"RAL" NERRC Regional at NHMS 8/6-7

[CRallo]

I'll be there starting Friday for the test day! Most likely double dipping into STU...

Who else is in?!

[Greg Amy]

Volunteering stewards and tech...Rallo is f*****d over twice...

[CRallo]

heeeeeyyyy, that's not funny! (okay maybe just a lil) What did I ever do to you?!

[RHallRacing]

I'll be up there wrenching and coaching in the 00. Saving up for a possible Summit Point appearance

[CRallo]

very cool!

Hey, does anyone have a crew slot available? I have a couple guests coming to watch so I need a extra spot please!

[itracer]

I will be there as Chief Steward. Please play safe everyone.

[Dano77]

Im out,Bringing the girls to Storyland,like thats any cheaper.


Very cool IT racers in charge of the big show.

Good job Jason and tGA, show em how its done.

"dont tell why I can't,tell me how I can"

"A young man knows the rules,An old man know the exceptions" Smokey Yunick,the reason rule books are so thick
Dan 77 IT7

[CRallo]

Bummer! I was hoping you'd show me the way around!


So yea... I won't be at the test day after all... I had more work than expected this week, which meant less time for the car :/ I'll be rolling sometime tomorrow... Still haven't decided when LOL hopefully whenever Reg opens, 7?

Im out,Bringing the girls to Storyland,like thats any cheaper.


Very cool IT racers in charge of the big show.

Good job Jason and tGA, show em how its done.

"dont tell why I can't,tell me how I can"

"A young man knows the rules,An old man know the exceptions" Smokey Yunick,the reason rule books are so thick
Dan 77 IT7

+1 Dan said it well

[moto62]

Soooooo.....how was the weekend? Who won what and whatnot?

[StephenB]

I heard we now have a whole bunch of new track records...

New spot for the timing loop.

Stephen

[lawtonglenn]

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here is a short (1 minute) video of a textbook crossover pass in the bowl for the race lead




http://vimeo.com/27438913


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[lawtonglenn]

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excellent fun this weekend, excellent close racing!

Saturday afternoon race, stuck with Rob Breault the entire time
getting close, but never being able to pass...thanks Rob for an
another excellent close race!!....good video:

http://vimeo.com/27440882

Sunday morning race...came to tire choice...I chose intermediates,
others chose drys....good thing I was able to build up a good gap
at the beginning, because as the track dried up they all got a bunch
faster, and almost caught me...if the race was 1 lap longer...no video (too boring)

Sunday afternoon race....really fun and difficult first couple of laps
in a sandwich between Rob Breault and Mark Gregory....managed a crossover
pass in the bowl....built up a good gap....which I needed, as I blew
half the engine in the middle of the last lap....hobbled up the
hill after the bowl.....car spitting and belching....by the time I got to
turn 11 I was going 30mph....burping, wheezing....didn't know if I'd even make
it to the checker....in the mirrors I see Mark and Rob...closing....fast
and they caught me....one car length AFTER I took the checker!!!!

In impound Rob's Dad (in fun) accused me of being a pompous ass....
finishing the race at 30mph just beause I could...then I started
the (half) engine and let him listen! .... good video of the first
half of the race (then the camcorder battery died):

http://vimeo.com/27442653

more good news: Brian Bagnall finally found and fixed the electrical
short that had causing him to cutout and DNF....Paul Mertz and Mark
Gregory back in the mix after a long absence!

thanks again everyone!

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[CRallo]

Hectic weekend for me!!!! Started out too loud, with too big of a push, low grip overall and really bad gearing for the track... And THEN the radiator sprung a leak!!! so we was busy! More to follow when I get to a computer...

[Doc Bro]

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here is a short (1 minute) video of a textbook crossover pass in the bowl for the race lead




http://vimeo.com/27438913


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Great pass..... that chump had no chance.

[lawtonglenn]

Great pass..... that chump had no chance.

ack!....far from a chump, racing you WAS the entire great weekend for me!

thanks a bunch, and I cannot wait til we do it again!!!

best regards!
Glenn

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[Doc Bro]

Thanks Glen,

It was great to be back at the track, especially seeing all our racing friends. For me it was all about getting the rust off. I haven't driven in a year. The car was pretty good, considering soo much is new, driver wasn't so good. Tires were junk and a slipping clutch didn't help either. Looking forward to finishing some body work and having the car back to true form again. I forgot how much I don't really like NHMS....

R

[biovic]

Ray Lee (and Geoff), thanks for not attending, allowed me to win on Saturday in ITA.
Linda Kogan came in 2nd, she ran a good race, congrats to her.

However, on Saturday the car felt a little funny in turn 8 but thought maybe the rear alignmnt was off a bit, causing the back end to come around a little too easy. Well during the Sunday morn race, I could not take right hand turns (good thing NHMS only has 2), car was all over the place, went off in the grass between 10 and 11 about 10 laps in, but just barely managed to finish the race. Couldn't see anything obvious back at the paddock, but knew I couldn't drive the car as is, so loaded it up, and, that's when I noticed the tear in the middle of rear subframe and also the tack welds coming apart on the left connecting the suspension points ! Has anyone seen this on other Integras? So that's it for this year, and will unfortunatley be spending money at some point to make the repairs.

Victor
#03 ITA

[Greg Amy]

...I noticed the tear in the middle of rear subframe and also the tack welds coming apart on the left connecting the suspension points ! Has anyone seen this on other Integras?

Yup, it's a common problem, also with the Civics/CRX. I assume that you are not running the ASR rear swaybar assembly (or equivalent)?

[biovic]

Thanks Greg. No, I'm not running the stock rear anti sway bar or links, it is a custom bar made by the previous owner. In fact, I think if I didn't have that solid bar the main suspension points would have failed. (Although on the other hand if maybe it would not have come apart in the first place if I didn't have the custom bar - is that what you are implying?)

[CRallo]

I had wondered what was going on there... You car looked like a bigger hand full than mine! I'm glad you were able to avoid contact and further damage to the car. We missed you on Sunday!

Ray Lee (and Geoff), thanks for not attending, allowed me to win on Saturday in ITA.
Linda Kogan came in 2nd, she ran a good race, congrats to her.

However, on Saturday the car felt a little funny in turn 8 but thought maybe the rear alignmnt was off a bit, causing the back end to come around a little too easy. Well during the Sunday morn race, I could not take right hand turns (good thing NHMS only has 2), car was all over the place, went off in the grass between 10 and 11 about 10 laps in, but just barely managed to finish the race. Couldn't see anything obvious back at the paddock, but knew I couldn't drive the car as is, so loaded it up, and, that's when I noticed the tear in the middle of rear subframe and also the tack welds coming apart on the left connecting the suspension points ! Has anyone seen this on other Integras? So that's it for this year, and will unfortunatley be spending money at some point to make the repairs.

Victor
#03 ITA