1999 Tiemersma Motorsports Team #67 - (Newmarket, ON) Driver Diary

Wed Dec 15th - Body work, Move battery box, Front suspension changes

Tues Dec 14th - Body work, Front suspension changes

Mon Dec 6th - Body work, Front clip work

Sun Dec 5th - Body panels, Repairs & improvements to front clip

Sat Dec 4th - Dyno Engine

Thurs Nov 25th - Body panel repairs - Work on prepping brake calipers for next year

Wed Nov 24th. - Repair body panels, Took front suspension , transmission out.

Thoughts on our year:Goals: a podium finish, did that * Improve on 13th in points, did that a 11th, that is a little disappointing since we raised our goals/hopes because we were in the top10 in points most of the year.* Run up front to attract a major sponsor, ran up front but still looking for a title sponsor Overall thought: We race for fun and we acheived that! Derrick always says " I don't have the biggest sponsor or budget, but I wouldn't trade my crew for anything!" For 2000: unless we get major sponsor, the #67 will run a limited schedule.

1999 Race Season review
* 8 top 15's
* 5 top 5's
* 11th in Eastern points, 2 better than Derrick's rookie year in 1998
* 26th in National points (Did not attend Western National races)
* Best career CASCAR finish 2nd at Cayuga
* Best career CASCAR qualifying 3rd at Fredricton
* 5 fast heat qualifiers
* 2 top 15's on road courses' Mosport & Molson Indy (1st career roadcourse races)
* 4th at Hamilton Cayuga 250 pit stop competition

Fri Sept 24th - Leave for Kawartha at 2:30pm

Thurs Sept 24th - Load up car, equipment & pit cart* Wash truck & trailer

After this weekend the crew starts taking the car apart piece by piece. 

Mon Sept 20th - Change rear gear for Kawartha, Change oil & tune motor

Sun Sept 19th -  Day off for the team.

Sat Sept 18th   - Barrie was a success; the race a 10 lapper was fun we finished 3rd behind 02 & 98. Every driver signed alot of autographs, which is good promotion for CASCAR.

Fri Sept 17  -  Clean truck and trailer, Load up equipment and car

Thurs Sept 16 -  Clean car, Finish paint and letter car for Herbrand tools nite at Barrie Speedway , Time engine & do bolt check

Wed Sept 15
Body work finished, Minor maintenance for Barrie race

Tues Sept 14 - Clean car up & start body work, Change rear gear set
Change oil.
 

Mon Sept 13 -
9:00pm arrive at shop: unload car & pit equipment from trailer
 

Sept 9th 1999 
* Set-up car * Clean up truck& trailer* Leave for Fredricton around 10:00pm

Sept 8th 1999
* Paint and lettering of car * Double check all changes and repairs

Sept 7th 1999
* Body panels repaired or replaced * Maintence; ie oil/lubricants changed/bolt check

Sept 6th 1999 - This is how the week starts after a crash
* Take body off and all bent parts 
Damage: * Left side upper / lower control arms * All tie rods * Right side upper control 
arm * All 4 shocks * Panhard broke & straightened rear end * Fix crush panels
* Replace all front end parts listed above

August 31st - Sun. nite: * Take out engine,* Dismount all used tires from rims * Take
out rear gear set * Take suspension off in front end * Take out battery
& all lead.

Mon nite: * Add lead & battery to oval set-up * Put on oval suspension *
Put new rear gear set in * Body work * Uniforms to cleaners * Change oil
pan & oil pick up over for oval * Change transmission over.
 

Aug 26th 1999
Update on the Tiemersma Pontiac: Car is scaled and already to go.* Complete bolt check done* Radio's charged* Uniforms readyThurs;* Wash truck and trailer* Wax car & pit cart/war wagon* Team meeting for quick over view of weekend schedule

Aug 25th 1999
Update on the Tiemersma Pontiac: * Fired engine and tuned it.* Check electric systems.. ie. fans/blowers/alternator. * Double checked all seat bolts,and safety harness.* Cut spare decals for car.

Aug 24th 1999
The car decaling and all body work is complete.
Tires and rims already to go . Our Elf fuel has arrived, and we did a
quick bolt check on chassis parts. Painted spare drive shaft, reinforced
fuel refiller bracket. Engine tuner Matt/ adjusted and checked
carburator, as well as fuel line check. He also double checked
radiator, & rad hoses. The team is really starting to get pumped about
the weekend. Talk to you tomorrow... Dallas Legge

July 25th 1999 -
Repairs after Cayuga crash.: * left rear 1/4 panel * rear bumper * rear clip & all rear tin kit/crush
panels * rear end oil cooler pump * rear-end housing * 1 spring * 1 tire & rim * pandhard bar & mount * 2 trailing arms * drive shaft * transmission * bell housing * clutch* motor mounts * driver water jug *
flapper over flow valve. 

Changes to oval track car for road courses: * different oil pan and oil pick up * change lead weight locations to make car neutral * front suspension is totally different * Car is ready for decalling! Chassis & body work is pretty much done.