RACER'S WORKSHOP TO VISIT SEATTLE AREA

Source: L. J. Pryor
Date: 11/29/2000

LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND FACTORY REPS

Asphalt & Dirt - Late Model - Tour - NWWS - Modified - Street Stocks - All Types of Racers
When: December 10
Where: Seattle Area, Best Western in Tukwilla (Seattle Meeting Room
Directions: Interstate 405 Exit 1 just south of 405 on West Valley Hwy

Setup Tools & Equipment
Jeff Butcher, General Manager Longacre Racing Products Jeff Butcher, general manager of Long Acre and NASCAR Northwest Tour crew chief and setup man for Gary Lewis
Butcher will start things off speaking on proper scaling, spring rating, bump steer, and chassis setups. Butcher's cars are always the ones to beat and he has extensive knowledge and consults thoughout the racing industry.

Shock Dynamics
Mike Naake, Ohline Shock, western US Rep, Shock Dynamics
Naake is the West coast hottest shock guy and is Ohlins Shock Western US rep, he is very knowledgeable on all type shocks from Ohlins, Penske, Carrera, Pro to afco. He'll speak on shocks dynamics and how they affect your car, you can spend direct time with him in the workshops on valving, etc. Naake also does a extensive shock school.

Oiling Systems
Jeff Broetzman Peterson Fluid Systems Oiling Systems from the pumps, filters, tanks and lines. Jeff has some great material and in the Denver WS everyone left with great handouts and new knowledge on Oiling systems.

Engine Track Tuning
AC Nutter, AC Nutter Racing Engines AC Nutter will speak on Track tuning, helping you at the track like reading plugs, carburation, timing, valve lash, trouble shooting etc. AC has some of the fastest motors out there, in cars of Gary Lewis, Jeff Jefferson NWT & WWS and more. You'll hear him talk and meet him in workshop sessions.

Chassis Setup & Track Tuning
Jeff Butcher & Garrett Evans (4-Time NASCAR Northwest Touring Series Champion)
Evans is speaking on car preparation, chassis setup, how he looks at and sets up his cars at the tracks. i.e.:entry, center and corner exit and more. You know how fast Garret goes! Garret will also present Wenatchee Valley Speedway and his improvements, 2001 plans. Garrett and Jeff will participate in a workshop to answer your chassis setup questions directly.

Tires and What They Can Tell You
Ben Hyder, Goodyear Racing Tire Engineer
Tires are a lot more than round and black. Learn what your tire is telling you and listen to a Goodyear engineer that works with Short Track Racers to Winston Cup Teams teach you how to read your tires. From temps to wear patterns, your tire can tell you if your shocked right, forward bite, camber and more.

Finding Local Sponsorship
Larry J. Pryor, Additional Speaker to be announced.
Pryor is a racer and Motorsports marketer. Listen to what a company expects from a racer and team, how to find and approach local sponsors. How to add to their return on investment. Terminology, ROI, in kind leveraging, etc..

Rear-End & Transmission Set-Up & Maintenance
Larry Pollard, LP Gear, Taylorsville, NC
Pollard will speak on Rear End and Transmission Setup, Maintenance,Trouble Shooting,Gear rations, Trans Ratios and more. Besides his expertise in trans and rears Pollard was a winning Busch Driver and Winning Winston Cup Crew Chief. He is more than knowledgeable and well respected in the cup garages. Pollard also races at Concord in the Big Ten series.

Brakes and Components
Herb Beliemore, Dan Press Industries/Sierra Racing Products
Braking systems, re-circulators, breaking in rotors and extending their life and more. At the Denver Workshop Herb gave a great presentation. Herb will also demonstrate their new state of the art recirculator and braking system.

Racers Workshop
2756 N. Green Valley Pkwy #479
Henderson, NV 89014

Phone: (702) 245-5659 - Fax: (702) 260-7183

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