Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 21

Thread: Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2013

  1. 11-10-2012, 12:37 PM #1
    Frank Beck
    Frank Beck is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Scottsdale, AZ
    Posts
    9,752

    Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2013

    Coming up quickly. Inviting all Registry members to join me, the Alzheimer's Association, Brian Johnson (AC/DC fame), and Fifty Plus Racing (AKA: Team Enlarged Prostate) in the #50 DP Prototype for the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona. Our team will be running a brand spankin' new BMW-Riley chassis for the January 26-27, 2013 race. Please go to www.fiftyplusracing.com or www.beckseuropean.com for more info.

    Complimentary full access event passes available. Looking forward to seeing many of you there and helping us fight Alzheimer's!
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 01-27-2013, 01:30 PM #2
    Chuck Miller
    Chuck Miller is offline
    Moderator Chuck Miller's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Reseda, CA.
    Posts
    12,459

    Thumbs up Congrats !!!

    The stats are in and it looks like the #50 ran the whole 24 hours, came in 40th out of 57 finishers and 12th in DP class !!!!!!!!!!

    Congrats to Frank and the entire FIFTY/PLUS - Highway to Help team

    http://fiftyplusracing.com/
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Chuck Miller
    Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
    R Gruppe #88
    TYP901 #62
    '73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
    '67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild

    ’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
    ’15 GTI – Commuter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 01-27-2013, 05:13 PM #3
    sithot
    sithot is offline
    Senior Member sithot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Posts
    7,746
    It looked like the Highway to Hell was used by the end of the race!
    Early S Registry #235
    rgruppe #111
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 01-27-2013, 05:22 PM #4
    Dmill
    Dmill is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Posts
    881
    Congrats Frank....enjoyed the commercial and the coverage you guys received....go take a nap...<grin>...DM
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 01-28-2013, 10:21 AM #5
    Vintage Racer
    Vintage Racer is offline
    Senior Member Vintage Racer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    15 Year Member, Sandy Springs, GA
    Posts
    614
    The #50 was retired just before Frank was to go out early Sunday afternoon.

    Congtrats to Frank. He was up to speed very quickly. He didn't put one tire off the entire time (a couple of the other guys did ).
    Doc
    1972 Porsche 911
    2023 Porsche 911 Turbo
    2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 01-29-2013, 08:51 AM #6
    Frank Beck
    Frank Beck is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Scottsdale, AZ
    Posts
    9,752
    Quote Originally Posted by Vintage Racer View Post
    The #50 was retired just before Frank was to go out early Sunday afternoon.

    Congtrats to Frank. He was up to speed very quickly. He didn't put one tire off the entire time (a couple of the other guys did ).
    Uhhmm... won't go there...

    Still groggy and was reminded why when the girl at IHOP gave me senior's discount this morning without even asking me how old I was.

    Yes, we retired near 21 hour mark with more drama than I care to expand on. Here's a pic of the car in the garage after the floor was ripped out from the race-ending off in the dogleg.
    All in all, a great effort by a great team. Maybe next year...

    Thanks for the support.
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Last edited by Chuck Miller; 01-29-2013 at 09:11 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 01-29-2013, 09:14 AM #7
    72targa
    72targa is offline
    Senior Member 72targa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    13,216
    Congrats Frank! Good to still see these boys playing, too...
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Peter Kane

    '72 911S Targa
    Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 01-29-2013, 10:54 AM #8
    Frank Beck
    Frank Beck is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Scottsdale, AZ
    Posts
    9,752
    Those guys are to be commended. Apparently they were still fighting set up issues in Friday testing. I would say they figured things out.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 01-29-2013, 10:57 AM #9
    sithot
    sithot is offline
    Senior Member sithot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Posts
    7,746
    It would seem that a lot of folks were hard on the equipment. Like the announcers alluded to many times during the event that it had turned into a sprint race. Even Hurly Haywood commented on how different it was from his glory days.

    Glad you're back in one piece Señor Citizen.

    Tom
    Early S Registry #235
    rgruppe #111
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 01-29-2013, 10:59 AM #10
    t6dpilot
    t6dpilot is offline
    Senior Member t6dpilot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Chicago area
    Posts
    2,279
    Congrats on getting so far in the race Frank. The last I saw, you guys were up to 12th OA before the off. I kept looking for you on the tube, but never got to see the car go live. Loved the commercials though... Get some sleep!
    Scott H.
    1969 Coupe LtWt
    1973.5 911T
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. WTT: My Rolex Daytona for your 911S long hood
    By BrentF in forum Off Topic
    Replies: 139
    Last Post: 06-20-2021, 06:42 PM
  2. Vic Elford's Rolex Daytona
    By Ghost Chaser in forum General Info
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 11-06-2009, 01:30 PM
  3. Rolex 24 @ Daytona NE1?
    By Paul Schooley in forum Drives, Tours, Gatherings, Racing and Adventures
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 01-01-2005, 06:26 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.