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 If you want to rent or build a Spec
Miata, or if you’re looking to get more out of your
present car, let us put our expertise to work for
you. MEATHEAD Racing offers a variety of
services to our customers, ranging from our
Arrive-and-Drive-and-More (A.D.A.M.) program, to
custom built Spec Miatas , fully prepared race
engines, trackside support, racecar preparation,
onsite racecar storage, transportation, and
off-season storage. From our crew to our
drivers to our hospitality staff, you'll find warm
welcomes and friendships to be made. |
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*** HOT NEWS *** |
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For immediate release - MEATHEAD
Racing to support Dean Copeland for Teen
Mazda Challenge.
MEATHEAD Racing to support Dean Copeland
in his quest for the Teen Mazda
Challenge championship and a chance at a
MX-5 Pro ride. Dean is well on his way
with his recent wins at the NASA Mid
Atlantic Hyperfest.
The
Teen Mazda Challenge is the ultimate
opportunity for young drivers trying to
get into pro racing. The support of the
Mazda Ladder System is second to
none. Mazda provides the path for growth
and development. Dean hopes to follow in
the footsteps of Andrew Caddell, Jason
Saini, and Brad Rampelberg.
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RESULTS from 12 Hours at the
Point - WOW, what an effort
put on by the team drivers and crew
at MEATHEAD Racing. The 12 Hours at
the Point is a grueling race one
time around the clock with some of
the stiffest and well funded
competition from across the country
making the trip for a chance at
glory. MEATHEAD Racing fielded two
teams this year with the veteran
endurance team of Mike “MEATHEAD”
Collins, “Bad” Al Bell, Ed “51 Cent”
York with a special guest appearance
from Bruce Shelton driving the
number 12 SM and our rookie
endurance team of Brain “I have
labels on EVERYTHING in my trailer”
Billey, Tim “Waterboy” Jacobs and
Devin “Chicks dig me” Cates racing
the 13 SSM. If the drivers do
their
job and “just make laps” they may
have a chance, team DTR (Driver Team
Representative = Crew Chief) Gregg
Downer kept telling everyone. If
“we do our job” they can win. Gregg
led the MEATHEAD Racing crew to some
of the best pit stops in the entire
race, they were on a mission and it
showed!
While our rookies may be rookies to
endurance racing, they are certainly
not rookies to the SSM car they were
racing or the track they were
racing on. At one point in time,
they had a 3 lap lead on the closest
class competition. A little bit of
unfortunate luck put them behind the
wall for a big hammer fix and quick
alignment and then they were right
back in the mix. It was just a little too
far back to make a run for the win.
The veteran drivers had a rough
start getting a flat on the second
lap of the race forcing an
unscheduled stop, putting the team down
two laps right from the get go. A
fast lead off session, followed by
super steady driving gradually put
the 12 SM car to class and overall
lead on two different occasions.
With only 12 minutes to go, it looked
like the 12 car would win the entire
race and class victory. Then we ran
out of gas. A quick pit stop and a
few more lap and the veteran team
finished 4th overall and
2nd in class.
None of this could have been done
without the hard work and dedication
of George Downer, Jim Toland, Chris
Tamburo, Mike Monahan, Ryan Podmore,
Bernie Mac, Julie Bradfield, T J
Houston, Karen Dildei, Sherise
Smouse, Wendy Collins, Tim Kress,
Randy Ramos and Terry.
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Now booking rentals and trackside
support for the following events,
contact Mike Collins (240-476-1593) or
Mike@MeatheadRacing.com for more
details. Also see our
Rentals page
for more information on rentals and the
2008 rental schedule.
SCCA MARRS VI, Summit Point
August 2-3, 2008SCCA MARRS VII, Summit Point
August 30 - September 1, 2008
SCCA MARRS VIII, Summit Point
July 27-28, 2008
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Congratulations to Brian Billey
for winning the
"Olsinvest
Financial Hard Charger Award" during
the NASA race at Virginia International
Raceway. Brian made it from 23 to 7th
in Saturday's race and 23rd to 3rd in
Sunday's race. Great job Brian.
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Meathead Racing is pleased to
welcome the newest member of the Meathead
RACING family;
Timothy Idell
Jacobs, Jr. Congratulations Tim and
Christina.
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In 2008
MEATHEAD Racing will support both the NASA
Mid-Atlantic Series and the WDCR-SCCA MARRS
Series. We are really looking forward to
great line up of racers we have this year
and the opportunity to compete for the
regional championships. Please check
our Calendar
page for the complete 2008 Meathead Racing
schedule.
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MEATHEAD
Racing brings on Traqmate to supply Data
Acquisition Services to the entire MEATHEAD
Racing team. We are really looking forward
to working with Traqmate and its product to
improve our teams performance. We expect
Traqmate to join us several times this
season to provided demonstrations and
product support. MEATHEAD Racing is now an
authorized Traqmate dealer accepting orders
today. Please contact Mike at
Mike@MeatheadRacing.com for more
details.
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MEATHEAD
Racing announces 2008 changes to staff and
previews a new Crew Chief and Driver at
MARRS 10. Ed York will be taking over as
Crew Chief and will be driving a MEATHEAD
Racing SSM in the 2008 MARRS Series. Ed
brings decades of experience to the team and
will elevate the level of track side support
received by MEATHEAD Racing customers. “We
set the bar, now we want to move it higher”
says Mike Collins team owner in his comment
about the addition of Ed York. Mike goes on
to say “We have a great plan for 2008 and
look for Ed to continue his history of MARRS
Championships’”. Sherise Smouse after
serving as Crew Chief for the 2007 season
takes a promotion to the new top spot of
Team Manager. Sherise will be the primary
contact for all of our track side support
customers and rental car drivers.
MEATHEAD Racing Rentals
are available starting at $650 per day.
Please visit the “Rentals” page for more information.
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