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Star Transporters To Sponsor The NEOPMA Series In 2010
CCI Motorsports Takes A Ride To Star Transporters For Trailer Upgrades
Updated 2/29/2010 Diana Patille, Press Author.
 CCI Motorsports is happy to welcome Star Transporters as a sponsor of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association. Located just outside of Lancaster in Ephrata, PA and in business since 1983, Star's main focus is Renegade products, including the upscale Icon, Renegade motor homes, FRP trailers as well as custom aluminum and small trailers.
Burnell "Bernie" Cochran, Sr., his son, Bernie, Jr. and Jerry Thomas are the three amigos of transporter sales, supported by an office manager and service technician. Over the past 10 years, Star has sold more than 900 Renegade units. And, in those 10 years, they have been voted Renegade's #1 dealer and #1 in service. We can vouch for that!
 CCI Motorsports came to know Star back in 2005 when we bought our first Totorhome. Thrilled with the competitive pricing, friendly, low-pressure sales approach and prompt, knowledgeable service, we went back for more and in all, we have bought 5 units from Star.
"Star offers excellent pricing on their equipment and have always been there after the sale for all of our service needs," remarks Frank.
And best of all, even in the midst of negotiating a deal, Frank considers Bernie and Jerry friends. We look forward to seeing Star Transporters at the NEOPM events this season. Welcome aboard and thank you!
  
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The CCI Motorsports Buick Gets The Best Seat In The House
Installing The ISP-1002 Pour In Seat At Precision Chassis
Updated 2/28/2010 Diana Patille, Press Author.
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 We met Jimmy Carl of Precision Chassis in 1996 after we bought our first dragster and it needed safety upgrades for re-certification.
A mutual friend introduced us. At that time, Precision Chassis was located just outside of Reading, PA and a small old, over-crowded, hard to access shop with no bathroom and a huge water tank overhead. Crowded as it was, we could see that Jimmy produced quality work.
When we decided to build a car in 2000, we commissioned Precision Chassis to do the job. Jimmy built our 235", 4-link rear-engine dragster that we raced for 5 years. Later, when we brought home the McAmis Firebird, Jimmy mounted the body on what would become the beautiful CCI Top Sportsman Firebird.
 Precision Chassis has been in business for 17 years. With only three employees including Jimmy himself, they average about 10 custom builds a year. As a full service chassis shop, they also provide roll cage modifications, sheet metal work and header fabrications for door cars, dragsters and altereds. Now located in Pottstown, PA, they occupy a 5,000 SF shop which affords them ample room to work. Their most famous client? Retired professional football player and former Eagle, Deuce Staley, for whom they built a 1967 Camaro.
 Two weeks after record breaking back-to-back major snow storms paralyzed most of the mid-Atlantic region, CCI Motorsports was finally able to dig out and pick up the Black Cat from Precision's shop. We had brought the Black Cat to Precision for new headers and install an ISP poured-in-place seat. Anyone who has attempted to use this kit will appreciate the challenge of "doing it yourself." With Doug Kline situated inside the car, and Jimmy manning the mixer and pouring the syrup-like goo into the giant plastic baggie, which was strategically placed in the seat, Frank was poised and ready to take his seat on queue. As the chemical reaction began, the black conglomeration oozed and expanded into the seat mould and around our driver, forming a perfect custom made seat insert. Amazing.
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Welcome Todd Blades To CCI Motorsports.com
New Team Member Todd Blades Joins The CCI Pro Modified Buick Team
Updated 2/24/2010 Diana Patille, Press Author.
 Todd Blades - Engine Specialist:
Todd's background in motorsports began as a teenager, racing streetcars, like most guys have done. He wrenched for an alcohol dragster and Pro Mod team for about 4 years and ran a pro street alcohol Harley for about 4 years, before becoming involved with CCI Motorsports. Todd brings vast race-day experience and a good working understanding of engine components to our Team.
When he's not crewing, Todd works as a sheet metal / welder for A&H Metals based in Newark, DE. He lives in Newark with long time love, Tammy, and their 2 children.
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Cynergy Composites, Building A Carbon Fiber Front End For CCI Motorsports Buick Pro Mod
Updated 2/3/2010 Diana Patille, Press Author.
 CCI Motorsports was introduced to Cynergy Composites by Jim and Jon Salemi of G Force Race Cars, Buffalo, New York. Cynergy, a leader in "body" building, and G Force, a forerunner in the performance race car building industry together create some of the slickest race cars including pro modifieds.
After a full season of racing, the '57 Buick Pro Mod had various incidents that took their toll on the front clip.
CCI Motorsports knew that it would take some serious massaging to dump some of the weight that accumulated after several repairs. Only a full recreation would lighten up the front end of the Black Cat.
 Enter: Cynergy Composites. The CCI Motorsports 57 Buick Pro Modified is a one of a kind body. The original moulds have all but gone by the wayside. Cynergy was tasked with creating a new carbon fiber clip using the original car as the "plug". A mould would then be made from which a new carbon fiber clip would ultimately be built.
 The original clip was carefully scrutinized for every possible blemish or defect. Any imperfections were repaired using standard bodywork techniques. Once the clip was touched up, it was ready to be used as the "plug" for the new mould.
Fabrication of the mould began by building a form around the front, sides and top of the existing clip. Cynergy's trade secrets and technical expertise developed after years of building race car bodies allowed them to create an inside out 3D version of the front end. Just imagine looking at an object in reverse and you will begin to appreciate the amount of creativity involved in the process. An enormous amount of measuring and design goes into developing a mould.
  
 Once the framework for the mould was complete, it went into a paint booth where gel coat was applied. The mould sections were then clamped together and carbon fiber and resins were laid into the mould.
A vacuum was used to pull the carbon into the mould and remove unwanted air. This process adds strength to the form. Once the composites were applied, the form was heated in an oven. The mould was then released to reveal the finished product. In this case, an exact replica of the 57 Buick Pro Mod.
   
   
 We got the call that the new and improved, light weight front clip and mould were finished, and the Black cat was ready to come home. Cynergy didn't disappoint with the end result. Weighing in at just 24 pounds, the Cat lost more than 50 off the clip alone during her stay in New York.
 While there, Tim was also able to make a carbon fiber crankshaft for the Brad 9 Hemi.
We want to thank Tim Hodgins, his team at Cynergy Composites and Jim Salemi and company at G Force for their diligent work and attention to detail.
There's not a whisker out of place on the Black Cat's new nose.
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CCI Motorsports 57 Buick 2010 Schedule Released
The Bad Black Cat Playing The Field In The NEOPMA Series, NHRA and Shakedown at E Town.
Updated 1/27/2010 Diana Patille, Press Author.
 With the season coming closer and dates arriving especially fast, the team of Frank and Diana Patille with crew will again take on some of the toughest competitors in Pro Modified racing in 2010. Following the past year, a range of shows ended in some of the best performances to date from NHRA to The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association series.
This is a fine compliment of their previous year with a stellar final showing at the Shakedown at E Town in 2008 where Team CCI Motorsports finished in the quarter finals. This full schedule is now available in our updated Schedule for 2010. Come see the Baddest Blown Buick In The World this year, visit them in the pits and stay informed of more upcoming news and announcements as Team CCI Motorsports will be at a track near you soon. Follow Us In 2010 Through Our New Schedule Here
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The Bad Black Buick In Draglists Top 100 All Time
Fastest Legal Supercharged Pro Modifieds
Updated 1/27/2010 Draglist Author.
 That's right, people are keeping tabs and Draglist is probably the largest database of racing information in the world, period. The CCI Motorsports Buick stands tall in the top 100 of all time quickest and fastest Legal Pro Modified (supercharged only) as per the last updates the numbers run at Maryland International Raceway on 08/09 with a 1/4 Mile ET: 6.320 and 1/4 Mile MPH: 225.36 put them there.
The Draglist has one of the coolest features with editors to keep them updated as soon as possible with the latest best ET and MPH of 6.154 second At 227.34 mph at VMP in October 09 that will definately move them higher in the ranks. It's no doubt that this year, you can expect to see the numbers fall lower and The 57 Buick moving higher in the ladder of quickest and fastest Blown Pro Mods in the world.
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What's New Pussy Cat?
New for the Black Cat in 2010
Diana Patille, Press Author.
 We delivered the car to G Force Race Cars in Buffalo, New York the day after the Racer's Dinner, where Tim Hodgins from Cynergy Composites, in conjunction with Jim Salemi of G Force, are making a mold and new light-weight carbon fiber front clip that will result in 45 pounds less weight up front for the Black Cat after all the damages that occured this season.
 The added weight of mending the front clip and no other mold available for such a distinctive body style being the only 57 Buick Pro Mod in the country just had to be done this year.
This, in addition to other weight reduction measures, should help the Cat weigh in at less than 2,600 pounds on the scales. We're talkin' skinny pussy.
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Performance Racing Industry Trade Show Orlando, FL
Diana Patille, Press Author.
12/9/09 12/12/09
We attended the annual PRI trade show to see what new and exciting products will be available for the upcoming season. It was a who's who of drag racing. We ran into fellow racers Tommy "The Undertaker" Gray, Derrick Townes, Jim Barker, Fredy Scriba, Drew and Dina Parisi, to name a few.
During the show, we met with Coan, Mickey Thompson, Lenco, and other manufacturers and vendors to discuss top secret stuff. We're certain that this, in conjunction with the Salemi magic, will have the Cat screaming next year!
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Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association Annual Racer's Dinner
Diana Patille, Press Author.
11/27/09
 John Mazzorano and Vito Micciolo hosted the annual racer's dinner meeting in Levittown, New York on Long Island. The dinner was well attended by club members, who were treated to a classic Mazzorano roast, complete with John's infamous one-liners and gag gifts.
Gary Courtier presented John and Vito with a new Yamaha Zuma and a soon-to-be tricked out Yamaha Golf Cart that was purchased by many of the club members.
After the fun, John and Vito unveiled the program for the 2010 season. The Club already has 8 events in the bag.
We look forward to a full schedule with the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association, and thank John and Vito for all of their hard work, endless enthusiasm and tireless efforts that make this club successful.
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Wynnewood, Oklahoma - Elite Motorsports LLC
Diana Patille, Press Author.
11/15/09
 Always interested in keeping CCI Motorsports in comfort and style, we took a trip to Oklahoma, via Dallas, Texas, to check out Elite Motorsports LLC inventory of motor homes, trailers and transporters.
Richard Freeman and Michael Brotherton extended us every hospitality and gave us a tour of their impressive facility.
And, on the way back to Dallas, we experienced a typical mid-west storm front that dumped buckets of rain in a short period of time.
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 The 7th Annual Shakedown at E-Town Raceway Park, NJ
Diana Patille, Press Author.
11/6/09 11/7/09
Last year, CCI Motorsports enjoyed a Cinderella story at the Shakedown.
Clearly the underdogs in the show, we made our way from being first in line below the bump, to a semi-final round appearance against Von Smith and his 1957 Chevy.
We ended up losing that round, as the old Black Cat didn't have enough in her at the conclusion of the season.
 As the season finale event commenced, we shared quality time with fellow racers including Chris Russo and Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association Marketing Guru, Vito Micciolo.
We also enjoyed a meal with Tommy Gray and his Undertaker Crew, and invited engine builder Mike Janis, along with his guys, to break bread.
After running 13 events this year and getting valuable seat time with more than 50 passes on the car, CCI had better data for tuning. Jon Salemi "DMPE", CCI Motorsports engine tuner, and his brother, Jim, from G Force Race Cars were there with their screw blower class car, making a go at the $20,000 purse.
 In spite of the tuning efforts and adrenalin rush, we couldn't pull enough power out of the motor for the Bruno Lenco automatic to plant the tires, under the coldest race conditions yet.
 Consequently, during the first qualifying run, we shook the tires against Fifi Montrond and ran a 9.94. We improved our pass on qualifying run 2 against Kevin McCurdy and ran out a 6.98.
We then went into eliminations with Eric Latino as our first opponent. Here's where it gets interesting.
 Jon Salemi, CCI tuner, faced his brother, Jim Salemi, who tunes for Eric Latino in a battle of the Crew Chiefs, one trying to out tune the other. Right off the line, we immediately shook the tires, as we tried (a little too aggressively) to out run Latino's beautiful '38 Chevy Coupe.
The Black Cat drifted the balance of the run to Latino's 6.38 seconds at 224 mph.
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Nick Vanella Gets Hitched!
Diana Patille, Press Author.
Updated 11/6/09
 CCI Team Member, Nick Vanella and long time fiance', Christine Taylor tied the knot on Friday, 11/6/09.
Even though it was the weekend of the Shakedown, Frank, Diana and the entire crew of CCI Motorsports wouldn't have missed the opportunity to wish the newlyweds happiness and join in the celebration.
Congratulations Nick and Christine!
  
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Rockingham Dragway IHRA World Finals Nationals
Diana Patille, Press Author.
Updated 10/22/09 10/24/09
 Trying to get a race off this late in the season is always a challenge, and IHRA was certainly faced with a tough weekend, filled with torrential downpours, and a cold track.
We did manage to get in one qualifying pass, which we ran with Mark Nielsen "Nielsen Motorsports.com", and placed us at 15th qualifier with an 8.68 second / 117 mph run. Q2 was cancelled due to the rain.
Sunday eliminations began on a 70-degree, freshly-dried track. We faced Fredy Scriba, and the Sorcerer worked his 1/8 mile magic as CCI lost out with a 9.778 pass against Fredys 5.25 pass.
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Virginia Motorsports Park NHRA Virginia Nationals
Diana Patille, Press Author.
Updated 10/9/09 10/11/09
 This Cat has nine lives! It took CCI about 12 hours to sand, fiberglass and Bondo the front clip of the Buick, and a quick shot over to local auto body shop, Christiana Auto Body, where they put a splash of primer and paint on the Buick.
 It appeared that there was no other damage to the car, so we were happy to be able to make the trip to Virginia Motorsports Park for this event.
When we arrived, we discovered that the trans brake in the Bruno drive unit broke, and needed to be reworked, so CCI was not able to make the call for the first qualifying pass.
 We fixed everything and had a bye run in Q2, but ended up breaking the blower belt during the run with UPS "What Can Brown Do For You" taking interest in our racing program at their vendors spot. For the third qualifying pass we ran along side Scott Ray with his Ohio Crankshaft 53 Corvette racing machine.
 The Buick ran a season-best 6.154 second At 227.34 mph, but that still wasn't good enough for the 6.07 second bump established by the weekend competition.
Weather conditions were perfect for running in the 5's, and many racers did just that. Although we did not qualify, we were pleased with our Team's best performance of the year.
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Maryland International Raceway IHRA President's Cup
Diana Patille, Press Author.
Updated 9/26/09
 CCI qualified in the 13th spot, which should have been a sign, as CCI has had poor luck at MIR in years past dating back to our days running the CCI Racing Top Dragster.
Our "lucky" 13 run made with Larry Pullin resulted in a 12.38 pass at 91.11 mph, hardly an impressive showing for our Team.
This put us in the first round against the National Guard-sponsored Harold Martin.
 Martin's radical hot rod wasn't quick enough for the Buick, and Frank's cat-like reflexes on the tree. Frank out ran Martin, 6.32 at 225.26 mph to 6.33 at 225.18 mph. After what appeared to be a clean pass, Frank found himself without parachutes at the end of the track.
The chutes caught on the wheelie bars and got tangled up, lifting the ass end of the Buick off the track and leaving Frank with no brakes. After hopping, skipping and jumping along, Frank did a good job keeping the Buick righted and avoiding barreling rolling the car. Unfortunately, the only thing that stopped him was the concrete barrier.
 The IHRA Safety Team was on the spot immediately, checking to be sure Frank was not injured, and securing the car.
Frank was rattled by the jolt, and certainly disappointed because we had won the round.
After being towed to the pits and taking a look at the car, we decided to pack it in, so we could go over the chassis to be sure there was no other damage before putting the car back on the track.
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