Gateway in October!

[buldogge]

Travis... We all look forward to your first 1:09xx laps with your new ITA car in March.

Were you the one saying you have never driven GIR before in another thread?

Did you make a final decision on car/class yet?

Why don't you rent a ride (Burkett's ITS '99?) for the 25th...???

[tnord]

Travis... We all look forward to your first 1:09xx laps with your new ITA car in March.

Were you the one saying you have never driven GIR before in another thread?

Did you make a final decision on car/class yet?

Why don't you rent a ride (Burkett's ITS '99?) for the 25th...???

that was probably in last year's Spooktacular thread where i said i hadn't driven the track since my drivers school 3 years ago (2004) in the snow. i was there last october.

final decision? no, but i'm pretty sure i know which direction i'm going.

i'm kinda busy that weekend.

[mustanghammer]

Because the track is short and fast (high average speed) times are compressed. You cannot assume time spreads based on other tracks in the division or around the country. Gateway is that different.

At Gateway aren't the GT1 cars averaging in 1:00 - 1:01 lap times? A good IT7 time is just 13-14 seconds slower than that. Now, at MAM the same cars are like 25 (or more) seconds apart.

So an IT7 car that is 1 second slower than an SM at Gateway is the same as the 2-4 second spread everywhere else.

Anyway.......watcha doing that has you sooooo busy Travis????

[tnord]

Because the track is short and fast (high average speed) times are compressed. You cannot assume time spreads based on other tracks in the division or around the country. Gateway is that different.

the short track thing is a valid point i thought about, but i figured that was kinda nullified in that in my mind, the track is still a big drag race

At Gateway aren't the GT1 cars averaging in 1:00 - 1:01 lap times? A good IT7 time is just 13-14 seconds slower than that. Now, at MAM the same cars are like 25 (or more) seconds apart.

and how many Nationally competitive GT1 cars do we have around here?

Anyway.......watcha doing that has you sooooo busy Travis????

attending my own wedding. and even if i wasn't....
1) i haven't renewed my liscense or membership this year
2) my car is.....how do you say........um......broken?
3) i don't rent cars, ESPECIALLY at concrete jungles like GIR. way way way too big of risk to the bank account.

[mustanghammer]

and how many Nationally competitive GT1 cars do we have around here?

Bll Gray......I believe he has one National Championship to his credit

attending my own wedding. and even if i wasn't....
1) i haven't renewed my liscense or membership this year
2) my car is.....how do you say........um......broken?
3) i don't rent cars, ESPECIALLY at concrete jungles like GIR. way way way too big of risk to the bank account.[/quote]

Gee, I would think the wedding was enough!!

[tnord]

yes, if Bill Gray is doing 1:01.xxx, i would say that is certainly credible.

[SLUF]

Taking wagers for RX-7 IT7/ITA lap times during the weekend:

1. Scott Peterson 1:14.250
2. Matt Rivard 1:14.982
3. Charles Casteel 1:15.220
4. Scott Goble 1:16.500
5. Curt Faigle 1:17.650
6. Trey Scott 1:17.850
7. Bud Scott 1:18.250 (ITA)
8. Fred Hunter 1:18.300

I say we all chip in 10 bucks to a pool and closest total time winner gets the pot. Lap times may be during qualifying or a race. This is not a finishing order, just lap times.

[mustanghammer]

Taking wagers for RX-7 IT7/ITA lap times during the weekend:

1. Scott Peterson 1:14.250
2. Matt Rivard 1:14.982
3. Charles Casteel 1:15.220
4. Scott Goble 1:16.500
5. Curt Faigle 1:17.650
6. Trey Scott 1:17.850
7. Bud Scott 1:18.250 (ITA)
8. Fred Hunter 1:18.300

I say we all chip in 10 bucks to a pool and closest total time winner gets the pot. Lap times may be during qualifying or a race. This is not a finishing order, just lap times.

I'm flattered but i have never come close to that time. The car has - just not with me in it. Of course I will try my best!

If they have newer tires Charles and Matt will be tough