Looking for a race car
Last week (July 14) I mentioned to one of my racing friends (Jason Sanders) that I was looking for a chance to drive a Mini Stock in a race sometime and did he know of one I could borrow. He offered me his for hot laps sometime so I told him that sounded good but I was looking for one I could run in a race. He is points leader in the class this year so I was not wanting to even borrow his car for hot laps for fear that I might break something on a night when he needed it. He said he would ask around.
Later I thought that I might buy a car and run it part time instead of borrow one.
I am the track writer at Meridian Speedway and would like to experience racing to better write about it. I am not looking for another full time hobby but like the idea of running a car a few times.
Later that night I was talking with John Ellsworth about the car he was running (#9 Pinto with #22 in tape over the 9) He said it was for sale. The next week I asked him how the car was and he told me he just bought it and it's therefore no longer for sale but he knew of another.
To make a long story a little shorter; I looked at the car (cars actually) and decided I would buy them. A partially prepped Mini Stock, 1979 Mustang, and a Hornet, 1984 Mustang. A complete well built roll cage is installed in the Mini and a racing seat is sitting loose in there somewhere. The Hornet has a fuel cell and a good engine. They also have a nice 14 foot flat bed trailer for sale. I am thinking about a package deal.
What I will still need: Five or six Racing wheels, steering wheel and quick coupler, new belts, window net, tachometer and gauges, windshield, bars behind windshield, fire suit, helmet, gloves, racing shoes, and probably other stuff.
So if any body knows of some sweet deals post on this forum or call me at (208) 989-3581
