2014 Runoffs at Laguna Seca Roll Call

[Matt93SE]

Matt, make plans now, it's only another 900 miles beyond your target. What about when it's at COTA? Would you go then? Or how about Miller? That'd be right at 1k miles from Houston-ish area.

I have many factors that prevent me from making the tow.
1. 150WHP "STU" car.. why fight for last?
2. Have our second kid coming in August.
3. no vacation since I spent it all with the family. 1900 miles is 3 hard days each way, plus a week there. so I need 2 weeks off to make it there and back. I only get 3 weeks of vacation and with reason #2.... yeah.. I like my marriage.
4. Money. Go back to #2!
5. trying to get my EP car together, so only money going into the STU car is maintenance. refer to #1.

If/when Runoffs comes to COTA, I'll be there. I plan to have my EP car done by the end of this summer and it will actually be competitive.

[Z3_GoCar]

I have many factors that prevent me from making the tow.
1. 150WHP "STU" car.. why fight for last?
2. Have our second kid coming in August.
3. no vacation since I spent it all with the family. 1900 miles is 3 hard days each way, plus a week there. so I need 2 weeks off to make it there and back. I only get 3 weeks of vacation and with reason #2.... yeah.. I like my marriage.
4. Money. Go back to #2!
5. trying to get my EP car together, so only money going into the STU car is maintenance. refer to #1.

If/when Runoffs comes to COTA, I'll be there. I plan to have my EP car done by the end of this summer and it will actually be competitive.

Well in that case there's only one thing to say.....

Congratulations!


Have you had the ultrasounds yet?

As for the racing, we fit it in when we can afford it, so no worries.

[Matt93SE]

Well in that case there's only one thing to say.....

Congratulations!


Have you had the ultrasounds yet?

As for the racing, we fit it in when we can afford it, so no worries.

Thanks!
This one is going to be a boy. we already have a 2 1/2yr old girl, so we get one of each. we're DONE. snip snip! :eek: I know the girl is at least a gearhead-- she's been asking me for a pink helmet and race soup (suit) for the last 6 months so she can race with daddy. sounds to me like she's ready for a kart! Now I just have to convince mom and figure out how I can still afford to race too...

[adamjabaay]

this thread gets me more excited about the 2016 runoffs at mid o.

and that's a long way off

[Z3_GoCar]

this thread gets me more excited about the 2016 runoffs at mid o.

and that's a long way off

Now that you know, start your prep work now. I wish I had a couple of years to get my car ready. I would have had a spare motor that'd be the equal of my in progress race motor. Also, I'd have been able to spread the development costs over a couple of seasons, instead of having my cage, suspension, and motor all updated in the same season. As it sits now, if you're going STL, you've got to stay ahead of a gaggle of mid-pack 99+ spec Miatae, that take their restrictor out, all of whom are trying to qualify when they know they know they're pack fodder and not likely to qualify in SM.

[JS154]

Not going. Too far, and given the low STU turnout ytd, I'd be surprised if the class gets enough entires to be an actual championship.

[Z3_GoCar]

I'm sure the numbers are high enough, on the majors points page we've got 12 already qualified. Plus there's all the others who are going the divisional route. I was just talking to a guy who just purchased a former Speedsource Rx-8 into doing STU for the RO. Then the invited locals from So/Nor-Pac. Lots of racers that will fill it up last minute, I'm sure.

Besides, MRLS isn't exactly the largest paddock out there, it's going to be tight, I hope they can stop the two totter/two formula car teams from taking up half the paddock, but given the history at Thunder Hill that may be too much to ask.