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Title: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: mike32 on December 17, 2007, 12:30:38 PM
looks like Late Models will be back at Holland (after a one season absence) with a Limited Late Model format spear headed by car owner Gord Trank (#99). Sanctioning body will be known as LAMOT and here are some of the features:
$3100 crate engine; $750 header claim; $469 MSD ignition and box; $674 carb, $115 shocks, $1850 tranny (claim rule), rear ends-$1000 9" or $1800 quick change, 92 octane pump gas, hard Good Year slicks (estimated tire budget $900 for the season).
 Guess they're hoping some Super Stock drivers move up or some existing MAARA (Lake Erie) or Lancaster guys move down. Just didn't seem right at Holland last year with no weekly late models. I wonder if any Canadian drivers might be interested in testing the waters if their cars come close to this new format?????
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: latemodel28 on December 17, 2007, 03:02:30 PM
If those rules stay the same I would really like to take our LM down there. Since you can run the quick change and 4 speed tranny we would only have to swap the engine and raise the car.
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: mike32 on December 17, 2007, 03:47:28 PM
Gord Trank will have the full rules posted shortly on the Holland Speedway website. FYI
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: SpencerLewis on December 17, 2007, 04:55:29 PM
If those rules stay the same I would really like to take our LM down there. Since you can run the quick change and 4 speed tranny we would only have to swap the engine and raise the car.

are you back at flamboro for 2008?
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: mike32 on December 18, 2007, 07:44:58 AM
bump
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: latemodel28 on December 18, 2007, 10:12:47 AM
If those rules stay the same I would really like to take our LM down there. Since you can run the quick change and 4 speed tranny we would only have to swap the engine and raise the car.

are you back at flamboro for 2008?

yes but we are only running a limited schedule. I may make an appearance with the LLM at sunset and other specials as well.
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Doherty on December 18, 2007, 11:55:24 AM
good to hear, make sure you come a few times.
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: SpencerLewis on December 18, 2007, 03:13:41 PM
If those rules stay the same I would really like to take our LM down there. Since you can run the quick change and 4 speed tranny we would only have to swap the engine and raise the car.

are you back at flamboro for 2008?

yes but we are only running a limited schedule. I may make an appearance with the LLM at sunset and other specials as well.

thats awesome man

hope to see you come out a couple times
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on December 18, 2007, 10:13:41 PM
From what I'm reading, it's being viewed by most people as the answer to the question nobody was asking...
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on March 27, 2008, 10:41:01 PM
After looking at things, I applaud their enthusiasm, but at the same time I can't see any way for it to work. A couple of things done differently (headers, engine package, *maybe* tires) and they'd be alright, but I doubt they last the year.
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: SpencerLewis on March 27, 2008, 10:48:01 PM
hey mike,

whatever happened to the MAARA series?
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on March 27, 2008, 10:54:21 PM
MAARA got side-tracked when Joe Lewondowski (at least Im pretty sure that's his name) left Lake Erie for somewhere in NC, although they were kinda sidetracked when Jennerstown had its leadership change last winter too. I've heard they're definitely looking to bring it back for 2009, and I've also heard someone's putting up funds to have some sort of unofficial LM tour for this season...

EDIT: Holland has a "MAARA Late Model 75" race listed for sometime in July, who knows if it's a typo or not...
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on March 27, 2008, 11:23:57 PM
You know what else is funny? These LAMOT guys apparently don't have a complete racecar ready to go, so they're going to the big car show in Buffalo with a 350 crate engine only....lol...
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: SpencerLewis on March 27, 2008, 11:43:12 PM
hahahahahaha

and we rag on some of the series in ontario....

wow@going to a car show with just an engine

classic
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on March 27, 2008, 11:51:50 PM
The best thing about is you can only run the 602, and you can only buy it from one GM dealership in order to run...
Title: Re: (Limited) Late Models at Holland in 2008
Post by: Mobil1fan on March 28, 2008, 11:30:16 AM
hahahahahaha

and we rag on some of the series in ontario....

wow@going to a car show with just an engine

classic
I think they'd be perfect for a double-header weekend, but that's just me...