RAL Results

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qualifying...

ITA
Jeff Lawton 1:15.006 WOW
Andy Bettencourt 1:15.394
Geoff Brandscombe 1:16.712

IT7
Grant McStay 1:19.874
Dick Patullo1:20.583
Michael Buccella 1:20.629

ITC
Fred White
1:22.489

ITS
Jeff Harding 1:14.089
Brian Bagnall 1:16.208
Robert Blake 1:16.797

ITR
David Maynard 1:14.270
Ed Tisdale 1:15.793
Dominic Crugnale 1:17.161

ITB (looking forward to a class battle for 2nd - 4th!!!)
Beran Peter 1:18.072
Nat Wentworth 1:19.084
Thomas Kelly 1:19.149
Keneth Hubbard 1:19.196

Raymond

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Race Results...

ITA
Andy Bettencourt gets
Jeff Lawyon on the last turn... Very close battle!!!
Geoff Brandscomb

IT7
Grant McStay
Dick Patullo
Michael Buccella

ITC
Fred White

Raymond

[Jeremy Billiel]

Race Results...

ITA
Andy Bettencourt gets
Jeff Lawyon on the last turn... Very close battle!!!
Geoff Brandscomb

IT7
Grant McStay
Dick Patullo
Michael Buccella

ITC
Fred White

Raymond

Did the lap record in ITA fall?

[RSTPerformance]

I don'T think so... Jeff or Andy got a 1:15.9 as fast lap I think...

[lateapex911]

And Lawton was talking about selling that car!!!!

[Jeremy Billiel]

And Lawton was talking about selling that car!!!!

LOL... He is full of sh*t.

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More race results...

ITR
David Maynard
Ed Tisdale
Dominic Crugnale

IT'S
Jeff Harding
Glenn Lawton
Brian Bagnall

ITB
Nat Wentworth
Keneth Hubbard
Thomas Kelly

Raymond[/QUOTE]

[JLawton]

And Lawton was talking about selling that car!!!!

The price just doubled.....

[Greg Amy]

Go, Jeffy!!!! They'll certainly break the 2-yr-old record tomorrow morning.

Andy's doing pretty "OK" for a car with a stock longblock... :D

[Greg Amy]

The price just doubled.....
Yeah, must be tough having to beat them all off with that stick so far... :cool:

[dominojd]

Jeff must be cheatin some how. :shrug: ;)

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Day 2 Results...

I missed the ITA/ITC/IT7 but I was told that Jeff only made a few laps...


ITR
David Maynard
Ed Tisdale
Dominic Crugnale

IT'S
Jeff Harding
Glenn Lawton
Domenic Crugnale

ITB
Keneth Hubbard
Thomas Kelly
Paul Curran (from the back of the pack!!! What a drive :) )

Raymond

[Tkczecheredflag]

Any of the ITA drivers want to chime in on Day 2?

[JLawton]

<sigh>

I got punted (unintentionally) on the first lap, knocking somthing out of alighn and almost bit the big one on lap two and decided to park it...........

Throwing away any chance of winning the championship (congrates to Joe!!), throwing away the chance to break the track record and throwing away $400 in tire money........ What a shitty day.......

Andy never got challenged and I think ran a 1:16.3
Geoff
Anthony Ruddy (nice job!!!!)

Apologies to Rob Bro for screwing up his race with my dramatics. Thanks everyone for not hitting me.......er, I mean after I was hit the first time.........


:(


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[dominojd]

[quote=JLawton;272240Throwing away any chance of winning the championship (congrates to Joe!!),

.[/quote]

Hey it's not over until it's over grasshopper, ya never know what's gonna happen. I was going over the #'s it is still possible to pull it off.

[Doc Bro]

<sigh>


Apologies to Rob Bro for screwing up his race with my dramatics. Thanks everyone for not hitting me.......er, I mean after I was hit the first time.........


:(


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It's ok Jeff. You didn't mean to take away my podium.:(.....It is however the first time I've ever been hit in the RR by someone's LR. Glad you didn't hurt yourself, it could have been ugly. Congrats to both you and Andy for qualifying handsomely under track record.


Fell back to 7th finshed 4th. Personal best of 17.3. Drove the enduro to p2 in class with my teammate only to have him docked 3 spots for a [very] questionable passs under yellow.

First time in a Miata, and I thoroughly enjoyed it....very forgiving. Might make a good car in ITA......:023: The SM/SSM crowd was VERY fun to race with. Thanks to all for a clean, fun enduro.

R

[Andy Bettencourt]

ITA Update:

Lawton ripped of what I believe to be the fastest official time at NHIS ever for an ITA car...1:15.0xx for his P1 start. Awesome really. My car was quite ill-handling (video upload soon) this weekend in a very loose way but still quick in spots. Jeff vid should show how much work it was.

I led into T3 on Sat and Jeff and I got away from the pack. I had to be VERY wide into T6 to keep him behind me but couldn't hold him off about 3/4 through the race. We were racing really clean but slow as we both went away...Branscombe was coming...

Last lap Jeff goes wide in T10 and allowed me to get a run at him. Side by side into 11 we went, me on the inside. I got through first, had to go to 2nd gear to keep any speed and it was a race to the line. Another 100feet and he would have won.

Sunday was fortunate for me. I led into T3 again and all hell broke loose behind me. As I came onto the straight, Geoff B. and I had a gap which really never changed, both of us running low to mid 1:16's into the low 1:17's.

Jeff would have won have been the favorite if he had been in it.

[JLawton]

Yeah, I'm not sure how I managed to rip off those laps. I think I had two, maybe three laps that were all under the record in qualifying. A little bit of Kessler power, sticker tires, cool temps all had somthing to do with it I'm sure....

The race was a blast. Andy made a nice move in lapped traffic on the last lap, no doubt about it. Here's the link:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2905540132025684894

Here's the two laps I DID manage to get in during Sunday's race.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1869475219477452452

Anybody have any video from behind? I'm sure it was exciting...... Unfortunately....

[dickita15]

Jeesh Jeff, I did not know you were responsible for the mess at three on both laps

[JLawton]

Jeesh Jeff, I did not know you were responsible for the mess at three on both laps


I was involved, I don't know if I was responsible........... <_<


I think the lap two incident was a direct result of the lap one incident.

[dickita15]

Obviously I was kidding, very eventful, and yes I would not be surprised if the rear alignment is a little off.
In the Saturday race you really caught my attention with the wiggle in the oval at 17:17

[almracing]

Wow... what a great weekend!

I was able to equal my best time during the Sat morning qualifying. It was made possible by new tires, a light fuel load, and a large coffee.

The Sat qualifying race was a bit boring with the leaders pulling away and Doc Bro too far ahead to catch.

Sunday Race - I was finally in the right place at the right time and drove around the Turn 3 incident, rather than partake in it. Thanks to Jeff for staying on the brakes and coming to a full stop. Rob got spun out in the turn and that gave me the chance to build up a lead while he got pointed in the right direction and made it through traffic. I had thought Rob was not around so I eased up towards the end of the race only to see him driving like a madman trying to catch me. I got back on the wheel and was able to keep Rob from getting me. Showing great sportsmanship, he and his family both congratulated me at impound. I am sure Rob is still wishing for two more laps!

Needless to say, my sponsor is very happy to see a podium finish. Now it looks like I will have the funding to finish out the season. :D

[Doc Bro]

Needless to say, my sponsor is very happy to see a podium finish. Now it looks like I will have the funding to finish out the season. :D


I don't know who's happier you or me....

Thanks Lisa for letting Anthony come out and play.

Anthony it's always fun....thanks for bringing my best out. I ran my fastest NHIS lap trying to get to you. If I have to give up a trophy you're the guy who deserves it. I hope our son stays put so we can go to the next one....we'll see.

R

[Andy Bettencourt]

Saturdays race. Never worked so hard to keep a car straight in my life.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8838169747124130924&hl=en

[georgethefierce]

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