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What is MoparStyle Racing?

MoparStyle Racing, Ltd. is a Texas Limited Partnership owned by semi-retired businessman and entrepreneur, Dave 'Old Hippie' Schultz. After decades of the 6AM to 11PM grind as a corporate executive (and later an owner of quite a few businesses), Dave sold his largest business for an 8-digit profit, turned over the day-to-day operations of his other businesses to his minority partners, and decided to spend his time and energy with his family, and doing the work that most interested him.

Cars, Motorcycles, Drag Racing, and the Internet are Dave's main interests -- and while he could earn 10 times the revenue doing something that didn't interest him as much -- that's not what its all about anymore.

Dave as a Corporate 'Mover & Shaker'

During his days of the corporate grind

Dave as Drag Racer & Web Designer

Into Semi-retirement, Dave lives his life with a different set of rules.

 

  • MoparStyle Racing is a Web Designer: MoparStyle Racing is a web designer that likes to specialize in web sites dealing with collectible cars and auto racing. Dave has certainly done sites for other types of businesses, but cars and racing are the most fun. The details of all of the services offered are too many to list right here -- in the right side-bar you will find links giving more details.

  • MoparStyle Racing is a Drag Racing Team: We own and race five drag racing cars -- and are in the process of building a couple more. In addition to local and National events in cities like St. Louis, Tulsa, Las Vegas, and Kansas City; Dave and his eldest son Dallas run the entire circuit of NMCA at cities like Atlanta, Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Bowling Green, Florida. The benefit of being a web designer -- is that you can do it from the transporter while out of town. The Internet is truly World Wide -- and location means nothing to it. More information on the MoparStyle Racing Team can be found in links in the side-bar.

  • MoparStyle Racing is of the Mopar Internet Community MoPower Style: The Best Damn Internet Community on the Internet can be Found at www.MoPowerStyle.com. There you will see examples of Internet components such as a Portal, Bulletin Board, Banner Advertising, Classified Ads, Photo Albums, Blogs, and more.

  • MoparStyle Racing is the major partner of the Mopar engine builder Diamondback Engines: a well respected builder of High Performance and Racing engines for Mopar vehicles. We also build racing carburetors for virtually every type of race car racing in every type of class.

  • MoparStyle Racing is web hosting company: We operate a variety of servers for a variety of types of web sites. If you are looking for full-featured web hosting (sql, php, perl, cgi,) with lots of space and email accounts -- on either a Windows or Apache server -- then check out our packages at www.OldHippieHosting.com. Hosting comes with real 24/7 customer support.

  • MoparStyle Racing is a T-Shirt and unique gift designer: Check it out both of our sites by Clicking Here and going to www.DragRacingTshirts.com.

  • MoparStyle Racing is an Internet Registrar: Want to register your name, car club, church, family name, business, car name, or any other domain name before someone grabs it first? WWW.OldHippieHosting.com is a Registrar of Internet domain names and can get your name in minutes -- and for less than $10 per year. It comes with free web hosting and 24/7 support too! Don't be scared -- anyone can register a domain name, and there is real help if you need it.

Well, that's a summary of what we're about. Elsewhere on this page you will find links for more specific details. Take your time as browsing is welcomed here.

 
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October 13, 2008

Dave 'The Old Hippie" Schultz

 

 

Deb, Dallas, Hope and I left Houston Wednesday at 2Pm and pulled into a WalMart parking lot (they let motorhomes spend the night in their parking lots) about 50 miles SW of West Memphis. Got up leisurely late Thursday, showered, stopped to drain the waste tanks, top of with diesel, and arrived at the track at about 10AM. Sat in the Staging Area (about 40 rigs back) until they opened the gates at noon.

 

We got the pit set up and teched the car in -- but passed on making any T&T runs Thursday night. Friday from noon to 3 PM they had TT and we made one pass (9.524@144MPH) to get the cob-webs shook out of the driver (the car usually doesn't need that). Car was fine -- but we had to thrash on the rig when the fresh water pump died and 4 people needed showers! One was located across town and Dan Bell gave Dallas a ride to fetch it. At 3PM, NSS made their first qualifying pass -- and I broke out with a 9.434. The track was hooking good and it was cooler than I'd thought. We put the car away and the Jack Daniels flowed as we celebrated Dallas' 21st Birthday.

 

Saturday morning at 10:15, NSS was called up for its second Qualifying pass. We had 24 cars in line. I ripped off a 9.526 @ 145.96mph -- which that MPH held up as the fastest (although there was at least one car running A/FX) MPH for NSS. At 5PM (or so) they called up NSS for the last qualifying -- and I decided to try to better the 9.52. A 25th car, Terry Lamphier, made it for that round (his first attempt) -- assuring the Top Qualifier was going to get a first Round Bye. It was right after the damn Jet car had run -- and while they re-prep the first 400' after it -- it sure doesn't help us 4-speeds on skinny slicks skating on unburned JP4 jet fuel that gets fogged on the track. My car broke loose on the 2-3 shift and got out of the groove. I was just getting back into the groove for my 3-4 shift -- and the rear came around on me again. Despite staying in it the whole time -- (and using all of the lane with tires spinning) I did a 9.762 @139MPH on my B/FX index. Later that night, while we were enjoying the gastromac delights of Dan Bell's Paint Stripper Chili (which our families also got to enjoy the aroma of (as will our launderer) for the next 24 or so hours) -- the Qualifying order was announced as:

 

http://www.nmcadigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10447
Top Speed 145.96 7601 Dave Schultz

(car #, class, car description, engine displacement, Driver, Home, ET, R/T, over/under)
7270 A/NSS '64 Plym Savoy Jeff Millward Columbia Station OH 10.002 0 0.002
7572 C/NSS '65 Malibu SS Chev 572 Jimmy Ray Atoka Tn 11.003 0 0.003
7596 A/NSS '65 Belvedere Hemi 426 Bob Willsher Monroe LA 10.008 0 0.008
2 B/FX '64 T-Bolt Ford 530 D.W. Hopkins Tupelo MS 9.509 0 0.009
7770 C/FX '62 Bel Aire Chev 409 Barry Camp Monroe GA 9.765 0 0.015
7251 A/FX '65 Chevelle Chev 440 Bill White Demotte In 9.271 0 0.021
7544 A/NSS '63 Galaxie Ford 427 Mark Artis Frisco TX 10.021 0 0.021
7601 B/FX '65 Coronet Mopr 580 Dave Schultz Richmond TX 9.523 0 0.023
7700 C/NSS '65 Coronet Mopr 440 Donnie Wilson Cave City KY 11.024 0 0.024
7600 B/NSS '68 AMX AMC 390 TD Holland Huntington TN 10.525 0 0.025
7777 A/NSS '64 Fury Plym 540 Doug Duell Newburgh IN 10.038 0 0.038
7022 B/NSS '64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH 10.546 0 0.046
7036 C/NSS '66 Plymouth Chry 440 Dennis Gorrell Lavergne TN 11.048 0 0.048
7066 B/NSS '66 Biscayne Chev 427 Mike Moss Paducah KY 10.549 0 0.049
7037 B/NSS '64 Plym. Fury Mopar 500 Terry Lamphier Troy TN 10.549 0 0.049
7396 C/NSS '65 Chevelle Chev 396 Richard Morris Collierville TN 11.049 0 0.049
7421 B/NSS '66 GTO Pont 421 Mike Davis Monroe GA 10.565 0 0.065
7018 C/NSS '65 GTO Pont 421 Calvin Hill Lakemoor Il 11.07 0 0.07
7595 F/NSS '63 Ford Galaxie Ford 428 Jack Presgrove Munford TN 12.573 0 0.073
7464 C/FX '64 Chrysler Mop 572 Joe Midize Jr Medino Oh 9.837 0 0.087
7092 C/NSS '65 Chevelle Chev 396 Steve Wilson Collierville Tn 11.135 0 0.135
7015 E/NSS '64 Plym Fury 440 David Colemin Union City TN 12.14 0 0.14
7167 B/NSS '66 GTO Pont 461 Ava Thompson Wendell NC 10.646 0 0.146
7669 A/NSS 64 Fairlane Ford 427 Craig Powell Pflugerulle Tx 10.888 0 0.888
7017 B/NSS '63 Polara Mop 426 Joe Ewing Evansville IN 10.486 0 -0.014 (make a note at who was the 25th Qualifier!)

 

According to the NMCA Points chart, DW Hopkins was in 3rd, I was 55 points behind in 4th, and Skip Koester was 5 points behind me in 5th. I needed to go one round more than DW and not let Skip go one round ahead of me, for me to get 3rd.

Sunday ROUND 1 had me line up against Joe Midize in his 64 C/FX Dodge. I'd had first round red lights at Atlanta and Milan (-.0001 - yes 3 zeros and missed by 1/10,000 second) and was gun shy -- so I took a late light, ran down Joe, paced him, and put a fender on him at the finish. Mark Artis turned on the Beer Light against another 63 Ford. Donnie and Steve Wilson had a double breakout -- but Donnie by a lesser amount. Mike Davis broke out against Barry Camp’s C/FX 409. Bill White had a 9.249 break out against Cal's 65 GTO. Moss got a Break Bye over Ray. Craig Powell's white Thunderbolt broke out against Skip's white Thunderbolt (damn (lol)). Willshire red lit against Lamphier. DW sprayed parts out of his oil pan at the line against Morris. Double breakout between Duell and Ava -- but Ava by a lesser amount. Double-O Joe beat Gorell on the tree with a .007 RT. TD Holland had a Broke Bye and Millward had the Top Qualifier Bye.

 

 

ROUND 1
7595 F/NSS 19 Jack Presgrove Munford TN '63 Ford Galaxie Ford 428 0.034 12.5 12.357 109.11
7544 A/NSS 7 Mark Artis Frisco TX '63 Galaxie Ford 427 -0.011 10 9.842 138.8

7700 C/NSS 9 Donnie Wilson Cave City KY '65 Coronet Mopr 440 0.041 11 10.977 122.1
7092 C/NSS 21 Steve Wilson Collierville Tn '65 Chevelle Chev 396 0.043 11 10.967 119.42

7770 C/FX 5 Barry Camp Monroe GA '62 Bel Aire Chev 409 0.036 9.75 9.793 128.1
7421 B/NSS 17 Mike Davis Monroe GA '66 GTO Pont 421 0.127 10.5 10.483 129.82

7018 C/NSS 18 Calvin Hill Lakemoor Il '65 GTO Pont 421 0.251 11 16.327 64.77
7251 A/FX 6 Bill White Demotte In '65 Chevelle Chev 440 0.077 9.25 9.249 144.13

7601 B/FX 8 Dave Schultz Richmond TX '65 Coronet Mopr 580 0.072 9.5 9.54 132.14
7464 C/FX 20 Joe Midize Jr Medino Oh '64 Chrysler Mop 572 0.041 9.75 9.865 135.41

7066 B/NSS 14 Mike Moss Paducah KY '66 Biscayne Chev 427 0.005 10.5 10.48 127.99
7572 C/NSS 2 Jimmy Ray Atoka Tn '65 Malibu SS Chev 572 11

7022 B/NSS 12 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH '64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 0.016 10.5 10.708 112.65
7669 A/NSS 24 Craig Powell Pflugerulle Tx 64 Fairlane Ford 427 -0.099 10 10.877 123.41

7037 B/NSS 15 Terry Lamphier Troy TN '64 Plym. Fury Mopar 500 0.076 10.5 10.43 126.78
7596 A/NSS 3 Bob Willsher Monroe LA '65 Belvedere Hemi 426 -0.12 10 9.892 135.5

7396 C/NSS 16 Richard Morris Collierville TN '65 Chevelle Chev 396 0.095 11 10.982 121.86
2 B/FX 4 D.W. Hopkins Tupelo MS '64 T-Bolt Ford 530 9.5

7167 B/NSS 23 Ava Thompson Wendell NC '66 GTO Pont 461 0.048 10.5 10.492 125.47
7777 A/NSS 11 Doug Duell Newburgh IN '64 Fury Plym 540 0.064 10 9.987 130.75

7017 B/NSS 25 Joe Ewing Evansville IN '63 Polara Mop 426 0.07 10.5 10.672 106.11
7036 C/NSS 13 Dennis Gorrell Lavergne TN '66 Plymouth Chry 440 0.184 11 11.092 122.12

7600 B/NSS 10 TD Holland Huntington TN '68 AMX AMC 390 -0.016 10.5 10.467 128.31
7015 E/NSS 22 David Colemin Union City TN '64 Plym Fury 440 12

7270 A/NSS 1 Jeff Millward Columbia Station OH '64 Plym Savoy 0.054 10 9.971 134.62
SINGLE 0


 

In ROUND 2 Ava treed Barry and put the yellow Belair on the trailer. Jeff went -.016 Red on me -- so I aired my car out for my best ever time slip of 9.38@144. TD Holland put Morris on the trailer. Jack Presgrove came 1/1000 of sending Double 00 home when he broke his 63 Ford out with a 12.499 -- allowing Joe to live on to the next round. Wilson red lit against Lamphier. Skip got a Broke Bye when Cal's GTO couldn't make it to the line after having a piston kiss a spark plug and water in the oil (damn again lol). Moss got a Bye.

 

ROUND 2

7167 B/NSS 23 Ava Thompson Wendell NC '66 GTO Pont 461 0.027 10.5 10.538 124.09
7770 C/FX 5 Barry Camp Monroe GA '62 Bel Aire Chev 409 0.121 9.75 9.76 138.13

7601 B/FX 8 Dave Schultz Richmond TX '65 Coronet Mopr 580 0.078 9.5 9.382 144.72
7270 A/NSS 1 Jeff Millward Columbia Station OH '64 Plym Savoy -0.016 10 9.945 134.56

7600 B/NSS 10 TD Holland Huntington TN '68 AMX AMC 390 0.05 10.5 10.516 125.44
7396 C/NSS 16 Richard Morris Collierville TN '65 Chevelle Chev 396 0.074 11 11.017 121.15

7017 B/NSS 25 Joe Ewing Evansville IN '63 Polara Mop 426 0.134 10.5 10.516 119.52
7595 F/NSS 19 Jack Presgrove Munford TN '63 Ford Galaxie Ford 428 0.138 12.5 12.499 104.7

7037 B/NSS 15 Terry Lamphier Troy TN '64 Plym. Fury Mopar 500 0.135 10.5 10.499 126.77
7700 C/NSS 9 Donnie Wilson Cave City KY '65 Coronet Mopr 440 -0.037 11 11.012 120.09

7022 B/NSS 12 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH '64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 0.024 10.5 10.473 129.4
7018 C/NSS 18 Calvin Hill Lakemoor Il '65 GTO Pont 421 11

7066 B/NSS 14 Mike Moss Paducah KY '66 Biscayne Chev 427 0.145 10.5 10.32 127.96
SINGLE 0
 

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In ROUND 3, I red lit against Ava and aired the car out for my best time slip to date. Moss and skip had a Double break out -- but Skip by a lesser amount (damn the third time). I believe that gives Skip Koester third Place in the Points, me 4th, and DW Hopkins 5th. Double-O Joe Ewing put TD Holland on the trailer  -- but Ole TD still comes away with the 2009 Points Championship -- Congrats! Lamphier got a Bye.

 

ROUND 3

7167 B/NSS 23 Ava Thompson Wendell NC '66 GTO Pont 461 0.138 10.5 10.558 118.83
7601 B/FX 8 Dave Schultz Richmond TX '65 Coronet Mopr 580 -0.089 9.5 9.375 145.08

7022 B/NSS 12 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH '64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 0.078 10.5 10.447 128.6
7066 B/NSS 14 Mike Moss Paducah KY '66 Biscayne Chev 427 0.034 10.5 10.325 121.75

7017 B/NSS 25 Joe Ewing Evansville IN '63 Polara Mop 426 0.143 10.5 10.515 124.41
7600 B/NSS 10 TD Holland Huntington TN '68 AMX AMC 390 0.129 10.5 10.553 127.44

7037 B/NSS 15 Terry Lamphier Troy TN '64 Plym. Fury Mopar 500 0.062 10.5 10.509 126.15
SINGLE 0

 


In ROUND 4 Ava got a Broke Bye when Terry Lamphier couldn't get his car started (Damn my red light!), and Joe put Skip away one round too late for me (again lol).

 

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ROUND 4

7167 B/NSS 23 Ava Thompson Wendell NC '66 GTO Pont 461 0.051 10.5 10.545 124.84
7037 B/NSS 15 Terry Lamphier Troy TN '64 Plym. Fury Mopar 500 10.5

7017 B/NSS 25 Joe Ewing Evansville IN '63 Polara Mop 426 0.097 10.5 10.518 123.27
7022 B/NSS 12 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH '64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 0.159 10.5 10.528 123.47

 

 

In the FINALS, Double-O's .007 tree gave him the win.


FINALS


7017 B/NSS 25 Joe Ewing Evansville IN '63 Polara Mop 426 0.007 10.5 10.546 122.59
7167 B/NSS 23 Ava Thompson Wendell NC '66 GTO Pont 461 0.061 10.5 10.533 124.9


 

Congratulations to all. We left the track at about 9PM and got to Houston 14 hours later. This was my first time ever running a series of any type -- and I had a blast. I intend to do it again next year -- and to do better that 4th place. In the couple years since I started racing -- I've moved Big Red Ram from 10.5 to 10.0 2006, to 9.75 in 2007, to 9.50 in 2008 -- and now I intend to move up to A/FX in 2009. The car is going to Texas Thunder Wednesday to have Mark Artis perform some upgrading and fine tuning to it -- while I go to the hospital to have some fine tuning carving done on my right kidney. I'm hoping a month later we'll both running a little healthier.

 

As a side note -- a little birdie told me that there will be a couple of end of the year NSS rules changes made -- one including transmissions. Please check www.nss-monster.com as that's where the rules will be posted when they get to me for posting. Also remember to check out the NSS Wall Calendars, T-shirts (Sizes to XXXXL for us full-figure guys), and other kool NSS items in the Gift Shop. http://www.cafepress.com/texasbigbird/6039006 & http://www.cafepress.com/texasbigbird/5677660


by Old Hippie, Tuesday, 14 October 2008 20:51 Comments(0), Read all
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I'll Pay For Someone's Racing

Race the Entire NMCA Series in Nostalgia Muscle Car Free

 

NMC Car May Be Available Free - To the Right Person

 

Special deal for a person with special abilities can get him free use of a low 12-second car, free enclosed transportation to all NMCA events, free food and lodging while at the events, free use of tools, free racing gas for the car, and free replacement parts.

 

First, what is the cost for someone in the Houston area to race a NMC car on a National Circuit like the NMCA?

 

Initial Investment:

  • You have to have a NMCA legal NMC car – average cost $15,000

  • It is assumed that you have a newer 1-ton Diesel pick up to make the haul comfortably and dependably, if you don't -- a new one is about $50,000

  • You need a newer (to take the high mileage and fast speed use) enclosed trailer – average cost $10,000

  • Tools, jack, stands, compressor, battery charger, etc. - $10,000

 

Annual Expenses:

  • Assuming you have a newer diesel truck that is dependable enough, you have seven events with an average of 2500 mile round trip from Houston. That is 17,500 miles. Let us assume you get 12 MPG towing with your rig (I don’t get near that – closer to 10) – that is 1458 gallons of diesel. At $4 a gallon – the cost is $5,833. Assume you wasted half of your truck’s tires or $600 (for a set for a dually -- costing $1200 new). Four oil changes of Delo and filters, plus one fuel filter for $400 – and it so it cost you at least $6833 in expenses just to drive your own newer and insured dually truck to the races.

  • 28 days in a motel -- $2000

  • Race car ignition off theft insurance $350

  • Year’s depreciation on 4 trailer tires $200 (you’ll get two years max)

  • 28 days restaurant food and beer -- $3000

  • Conservative estimate of parts you’ll wear out or break on your car running a national circuit -- $5000

  • Racing fuel -- $400

  • New set of slicks - $400

 

Add up all of the above (short of $20,000 a year – if you already own a race car, trailer, tools, truck that can handle it – or $90,000 the first year if you have none of that) – and that is what you can plan for if you want to make every race on the NMCA circuit and the Monster Mopar Weekend – and take a shot of the National Points Champion in NMCA racing.

 

But what if someone would provide you a good car to race; would transport it on the top floor of the stacker trailer; would put you up in his motor coach and feed you; would cover the race fuel and broken / worn out parts; give you use of full set of tools, jack, battery charger, stands, air compressor; supply your beer and food?

 

I might be in a position to do that for a very unique person.

 

Big Red Ram

 

Why? Because I need a qualified Crew Chief for my car. A health issue, a very screwed up back from going through the windshield in an old high speed car accident, my available time, and frankly my lack of expertise (I spent 30 years running businesses instead of wrenching on cars -- and now retired) to maintain my car at the level I want to race at -- requires I have professional help. In return for this professional help – I am willing to allow you to run my Aspen in either NMC or Open Comp, and I will finance it. You only pay for your NMCA membership, and the car’s event entry fee – I get you and the car there; put you up and feed you; and supply the tools and parts for you to make a charge at the Points Championship. Further, if I am happier beyond all expectations – there is potential to extend the deal for 2010 and upgrade the car you race to my back up NSS car, or the 10-second Demon in NMC, or the Cuda in OC or one of the Super Street classes.

 

Backup NSS Car -- Wrong Hood

Cuda

Demon

 

I said what this Unique (as in maybe 1% of those telling themselves they are right for this – will be right for this) person can expect from me – now let me give the very long list of what I would expect from him, for this to be a deal that could work – so there be no misunderstandings.

 

  1. The person has to be qualified to be a Crew Chief. That is to say that they have ALL of the experience necessary to maintain Big Red Ram (and the backup car in the shop).

    1. Engine tuning (carbs, rockers, timing, …)

    2. At the track, they could and would quickly and effectively perform emergency end of day and/or between round repairs should they be necessary – including transmission, clutch and third member swaps if ever needed.

    3. Can fully understand the complexity of the Bonifante clutch and could properly make any effective adjustments

    4. Can perform in-shop engine swaps if and when needed

    5. Can perform end of year tear down, inspection, and repair of the drive train

  2. Has to make each and every race. NO EXCEPTIONS! I have no use for someone making some of the races. It has to be all or none. You need to have a flexible job (I might have one for you - see below), wife and/or girlfriend. You need to be healthy and relatively strong. If there is a question about any of that – you are not right for the job. Occasionally, your wife/girl friend (not both at the same time) can accompany you – if there is going to be room, which would depend on if my family would be be going to that event. However, they will need to pull their weight.

  3. This person cannot be a slob. We have to travel together. Everything from the coach, trailer, car, tools, … are top notch, clean and organized. I am anal about everything staying that way for many years to come. I occasionally travel with my wife and young daughter – reasonable personal hygiene and appropriate manners around them are going to be important.

  4. I am an ex-cigarette smoker (the worst enemy of the cigarette smoker) – and detest the smell of cigarette smoke. We do not smoke in my coach, car, or trailer. I do not stand around when traveling across country – waiting for someone to finish their damn cigarette. If you smoke – you will need to learn to find it to not be an inconvenience to me or my family.

  5. No dopers or drunks. At the end of the day, when all work has been finished – we stretch out in the chase lounges in the pit and pop the tops on a few beers and relax. However, that never starts until the racing day is done – and never to the point of intoxication. I do not need to deal with mean drunks or people who become assholes after drinking. No dope anywhere in or around my rig. The person I ever caught opening me up to the liability of illegal drugs anywhere in my rig – would find their own ride home. No second chances. There are enough people without that issue for me to select from, to want to risk trouble with the law – or hitting the wall because of a stoned crew chief forgetting to tighten a nut on my 4-link.

  6. Duties are very simple:

    1. Before the race, make sure we have all of the racing supplies needed in the trailer. I will ensure we have all of the living supplies needed in the coach.

    2. Ensure that the cars are washed, cleaned, inspected, repaired – and ready to go. I have a 4-post car lift – and the painted underside of the cars are cleaned, and inspected for leaks and broken/loose bolts/nuts immediately after every event.

    3. Load cars in the trailer and cover the day before we leave for the race.

    4. Inspect the load and adjust hold-down straps at fuel stops.

    5. Unload the cars at the track – and make ready to race. (I will set up the coach)

    6. Check the cars over between rounds – and make ready for the next round. Maintain the weather station and log passes.

    7. Load the cars in the trailer in the evenings and unload in the mornings

    8. Keep the trailer clean (I’ll keep the coach clean)

    9. Make all emergency repairs. Your number 1 priority is for MY car to be competitive and ready for the next round. If both cars need attention – mine gets the Top Priority.

    10. NMCA runs NMC and NSS back to back – so the normal Crew Chief function of checking the air in the staging lanes, identifying the best launching groove, and observing the launch for tire spin or other problems will not going to be possible if we are both in the running – and that is understood. If one of us is out – then he helps the other with staging.

    11. Load cars and secure trailer for trip home (I will handle the coach)

    12. Unload the cars and anything else needing to be unloaded in the trailer when we arrive home (I will handle unloading the coach).

    13. Clean, inspect, and make ready the car for the next race within days after the last race, so there is proper time to order any needed parts and make the proper repairs.

    14. Maintain my NSS backup car for emergencies.

    15. Properly clean and maintain the race car I am allowing you to race. Again, based on performance -- there are upgrade possibilities to faster cars or a more powerful engine.

  7. A commercial license, a clean driving record, displaying of safe driving habits, and thus the ability to help with the driving of the rig would be a major plus! It is not a requirement. I would teach someone who I had total confidence in.

 

 

 

Now the majority of the people reading this are going to feel that I’m arrogant in my demands. They obviously wouldn’t be the right person for the job. I’m a friendly and reasonable person to get along with, and initially treat people the way I want to be treated – unless they give me reason to treat them differently. It is important that this person and I are compatible – but it is also important that this person knows that racing comes first when being a crew chief. There is no procrastination regarding the preparedness of the car to race. I take my racing very serious -- as I would take this agreement of what to expect from each other.

 

I will be posting this offer in many places.

 

Compensated Job Opportunity:

 

I also have a 32-hour (4-day Monday-Thursday) week paid position available to maintain a growing collection of street, collectible, and race (excluding the three cars the Crew Chief would be responsible for) cars – from keeping them clean and detailed, to servicing, to repairing, to restoring/restifiying. This position pays $2500 a month and offers the flexibility of also being able to be my crew chief. While it is not a lot of money – it gives a person a three days a week-end (when we are not racing or preparing the cars -- for the Crew Chief) to have your own part-time venture for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. NO SLACKERS! The person (if not the Crew Chief) will have the opportunity to travel (and help the Crew Chief) with us to the races – if they would like.

 

Email me at dave@oldhippie.com if you feel that you are the right person for either/both positions – and convince me in that email why I should consider you – as in list your credentials and how you can make this work in your life. Do not bother sending me some short email saying something like “I want the job and I can do it”. Convince me why you would be the best choice if you want this opportunity to barter a years of financed racing on a National Circuit in exchange for being my Crew Chief. I will be checking references if I consider you.

 

Please pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested. I am 30 miles west of downtown Houston – and have a clean and comfortable shop.


by Old Hippie, Tuesday, 07 October 2008 16:40 Comments(0), Read all
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2009 Wall Calendars

2009 Nostalgia Super Stock Wall Calendar

 

The small proceeds from this calendar sale goes towards the expenses of operating the NSS web site www.NSS-Monster.com -- which is a site promoting NSS Drag Racing. This calendar is put together with Hi-Res photographs printed on calendar weight gloss paper.

 

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Keeping track of important dates on your calendar is easy when you can view 12 months of inspiring images that reflect your personal interests. Our high-quality calendar is printed on thick 100lb cover weight paper and adds impact to any room.

  • Each page measures 11" x 8.5"

  • Measures 11" x 17" when hung on wall

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Also available are previous years calendars, which have been updated for the 2009 calendar year. Click the below thumbnails for detailed images and ordering information.

2009 NSS Wall CalendarNSS-Monster Wall Calendar

Mopar Fans also have a couple of calendars to select from. Click the below images for images and ordering information. Volume Two being water color versions of the same photos in Volume 1.

Old Hippie's Mopars Calendar Wall CalendarOld Hippie's Mopar Calendar V Wall Calendar

Finally, there is one more calendar due out by the end of the year featuring cars of MoPower Style members -- dependant on a few more Members getting Old Hippie a couple more high Quality/Hi-Res photos.


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Our Race Cars

The Race Cars of

MoparStyle Racing


As was stated above, MoparStyle Racing owns a few race cars, and has a few more in various stages of readiness. Below is a brief description of the cars, and how they're used. In many cases where you see a image, clicking it might open up a larger one.

 

 

Big Red Ram: Big Red Ram is a 65 Dodge Coronet that Dave runs in NSS, which stands for Nostalgia Super Stock. The fastest four classes of NSS are AA/FX, A/FX, B/FX, and C/FX. The there are seven classes of the NSS classes -- A/NSS to G/NSS. Big Red Ram has a 540ci Diamondback Engines motor and a Jerico 4-speed (one of the very few running a stick shift in NSS). Dave ran A/NSS in 2005 and C/FX in 2006 and 2007. For 2008 Big Red Ram will have a 580ci Diamondback Engines motor -- and hopes to run in AA/FX and be the fastest car in NSS Racing. You get get more details on Big Red Ram at www.BigRedRam.com and more information on NSS at www.NSS-Monster.com.

 


el Demonio Rojo (the Red Demon): Back in 2003, when Dave owned the Texas Big Bird (the 230mph Superbird ProMod in the banner at the top of the page) his 15-year-old son Dallas asked Dave if he good get into drag racing. Conditions were set and a deal agreed to, and a 1972 Dodge Demon was purchased and built to race in a class just below NSS, called NMC -- or Nostalgia Muscle Car. He wont the Texas Outsider Points Championship in 2004 at 16. We tore the car down over the winter and rebuilt it with a stronger/faster driver train and changed the color from white to red. He again won the Points Championship in 2005. He missed 1/3 of the races in 2006 and came in second. Dallas didn't race competitively in 2007 -- but the car is about to get an even more powerful motor and Dallas will make all of the NMCA National points races for 2008. The web site for more information on the car is www.eldemoniorojo.com.

 


 

 

Texas Black Magic: This 1965 Dodge Coronet was my NSS car during the two + years it took to build Big Red Ram. It was then retired to local track Bracket Racing duty. It has a fresh engine in it for local bracket racing, and for Dallas to get more experience in 9-second quarter mile passes. He may race it in NSS in 2009, or it may be retired or sold.

 


 

1967 Barracuda: This tube chassis car was an 8-second car that was street legal (mufflers, street slicks, turn signals, pump gas (plus a lot of NOS) etc) and ran in a Street Legal class. CLICK HERE to see it. The front clip, doors, and deck lid are fiberglass; and the windows Lexan. It is currently being torn down and cleaned. It will be painted red and reassembled with a small block Diamondback Engines race engine and transmission. Dallas will get some seat time in it in 2008 and decide if he will race the black Coronet in NSS or this Barracuda in Super Pro for 2009.

 


 

Mz Eliminator: This 1978 Dodge Aspen was built for Dave's eldest daughter Danielle to race in NMC. School, work, then marriage kept her from competing in it. Dave has run it in a couple of NMC events -- ad the car is currently for sale.

 


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60 Plymouth 2-Door Wagon: This car is currently in a race shop patiently waiting its turn to be completed so it can be finished as the Koolest Nostalgia Super Stock to ever hit the tarmac.

 
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