Rumours, innuendo and results from NHIS.

[lateapex911]

So??? What's happening up there??

I'll start it off. TGA (the Greg Amy) is in Jeremy's Acura teg-r today testing and has spun a dozen times in his own oil that is spewing everywhere, from the overflow or something. (A quart per session)
OK, part of that isn't true...it's just a nasty rumour, (cuz I can) but you decide the truth and the fiction.

[JeffYoung]

Sounds very British.

[Jeremy Billiel]

So??? What's happening up there??

I'll start it off. TGA (the Greg Amy) is in Jeremy's Acura teg-r today testing and has spun a dozen times in his own oil that is spewing everywhere, from the overflow or something. (A quart per session)
OK, part of that isn't true...it's just a nasty rumour, (cuz I can) but you decide the truth and the fiction.

I haven't heard anything about the spinning, but I have been getting cell phone calls on the half hour about issues...

I am glad I am home!

[Tkczecheredflag]

Rumor has it that Andy B is testing Hankooks. If he can keep the car in the 15's he will run the "money tires" for the season. So AB how did it go??

[lateapex911]

Further rumour has it that Andy B will NOT be contesting this event in A due to some mechanical issues that can't be resolved in time...

[Tkczecheredflag]

I heard that a Flatout fleet SSM was going to asuume the duties of the #09.

[vwzx7]

How did qualifying go??

[Tkczecheredflag]

here's what I have for starters:

Joe D green - checker
Steve Gorriaran glued to Joe's butt - was penalized and lost 2nd
Andy Bettencourt (hot lap - didn't get the number)
Shane Hawthorne

[16v]

[Andy Bettencourt]

I was for sure a loooong weekend. Lots of time put in by Greg A, Jeff L, Dick P, etc from IT for the students at the school. Thursday test day for most of us made for a 4-day event.

The rain threatened all weekend and we got a lot during the school. Race day was COLD but dry.

ITA would have been an absolute BARN BURNER if Tim was able to come and Jeff didn't have an issue with a broken windshield. Would have been 6 cars fighting for 1-2 spots all race.

Patullo had a nice 'moment' in T3 that I hear is pretty awesome...

See you at Pocono - with a new engine...

[JLawton]

Hi, my name is Jeff and I'm an idiot....


<everyone> Hi Jeff!!


Would have loved to have been in the dog fight, would have been fun.

Joe did have a hell of a race holding of Gorriaran (who unfortunately had a "slight" off during the pace lap...........). Great show.

To freakin' tired to write more......

[gran racing]

Hood pins are cool. :cool:

Looking forward to more stories. Why was Steve DQ-ed?

[dickita15]

Patullo had a nice 'moment' in T3 that I hear is pretty awesome...

The top three IT7 cars qualified within 2 tenths, I was third with the first to separated by 2 hundredths.
On the first lap in turn three I ran out of talent and did a 360 spin at the entrance in the middle of the pack. I know in that moment I was going to be spending a lot of time in the garage fixing this.
Miraculously the seas split and no one touched me. Upon reflection I determined that many of those that drove so well in not hitting me were my students from the day before so I think I will take credit for that.
Congratulation to Grant McStay, the first Ne Div IT7 race winner, lap record holder, NERRC and NARRC points leader.

[Andy Bettencourt]

http://www.mylaps.com/results/newResults.jsp?id=772052

Top 6 in ITA posted fast laps within 3/10's !!!!!!!!!!

[gran racing]

Richie was in ITR?

And he was DQ-ed? What's up with that?

[Andy Bettencourt]

He has a new NASA-based Honda Challenge car. It still has the huge rear wing on the back and is not legal for ITR. He was running what I thought were ITR-like times in the low 1:14's.

[Greg Amy]

Richie...was DQ-ed?

I thought he agreed to pull aside at the end of the race? Was there a protest?

Richie was behind the eight-ball all day. First, he showed up Sunday morning on the the last day of the very first event of the year looking for an initial logbook inspection on a new car, with his 15-minute qually session looming. Second, he didn't have everything up to snuff, so he had to make some changes on the car to get signed off on the logbook. Third, he signed up for ITR, thinking it was "the class for old World Challenge cars", but didn't have enough time left to change to ITE. Finally, instead of simply apologizing and agreeing to take a dive in the race (he said he was just there to get some track time) he pretty much dared Maynard to protest him 'cause it "didn't matter" to him.

Hey, just Richie being Richie, that's why we love him.



Car runs strong, though...

[itracer]

I thought he agreed to pull aside at the end of the race? Was there a protest?.

He had a times that would be a new track record, so pulling aside with an illegal car would not right the wrong. He was DQ'd by Steward action based on observations of an illegal wing by Tech. He was cool with it. He should have been in ITE.

[Greg Amy]

Ah. Good call, Jason. - GA