Hallett CVAR Vintage Race 10/5-7 - LotusTalk

MikeRoberts44 · 10-09-2007, 02:17 PM

I went to the Hallett Vintage Races this past weekend, mostly to help support my friend in the #96 Formcar FV.

There were some great looking Loti there also, including this Formula Ford, a beautiful 23B, and several Sevens and Caterhams.

The pictured XK-E (3.8 liter straight 6) won the big engine race, followed by the blue, Trans-Am (5 liter V8) Camero. They both ran off from the rest of the field, including some 427 Corvettes and Porsches. I have always listed the straight 6 Jag engines as the best sounding, but the Camero was the best sound of the race

Hallett was a pretty and safe track. I look forward to some track time there. The CVAR format was real racing, but with very little contact damage. I think I only saw four cars with minor damage during the entire weekend. CVAR's format is for cars built prior to 1972 with a few exceptions (like Caterham).

Fun weekend!

Shawn C · 10-11-2007, 08:40 AM

Nice shots thanks!

rugger1345 · 10-11-2007, 08:42 AM

Wow, they got the safe wall foam padding up. They didn't have it up when I went the weekend before for HST.

Alphonse · 10-11-2007, 10:29 AM

The weekend at Hallett was along with a scheduled CVAR event, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Formula Ford. Of the 41 cars signed up to run in the FF group there were 5 lotus type 61's, and 3 lotus type 51's. In addition there were 3 to 4 Lotus 7's and the 23B shown above running in other groups.
Racing was hot and heavy amongst the various FF divisions, (FF1, FF2, FA, FB, etc.), and a good time was had by most. The exception being those who suffered mechanical problems.
Chalmer McWilliams set a new track record in his immaculate type 51 and David Salls won a trophy for the best presented racing Lotus with his type 51.
19 of the 41 FF cars entered hailed form Texas.
Hallett is indeed a fun course and thanks to the Stevens family a great place to race.
If anyone has a chance to go out to Hallett and play, well they should, as it is an experience they will long remember.

Al "phonse" B.
Lotus type 61
FF1, Team L.O.S.T. #31
Houston

10-09-2007, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeRoberts44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 619	Hallett CVAR Vintage Race 10/5-7 I went to the Hallett Vintage Races this past weekend, mostly to help support my friend in the #96 Formcar FV. There were some great looking Loti there also, including this Formula Ford, a beautiful 23B, and several Sevens and Caterhams. The pictured XK-E (3.8 liter straight 6) won the big engine race, followed by the blue, Trans-Am (5 liter V8) Camero. They both ran off from the rest of the field, including some 427 Corvettes and Porsches. I have always listed the straight 6 Jag engines as the best sounding, but the Camero was the best sound of the race Hallett was a pretty and safe track. I look forward to some track time there. The CVAR format was real racing, but with very little contact damage. I think I only saw four cars with minor damage during the entire weekend. CVAR's format is for cars built prior to 1972 with a few exceptions (like Caterham). Fun weekend! Attached Images

10-11-2007, 08:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shawn C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,530	Nice shots thanks! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/jerusdc

10-11-2007, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
rugger1345 Simplify and Add Lightnes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 131	Wow, they got the safe wall foam padding up. They didn't have it up when I went the weekend before for HST. __________________ If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. -Louis D. Brandeis DID YOU HEAR THAT, COP IN BIG LAKE, TEXAS?

10-11-2007, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 909 Images: 10	The weekend at Hallett was along with a scheduled CVAR event, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Formula Ford. Of the 41 cars signed up to run in the FF group there were 5 lotus type 61's, and 3 lotus type 51's. In addition there were 3 to 4 Lotus 7's and the 23B shown above running in other groups. Racing was hot and heavy amongst the various FF divisions, (FF1, FF2, FA, FB, etc.), and a good time was had by most. The exception being those who suffered mechanical problems. Chalmer McWilliams set a new track record in his immaculate type 51 and David Salls won a trophy for the best presented racing Lotus with his type 51. 19 of the 41 FF cars entered hailed form Texas. Hallett is indeed a fun course and thanks to the Stevens family a great place to race. If anyone has a chance to go out to Hallett and play, well they should, as it is an experience they will long remember. Al "phonse" B. Lotus type 61 FF1, Team L.O.S.T. #31 Houston Attached Images

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