Two great days for Opel

gtracer · 04-25-2005

On April 16-17 Stan Czacki's GTLites Opel qualified on the pole and won both National races at the SCCA double national at Pueblo, Co. In accomplishing this, Stan not only won the class, but both races overall and went .2 seconds below the record in Sunday's qualifying.
The April 1st weight reduction to 1920# helped and the car is still for sale. It is significant to note that we beat a Honda Civic, that had won several national championships, with an experienced driver (FAtl./FCont./TransAm) on board.

benncojr · 04-25-2005

WAY TO GO STAN!!

This is great news and a GT did great in Minn also according to another thread. This has been great news all the way around with Dallas winning the Car Show also!!

simplemind7 · 04-26-2005

wow, opel wins a car show, then places first in its class in SCCA... could we be seeing a comeback for our favourite little cars? i sure hope so

soon maybe people won't look at me like i'm an idiot when i say opel.....

ConreroGT · 04-26-2005

woo hoo!!! Good job Stan!!!

jeff denton · 04-26-2005

Right on, Stan. Way to go!
Now I'm hoping a couple other little Opels can do well at the tracks this year

gtracer · 04-27-2005

Thanks guys, At the risk of jinxing myself for next year, I will also mention that my Opel has been undefeated at Pueblo since the year 2000 when we started running it there. Now if someone would just buy it (the roller, complete with National winner and Runoffs decals back to 2000, at least), I would not have the pressure of trying to win there again next year; just the pressure of completing the tubeframe car in time for the race which is there traditionally in April.
Tell me what you want and I'll start parting it out, but the roller must go first or I'll just keep racing it until I slowly complete the new one.

Stan Czacki 915-204-3520 or sczacki@utep.edu

calvin · 04-27-2005

Maybe I will get rich but till then keep racing. what are the rules on some sort of sponsorship?

gtracer · 04-28-2005

Hi Calvin! Good to hear from you. There is no limit on sponsorship in SCCA amateur Club Racing. what do you have in mind? You can respond here, or reach me at the phone and email above.

DirtTrackManta · 04-29-2005

Congratulations on your outstanding performance. You have me all kinds of excited to get out and show my neighborhood what the Opels can do!

Best regards,

DirtTrackManta

04-25-2005	#1 (permalink)
gtracer Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 103	Unanswered: Two great days for Opel On April 16-17 Stan Czacki's GTLites Opel qualified on the pole and won both National races at the SCCA double national at Pueblo, Co. In accomplishing this, Stan not only won the class, but both races overall and went .2 seconds below the record in Sunday's qualifying. The April 1st weight reduction to 1920# helped and the car is still for sale. It is significant to note that we beat a Honda Civic, that had won several national championships, with an experienced driver (FAtl./FCont./TransAm) on board.

04-25-2005	#2 (permalink)
benncojr 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,268	WAY TO GO STAN!! This is great news and a GT did great in Minn also according to another thread. This has been great news all the way around with Dallas winning the Car Show also!! __________________ Are WE having FUN YET!! Rick in Atlanta

04-26-2005	#3 (permalink)
simplemind7 Opel GT? Who makes that? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Posts: 632	wow, opel wins a car show, then places first in its class in SCCA... could we be seeing a comeback for our favourite little cars? i sure hope so soon maybe people won't look at me like i'm an idiot when i say opel..... __________________ Brendan: 72 Manta Rallye 69 GT 72 GT - parts car

04-26-2005	#5 (permalink)
jeff denton former opel racer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: near some glaciers Posts: 2,863 Real Name: Jeff "Oh-Oh" Denton Provided Answers: 4	Right on, Stan. Way to go! Now I'm hoping a couple other little Opels can do well at the tracks this year __________________ No Opels were harmed in the filming of this movie. However two Mustangs, a Pinto, and a Capri were hospitalized. One Mustang was euthanized the next morning.

04-27-2005	#7 (permalink)
calvin Senior Contributor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St Louis, Mo Posts: 653	Maybe I will get rich but till then keep racing. what are the rules on some sort of sponsorship? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/470044

04-26-2005	#4 (permalink)
ConreroGT Senior Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wa Posts: 659	woo hoo!!! Good job Stan!!!

04-27-2005	#6 (permalink)
gtracer Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 103	Thanks guys, At the risk of jinxing myself for next year, I will also mention that my Opel has been undefeated at Pueblo since the year 2000 when we started running it there. Now if someone would just buy it (the roller, complete with National winner and Runoffs decals back to 2000, at least), I would not have the pressure of trying to win there again next year; just the pressure of completing the tubeframe car in time for the race which is there traditionally in April. Tell me what you want and I'll start parting it out, but the roller must go first or I'll just keep racing it until I slowly complete the new one. Stan Czacki 915-204-3520 or sczacki@utep.edu

04-28-2005	#8 (permalink)
gtracer Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 103	Hi Calvin! Good to hear from you. There is no limit on sponsorship in SCCA amateur Club Racing. what do you have in mind? You can respond here, or reach me at the phone and email above.

04-29-2005	#9 (permalink)
DirtTrackManta Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 83	Go Gtracer...! Congratulations on your outstanding performance. You have me all kinds of excited to get out and show my neighborhood what the Opels can do! Best regards, DirtTrackManta

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