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Half-Baked Schemes Racing is about to embark on a weekend that will separate the men from the boys. Check inside for the itinerary…

Thursday
5:00 PM Michael loads up Rental car with CG-Lock display items and leaves Michigan.
Friday
12:15 AM Team arrives at the Black River Ale House for a Sponsor Meet-and-Greet
7:00 AM Team takes Tow Vehicle to [...]

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Half-Baked Schemes Racing picked up where they left off last season with a big win at the WNY Region SCCA’s event in Buffalo,NY on Sunday. The CG-Lock Neon took home win #57 under overcast, but surprisingly cooperative skies. Thanks to Ivan Andrijevic for the pics….

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First pics of Half-Baked Schemes Racing’s newest support vehicle can be found here.
Dyno comparison MKV GTI vs STS Neon ACR can be seen here.

Side View

Nose View Part One

Nose View Part Deux

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Rear End

Gorilla doing their job

New auxilary power outlet

XMRADIO install

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Boost Gauge

XM Antenna

Open Hood

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Although, I’m not that pleased with the final result, I was pretty happy with the way the day turned out.
First off, BIG thanks to Team Neon driver Mike O and ex-codriver Chris Franson for walking the Left course with me the night before we ran. I think I had the course fairly well figured [...]

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Congratulations go out to Michael Occhipinti and Eric Denissen for making 2006 the most successful Nationals in Team Neon’s history. Michael took a fifth place trophy, his highest finish to date, and Eric moved up to 15th, his highest finish also.
STS showed unprecedented diversity on the leader board, this year, with the Rhodes 240sx taking [...]

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The CG-Lock Neon sits high up in the trophies after day one of the 2006 SCCA Solo National Championships in Topeka, Kansas. Michael Occhipinti sits in 6th place while Eric Denissen, filling in for Mr. Wyman and Mr. Hurst, showed little sign of unfamiliarity with the car while climbing up into the top 20.

Street Touring [...]

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After running the warmup, I just sort of wandered around the paddock visiting various people I haven’t seen in a while. I had a beer with Rob Carpenter and the Tennessee mafia, spent some time with Jonathon Roberts and Eric Peterson, and unsuccessfully tried to find Team BlenderBlaster. I was afraid HPT had [...]

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