OK fiero people its up and running now pre-registration for the 5th annual watkins glen is up on the site www.nyfoc.com so please be sure to sign up early. T-Shirts will be up shortly I want to finalize a few more things with a design and also are people interested in sweatshirts again? Please let me know also if you are planning on attending the the dinner saturday evening please try to let us know so we have a head count as there is limited room in the back but we can always change that so we are all kind of together. So looking forward to another fine year and meeting some new faces, this year should be exciting and with some surprises hopefully. Look forward to seeing everyone. AC2
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Brocephus Member
Posts: 617 From: Franklin, NY, USA Registered: Mar 2006
DEFINITELY IN AGAIN!!! (And I'm bringing my camera and tripod again this year!)
Last year's "Fieros in the Glen" was my first-ever Fiero event and man did I have a blast. Some of you may remember my write-up on the 4th Annual "Fieros in the Glen - Watkins Glen '09". Never before had I ever seen so many Fieros in the same place and it was an awesome time. The people, the weather, the town, the restaurants, the "spirited" cruises, and "roadside assistance"... all provided a beautiful backdrop for a dream weekend and definitely made the trip more than worth it.
Let me tell you folks, if you have yet to put your Fiero on a real race track, you have no idea what you're missing. At this particular get-together, you will be given the chance of a lifetime; the chance to awaken the long-slumbering racing instincts buried deep inside your little car. Yes, your Fiero has a racing pedigree and to deny your Fiero the chance to join the ranks of those who have seen laps on an official track would be a crime among crimes.
I strongly encourage every Fiero owner or enthusiast within a 4-5 hour radius of Watkins Glen International Racetrack to attend the 5th Annual "Fieros in the Glen '10" in Watkins Glen, NY. What else could you be doing at the end of April that could possibly trump taking your favorite car out for three laps on a world class, NASCAR road course?
Join us! You won't be disappointed!
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Posts: 617 From: Franklin, NY, USA Registered: Mar 2006
OK fiero people its up and running now pre-registration for the 5th annual watkins glen is up on the site www.nyfoc.com so please be sure to sign up early. T-Shirts will be up shortly I want to finalize a few more things with a design and also are people interested in sweatshirts again? Please let me know also if you are planning on attending the the dinner saturday evening please try to let us know so we have a head count as there is limited room in the back but we can always change that so we are all kind of together. So looking forward to another fine year and meeting some new faces, this year should be exciting and with some surprises hopefully. Look forward to seeing everyone. AC2
AC II, Count me in for the Saturday night dinner & Sunday's events. I'm all for the hoodie sweatshirts, as well. Boomer
Sweet boomer and which fiero will you be bringin hhhhmmm will the yellow monster make a come back hehe and also in the picture of the mirror isnt that Corey (SLOW Peggy) Leppo lmfao just messin bud but got to admit thats funny. AC2
This was only the third lap. I had turned my camera on and was ready to record when I hit the track. All I had to do was reach up and hit the "go" button on the camera but instead, I managed to hit the power button, turning the camera off. Keep in mind that by the time we got to the third lap, we had done most of the "fun" driving we could do, having caught up with the pack. The third lap was fairly mild (a meager 55 mph top speed at one point) where the first two laps were somewhat... "spirited"? This year, we'll be using Hardpact's camera for the race track event so that we also have audio.
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Darksyde Member
Posts: 611 From: Tonawanda,NY Registered: Oct 2009
I never realized how close this was till Nick pointed it out, definately need to get our passports and start working on the cars for spring. Just got to find some employment to fund the trip then, going nuts sitting at home these days.
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Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
Man that looks and sounds like a blast. But my fiero is a ugly pile atm. Not sure it would even been look worthy by april. lol
What your fiero looks like does not matter to us you should come and hang out its a blast
as for the track its very fun you just have to hook up with the right peeps....they are paced laps but you can hang back if you have someone hang with the pace car ....slow peggy..lol ------------------ BLUE BY YOU! NYFOC
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Man that looks and sounds like a blast. But my fiero is a ugly pile atm. Not sure it would even been look worthy by april. lol
Tom is right (Hardpact) bring it anyway! I doesn't matter what it looks like, it's a real casual show with no pressure. Just a bunch of Fiero nuts gettting together and catching up.
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Meh, I'd be in. But I can't guarantee a functional Fiero yet. Possibly next year. Turbo Northstars are welcome, right?
Come anyway, maybe you'll come away with another Idea for your car. Also, there's usually an extra seat or two to catch a ride in around the track. Plus, just being there showing your support for the club is more than enough. -Jason
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I have been down the last couple years, although I typically spend the full day at the track and have not gone around with the fiero crew. The trick is to hang back for portions, so you can fly thru turns and get be able to get some speed down the front stretch!
The pace cars are inconsistent too. Two years ago I was three cars behind the pace car and figured it would be a boring lap. That pace car hit the track and just flew off, so we did too. By the end of the 3 laps, the pace car had caught the back of the field!
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Posts: 629 From: Painted Post. NY US Registered: Jul 2002
Ya bring your car no matter what it looks like we love looking at works in progress and hey you never know lol and ya the track paced laps are never consistent thats for sure I know one time actually I think the first year we went up with some friends only like 4 fieros I was right behind the pace vehicle and all i can say is I couldn't catch up and then when I did he was a ways ahead of me lol but damn that was fun. Hope to see you all there AC2
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katore8105 Member
Posts: 1519 From: Upstate NY US Registered: Dec 2009
Re: WATKIN'S GLEN 2010 IN NY by OH NIKO on January 28th, 2010, 5:11 pm
Hardpact wrote: i'm workin on a place thats cheap for ya to stay !!! hope some of ya make it and i will have to come up this year i already have my passport so i'm ready for this year!!! thanx ~Tom
cool, thanks..if anyone wants to host one of us or two, we're game (got sleeping bags.. will floor it if need be!)...a Canadian 24 is in it for the host with the most...
This was only the third lap. I had turned my camera on and was ready to record when I hit the track. All I had to do was reach up and hit the "go" button on the camera but instead, I managed to hit the power button, turning the camera off. Keep in mind that by the time we got to the third lap, we had done most of the "fun" driving we could do, having caught up with the pack. The third lap was fairly mild (a meager 55 mph top speed at one point) where the first two laps were somewhat... "spirited"? This year, we'll be using Hardpact's camera for the race track event so that we also have audio.
ha, i knew that'd get a 'few' responses!
that looks like one great drive!!!
so unofficially, there's passing allowed on the track laps?
or officially ok?
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Posts: 617 From: Franklin, NY, USA Registered: Mar 2006
so unofficially, there's passing allowed on the track laps?
or officially ok?
Officially, it can get you forcibly removed from the premises - driving like an idiot can get you arrested. So unofficially, so long as you don't do anything out of hand, you can pass someone and claim that you thought they were having car trouble, haha!!
Officially, it can get you forcibly removed from the premises - driving like an idiot can get you arrested. So unofficially, so long as you don't do anything out of hand, you can pass someone and claim that you thought they were having car trouble, haha!!
Hmmm....I might have done that...once or twice.......
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Jan 31st, 2010
ACSCAR Member
Posts: 629 From: Painted Post. NY US Registered: Jul 2002
I am signed up to come, can you guys recommend a good place to stay over night saturday into sunday? im coming up from jersey so its a hike. It needs to be affordable, for me and my girlfriend. i was thinking of camping at watkins glen but wasnt sure if that was an option? thanks
Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel 16 North Franklin Street • Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (new motel at the end of the lake little pricey but nice view) Phone: (607) 535-6116 • Fax: (607) 535-6188
Painted Post, ny (near ACS House) Lodge on the Green. 3171 Canada Rd. Painted Post, NY 14870. (607) 962-2456.
Americas Best Value Inn Lodge on the Green THIS IS THE SAME AS ABOVE HAS CHANGED NAMES THE ADDY IS THE SIDE ST, LOL 196 South Hamilton St. THE TOP IS THE MAIN ST Painted Post, NY 14870 (607) 962-2456 www.lodgeonthegreen.com‎
Hey guys, i would love to go so i can get to know everyone better but i am currently sorting out some clutch and transy issues...they should be done by early march but who knows....any way if all is well by then count me in, ill be home from college for a week during that time =)
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Brocephus Member
Posts: 617 From: Franklin, NY, USA Registered: Mar 2006
I'm in Franklin near Oneonta. If you can't get it right by March, let me know. I work in Rotterdam Tues. through Fri. and would be happy to come over and help you get it rollin'.
Clutches seem to be the thing this year. Last year, it was running issues in the Tech Section....
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faalvino Member
Posts: 294 From: Ellenville, New York Registered: Oct 2009
... all provided a beautiful backdrop for a dream weekend and definitely made the trip more than worth it. 
