NECC AT BEAVERUN - 2009

NECC at BeaveRun 2009.  May 30, 2009.  North Course.

Click on any photo to see a larger image.  We have four batches of BeaveRun 2009 photos altogether. The photos were taken by Clark Hartzel, Janet Norris, Scott Smyers and Doug Musselman.

Interior of John Gray's Corvair.  John was the Mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, home of GM's assembly plant.

NECC time trials often draw spectators.  Here's a lovely 1967 Corvair Monza coupe.

Interior of a stock 1967 Corvair Monza.

Used and useful!  A 4-carb Corvair engine with track time.

First-time driver Tom Zimmermann put his 1965 Corvair on the track.

Rick Norris and Dave Clemens discuss lap times.

Brian O'Neill's unique electric cooling fan setup, powered by a high-capacity Volkswagen A/C motor.

Long-time NECC supporter John Heckel selling 50/50 tickets for the club.

Jim Lamacchia's 2006 GTO is at the edge of this photo, on the starting grid.

Interior of Spence Shepard's 1966 Chevrolet Corvair 180 hp 4 speed. 

Racer's lunch, with BeaveRun North Course in backgound.

Rick Norris, going out for timed laps.  1965 Corvair Monza 150 hp 4 speed.

The BeaveRun North Course straightaway.  Jonathan Kendig, Rick Norris & John Gray.

Drivers reading their lap times at the North Course timing tower.

Brian O'Neill, Dave Edsinger, and Al Lacki emerge from the timing tower.

Getting ready to announce the 50/50 winners.

Al Lacki's SS-3 class 1966 Corvair Monza.  110 hp / 4 speed.

Tom Hugh's near-stock  1963 Chevy Monza 90 hp 4 speed.

John Egerton's Comp-class 1964 Corvair Monza.

Tom Dorris' 1995 Eagle Talon on the starting grid with the Corvairs.

First-timer Peggy Koenig at speed in her 1999 New Beetle.

NECC was joined by a number of drivers from local sports car clubs.

Dave Edsinger's Yenko Stinger chasing Ed Martin's Mazda RX-8.

Ed Martin's RX-8, Dave Edsinger's Yenko Stinger, and a Nissan GT-R.

Another one of the local club drivers with a Mini.

Powering down the long sweeper...

John Gray's Corvair Monza being chased by a new Chevy Cobalt.

Dave Clemens piloting Rick Norris' car. Nice photo of track in background.

Tom Hughes, Dave Edsinger, and Al Lacki.

Bob Storc's Corvair. Beaverun is nestled in the Pennsylvania countryside.

NECC President Brian O'Neill barking out orders!

Shoulder harnesses required!  Schroth belts retrofitted to Al Lacki's stock 1966 Corvair coupe.

Dave Edsinger's Corvair engine.

Dave Edsinger's Corvair Yenko Stinger.

Bob Storc's Corvair Yenko Stinger.  1965 Yenko Stinger 200+ hp 4 speed.

Brian O'Neill's COMP-class Corvair 500.  1966 Corvair 500 180 hp 4-speed

Chuck Sadek's easy-access engine compartment.

Chuck works. Others observe.

Corvairs owned by Dave Edsinger and Tom Zimmermann.

John Egerton's 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 190 hp.

John Gray's Corvair.  Co-driver: Jay Dover.  1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140 hp.

Jonathan Kendig's Corvair.  1965 Corvair Corsa 200 hp 4 speed.

Brian O'Neill, Rick Norris and Dave Clemens.

Rick Norris' Corvair.  1965 Corvair Monza 150 hp 4 speed.

Spike!  Smitty Smith's turbocharged Corvair Spyder.

Spence Shepard's 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger 180 hp 4 speed.

Terry Stafford's turbocharged Corvair Fitch Sprint.

First-timer Peggy Koenig and Tom Hughes, with Tom's Corvair.  Peggy and her brother, Larry, drove a pair of VWs.

Another first-timer Tom Zimmermann, had fun with his near-stock Corvair coupe!

Smitty Smith in Spike.  1964 Corvair Monza 170 hp 4 speed.

John Gray or Jay Dover.  1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140 hp. 

Jonathan Kendig and Smitty Smith.

Group B in paddock. Group A on track.

Porsche 944 chasing Jonathan Kendig.

Jay Dover's front-engine V8 Corvair.

Dave Edsinger.  1966 Yenko Stinger coupe 160 hp 4 speed.

Spencer Shepard.  1966 Chevrolet Corvair 180 hp 4 speed.

Terry Stafford.  1964 Corvair Fitch Spring Spyder turbo coupe.

Brian O'Neill.  1966 Corvair 500 180 hp 4 speed.

Chuck Sadek.  1966 Yenko Stinger 200 hp 4 speed.

John Egerton.  1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 190 hp 4 speed.

John Gray.  1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140 hp 4 speed.

Bob Storc.  1965 Corvair Yenko Stinger 200+ hp 4 speed.

Dave Edsinger.  1966 Yenko Stinger coupe 160 hp 4 speed.

Tom Hughes in his nearly-stock 1963 Corvair Monza 90 hp 4 speed coupe. 

Al Lacki in his nearly-stock 1966 Corvair 110+ hp 4 speed.

Uphill turns and then the front straight!

Down through the twists and onto the back straight.  Al Lacki on the straightaway.

Jonathan Kendig and Terry Stafford.

Silicone spray keeps the fanbelt on!

Jay and Tyler Dover. Father & Son.

Jonathan Kendig, Tom Zimmerman, John Gray and Rick Norris.