NECC AT NJMP THUNDERBOLT CIRCUIT - 2014

NECC at New Jersey Motorsport Park's Thunderbolt Circuit.  September 8, 2014.  The Thunderbolt Circuit 2.25 miles of asphalt, 12 challenging turns, a one half mile straightway and approximately 40 acres of full service paddock space.  A great track!

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The photos were taken by Geoff Flynn and Allan Lacki and are presented here by their permission.  We thank you!

Dan Schmidt's car, built by Bruce Carlton.  Fastest 'Vair lap time.

Bruce Carlton & Kevin Nailor's Corvairs in the paddock.

Kevin Nailor's Yenko Stinger tribute car.  First-time on a track.

David Burnham's track-prepared Maserati BiTurbo.

Gary Winkler's Pontiac Fiero is powered by a 350 Chevy V8.

Mike Pietro's 140 hp 4-carb 4-speed Corvair 500.

Alex Sarkozi's BMW 535.  'Just purchased previous week!

Allan Lacki's 1966 Corvair Monza ran in NECC's IS-3 class.

David Ameen's Mustang & Tim Sheldon's Porsche 911.

Drivers meeting was conducted promptly at 8:30 AM.

Joe Salmestrelli's mid-engine 350 CID V8 Corvair.  1st time driver.

Bruce Carlton's always-fast Corvair track car.

Timers:  Justine Scheidel, Jorie Nailor, Brad Aston, Roberta O'Neill.

Terry Stafford climbing into his '64 Corvair Fitch Spyder.

Sean Galvin contemplates Terry's car.

Bird's eye view of Corvairs owned by Ray Coker & Terry Stafford.

Five Corvairs line up for Group C session.

The "Thunderbolt Alley" bridge.

Brett Aston's IS-3 Corvair coupe.

Tom Hughes & Kerwin Nailor.

Brett Aston and Mike Pietro.

Mike Pietro's 1968 Corvair 500.  Factory-equipped 140 4-speed.

Tom Hughes converted his Powerglide to a 4-speed last week.

Nice photo of Kerwin Nailor's Yenko tribute car.

Chuck Sadek's pristine Yenko Stinger.

Dan Schmidt & son with FTD Corvair.

Mike Pietro driving down the straightaway.

Brian Davis Mustang.  Also owns a super charged 3800 V6 Corvair.

David Burnham's Maerati BiTurbo entering paddock.

Joe Salmestrelli's midj-engine V8 Corvair.

Ray Zabinski conferring with NECC President Brian O'Neill.

Kerwin Nailor.  Red car is Bruce Carlton's Corvair.

Brian O'Neill & John Egerton.

Brett Aston's IS-3 Corvair coupe.

Radiator for Samestrelli's V8 Corvair is in the trunk..

Beneath the "TRD" panel lies a Chevy 350 V8.

Dual exhaust.  Straight pipes.  No muffler. Loud!

Corvairs usually have the engine in the rear, but not this one.

Steve Calandra drove his  4-door Monza to the track to see the action.

Interior of Joe Salmestrelli's V8 Corvair.

Jori Nailor volunteered to work as one of the timing crew personnel.

Carlton, O'Neill, Nailor, Brett Aston, & Brad Aston.

Engine compartment of Mike Pietro's 4-carb Corvair 500.

Geoff Flynn co-drove Mike Pietro's car.

Headlights are taped over but track was clean.

Mike Kovacs peers at his engine while Mike Pietro looks on.