The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

I was hoping to have the Indy to Columbus and Columbus to Erie legs done in one day, that way the Caveman and I can load the wreck up on Saturday night, slurp down some beers in scenic Erie PA and haul ass home on Sunday.

Is it possible?

Even if we can't swap at the speedway we can at least get a glory shot at the track with the sign in the background. We can find a hotel or brothel parking lot to make the actual swap.



Brian

[nesabo]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Brian,
Can you clarify the schedule? you have:

Friday Feb 6 ? 457Brodix -- St. Louis to Indy
Saturday** Feb 7 ? Tiresmoke! -- Indy to Columbus, OH
Saturday** Feb 8 ? Nesabo -- Columbus to Erie, PA
Sunday Feb 9 ?Brian Lohnes -- Erie to Boston, MA

[BluLightning]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Brian,
Lake Erie Speedway is right off I90 souteast of Erie. I just do not know if there parking lot will be open/plowed to allow us access.

Neal, what day are you pulling the prize?

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

My route is simple as well, US-93 for a few miles out of town then I-70 to Denver. I'm thinking I might spend the night in Grand Junction at any shady motel I find between here and there. I'll be cruising at a leisurely pace, now that it's closer it looks like the weather will cooperate so travelling should be easy (would have needed two days if it was snowing badly). Too bad the 1st is a Sunday, Ely's finest bars are closed, but the 24 hour ones are open. Forecast is low 50's for the 1st and 2nd, so you'll only need your Wisconsin clothes for the mornings ;) Even then it'll be balmy mid-teens.

I am up to using a Chevy Tahoe now, since the original Dodge's transmission died and I didn't feel comfortable with an F-150 offered.

[nesabo]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Brian,
Lake Erie Speedway is right off I90 souteast of Erie. I just do not know if there parking lot will be open/plowed to allow us access.

[Bamfster]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

My route is simple....I 70 from Denver to KC, I'll probably make a stop in Topeka to get some pics at Heartland. As it stands now, I'll be pulling out of Denver between 9-10 am Weds morning.

Randal should be getting to Denver 3-4 pm on the prior day (Tues). We will make the swap at Bandimere Speedway.

[Freiburger]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Heard from Ryan last night that he had to bail. so Chad gets shotgun. When he flakes, Rebeldryver gets the call.

[BluLightning]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Have the route and dates been finalized? Just wondering.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Doing it up is what got me into this mess in the first place....he he.

The big upside for me this year is that I'm not going to be in Memphis on Mothers Day announcing a drag race. THAT was a rough week.

It's cool. She's a living saint, like all the girls that put up with us.

Brian

[Scott Liggett]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy S

LOL. Those weren't the good wedding candle sticks, were they?

Maybe you should spend some time planning "how to get the wife to forget about the car" night. Something romantic and unexpected, and not just because it's Valentine's Day coming up. Do it because it's Tuesday.

[hpa-bodies]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Well if at any point you decide the erie to boston route is too much I would be willing to take the erie to binghamton leg if needed.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Killer!

The plan is to swap the car at race tracks, but once I get everyone's routes they will be traveling on we may be able to set up some meeting points and publish the true path of the car.

The "plan" is shoehorn the recently removed and running 440/727 combo from my father in law's GTX into the front of the thing and the wife convincing is already done....well she's no convinced, but I was able to dodge the flying candle sticks.



Brian

[Scott Liggett]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy S

Erie to Boston ain't much better, but that's why the Caveman will be riding shotgun. He's the entertainment. That and the 1100 miles of bench racing.
HA!

Brian

Then you two should have the whole project planned and budgeted in that time. Don't forget to spend at least 300 miles planning the wife convincing.

[hpa-bodies]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

A few of us around here plan on trying to meet up with the caravan along the path somewhere.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: The Red Ball Express: How To Get a Junker Cross-Country For Free In 8 Easy Steps

Erie to Boston ain't much better, but that's why the Caveman will be riding shotgun. He's the entertainment. That and the 1100 miles of bench racing.
HA!

Brian