Awesome event, but a busy one for me...
Skipping to the punch line for now, apparently I'm not done with IT just yet!
Awesome event, but a busy one for me...
Skipping to the punch line for now, apparently I'm not done with IT just yet!
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Excellent race, Spencer, always great to see someone succeed with persistence and sheer determination. So was something wrong with the car at MARRS 11? I watched the M12 ITB race from the carousel before I headed home early, hot and tired from the previous 2 days of racing and wanting to save something for MARRS 13. (Excuses, excuses!)
Congrats!
Art Jaso
Former 1989 Toyota MR2 #55 ITB
DC Region SCCA
DC Region Board of Directors
Coordinator of Racers Helping Racers Fund
http://www.racershelpingracers.com/
PDX/TT Committee Member
PDX Co-Chief of Grid
PDX Chief Technical Inspector
SCCA Pit Marshall
SCCA Pace Car
SCCA F & C
Producer of "Racing Summit Point" Video
http://vimeo.com/67177646
Thanks Art!! We changed drivers on you though
That said, Spencer did well considering he is new there and new to that car and improved as the weekend went on... I coached and crewed for him for the whole weekend and on Sunday evening he asked me to run the Monday B race.
Had a great race and I was very grateful for the opportunity! Even the people I beat thanked me for being there !! Great people. I hopefully will get to make a habit of running this thing, but we'll see...
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Sorry Chris, my bad. I just looked at the driver list from MARRS 11 since MARRS 12 was not posted on MyLaps when I commented. Definitely hope to see you again! Perhaps MARRS 13?
Last edited by ajmr2; 09-04-2013 at 04:04 PM.
Art Jaso
Former 1989 Toyota MR2 #55 ITB
DC Region SCCA
DC Region Board of Directors
Coordinator of Racers Helping Racers Fund
http://www.racershelpingracers.com/
PDX/TT Committee Member
PDX Co-Chief of Grid
PDX Chief Technical Inspector
SCCA Pit Marshall
SCCA Pace Car
SCCA F & C
Producer of "Racing Summit Point" Video
http://vimeo.com/67177646
That's okay, even the announcers were confused!
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Chris also modestly doesn't mention how close he was to the B lap record. That's not screwing around.
For my part, I was super-sad to not be in that ITB brawl. The Jetta TDI is really cool and all but the MARRS B field is still some of the best pure road racing on the planet.
K
EDIT - Gratuitous "really cool car" pic follows, courtesy of Mike Kelley
How do you think I feel?? Glad you had fun with it Chris and the years of development were proven to Spencer.For my part, I was super-sad to not be in that ITB brawl.
Did they finally give Jeff U credit for his lap record? What was your fast time Chris?
Dave Gran
Real Roads, Real Car Guys – Real World Road Tests
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Thanks Kirk, not even sure what my official fast time was to be honest... As soon as I got clear I eased up a bit and decided not to go for broke, all I know is that multiple .29's came up on the lap timer.
I was the only B car to not get lapped... That made the last lap very lonely, I drove it as a cool off as there was no need to keep on.
Had a great freaking race the first few laps!! Beth didn't give me an inch and nor did Tom, he kept us both very honest! I gauged the competition, made my final move on the 4th lap or so and managed to get clear by the end of that lap.
I was there crewing and coaching for Spencer Taylor who bought the car from Dave... I drove the car a couple sessions on Friday to gather data and good video to use to work with Spencer as well as check/adjust the setup. The car was very close, I only made three small tweaks. ----> thank you Kessler Engineering!
After the race on Sunday, Spencer asked me to take over driving duties for the ITB race on Monday... of course I obliged! "Go kick some ITB ass!" he said, so I did. And he is very happy to have me doing so on his behalf while we develop him as driver. He even picked up the entry fee...
I am very grateful to be working for such a generous team player!!
Yes, I believe so... He is credited with a 128.3X. Super fast!! Supposedly it was on a cool day with a tow... as many good records are set. As I said above, I'm not even sure what my official time was, as much as I was tempted to try for it, that wasn't why I was there and it was only my second day in the car...
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Oh and Kirk, or anyone else, how do I find the photographer(s) from the the event?
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Looked great coming past me. Unfortunately, I had nothing to help me get up to the real battles, but instead just had to battle to stay out of the way.
Not to steer away from the OP, but did anyone's logbook get zapped by the neat-and-clean fairies? I heard there was a protest stemming from the arbitrary and capricious nature of the enforcement. Any word on the outcome?
Matt Green
ITAC Member- 2012-??
Tire Shaver at TreadZone- www.treadzone.com
#96 Dodge Shelby Charger ITB- Mine, mine, all mine!
I was around when they actually improved Improved Touring! (and now I'm trying not to mess it up!)
They tried on our's... We wouldn't let them near it! Had a heart to heart with Nesbitt... Told him to clean up the series of contact and you won't have this problem! His basic response was chicken/egg and that this is one step toward doing that. We promised to clean it up by next year.
They don't care how good the paint is (I'd just waxed our's), a show paint job over dents won't cut it. I felt that they were reasonable with their expectations. but may have gone about it a bit gruffly.
They won't not let anyone race, but have a strong interest to clean things up... hopefully they do on all fronts and the clean up is a one time cost for everyone.
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
My issue was *how* it was done, AND the fact that the MARRS series and DC Region (club racing programs at least) seem to think they can dictate policy over a wider area than their own. If you don't want my crinkled rear quarter, then be clear about it and I'll refrain from entering. However, when they place a notation in my logbook, thereby forcing the next Scrutineer to continue *their choice of preferred rules enforcement*, they've exceeded their place by a few orders of magnitude.
My Monday entry was pulled (not only for this reason, but this was the wagonload of straw bales that broke the camel's back) in protest. I do have to say that the DC Region folks I spoke to (including the Event Chair and RE) were very attentive, and I'm hoping my concerns will be addressed. If not, there are other places to race.
Last edited by ShelbyRacer; 09-04-2013 at 03:57 PM.
Matt Green
ITAC Member- 2012-??
Tire Shaver at TreadZone- www.treadzone.com
#96 Dodge Shelby Charger ITB- Mine, mine, all mine!
I was around when they actually improved Improved Touring! (and now I'm trying not to mess it up!)
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
When they brought up the issue at the drivers' meeting I thought out loud, "there go most of the 2002s!" Much to my surprise, only one or 2 were cited. I even teased one of them on the way out about how he managed to escape the scrutineers. He just smiled and mumbled something appropriate.
Honestly, it's a lot of work with a couple guys (who will go nameless) to avoid contact. I get chopped off in T1 and T3 on a regular basis by the same guys! Heck, I like my fenders to be straight, ya know? Maybe they know that!
Art Jaso
Former 1989 Toyota MR2 #55 ITB
DC Region SCCA
DC Region Board of Directors
Coordinator of Racers Helping Racers Fund
http://www.racershelpingracers.com/
PDX/TT Committee Member
PDX Co-Chief of Grid
PDX Chief Technical Inspector
SCCA Pit Marshall
SCCA Pace Car
SCCA F & C
Producer of "Racing Summit Point" Video
http://vimeo.com/67177646
Look for Mike Kelley on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/mazda.at.speed
Chuck
Chuck
1972 ITS Datsun 240Z #0
1975 ITS Datsun 280Z #0
I can attest to the fact that Chris worked hard for his win.
Unlike the other evenings, he refused late night libations and went to bed early before his race. What's the point
Oh, yeah
Unfair advantage! I'm filing a protest!
Art Jaso
Former 1989 Toyota MR2 #55 ITB
DC Region SCCA
DC Region Board of Directors
Coordinator of Racers Helping Racers Fund
http://www.racershelpingracers.com/
PDX/TT Committee Member
PDX Co-Chief of Grid
PDX Chief Technical Inspector
SCCA Pit Marshall
SCCA Pace Car
SCCA F & C
Producer of "Racing Summit Point" Video
http://vimeo.com/67177646
haha thanks Chuck! I didn't get to bed as early as I should have, but the time was well spent...
Thanks! I don't see anything from Monday though
Sorry Art, but you missed the deadline for such a protest a while ago...
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
Finally? The DC Region website has listed Jeff's ITB track record 1:28.19 since he got it in 2010:
http://wdcr-scca.org/ClubRacing/MARR...9/Default.aspx
Chris's fast time was a 1:29.30
Results from the weekend are here: http://wdcr-scca.org/ClubRacing/Even...6/Default.aspx
Last edited by Gregg; 09-05-2013 at 01:09 AM.
Gregg Ginsberg
'96 Civic EX -- MARRS ITA #72
WDCR-SCCA Rookie of the Year 2003
MARRS ITA/T3 Drivers rep
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