Watkins Glen Double

[Camadella]

Charles, you definitely earned the win this weekend - I was trying everything except for the Speed Racer tire spikes to get past you. Pinning me behind that moving roadblock in the esses was definitely the nail in the coffin.

As for the setup, you'll have to get that by e-mail from one of my crew members, and then turn yourself into Eakin for cheating, and he'll let you off with only a $100M fine...


I had a great time this weekend, win or lose.

Cheers,

Chris

[Zebra]

Mike, you owe me nothing, accept friendship.

Charles Finelli
PO Box 714
Locust Valley, NY 11560

[Purple Frog]

Chris you went by so fast it blurred the image!
At least you went slow enough in the paddock to get a clean shot.

[Zebra]

Thanks guys for all your support, Mike Rand not only gave me Champagne bath (really beer) but a great phone call this morning.

Really means a lot guys, Thanks

Your humble racer
Charles (Big Head Now) Finelli

[Zebra]

Thank you Jim Moser, Luis Maza, Anderson Chui and Chris Camadella for a great race and ALL the compliments after the race, makes me feel good to win and have the competitors congratulate me and not punch me or complain.

Thanks

Charles Finelli

[Douglas Kniffin]

Charles rocked and held on while being challenged hard by everyone! A well earned first victory!

[RussMcB]

Chris you went by so fast it blurred the image!
At least you went slow enough in the paddock to get a clean shot.

Well I'll be danged. Chris talked to me (last Fall?) about getting into formula cars after a successful, semi-long career in door slammers.

If he isn't already, I'll bet Chris will be running at the front soon.

Glad to have you in the open wheel ranks!

[Matt M.]

Nice job Mr Finelli

[HazelNut]

finelli post celebretory beer bath

[Zebra]

Thank you Matt

[Zebra]

Thanks Doug, it was fun and addictive.

Chas Fin

[Alan R Guibord]

Charles,
Congratulations!! You deserve it. Thanks for amking this season allot of fun. Can't wait until next year.
Al G sr

[Purple Frog]

Looking at Doug's pictures... was it cold up there?

[Zebra]

Nippy 53 degrees

[Zebra]

I think Sebring/Moroso is a must after Holidays, any place to keep the cars for a couple of weeks???

Chaz Fin

[Bob Wright]

First- ChazFin, you finally busted your cherry! Great job!

A couple of suggestions on Sebring/Moroso in January. Andersen Racing has Sebring for private testing for the three days prior to the two open test days before the weekend. You can park rigs in there quite easily. You have to check, but I believe Homstead will allow rigs to be parked there during the week between the races. Order tires ahead of time. Have fun, 'cause its not winter in the great northeast down there in January.

[Camadella]

Can someone tell me the dates of those races?

Thanks in advance,

Chris C.

[Tom Valet]

Charles,

Congrats on your win. I had really hoped to get the chance to stop by and say hello last weekend but I never caught up with you guys. Thanks for keeping us entertained here on Apex all year and for all the laughs.

Here's a couple of photos from Saturday's race.











Take care

Tom Valet
FF #10
Swift DB-1

[Zebra]

Thank you Bob Wright and Al Sr., look forward to some fun in Florida hope you guys can join us. Tom, missed ya but make sure you stop by the Fat Boy Circus tent for cocktails, cigars, Hooka pipe and a good after race MASSAGE by certified 'massage therepist' maybe even a hot tub next season.

Chaz Fin

[Zebra]

Great pics

[anthonywill3]

Anthony, just read your post today, next time hook up with us we have the generator. Great time this weekend, good seeing you.

Chas Fin

Charles and crew : it was fun as always. Hopefully you guys arent hanging it up for the rest of the year. You should really come out for the VRG/ FPR event 10/19-20 at The Glen. Looks like we are getting 3 sessions both days (including a 45 minute race on Saturday).

Anthony

[Bob Wright]

Chris- the races are traditionally the first 2 weekends of January; this year would be 5/6th and 12/13th. There are generally 2 test days prior to both. I mis-spoke above when I said Sebring/Moroso- its now Sebring/Homestead but I heard rumours the second race is going back to Moroso next year...

[Cole Morgan]

From what I have been hearing in the South. The Homestead race will be a Double National. I know Sebring is very easy going about trailer parking, Homestead can get a bit touchy as an ISC Track. You boys will have a blast. Sebring long course doesn't have the elevation of many Northern tracks, but T1 and T17 will seperate the men from the boys.


Without discussing it with Jimbo, I'm saying B-B-Q at the Morgans. Pool, Hot Tub for Finelli, Beach less than a 5 mins away. Who's in?

[John Robinson II]

Cole,
Please take the advice of someone who has many more years then you....get permission from Mrs Jimbo. Even if Mr says no, we know who really runs the households of America.

Beware of any man who tells you he runs his house, he will lie about everything else as well.

John

[Cole Morgan]

UPDATE: Mrs. Jimbo says "That would be fun" and "I guess we have to get a new grill."

We obviously haven't told her about Finelli, but whatever, Party on Boys!


Cookout at Morgan Residence between Sebring and Homestead Nationals, more details to come.

[Lotus7]

Re: Homestead parking --- back in '03, we parked and worked on the property outside the track for the best part of two weeks during the FranAm winter series. They were very accommodating back then. Might still be...

[Zebra]

Cole - Looks like FatBoy Finelli will be going.

[Purple Frog]

Now I'm in a quandry... I raced at Sebring last January. Afterwards I said "Been there, done that, got the T-shirt". I didn't see the need to return (unless it was to drive in the 12 Hour).

But... now... If the Fatboys are going... The chance to drive on a world famous track at the same time that Charles Finelli esq is also on the track... very tempting.

[Zebra]

I am honored Mike If you come I promise you a very nice massage therepist, Single Malt Scotch and a Fat Boy Chair.

And Thanks for the F2000 VIDEO IT WAS GREAT.

FOR ALL OF YOU HE DID NOT SEE THE VIDEO IT IS VERY NICELY DONE AND YOU MUST HAVE IT.

Mike put the info back up so people can order it.