The word is official. Nissan will be the featured marque at the 2018 Grassroots Motorsports Mitty.

https://www.themitty.com/

So make plans to come to Atlanta twice in 2018: late April for the Mitty and October for ZCON.

1 hour ago, ZWOLF said:

Yea, incredible Pass!!

I tried to walk over to your car, but you got in and moved away.

7 hours ago, Lumens said:

I did not see anything about the sole remaining original BRE 240Z that Gerry Mason owns.

Was he not in attendance? 

Spent the weekend at the Mitty.  Great weather, Great cars, just an overall great time.  I too was hoping to see the #3 car (Blue BRE 240Z).  I was looking.

Last saw this car at Elkhart Lake (Road America) about 10 years ago at the Brian Redman Vintage weekend.  Was a beauty then (and FAST)  hope it still is.  I believe it was owned by Gerry Mason at that time.

If anyone has information about that car it would be nice to know.

 

Chopped Liver

 

 

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On 4/30/2018 at 3:04 PM, Patcon said:

Greg,

It was amazing to watch how far into turn 1 you could drive before getting on the brakes compared to the rest of the field. It always looked like you were going to end up in the gravel. I agree, you were catching the 17 car every lap. I think with time you could have run him down. Seems like Sam built a nice car.

Charles

Hi Charles,

Thanks a lot. That's one of the keys to a fast lap there, and a good passing zone. See you next time.

Greg

1 hour ago, gira said:

Hi Charles,

Thanks a lot. That's one of the keys to a fast lap there, and a good passing zone. See you next time.

Greg

I look forward to it. Will you be around at Zconn in October. Would love to have some insight into the track when we get to go out...

Great followup from Alvin and the Z Car Garage gang:

http://www.zcarblog.com/2018/05/11/events/racing-datsun-heroics-at-the-2018-mitty.html

And another nice Mitty article: https://jalopnik.com/why-datsun-and-nissan-are-among-the-most-important-name-1825841897

Andy Doll and I are members of ZROC. Central Ohio. Andy built a beautiful car over the past two years. Tough to end up in the tires when they worked all day Thursday to get it running with clutch issues. Mine #50 is an ITS car. Very stock. We are refining it?  John Morton came by to sign Andy's door.?

50 minutes ago, ZCCOR#109 said:

Andy Doll and I are members of ZROC. Central Ohio. Andy built a beautiful car over the past two years. Tough to end up in the tires when they worked all day Thursday to get it running with clutch issues. Mine #50 is an ITS car. Very stock. We are refining it?  John Morton came by to sign Andy's door.?

 

 

I got plenty of photos of the two of you on the track. I felt bad for Andy when I saw the right side had been severely pancaked. I'll eventually get links up to the photos.

Thanks, like to have photos.

PS I’m the guy who traveled from The Republic of Korea in 1970 to watch the “RRofChampions. Saw John Morton and BRE win in that beautiful 240Z. Came home in May 1971, ordered our Z, it has 87,000 miles. And, in 2018 got to race against John at Road Atlanta in my other 240Z. ? What a great weekend. 

 

ZCCOR#109......I was at Road Atlanta also in 1970.....we looked over the fence at the top of the Esses. Probably one of the most exciting times of my life when I saw the Datsuns screaming through the Esses after the parade lap. I too went out and purchased my first (1970) Z after I saw John blow away the competition. John should get a commission for every Nissan I’ve bought since......and it’s been a lot!     BTW....I was also at this year’s Mitty.

Regards

Guy

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