front straight). The old pit lane used to end by either going onto the track (to the right) or going left to where impound was (for SCCA events). When you went left towards impound, you went up a hill. The new front straight kindo goes up this hill to the left, then back right and rejoins the old front straight before turn 1 (the really sharp right hander). It's not a hard turn, more of an "S" turn, but it is very fast and somewhat blind b/c of all the concrete.

    The web site does not show any pictures of the new configuration. I don't know why not.
     
  25. cmparrenzo

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    #25 cmparrenzo, Aug 21, 2004
    Thank you, these stories take on a life of thier own.... I hate that this happened..
     
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