Thanks. They're so much fun when driven with gusto.

Thank you and you are welcome!

@@jerrywhitaker2417 thank you Jerry

@@matthewbarbour_HF I followed the lead car! Sheesh 😅

@@StefanVapaa You know I'm only kidding with you! I can't catch you on the track so at least I can rib you a bit for your videos. 🤣

@@matthewbarbour_HF 👍 I know. All good.

@@PSB-900 thank you, you are welcome, and thanks!

@@ElliottCollect thanks Elliot. Much appreciated.

@@douglasmeis7482 exactly. As they say, catching is one thing, passing is an entirely different kettle of fish! 🐠

@@Walter_Jr.69420 yes, I'm planning on it!

We shall see. Because I didn't have a rear-facing camera this year there's not so much to see. However, it has been a while since I drove the Formula S and I really enjoyed it, so I may do a first lap and a highlight or hot-lap focus.

@@StefanVapaa I think u should post the whole thing too on a separate vid

I use iRacing to practice (if they have the track) and while I haven't tried it, I imagine AC is also pretty good. As you can see, it is LOTS of fun!

Many people feel the same way. In order to race here you need to have a very solid understanding of your car and your own limits and maintain an appropriate margin at all times. With experience I have learned ways to race it safely and I teach rookie drivers every year. Cheers!

I don't know the car's history but I know it is a recent restoration that Leon and his father Denny did. This was one of it's first races, if not the very first after they brought it back to life.

Ok, have to ask... How the heck did it have an Isetta front suspension? The Isetta had a sliding pillar welded to a solid tube axle! The SAAB suspension is a massively superior unequal length dual A-arm arrangement.

Thanks. I'm trying to get it ready for this year. Fingers crossed!

@@StefanVapaaGood luck, hopefully you'll pull a W despite your power disadvantage!

​@@lsswappedcessnafrom your mouth to the racing god's ears!

I intend to be at it for years to come. Another 15 easy!

@@BunkerFox I'm nowhere near being done! Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Do what is comfortable to you. With your blistering lap times I can't really be too critical of just one spot where I am more aggressive. Clearly it works for you! I'm glad to hear you took proper control over the start of Saturday morning. I can't find my video of that session, but I'm still looking!

Not at Schenley Park, I don't think. Too much trouble to change the setup for the rough and crowned road. But I hope to take it to the PittRace part the PVGP on the previous weekend, someday. Not this year though.

I am, yes. Do you make models of engines?

@@StefanVapaa I do not want to make a model. I want to make actual engines. I have a duplicator that should be able to carve a foam replica of the engine and then make a casting. Then we can go from there and mill out the inside and when we have a perfect copy then we make a wooden copy so that we can make more. I Ama chemical engineer but I was hit while riding my 1957 Harley and nearly lost my leg and my life. I decided I was going to do what I love and not just work for someone else. I am starting a shop that specializes in pre WWI race cars and sports cars equipped with magnetos and/or distributors. I am going tomorrow to pick up set of AC Delco analog diagnostic equipment. Then next week I am going to Milford and picking up a Sun Autoanalyzer. My best friend is in Wilmington and has a business on Ayer street. I am outside of Philadelphia in King of Prussia. are you on Facebook? We definitely need to get together my friend.

@@StefanVapaa I think I found you my friend. I am building a 1928 Morgan with a wooden over steel frame covered in aircraft fabric and sprayed with plastic dope. I am using an opposed twin experimental airplane motor mated to an MG transmission with a hand cast aluminum two piece adapter. That way I have a reverse gear and 4 speeds forward.

Thank you Rob, correct, I have it set to display MPH

The air going through the radiator has no exit except through the driver's cockpit. This is a very early Formula Ford and was designed and built in England where the races were shorter and the weather more mild, so maybe that was "ok"?

Only one, more than 20 years ago. A driver had a heart attack in a slow section of the track and was likely dead before he hit anything.

Thank you. I am really looking forward to getting started on it soon.

Good question. With luck, this year. It looks like there will be one or maybe two good opportunities to run it again.

I plan to start with the body repair and that should start January 2023. That is assuming my friend's woodshop is available at that time!

There have been challenges throughout the season but it has been a lot of fun. That makes it a success! Thank you!

Thanks Stan. I am hoping the commentary is a valuable addition to the video. I've never done it before (I sometimes use captions to highlight moments) so didn't know how it would be received.

I noticed them squealing a few times (T1 mostly) but can't say why. They may have gotten a little cold from the cool air and length of time since I last used them.

Thank you. Yes, you are missing something. What you haven't discovered yet is that the Sonett has a freewheeling transaxle. It has an internal freewheel, sort of like a bicycle, and it means that I don't need the clutch to shift down because the geartrain is essentially disconnected when I am off the throttle.

@@StefanVapaa Brilliant, I remember hearing about something like that many years ago. What a clever idea. The car is a credit to you, looks to handle very very well and is very good on the brakes. Id love to see a video of the car itself when you've nothing else to film :-)

The red ♥️ is my heart rate. For now, this is a vintage-only event and RED would be too new Gary. Sorry.