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Mustang and Classic Ford Club and the The Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada
TO ALL MEMBERS MCLV & VEGASSSTANG HAVE TEAMED WITH the MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION TO HELP GRANT THE FOLLOWING:
Mustang and Classic Ford Club of Las Vegas Members: Recently, The Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada had contacted Larry regarding a young lady named Vanessa who attends Centennial High School. She is 17 years old and has recently acquired a 1968 Mustang with a six cylinder. Vanessa also has been diagnosed with a rare heart condition, which may require a heart transplant. Recently, Larry, the Executive Director of the Southern Nevada Make a Wish Foundation, her staff, Vanessa and her family met at our facility to look over her 1968 coupe. She is a young lady who loves cars, and especially classic 60-70's cars. Vegassstang, sponsors many events for the club, is an active member and provides service and discounts to it's membership. We do whatever we can to help and assist the membership in an ongoing effort. In conjunction with the Club and the Make a Wish Foundation, we will be restoring Vanessa's 1968 Mustang, including rust removal, replacement parts, prep, paint, trim, full interior and perhaps some other nice surprises for her. Our Goal is to have her car completed in 60-75 days...or sooner, it was dropped off here on Saturday the 21 of January. We will begin the process of planning and disassembly immediately. If you would like to contribute in any way toward making this young lady's wish come true, this is truly a blessing to be able to do for others. Your contributions whatever they may be will be greatly appreciated, and will come with the reward of seeing this young lady's face when she comes to pick up her car. You are all welcome to offer your help, in any way you see fit. Please contact me directly if you think you have time to work on it with us, or contact Larry Gareffa (702-374-3094) if you would like to make cash contributions towards it as well. This is truly a wonderful and fulfilling opportunity for the Club and Vegassstang. Thank you, Dan Wicks,702-558-7049 (Shop) 702-332-7821 (Cell) Vegassstang |
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Busch finds Nationwide driver in brother |
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Moe Slick Has Break In and Assembly Oil Now that the Holidays are over it’s time to start focusing
on getting your motors ready for the start of race season! AMSOIL product update. We now have break-in oil and assembly lube to add to the vast list of synthetic lubricants. Let me know and I’ll be happy to get you the product data sheets.
Thanks Moe Slick |
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‘Rapid Roman’ Richie Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History
New York Star Won Nine NASCAR Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame Career DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2012) – Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level. Evans will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, one of five members of the Hall’s third class comprised of the New York native, legendary crew chief Dale Inman, team owner Glen Wood and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough. He is the first of 15 inductees without a connection to NASCAR’s premier series. The 2012 enshrinement ceremony kicks off NASCAR Acceleration 2012 weekend, which includes the NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint, where fans can interact with the sport’s legends and current stars in person, get autographs and catch a sneak peek at the upcoming season. Fans can go to NASCARacceleration2012.com for more information. Nicknamed the “Rapid Roman” by virtue of racing out of Rome, N.Y., he found a home in the modifieds – a car fashioned from pre-World War II coupes and sedans powered by high horsepower engines. Evans won nine NASCAR national modified championships over a 13-year span, including eight consecutive titles from 1978-85. His signature No. 61 orange race car was a magnet for fans and a terror to his fellow competitors. He worked on his own cars – up to 100 hours a week – and raced virtually every night of the week. “Working with the car and working on it in the garage every week is an advantage,” Evans once said. “While I’m working on the car, I’m thinking about every lap I rode in that thing. It’s not like the mechanic who stood and watched it during the feature and then has to make some decisions.” Evans lost his life at age 44 while practicing at Martinsville Speedway for the 1985 season finale of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. He’d earlier locked up the series’ first championship along with a fourth consecutive Whelen All-American Northeast Region title. He was named one of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest Drivers” in 1998. On Jan. 10, the New York State Senate adopted a resolution honoring Evans’ NASCAR Hall of Fame induction “remembering his extraordinary accomplishments in the racing area that were a direct result of his skill, dedication and commitment.” “We are just so thrilled and excited. He has received a lot of rewards but this is the ultimate,” said his widow, Lynn, commenting on her husband’s election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “I know he is looking down and smiling ear to ear.” Evans, one of six brothers and sisters, left his family’s Westernville, N.Y. home at the age of 16 to work as a gas station mechanic. In 1964 Evans began racing hobby stocks at Utica-Rome Speedway. Evans’ first NASCAR championship came in 1973 – after a number of seasons winning race after race regardless of sanctioning body. The title snapped a two-year reign by fellow Rome resident Jerry Cook, who won four more championships before Evans reclaimed a crown in 1978 that he relinquished only after his passing. The Evans-Cook rivalry was legendary – although they weren’t the only prominent figures in NASCAR modified racing, which included future NASCAR Sprint Cup star Geoffrey Bodine, Maynard Troyer, Ron Bouchard, Bugs Stevens, George Kent and Tom Baldwin Sr. But they lived in the same town and each had a separate set of fans. Evans and Cook got along fine; the fans, however, were a different story. And they won every NASCAR Modified Series championship between 1971 and 1985. The two also had distinctly different personalities. “The only thing we had in common was racing and there were times we didn’t even talk to each other,” said Cook, who became a NASCAR official following a racing career that ended in 1982 with nearly 350 victories. Cook currently is NASCAR’s Competition Administrator. “But we put on a show with it. “He didn’t win everything. I beat him and other drivers beat him so it wasn’t like he won every single thing. But he did real well at it, that’s for sure.” Evans won regularly and won with style and grace. He also was a promoter’s dream, his presence putting hundreds of additional folks in the grandstands. “He was a hard-core guy, racing to put food on the table,” said John Bisci, a high school student who watched Evans race at Lancaster Speedway in New York and became the track’s program editor in 1976. Bisci is Public Relations Manager at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “You could talk to him any time. After the races he would give you an autograph and never said, ‘I’m too busy kid; come back later.’ “No matter how many times he won, nobody booed. He never disparaged the other drivers and told the fans, ‘I’m glad you were cheering for me.’ He was a ‘party guy’ but when it came time to race he was all business.” NASCAR Sprint Cup owner Tommy Baldwin Jr., whose father competed against Evans, brought his No. 36 car to a recent event with an Evans retro paint scheme. “Richie was someone we all looked up to and when he came to town we knew we had to beat him to win,” said Baldwin. “He made us work harder and I think that prepared a lot of us for the Sprint Cup level.” The color orange may not have made Evans’ cars go any faster – but it probably gave him a psychological edge in an era when few race cars were brightly painted. “He had a fast orange car in a sea of stock Detroit colors. There was no mistaking him for anyone else,” said Bisci. “You’d see him in the rear view mirror and you knew it was him that was coming.” |
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NASCAR ACCELERATION WEEKEND ON TAP   JANUARY 20-22 IN CHARLOTTE
WHAT: NASCAR Acceleration Weekend will be a festival-like experience for NASCAR fans of all ages, featuring drivers and legends, unique interactive experiences and more.
The weekend’s activities commence with the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, followed by NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint on Saturday, where fans can interact with the sport’s legends and current stars, get autographs, participate in Q&A sessions and games, and get a sneak peek at the upcoming season.
NASCAR Acceleration Weekend culminates Sunday as the inductee spires and exhibits are enshrined for the first time in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Fans can visit NASCARacceleration2012.com to purchase a combo ticket package that includes entry into both the NASCAR Hall of Fame and NASCAR Preview 2012 for $20. Admission for children under five-years-old is FREE.
WHO: Top NASCAR drivers and legends, 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees and current NASCAR Hall of Famers
WHEN: Friday, January 20 - Sunday, January 22, 2012
WHERE: NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Convention Center
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (times subject to change): · Friday o 4 p.m. – Storytelling event with 2010 and 2011 Inductees (NASCAR Hall of Fame Great Hall) o 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Red Carpet Photo Opportunity (NASCAR Hall of Fame Great Hall) o 7:30-10 p.m. – Induction Ceremony (Crown Ballroom) (**Credentialed media only**) o 10-11 p.m. (approx.) – Post-Induction Inductee Media Interviews (Rooms 211 & 212) · Saturday o 7-9 a.m. – Junior Johnson breakfast with fans (NASCAR Hall of Fame Great Hall) o 9 a.m-5 p.m. – NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint (Charlotte Convention Center) § Driver autograph and Q & A sessions (see schedule below). Wristbands for autograph sessions will be distributed starting at 7 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. § NASCAR legends leading fan tours throughout the day (departs from Main Stage) o Junior Johnson (10 a.m.), Ned Jarrett (11 a.m.), Richard Petty (Noon), Bud Moore (2 p.m.), Bobby Allison (3 p.m.) and Darrell Waltrip (4 p.m.) o 9:45 a.m. – NASCAR Foundation – Presentation of 2012 plans o 10:30 a.m. – Unveiling of 2012 Miss Sprint Cup lineup o 1-2 p.m. – DuPont press conference with Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty (NASCAR Hall of Fame Great Hall) o 1:15 p.m. – American Ethanol announcement with Kenny Wallace o 2:30-2:45 p.m. – Unveiling of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion exhibit with Tony Stewart (NASCAR Hall of Fame) o 5-7 p.m. – “Evening of Living History”: Inductees and legends sharing stories from their exhibits (NASCAR Hall of Fame) § Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison (1979 Daytona 500 Exhibit) § Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond (Mountain Dew Car in the Great Hall) § Ned Jarrett and Bondy Long (Hall of Honor) § Junior Johnson and Tom Higgins (Moonshine Still) § Glen and Leonard Wood (No. 21 Car) § Dale Inman and Bud Moore (Inspection exhibit) · Sunday o 9:30-10:30am – First Look of 2012 Inductee exhibits and Granite Marker Photo Opportunity (NASCAR Hall of Fame Garden), Presentation of Lifetime Membership (Belk High Octane Theater Lobby)
DRIVER SCHEDULES FOR NASCAR PREVIEW PRESENTED BY SPRINT (Saturday, January 21):
Convention Center Ballroom: 9:15 -11:15 a.m. – Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. – Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski 12:15 - 2:15 p.m. – Greg Biffle 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. – Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart
Exhibit Hall: 9 - 11 a.m. – AJ Allmendinger, Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, David Ragan, Justin Allgaier, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Timmy Hill, Blake Koch, Travis Pastrana, Timothy Peters
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Aric Almirola, Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Regan Smith, Trevor Bayne, Brian Scott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brad Sweet, Cale Gale, Justin Lofton, Todd Peck
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Michael Annett, Elliott Sadler, Mike Wallace, Dakoda Armstrong, Johnny Sauter, Parker Kligerman, Brian Keselowski, Michael Waltrip, Jason Leffler, Todd Bodine
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. – Danica Patrick, Martin Truex Jr., Austin Dillon, Morgan Shepherd, Kenny Wallace, Joey Coulter, Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Tim George Jr., Max Gresham
BROADCAST COVERAGE NOTES: It is strongly requested that all media covering the Induction ceremony limit their coverage to two 15-second clips per Inductee. In addition, there will be b-roll clips of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, as well as sound bites from the post event press conferences available on NASCARmedia.com approximately one hour following the conclusion of the ceremony on Friday night.
ACCELERATION WEEKEND CREDENTIAL PICKUP LOCATIONS:
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets are still available for NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint. Tickets can be purchased at NASCARacceleration2012.com, www.Ticketmaster.com, calling 800-645-3000 or at the door on Saturday, Nov. 21. Fans can purchase a combo ticket package that includes admission to the NASCAR Preview and NASCAR Hall of Fame for $20. Admission for children under five is free.
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A Product Endorsement Does anybody remember Quick-Glo? Its back in manufacture and what a product.  I got a bottle of extra fine from Brent DeLoach and I must say it did an outstanding job on my chrome and grill work. I even used it on my windshield wiper arms and boy are they pretty now!! I usually don't tout a product unless I have tried it, but this one you gotta have. No need for buckets of water and clean rags. Just rub it on with a soft cloth and let it set a bit and then wipe it off. I had to do a little elbow grease on the wiper blade arms , but the result was well worth it. I am the deacon at our church and one of my duties is to incense the altar at the beginning of the service. The censor I use is brass and it discolors real easy. Well, I took some Quick-Glo to it and now it looks brand new. In fact it looked soooo good Sunday that the parisheners were asking me if I got a new censor. I told them I used a long forgotten product that I had found again and told them about Quick-Glo. Get some today, this stuff works like a charm, and its very, very affordable. When I compare it to other products, especially Meguiars, this is a better deal, results wise and cost wise. I posted a listing and info page for them. Check it out |
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