Who actually has either a race car of any description that is actually competing, or who crews for a race team.
What type of racing, what state are you based in & what is your main duty/specialty if you're a crew member ???
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 12:32 AM
I used to crew on a pair of A Dragsters
Haven't done that for abit
My job was refuel, drive the towcar , pack the chute and offer some advice
I currently have a sports sedan I run in local Hillclimb and sprints
Haven't done that for abit
My job was refuel, drive the towcar , pack the chute and offer some advice
I currently have a sports sedan I run in local Hillclimb and sprints
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 12:39 AM
I raced in Dirt Circuit last year...
Based in SA, Arno Bay was my home track.
I was the driver and pit crew (with my dad)
I raced, painted the car, helped prepare the car for races and did general maintenance. (although we never changed the oil, good old 173's)
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Based in SA, Arno Bay was my home track.
I was the driver and pit crew (with my dad)
I raced, painted the car, helped prepare the car for races and did general maintenance. (although we never changed the oil, good old 173's)
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 12:41 AM
Does a Winton Fun Day count? 
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 11:14 AM
Running a WRX in Targa West this year, currently building a hatch for next years Targa West , Classic style rallies and Hill climbs etc.
All good clean fun.
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All good clean fun.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 01:21 PM
now i will sound old... 25 years ago i was crew on a group c torana, then on a group c commodore. Mainly at Lakeside and Surfers but we did make a couple of interstate runs.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 01:34 PM
Hi,
I've got an LH Torana that I run in IPRA over here in SA, just started racing this year so I'm still getting up to speed on everything...... I bought the car already log booked and have pretty much rebuilt the whole thing since
Also LXCHEV366 runs in IPRA over in NSW, next time he's online im sure he will say hello!
cheers,
Sam
I've got an LH Torana that I run in IPRA over here in SA, just started racing this year so I'm still getting up to speed on everything...... I bought the car already log booked and have pretty much rebuilt the whole thing since
Also LXCHEV366 runs in IPRA over in NSW, next time he's online im sure he will say hello!
cheers,
Sam
Edited by 350LH, 12 July 2006 - 01:41 PM.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 01:41 PM
I have crewed for:
2004/5 GT Performance Championship Car
2004/5 GT Production Championship Car
2005 Formula 3 Car
And provided on-track support for many other PROCAR (in it's day) catagories, as well as speedway cars (V8 Dirt Modified) , and drift cars in the Drift Australia Championship
2004/5 GT Performance Championship Car
2004/5 GT Production Championship Car
2005 Formula 3 Car
And provided on-track support for many other PROCAR (in it's day) catagories, as well as speedway cars (V8 Dirt Modified) , and drift cars in the Drift Australia Championship
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 01:49 PM
yellowa9x's has a race A9X which he has asked me to help out with, and I did do some basic hands on when he was running in Porsche Cup a few years back. I also pit crewed for the RAAF team at Targa Tassie in 96.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 01:56 PM
im supposed to be pit crewing in my mates salt flat racer next year, but the cars still in primer and the motor hasnt even been built yet, my mates too intereted in getting drunk instead of working on the race car 
oh and ive been offered a drive in a hydro next year but my better half isnt impressed and is trying to talk me out of it even though she knows im building a car for the classic adelaide after we buy our house in the 18 months, hopefully
oh and ive been offered a drive in a hydro next year but my better half isnt impressed and is trying to talk me out of it even though she knows im building a car for the classic adelaide after we buy our house in the 18 months, hopefully
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 05:29 PM
I pit crew for a Sprintcar (Anthony Orr) at Parramatta city raceway (during the summer season) pretty much just scrape mud of between races, refuel the methonol run out tools to my old man (crew chief) and mess round.. its good... not so clean fun. used to pit for my old man in V8 dirt modifieds (Ray Tyler) Raced karts for a while and pit crew again for my Step dad when we have time to kart.
Cheers, Chris
Cheers, Chris
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 05:51 PM
I have grown up around speedways.
Pit Crew for my dad's Litre Sprintcar & Vintage Speedcar for a long long time.
Pit Crew for my brother and his Solo for many years.
Pit Crew for a friends Grand National back in the mid 80s
Passenger in a "Bomber" for a year or so At Surfers/Yandina/Toowoomba/Archerfield then crewed on the Modified Production Saloon when we changed over to race for money not tiny trophies.
Raced a few friends Modified Production cars then got my own and raced a few seasons.
Currenty listed as Pit Crew with Dattoman.
Pit Crew for my dad's Litre Sprintcar & Vintage Speedcar for a long long time.
Pit Crew for my brother and his Solo for many years.
Pit Crew for a friends Grand National back in the mid 80s
Passenger in a "Bomber" for a year or so At Surfers/Yandina/Toowoomba/Archerfield then crewed on the Modified Production Saloon when we changed over to race for money not tiny trophies.
Raced a few friends Modified Production cars then got my own and raced a few seasons.
Currenty listed as Pit Crew with Dattoman.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 05:56 PM
I raced in Dirt Circuit last year...
Based in SA, Arno Bay was my home track.
I was the driver and pit crew (with my dad)
I raced, painted the car, helped prepare the car for races and did general maintenance. (although we never changed the oil, good old 173's)
RIM
I worked at the " Rehn Raceway" Arno Bay track when I was 6. I was in charge of giving drivers their drinks. Does that count?
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 06:12 PM
Group Nc LJ XU-1....3 seasons in Historic touring cars.. including the inagrual Biante rounds...
Still have the car... but currently I only use it for sprints (too pretty after it's last rebuild)
Current warior.... VL HSV Group A (Walkinshaw) running as an improved production touring car.... Curently having a re-power and dogbox fitted. On account of those bloody RX7's are so quick.....
Cheers Greg..
Still have the car... but currently I only use it for sprints (too pretty after it's last rebuild)
Current warior.... VL HSV Group A (Walkinshaw) running as an improved production touring car.... Curently having a re-power and dogbox fitted. On account of those bloody RX7's are so quick.....
Cheers Greg..
Edited by 82911, 12 July 2006 - 06:13 PM.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 07:32 PM
Used to drag race the Hatch quite regularly. Green machine was pit crew.
Have crewed for a freind in vintage speedway. Pushing both cars out onto track and strapping driver into those old style safety belts.
Have crewed for a freind in vintage speedway. Pushing both cars out onto track and strapping driver into those old style safety belts.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 08:16 PM
First one
Chris Heyer Bathurst 1975 VW Passet
Same =VW Golf 76/78
Frank Matich
Then Bikes
Warren Willing
Len Willing
Glen Willing
Gregg Hansford Bikes and Cars (Still have his Bell Helmet he won Bathurst in with Moffat in the Mazda)
Rob Moorhouse (The weekend he died at Bathurst)
Denis Neill
Kenny Roberts
Marco Luchinnelli
Rob MacElney
Will Hartog
Mick Cole
Mick Hone
Wayne Gardner
Jeff Sayle
Murray Sayle
Vaughan Coburn
Stuart Avant
Barry Sheene
Graeme Crosby
Iain Pero
Mike Dowson
Kevin Magee
Mick Doohan
and the greatest himself...Mike Hailwood..
and we dont have enough space for all the other guys in between...Its has been an interesting life to say the least. Wish I had it all on video.
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Chris Heyer Bathurst 1975 VW Passet
Same =VW Golf 76/78
Frank Matich
Then Bikes
Warren Willing
Len Willing
Glen Willing
Gregg Hansford Bikes and Cars (Still have his Bell Helmet he won Bathurst in with Moffat in the Mazda)
Rob Moorhouse (The weekend he died at Bathurst)
Denis Neill
Kenny Roberts
Marco Luchinnelli
Rob MacElney
Will Hartog
Mick Cole
Mick Hone
Wayne Gardner
Jeff Sayle
Murray Sayle
Vaughan Coburn
Stuart Avant
Barry Sheene
Graeme Crosby
Iain Pero
Mike Dowson
Kevin Magee
Mick Doohan
and the greatest himself...Mike Hailwood..
and we dont have enough space for all the other guys in between...Its has been an interesting life to say the least. Wish I had it all on video.
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Edited by rorym, 12 July 2006 - 08:27 PM.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 08:24 PM
Thats one hell of a list!! ...some big names there
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 08:26 PM
Started at Matichs Bell Helmet Racing,AGV helmets, then onto Pirelli Racing then Dunlop Racing..Then there were the engineers..Peter Ingley from Dunlop UK..owns a 1975 Porshce Carrara 2.7...the original one, Jim Allen from in Ft Dunlop Buffalo in the US, Giancarllo Armelin from AGV helmets, Jeremy Burgess..Honda, now Yamaha...etc etc..great times..great guys and as they say..what happens on tour stays on tour...sheet can I tell some stories!! 
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Edited by rorym, 12 July 2006 - 08:33 PM.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 08:51 PM
hey rory... I remember a lot of those guys as they used to work or were sponsored by donny pask... was racing motorcross back then. old vaughn was a character.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 09:23 PM
hello from tassie
I owned and raced a ex hdt commodore vk as a sports
sedan in the early 90's
It was like a stripped out big banger circa 1984 big flares,
big exhaust etc
got my license through the post and first race i had kerry
bailey right behind me at symmons plains, crapped myself and was
shaking so much i couldn't hold the clutch in.
I had no idea but stuck it out, kept out of trouble and had a
ball for 2 years.
never crashed,the other blokes were brilliant and very helpful.
I just had to do it and am so glad i did, got some of the beast on
tapes too. great memories. before that i had a nitrous slr5000 that
went 11.71 quarters in 1988
my last race my little sister crewed cause everyone had gotten
over it.
I used to drive it to the track and home 2 hours one way, also have
lots of that on tapes too. if you want to go circuit racing make the effort
do it, nothing
beats being strapped in with all the gear on and living the GROUP C
fantasy we all had in the early 80's.
I owned and raced a ex hdt commodore vk as a sports
sedan in the early 90's
It was like a stripped out big banger circa 1984 big flares,
big exhaust etc
got my license through the post and first race i had kerry
bailey right behind me at symmons plains, crapped myself and was
shaking so much i couldn't hold the clutch in.
I had no idea but stuck it out, kept out of trouble and had a
ball for 2 years.
never crashed,the other blokes were brilliant and very helpful.
I just had to do it and am so glad i did, got some of the beast on
tapes too. great memories. before that i had a nitrous slr5000 that
went 11.71 quarters in 1988
my last race my little sister crewed cause everyone had gotten
over it.
I used to drive it to the track and home 2 hours one way, also have
lots of that on tapes too. if you want to go circuit racing make the effort
do it, nothing
beats being strapped in with all the gear on and living the GROUP C
fantasy we all had in the early 80's.
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 09:25 PM
Jeff S, Stu A and Sparrow all rode for Don.... Vaughan just bought MIDAS at Mermaid Beach, it is my birthday on Sat 15th (Magee 16th) and we are having a reunion/house warming at Vaughans place at Mermaid Beach on the weekend, Graham Sword, Josh Thompson, John Warrian,Denis Neill and all are coming.. I can feel my aching liver already!! 
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 10:36 PM
Seems there is some reeeealy knowledgeable & race smart people involved here.
Glad to know there's a great depth of smart people on line & able to help people out with various ranges of knowledge.
I'm an engine builder, & also do a few chassis/roll cages & am a firm believer in building as much in house as possible, engines, g/boxes, diffs, suspension, etc etc.
I build engines for 360 sprint cars, V8 dirt modifieds, super sedans, street stocks & junior sedans (speedway).
Various drag classes, Dragsters (A/MD), super sedan & super street, starting to dabble in circuit race engines with a Tarmac Rally car, (mock up VL Walkinshaw), & last year built my wife a VN commodore saloon car (from a $300 wreck).
I also crew on an AU V8 supercar in the Fujitsu V8 series.
There's more to life than being stuck at home sitting on the lounge
I'm based in the Adelaide hills & always look forward to catching up with people at the track or a car show.
Mid 90's i built a couple of clean "street" Toranas that did well on the show scene, an LJ GTR with an alloy headed stroker 308 & a UC 4dr torana. Both cars made top 80 summernats , won heaps of SA show trophies for a few years, & were not in your face cars, more clean well built highly detailed cars, with heaps of hidden extras.
My business was concentrated at the modified street car market, & the majority of cars i built were Toranas (they were already my personal passion).
I look forward to some good chats on line with some of you, & enjoy my time on this forum.
Thanks. Craig.
Glad to know there's a great depth of smart people on line & able to help people out with various ranges of knowledge.
I'm an engine builder, & also do a few chassis/roll cages & am a firm believer in building as much in house as possible, engines, g/boxes, diffs, suspension, etc etc.
I build engines for 360 sprint cars, V8 dirt modifieds, super sedans, street stocks & junior sedans (speedway).
Various drag classes, Dragsters (A/MD), super sedan & super street, starting to dabble in circuit race engines with a Tarmac Rally car, (mock up VL Walkinshaw), & last year built my wife a VN commodore saloon car (from a $300 wreck).
I also crew on an AU V8 supercar in the Fujitsu V8 series.
There's more to life than being stuck at home sitting on the lounge
I'm based in the Adelaide hills & always look forward to catching up with people at the track or a car show.
Mid 90's i built a couple of clean "street" Toranas that did well on the show scene, an LJ GTR with an alloy headed stroker 308 & a UC 4dr torana. Both cars made top 80 summernats , won heaps of SA show trophies for a few years, & were not in your face cars, more clean well built highly detailed cars, with heaps of hidden extras.
My business was concentrated at the modified street car market, & the majority of cars i built were Toranas (they were already my personal passion).
I look forward to some good chats on line with some of you, & enjoy my time on this forum.
Thanks. Craig.
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 01:53 PM
Me and my mate Andy Gray have been in the Dutton Rally Vic and NSW rounds(tarmac rally only-no dirty stuff), for the last 2 years. GCRT-Gray Connor Race Team we are only amatures at the moment. We enter Andy's 2005 V2 Series 3 Monaro with a few mods to make her sing and go hard, I'm the Co-Driver (in Dutton you both get to do every event twice, no navigation, so its good for both and affordable!). Crewing and Driving the race car! best of both worlds. I am currently starting on a long time coming Hatch rework program with my Avatar as the main ingredient. To hopefully have some fun on future Rallies/hillclimbs/Classics. Really love all your cars/projects and the site is great. Stuart
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 02:05 PM
Toranamuk, who do you build engines for??? My step dad was pretty well into the V8 dirt modified scene won quite a few big awards (like track championships) adn finished pretty high in the national title/ NSW titles a couple times. He also used to smash the Street stocka scene, even though he hasnt raced for like 15-20 years people at the track still know him when he walks around the pits, all ask him if hes comming back cus they are worried. lol.
CHEERS Chris
CHEERS Chris
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 06:01 PM
The V8 dirt modifieds i built was Damien Eve, Shane Wigzell, i did the top end for Jim & Lyndon Wright in their last season, Owen Pitt when he purchased the Eve car.
I still do Beau Siedels & Wayne Houstons V8 dirts, & a new SBC this year for Ronnoc transport for them to get back involved in V8 dirts again.
I still do Beau Siedels & Wayne Houstons V8 dirts, & a new SBC this year for Ronnoc transport for them to get back involved in V8 dirts again.
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