Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
5/17/16 3:04 p.m.
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You heard it here first... No wait, you probably heard it here second. Regardless, registration for the Grassroots Motorsports $2016 Challenge Driven by General Tire and sponsored by CRC Industries and Miller Electric is now officially open. This year's event will take to Gainesville Raceway in Gai…

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Andy Neuman
Andy Neuman HalfDork
5/17/16 4:16 p.m.

Registered

Is this a reminder to start working on our cars?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/17/16 4:46 p.m.
Andy Neuman wrote: Registered Is this a reminder to start working on our cars?

Yes.

See you all in Gainesville.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
5/17/16 9:02 p.m.

I am the 8th to register. Hopefully I will see my car for the first time this weekend.

wrenchedexcess
wrenchedexcess Reader
5/18/16 3:18 a.m.

I'm now the 9th to register, woo hoo! Trying this year not to bring another Saturn.

maschinenbau
maschinenbau Reader
5/18/16 8:16 a.m.

So what you're saying is I should put the engine back inside the car sometime soon?

pimpm3
pimpm3 Dork
5/18/16 8:36 a.m.

I am #11 to sign up. I need to figure out how to do the second entry...

ShawneeCreek
ShawneeCreek Reader
5/18/16 10:24 a.m.

That fancy new website is definitely new and fancy. I like it!

Robbie
Robbie SuperDork
5/18/16 10:40 a.m.

I think I'm #12. Will be there for the parking lot build too. I can promise beer and commentary, and can likely help wrench.

bluej
bluej UltraDork
5/18/16 10:41 a.m.
ShawneeCreek wrote: That fancy new website is definitely new and fancy. I like it!

yeah, nicely done!

Robbie
Robbie SuperDork
5/18/16 11:03 a.m.
wrenchedexcess wrote: I'm now the 9th to register, woo hoo! Trying this year not to bring another Saturn.

Hey, I met you last years challenge. I am in Chicago Heights, and my brother in law is in Lockport. Let me know if you want a hand wrenching or want to come over and help wrench etc.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
5/18/16 12:26 p.m.
Robbie wrote: Will be there for the parking lot build too. I can promise beer and commentary, and can likely help wrench.

Hurrah!

Lof8
Lof8 HalfDork
5/18/16 12:36 p.m.

It appears I'm the 13th entry. Does that get me in the general tire challenge? Andy Surprenant.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
5/18/16 1:15 p.m.

In reply to Lof8:

I'm pretty sure that The General Tire Challenge is for the first 20 entrants but the fancy new website does not confirm that. It could be 25.
But, as number 13 I'm sure you're in!

Lof8
Lof8 HalfDork
5/18/16 1:19 p.m.

Sweet! I'm excited to beat on some brand new cars and see where I fall in the times!

Ovid_and_Flem
Ovid_and_Flem New Reader
5/26/16 11:47 a.m.

We're in.

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