Signing Off

We are very grateful for the support you have given us over the years. As we have concluded our Top Gun category racing activities here in Curaçao and shipped the Chevy Cobalt back to the states, the PISS'D OFF PETE chapter has been closed. Accordingly, this blog will no longer be used to inform the fans about PISS'D OFF PETE.

To maintain yourself up-to-date with the our racing activities stateside, we kindly request you to visit the following blog: http://sddkm.blogspot.com.

Thanks again and see you at the races!

Happy Holidays

Mac Happy Day

Today, November 14, 2014, fast food chain Mc Donald's will donate all of their Big Mac sales revenues to the Ronald Mc Donalds House Charties Foundation (RMHC). This foundation is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.

The local chapter has a room in the St. Elisabeth Hospital where children who very ill can spend quality time with their families away from a hospital like setting. They are also working towards having a bigger presence in the new still to be build hospital. Trust me when I say that the work these folk do is very important to ill children and their families in Curaçao.

Please support the foundation by dropping by your local Mc Donalds Restaurant and buy a Big Mac. You can also just donate to the cause.

Thanks for reading.

2nd Annual Wine & Cheese fundraiser - Updated

As first announced on September 11 last, after having been part of Curaçao's drag racing family for almost three years, the time has come to turnover the page. As such, we will be sending the pro stocker back to the U.S. where the Chevy Cobalt will compete most probably in IHRA.

As we have done in the past, our racing operation will continue to be funded by donations, sponsors, fundraisers, and own funds naturally. For 2014 we have one more fundraiser planned.

Roof-top terrace at The Triangle

The time has come to have ourselves another fun night out at our second annual roof-top "Wine & Cheese fundraiser". Last year we had a full house with everybody enjoying themselves immensely so this time we are aiming even higher with a great selection of wines and cheeses. For those who prefer something else (Wally & Co.), we will have a well stocked premium bar, just in case.

Date: Thursday, October 30th 2014
Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Place: The Triangle, Hoogstraat 18, Otrobanda
Fee: Ang. 100 (all inclusive)

There is plenty of parking space on the property along with security.

Kindly call or email me at daniel@dekortfamily.com to reserve or purchase your event tickets.
For more information, just call +599 9 511-5615.

Thanks for reading and see you soon!

UPDATE:
We are very happy with the turnout. Everybody had a great time and most stayed well beyond the time service at ceased. We just put a couple of wines bottles chill nearby, sat down and chatted away. Boy did I hear some good stories. We left some three hours after the event was supposed to end. Wouldn't have it any other way.

We want to take this opportunity to thank everybody who came or supported this event in one way or another.

4th annual RMHC Golf Tournament - Updated

Don't forget to sign up for the upcoming 4th annual RMHC Curaçao Golf Tournament, to be held at the beautiful Old Quarry Golf Course, on Saturday September 6th 2014.

The funds raised will be used for operations and maintenance purposes of the Ronald Mc Donald Family Room located in the Pediatrics wing of the Sint Elizabeth Hospital. Proceeds will also go to a special fund that is dedicated to the construction of their future Family Room in the new hospital.

The 4th annual golf tournament is open to all level golfers, who will play on Saturday September 6th in 2 flights of 20 teams with prizes for the morning flight and winners of the afternoon flight. Prior and during the event there will also be fun activities for all golfers and non-handicap golfers in addition to their families, with great prizes.

There will be an optional practice round on Friday, September 5th. Call for special rates.
Sta. Barbara Beach & Golf Resort has standard rooms starting at USD 149 per night plus 21.98 % service charge. Call 5999-840-4100 for reservations.

For more information:
Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Foundation Curaçao Foundation,
Tel: 5999-736-2599.

During our last fundraiser, the Porsche 911 50th anniversary, we allocated 50% of all participating Porsche entry fees to the RMHC Curacao Foundation. As a proud supporter, we have decided to allocate additional funds so as to contribute to this charity golf tournament as a hole sponsor.

See you soon at the Old Quarry.

UPDATE:
Though the official recap of the event hasn't been published yet, it is safe to say that it was success. As a "hole sponsor" we are very happy to have been able to contribute to this golf tournament benefiting the RMHC. Below a picture of the winning team.

Below a card presented to us by the organizers. Just great to have been part of this.

Piss'd Off Pete has made its last run.

Dear fans, fellow drag racers and motorsports enthusiasts, I have had a great time driving and racing the Chevy Cobalt pro stock named "PISS'D OFF PETE" on the island of Curaçao. Many fond memories have been etched in my brain. And though we did not get to race as often as I would have liked, I can honestly say that all I set out to do has been achieved.

I am very grateful for everyone who has supported us along the way, especially to our sponsors: Asogas Fuel Services, Tramm Imaging, Valvoline, Medina Cargo, Heavy Mix, and Tech Welding;
and to all of our fundraiser event sponsors. Of course, couldn't have done it without our crew.

I'd like to leave you with a video of our last full pass, click here. That was a great night!

What a Pro Stock chassis looks like

Unlike any other form of motorsports, drag race fans get unrivaled access to the pits and often see the cars from just a few meters distance. Even so, the best case scenario has one imagining what goes where on a car, especially if it's a Top Fuel or a Funny Car.

A decade ago the folks at Rick Jones Inc. came up with an innovative way to illustrate what it is they do as chassis builders. They basically cut out half of a 2002 pro stock car, of which I've included a couple of pictures below. Even though the car, and its technology, is more than a decade old, it still gives one a decent idea of the internal components of such a car. 

The main objective of the pictures is to highlight the chassis underneath the fiberglass body. At first glance, one of the main differences between this and the newer models is the type of chrome-moly tubing used and the shapes in which they are bend, in order to form the chassis.

Needless to say, having a well built professional chassis is crucial at this level in order to qualify to race, let alone win the event.

Thanks for reading.

Photo credit: Rick Jones Inc., QuarterMax