Now that the car is back up and operational I am looking at the calendar and is it just me or are there no events that stick and say I have to attend this one?
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Now that the car is back up and operational I am looking at the calendar and is it just me or are there no events that stick and say I have to attend this one?
You and Amy need to be at VIR next weekend.
I don't care about any champrioship anything. I am looking for the most amount of track time at tracks that are good/cool and going to new tracks are a plus.
The Triple June 5th will be a ton of time, but I am growing bored of the track. WGI double national would be much better if Pro IT were there that weekend as well.
I may have to just rent a ride for the VIR 13 hour and perhaps make it out to IT Fest. :shrug:
VIR SAARC MARS has 20 ITS cars signed up. Bring it on down!
Yup Family is now the priority and I am no longer interesting in just driving rather looking for events that are so "good" that I would pass up time with the family to go to.
Then the Doubles at WGI would seem to be a great choice.
Ahh.... The double at the Glen is a long, long haul, but it one that am hoping to do if the job front comes around. That woudl be pretty sweet!
Well, since you mastered the NHMS, get the car in the trailer and head to the Glen for the double. Leave the rig there, and then return, pick it up and do the IT fest at Mid Ohio. Then the Narrc Runoffs, always challenging, no easy trophy, . Then drive it to VIR in OCt for the Goblins Go, ...TONS of track time...(so much you can't do it ALL) and lots of ITS and ITA comp. Then leave the rig, pick up a $79 flight home and return two weeks later and make the short drive to Atlanta for the ARRC.
Rinse, repeat.
Great tracks, great competition, the real deal. You'll have done the two pemier IT events in teh country, and you'll have driven on the 3 best tracks on the east coast.
Or just go attend a few events to watch Greg race?
Family can be the number one priority and a person can still be able to race. It's not a bad thing to have some away time for parents and it'll reenergize you. Or better yet, have the family come to events with you (much easier once he's a little older than 2).
Labor Day event at Summit Point. TONS of track time, quite a bit catered to family stuff and kids. Melissa, Isaac and a few others will be heading off to D.C. during practice day. Wait, on second thought maybe I shouldn't have your wife give Melissa any bad ideas.
I second the Glen and Summit suggestions. Sometimes you need to back off a bit to recharge yourself, just pick one or two fun events to do, new track, doubles, enduros, that sort of thing. You'll probably feel the racing gremlin rearing it's head again before too long and will be looking to do more.
Despite the interwebz chatter, almost none of us at this level of racing are truly pro or going pro, so there's no shame in making family or other events priority.
It's supposed to be fun, right? :023:
You are killing us. Really. You guys haven't given it a real shot yet. We all know it. You know it. So stop whining about the car and the tracks and the events and get out on track and race. We don't care where or when, just do what you can within your fiscal and timing constraints. Enjoy what you can have. Cripes, you just rebuilt the car from the ground up, so you chose this car - TWICE.
Just go and try and have fun. If nothing jumps out at you, don't do anything.
I'm just wondering what'll happen first: Jeremy drives anything or Andy drives anywhere outside of home base... ;)
Jeremy ain't racin'; every time I see him with that kid in his arms he's got this s**t-eatin' grin on his face, and whenever I *do* get him to help on the car he's always worried about getting home...
Just race something ,somewhere. Bring the kids and the wife,camp at the track and watch your kids terrorize all the Prod drivers. They really get nervous when the tricycles get near the 35 year old fender flares. Besides Its all about haveing fun. I ran the school saturday(sorry tGA) and had a 5 dollar muffler clamp loosen up sunday. Still had a blast and got back to what was fun.
This is coming from someone with alot of experience hateing his GT/SPO car and considering not doing it anymore.IT cars rule
Dan 77 IT7
Having that feeling doesn't force racing to be put aside.Quote:
every time I see him with that kid in his arms he's got this s**t-eatin' grin on his face,
Guys - You are making it sound like I should only race and hate my child!
My current priority is my son. He is only 9 months old and until he gets older, can walk around easier, etc IMO its simply not worth trying to drag him to the track. Especially with the wife not excited about that idea.
Them are the breaks and YES I will drive this year, but I am looking strategically at it.
Kudos to Jeremy, my build of my GSR has grinded to a halt with the 10 mo. old around, someday it will get done.
Do the Glen Jeremy - great track, easy on the equipment. Excellent place to knock off the rust - if you loop it chances are you won't hit anything. Great competition!
Where is anyone saying anything even remotely like that? You didn't race before you had a kid, you're not racing now, so what's the big deal? The only thing people here are saying is you not racing isn't just because of a child entering your life. Hey, didn't you start this post anyways?Quote:
Guys - You are making it sound like I should only race and hate my child!
If you actually want to race, next year will be much easier to have the boy involved or leave the wife home along with him. My wife is taking off next Fri because she knows just how much Isaac (2 yr old) will LOVE attending qualifying. Race = hate child? Don't think so dude. You choose to race or you don't; not really that tough.
NO WAY engine issues with the #87 240sx? Cant be true. Youve got Kessler on retainer right? Problem solved dude.
Good luck we wish you the best with the new car,hopefully better luck than we had.
Nobody said to "hate kid,only race" I suggested both. Thats what is working for us. Everyone knows and has seen our girls running around the track as well as my brothers boys and many other children. We all know which kid is with which car and family,and pay attention to what is going on with said children. There is no larger "family" than the race track. And if anyone sees the girls can you tell me where I left them.
Dan 77 IT7
You CAN have both if you WANT both.
Lawson's first race was at NJMP- HE WAS 2 WEEKS OLD. It was cold, but we did great. Now he's 19 months old and goes to every race. His brother is Isaac who 's 41/2 months old has already been to his first race. We have 2 in diapers, and they come to every race......it's doable , but ONLY if you want it to be. Jeremy I think you need to come to grips with the fact that you're not really interested in racing anymore.
R
Doc, your deal is a bit different than Jeremy's. YOUR wife is one of the friendliest, and most supportive women I've ever met. No knock on Jeremy's wife, at all, she's normal...LOL. Yours is out of the park.
Second, you have the motorhome and golf cart, which makes things a bit easier. Jeremy has an open trailer and tGA nagging him.
;)
The comment about nothing to hit at the Glen raised my eyebrows, as I always hear about the 'blue menace" guardrails. Now, I don't think twice about them, but many do. As for wrecking the car, the that was the work of tGA and his take no prisoners approach...Jeremy will be in the safety of the ITB group ;) so I'm not worried. ;)
Sorry bud, had to...;)
I always consider the Glen one of the tracks with fewer wrecks - that said, when they do happen - it's usually big because it's a fast track.
PS - I did forget that Jeremy's car was Ke-Runched at the Glen
Hey! What about our wives to. They are into racing and mine has fed you on occasion.
Sorry Jake ,had to do it.
Dan 77 IT7
Come To NHMS Jake,We're waitin on you.
Rob, hopefully you've also made a mental note not to leave your poor wife alone with Jake.Quote:
YOUR wife is one of the friendliest, and most supportive women I've ever met. No knock on Jeremy's wife, at all, she's normal...LOL. Yours is out of the park.
LOL... You guys crack me up!!! And Jake how dare you bring rational thoughts into this conversation.
If you want me to admit that I am not willing to buy an RV, golf cart, etc to race than yes I admit it.
While I appreciate your thought Rob, your situation is a "little" different. If my wife had admenities it would sure be easier!
Do I want to race? Yup!
Do I like to race? Yup!
Do I want to mortgage my future for racing? Nope!
So I am looking for events that make sense for me.
How about focusing on Enduros? lots of seat time, fewer events, more 'special' occasions for you and the fam -longer events typically mean someone has an RV, or you could rent an RV for the weekend....