July 4th Results

[JLawton]

when people came flying up behind me, [/b]

The wonders of REAL rain tires.............. Having full tread Toyos or Kumhos are nothing compared to the Hoosiers.

Of course, the rain tires work much better when your not dumping antifreez on them..... <_<


Which leads to a question (rhetorical, of course). Why can you flush a cooling system TWICE and still have antifreez in it!!

[dickita15]

There was some confusion with the ITA impound. Spridget driver John Travers had a heart attack in impound during the ITA race. Last word I heard is he was resting comfortably in the hospital. I was working Tech but had taken off that race to watch. When I came back Scott asked me to take over for a while but I did not know he had told some drivers not to come to impound. Only Rick and FP driver Bob Smart showed up so once we figured out what had happened we released them.

[Greg Amy]

Side note: after paddocking up in "C" paddock, with its acres of space, no standing water or mud during rain, asphalt to park on, easy access to us for the two or three spectators that show up, plus a short walk or ride to the best viewing areas all around the track, I *like* being up there. With a scooter (or Matt&#39;s Miata) to go downstairs and grab grid sheets and food when needed, I see no value in being in "B" versus "C".

Assuming I race LRP again (BANG!), are we *allowed* to paddock up there in C Paddock during SCCA weekends? - GA

[dominojd]

Scott Dowd met us at the entryway to B Paddock and told us to go away...no post-race impound. - GA
[/b]

Yeah me and Greg are stickin to that story.

[Andy Bettencourt]

5- When I was in tech after ITA, they weighed Ricks car, but Joe, Andy, and Greg were nowhere to be found. Were they DQ&#39;ed? Of course, NObody else was there either, so....what happened with that?
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I finished 4th so I wasn&#39;t required to go to impound as it was a &#39;Top 3&#39;.

[Jeremy Billiel]

Here is my race footage http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=36...950554148&hl=en
Qual is much more fun to watch. I had a little Oops at the 13 minute mark http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=26...985691481&hl=en

[lateapex911]

I agree Greg, it seemed pretty dry and roomy up there!

[gran racing]

Figured I&#39;d post some video too. It&#39;s amazing how the footage makes it look like I was going so slow. LOL

Dave&#39;s Video - ITB / ITS race
(9.4 M

There was a point going up the hill where I heard Crazy Joe say "do it Dave, don&#39;t be a wuss!". I can&#39;t believe I even considered the outside move there! Phew.

[dominojd]

Well here is the Rick and Joe Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMAsZKJWSgo part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ve_vswUheM part 2

[dazzlesa]

joe, can you clean that windshield!, i can not see shxx! :P

[Tkczecheredflag]

Well here is the Rick and Joe Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMAsZKJWSgo part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ve_vswUheM part 2
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Joe - So close - A very nice drive - you&#39;re due for your win.

Congrats to Rick and Greg also. Looked like my kind of race - real rain - Sorry I missed it guys. Family duties called

Nice to see a Meccanic Shop North ride in the winners circle again - nice job Rick.

[dominojd]

joe, can you clean that windshield!, i can not see shxx! :P
[/b]

Jeesh! I already cleaned once at the beggining of the sea son.

[JLawton]

Well here is the Rick and Joe Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMAsZKJWSgo part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ve_vswUheM part 2
[/b]

I could have sworn that Rick and I touched coming out of Big Bend on the first lap........ I also now see it was HIS fault on my first spin!! :P Rick won the drifting contest!!


Here&#39;s my short clip. After the first spin, it wasn&#39;t worth watching..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JchkX3Ipmk0

Watch Andy coming out of Big Bend on the first two laps.... I knew he was in for a long race.....

[gran racing]

I just got done unpacking the truck and trailer. Man this gets VERY OLD.... Next year come hell or high water I have to figure out a way to buy an enclosed. Seriously this is just rediculous. [/b]

I thought you were just talking about how your racing budget for the year is very thin now and can&#39;t afford to do some of other races. So you&#39;re going to spend next year&#39;s budget on an enclosed trailer and not be able to race as often? That doesn&#39;t make much sense. How long does it take you to unload the truck and trailer? Maybe you just need to reorganize things! It takes me 1/2 hour max. to unload everything, including the car. Put your racing supplies in plastic boxes ready to go in the garage. Besides, you already have two enclosed trailers and a canopy - Greg and Joes.

[gran racing]

Lap times are now up. My Laps - Results from 7/4 Race

Hey Greg, you&#39;re lucky you didn&#39;t have to fight off a few ITB cars in your DP race. 1:18.232 :P (I have to enjoy these moments since they&#39;re so far and few inbetween.)

[Greg Amy]

Hey Greg, you&#39;re lucky you didn&#39;t have to fight off a few ITB cars in your DP race. 1:18.232 :P[/b]

True, but I seem to recall standing on the hillside watching your race, and commenting to Joe that the rain stopped and the track looked to be drying, and maybe we could consider slapping on the dries (and then it poured during the DP race again...)

...and a 1:18 was the best you could do...?

[gran racing]

With oil or coolant on the uphill, yep. That scared the crap out of me! There were at least two times I thought I was going into the wall at the uphill. After the second, I said to myself "don&#39;t be an idiot!". Hey, I would have given you more of a fight than the other cars you were batteling that race.

[Greg Amy]

You ABSOLUTELY would have, and it would have been fun!

(You can imagine my thoughts as we were sitting there on the grid, it begins to rain again, and the grid worker walks up to the car and says, "There&#39;s oil dumped all around the track." Matt suggested we bail; I&#39;m glad we didn&#39;t...)

[RSTPerformance]

Dave-

I friggen love your video!!!! That is great. I love the camera angle, and the music is great!!!

Jim M in the Opal has got to be the master at left foot braking... Every turn the entire turn, wowser!!!

Dave, you drove great as well from the clips you showed us lol... he he!!! I can&#39;t wait for the day that we get to run together in the rain... I think we are going to have a friggen blast!!!!

Raymond "The game has been stepped up " Blethen

[Jeremy Billiel]

Sure was. I got some great action (see front page of ner.org). I am in RI without broadband so I can&#39;t upload the rest yet.
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I would love to look at the pictures! When will you get a chance to upload them?