February 28, 2001

MagnaFlow Vintage 2.5 Challenge

The Big News is about the first race of March 10-11 at Willow Springs. John Morton, the standout driver who led the BRE Datsun team to the championship in each of the 2.5 Challenges, will be on hand as will John Norman who drove in many of the original series races. Both will join us at the VSRG "happy hour" on Saturday night and the HSR-West BBQ that follows. All VSRG members, friends and family are invited to the “happy hour” hosted by Bsedan.Com and BBQ tickets for non-entrants can be purchased from HSR-West at the track for $15. Since this first race weekend also includes all of the HSR-West Challenge groups as well as the Shelby Cobra-GT-40 feature, it will be a great weekend for spectators. There is a nominal $10 per person gate fee to enter the track as a spectator but that covers both days.

Ed Swart of HSR-West announced today that the late fee will be waived for 2.5 Challenge entries that are received after the posted cutoff date for the first event (only). It looks like the first event will have a good turnout and Ed's offer will make it easier for those that might make a last minute decision to enter.

Laguna Seca has been confirmed for late September. This event will run with HMSA rather than HSR-West. The Thunderhill event had been shown as tentative at one time however the date we show on our schedule has been confirmed.

Rule Updates – None

Reminders From Prior Newsletters

MagnaFlow has announced an incredible free offer to VSRG members that compete in the 2001 race series.  Their statement reads as follows:

MagnaFlow will make available to VSRG members, mufflers and exhaust pipes from its inventory of cataloged parts at no cost .  The free parts will be provided to those members that are planning to enter their racecar in the 2001 race series.  To qualify, proof of the following is required:

o Current VSRG membership (VSRG will provide this directly to MagnaFlow).

o Photos (photocopy OK) of the racecar and a brief description (make/model/history).

o Photos and driver info can be posted on the MagnaFlow website, if actual photos are provided and if consent is granted. 

While this is a great offer for VSRG members, it gets even better!  MagnaFlow even adds free installation and dyno runs to this offer!  That's right, free muffler, free tailpipe, free muffler installation and free horsepower testing on your racecar using MagnaFlow's state of the art chassis dynamometer. 

Installation and dyno runs are available on a limited basis at the Magnaflow Product Development Center in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.  To take advantage of this offer you will need to make an appointment .  For further information, please contact Peter Nitoglia by e-mail at muffler@mangaflow.com or call him at 949-858-5900.

The VSRG Photo Page has moved into the top 5 of pages viewed on the BSedan.Com and VSRG web sites. This is really quite amazing that so much interest has been shown in the photo section in the first full month that it was on-line.  We only have a few photos so we are asking again for car & driver photos as well as car and driver profiles and we would like a lot more. 

 To save you some duplication of effort, we will forward your information and images to MagnaFlow for the free product requirements (above).  We can accept any common graphic image format if you already have scanned or digital images available.  Please send your photos as an attachment to an e-mail if possible.  Regular photos can be mailed to us however unless you send a stamped return envelope we will not be able to return them.

Driver Profiles are still needed.  We ask that you e-mail us your information.  None of this is required and you may elect not to submit any information or omit anything you do not wish to be published.

Name

Car Number

Age

Place of Birth

Occupation/Employer

Hobbies

Civic/charitable activities

Racing experience and Organizations you race with (or have)
Sponsors

Anything else you would like included

Attach Photos (see above)

FIA Homologation and SCCA Recognition Forms are almost if not completely impossible to find.  We are in the process of adding a new section to the BSedan.Com website that will contain scanned copies of SCCA Recognition Forms and FIA Homologation Forms so that we can preserve this important part of our racing history.  We ask that anyone with such a form for any B-Sedan car (1966 through 1972) please e-mail, fax or snail-mail us a copy so that we can share it with other enthusiast.  The Contacts page contains all of our address info.