Any Rational Updates? Did anyone go?
Any Rational Updates? Did anyone go?
Jeremy Billiel
Ditto! What happened?
What's the new STL track lap record...?
Greg,
Should be a fairly easy mark for you. Kelly Arrison set it and won the race in my ITA Miata.
Mr Medicare (Jim Alley) won the ITA race. So excited I cant tell you who won the other IT Classes
Jim Alley
1990 ITA Miata
Its all about doing your personal Best
ITB results!!!
1st: Paul Curran
2nd: Tim Dugan (Defending NER Champion!)
3rd: Nat Wentworth
Very fast, everyone was in the 1:19's or under...
Raymond Blethen
RST Performance Racing
www.rstperformance.com
Jim... if that was you that won the ITA race in the miata, GREAT WIN! You walked away from the field! The second car was a miata then a ways back was third car which again I think may have been a... miata I think they should re-name this event the "miata club" event for next year, lots of double dippers!
In ITB only three cars showed but a GREAT battle for the lead with Nat and Paul going at it lap after lap! In the end Paul came out first, Tim (Dugan) came in second and Nat came in third. I know Dan Deyo frequents this board and he had a great battle with Tim (Dugan) in the first half of the race... It was great to watch and fun to see how it played out on the in car video from Tims car.
ITS was dominated by the GSM Rx7's who ran in th 1:14's!
ITR was won by a brand new BMW Z3 coupe that I have never scene before with Ann in the Red M3 coming in second.
Overall a great day of racing and very little carnage... I think only one car came in on a flatbed... in SM
That's my view from pitlane,
Stephen
The SM wreck was the 95 car of Ken Payson. Left the track driver right entering turn three. Impacted tire wall at flag Station,they scattered,did complete flip in the air and STUCK the landing.
Formula Fast had a wreck as well but ther was no injuries on track,and great weather sunday.
The SM start was gonna be a sight with 36 cars,was very clean with NO contact. Love watch the angry jelly beans.
Was a great weekend and will be tough to top.
Dan
PS congrats to JB Swan on his win in IT7.
Congrats on your win, Jim!
Dan, did you mean driver's LEFT for Payson? Driver's right would have been that Jersey barrier...Ken can't seem to catch a break lately...
OOppps should have held up my hand first. The one that makes an L is left. Loser
Was a long weekend and Im suffering from Heat stroke,sunburn,golf cart inertia syndrome....
I tried to buy the wreck for 3500. He wasent that upset,he told me 6000 as he was driving off I think. He obviously was ok at that time,should hve asked earlier.
Dan
Anyone know the car count for the weekend? I can't seem to find it in motorsports reg anywhere. Perhaps you have to register to see the car counts?
Jeremy Billiel
Times?
Jeff L
ITA Miata
2010 NARRC Champion
2007 NERRC Championship, 2nd place
2008 NARRC Championship, 2nd place
2009 NARRC Championship, 2nd place
I was told 166 entries.
Jerry
NER South
Unless I missed something, these guys were the only non-Miatas in ITS. Sad change from 5+ years ago when the ITS/ITB race would 35+ cars deep with about a 60/40 split between ITS and ITB.ITS was dominated by the GSM Rx7's who ran in th 1:14's!
STL track record is around 1:16.1
Come on Stephen... the ITA race was getting interesting toward the end! It was the shortest 30 lap race ever and I woulda paid good money for a full course yellow or 5 more laps! Jim did a great job and simply took off!!!
Few observations....
1) Some national guys do not know that you do not pull onto the first banked line as you come out of the pits nor do they know that one should give a hand signal when coming into the pits and not simply mash the brake existing 11 and 12. Both got CLOSE
2) Props to a lot of people for being very aware of their surroundings and other cars. Special thanks to Linda for giving me room at a spot where she did not need to at all so that I could complete my best lap ever
3) being behind a car that shifts from 2nd to 1st ont he start is scary!
4) overall attitude seemed great... just had a decent vibe
Fun weekend all around...
Busy first lap video from the group #5 start (ITA, ITB, ITC).
http://youtu.be/AKSjcDn1ebM
Last edited by rhygin; 05-02-2011 at 02:06 PM. Reason: fixed video link
Brad
1995 Mazda Miata (aka Black Betty)
#13
As a lowly regional driver,you could not fathom the amount of skill required to be at this level.
Why I was almost killed as my tire pressure equalized and my shock adjustment went away. A lessor driver would have careened into the wall on fire,therefore if I did not signal you thats too bad. Im sure I signaled I was pulling off.you must have been looking around at the flaggers or buttrflys and not taking this very seriously. A National driver would have seen my signal and not even thought twice about the proper course of action. Therefore I will not comment on this further as you are beneath me. I may know a driving school that could help you with your distraction,you should go.
Or something like that.
Dan 77 IT7
National License holder
Dan, you must be a Regional-level of a National license holder. I -- as a National-level of National license holder -- would have recognized the issues you were having and predicted your subsequent actions laps in advance, therefore never requiring the silly wave of your lowly hand to simply "inform" me of your troubles; posh, I knew about it long before you. - GA
(In all seriousness, I'm really sorry to have missed this weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all Memorial Day weekend...)
I hope I did not hold Tim up in the ITB race but truth be told I had a great time racing him. I have a new hole in the rear bumper cover and some strange looking paint on the front bumper to show how close we were. I learned alot from Tim and when I get the suspension rung out I can give him a run for his money.
P.S. I would really like to see some of his in car video. Any chace of the happening Tim?
Dan Deyo
92 Acura Integra
ITA #94
Dan... you are going to have to mail Tim the perfect little stamped piece of your bumper that his car made for you!
Brad
1995 Mazda Miata (aka Black Betty)
#13
I had a great time this weekend!!! I wish Paul and Nat had waited for me at the start like they said they would. Liar, liar pants on fire From where I was they looked like they had a great battle. Dan, I really wish I had more HP, you kill me on the front straight and on the up hill...but, the VW gets ya on the corners and if you give an inch im gonna take a mile HEHEHE. Nice run with ya i got some blue markings on the driver side rear wheel and a small indent in the fender im trying to get the video down loaded to you tube but im computer illterate when i get it figured out ill let u know it's good !!!
I think i did it see if it works!! this is the first 15 min of the race till i pass dan and make it work
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...BF743AAA61A1F7
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