Where were the Stingers?

[DarrylD]

One of the most enjoyable things at the 2nd reunion was watching the Yenko Stingers tear up the autocross. Why didn't any show up this year? Will we see them next year?

[Mr70]

I doubt it.I heard their second baseman was in Jail down in Texas after that brawl he started at the second Reunion.
That team had a temper and went on a losing streak and went down hill after that.Most of them play in the Canadian league today......Oh wait a minute,you mean the Corvair cars.Sorry for the mix up.

[Rat_Pack]

Darryl, I was wondering the same thing. No Corvair's or Vega's and what about the lack of Deuces, only three were there? I was real surprised that there was not a Motion Camaro there either........RatPack............

[sYc]

The Stingers were racing at Blackhawk raceway, a road course. Several of them wanted to attend the reunion, but racing is their first love. As per Vegas, we are working on that, but it is tough, since there are so few of them known to exist. The lack of Deuces was due to a Communist plot, well, actually a plot by a Duece owner who got his feelings hurt a couple of years ago and has boycotted the event since, even going as far as to encourage others to do so. But, that is changing, evident by the number of Deuces this year. In the future, I think we will see the number of cars increase, including Stingers and Deuces. Tom

TOM, I TAKE SERIOUS OFFENSE TO YOUR ACCUSATIONS, AND ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT THEM, CLEARLY, AND ACCURATELY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS THAT I COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ABSENT DEUCE OWNERS. IN FACT, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHY I WAS NOT AT THIS YEARS REUNION. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO YOU IN TWO YEARS. I EAGERLY AWAIT YOUR POST.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Easy boy!!
M

ANDREW, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND THEY ARE WELL RECEIVED. ME AND TOMS "CONFLICTS" ARE SIMPLY BETWEEN US AND NOONE ELSE. HE FOR SOME REASON DECIDES TO BRING UP FALSE ACCUSATIONS OUT IN THE OPEN ON THIS FORUM. I AM SIMPLY RESPONDING TO DEFEND MYSELF. ANYONE AT THE SECOND REUNION KNOWS EXACTLY WHY THE CORVAIRS WERE NOT AT THIS SHOW. AS FAR AS THE NOVAS GO, I DON'T KNOW. OUR CONFLICT LIES IN THE SUGGESTION I MADE TO TRAVEL THE SHOW. TOM FLAT OUT REFUSED TO TRAVEL THE SHOW. MY CONCERN WAS THAT IF THE SHOW WAS HELD IN THE SAME LOCATION EVERY YEAR, THEN THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE, THE SAME SHOW EVERY YEAR. I EXPLAINED HOW IT WOULD BENEFIT THE OWNERS AND THE HOBBY. THE NOVA NATIONALS USE THIS SYSTEM WITH GREAT SUCCESS.BY FOLLOWING THIS FORUM, I AM SURE THAT ALOT OF OWNERS WOULD ATTEND IF HELD IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION, THAT COULD NOT OTHERWISE. AND I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THAT TOM COULD NOT FLY AROUND THE COUNTRY SIMPLY TO PUT ON A SHOW. THAT IS WHERE THE OWNERS OF THE CARS COME IN. I CAN'T THINK OF ONE MEMBER THAT WOULD NOT PITCH IN. ME AND GARY HOLUB WERE GOING TO HAVE A MUSCLECAR SHOW AND HAD A LOT OF MONIES AND SUPPORT. TOM WAS PERSONALLY INVITED, AND WE STRESSED WE WERE NOT OUT TO "STEAL" HIS SHOW. ANY AND ALL MUSCLECARS OF EVERY MAKE WERE TO BE INVITED. THE DATE WAS SET AS TO NOT COINCIDE WITH THE SUPERCAR REUNION. AFTER REVIEW, ME AND GARY DECIDED NOT TO GO THROUGH WITH THE SHOW. PARTLY BECAUSE OF TOM'S POSITION. EVER SINCE THEN, CRUDE REMARKS HAVE SURFACED JUST LIKE HIS LAST POST. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE HARMONY, BUT I WON'T LAY THERE AND GET KICKED EITHER. DAVE

[bowtie3168]

Dear Dave Belk,
What is the problem? The Supercar hobby is too specialized to have dissension tearing it apart. I would have enjoyed the presence of your Orange Deuce and all of the other Deuces at the show. I feel that "The Supercar Reunion" offers a special opportunity that so many other specialty groups could only wish to have. The cars and the camaraderie are second to none. If you would be so kind let me tell you a story: I work at a drag strip out here in "The Land of Toxic Waste and Bad Additudes". One of our best shows is called "The Mopar Atlantic Nationals". Every year as I announce the race I have guest announcers that ask me if they can join me while I announce the racing part of the show. It never fails to happen, the guest announcer always says something negative about a GM or a Ford product. The reason I bring this up is that there are so many people out there that cannot stand the car hobby or the people that are in it. Those people are the real enemy. Lets all stick together and enjoy each others company and I know that you and your car would be a welcome site at the next reunion. Thank you for hearing me out. Take care.

Andrew Hinckley

P.S. Please do not take this as an insult,but, as an attempt to bring the group closer together.

[Edited by bowtie3168 (09-13-2001 at 11:54 AM).]