June LRP

[Greg Amy]

Its called ITE! or SPO or SPU

'Zactly. That's why my STL car ended up double-dipping in ITEverything this weekend...

[dickita15]

Its called ITE! or SPO or SPU

Jerry I was being a bit tongue and cheek however the problem with your examples is SPO and ITE tends to be in the big bore group which may not be right for a lot of cars and SPU requires GT or Prod safety gear.
I am not sure it is worth the trouble but if we had an IT safety level catch all class in each of the race groups then they could just stick these oddballs in the group where they fit best.

[team-gpracing]

Its called ITE! or SPO or SPU

Exactly!


Abhi, looks pretty clear to me too. I suppose I could be missing something though. Sucks. Sorry bud.

[Greg Amy]

....ITE tends to be in the big bore group which may not be right for a lot of cars..

'Nother good point. The speed differential between me in my Integra and Jack Busch in his GT-1 car (and John Branscombe in the SPO) was...well, let's call it "noticeable". But low car count, plenty of track to go around, and seriously excellent heads-up blue-flagging negated conflicts.

- GA

[JLawton]

Here is my in car video. Start watching at about the 19:15 mark.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_b6...AyamNoYnc/edit

Quite disappointed. I thought that I was holding my line and got taken out by an over aggressive move. Would like the opinion of the forum members.

The car is pretty bent, frame is twisted. Not sure how soon it will get fixed.

Abhi

I agree with Andy. Although it looks straight forward, I've seen similar incidents where after the fact a video from behind popped up and changed the whole perspective. The bottom line, it was a tough incident to two good guys who race well. Hopefully in the long run you guys can shake hands and respect each other again.

Would have made you proud Andy!! I was catching Abhi and Chris with a little faster times but not a lot of time left... and then they had the incident at the uphill. Not the best way to get third but... I got a mug!! Lots of traffic at every turn, but I am getting a little more aggressive.

As I said to Steve while we were watching you from the tower, "wow!! she grew some balls!!" I know, not a nice thing to say about a lady but it is a compliment!! I do want to see the video of you splitting the cars going into Big Bend in race 2. That was an awesome move!!

And congrats on your first podium. Don't feel bad about how you got it. You worked hard, drove hard and were there at the end!!

[mossaidis]

As I said to Steve while we were watching you from the tower, "wow!! she grew some balls!!" I know, not a nice thing to say about a lady but it is a compliment!! I do want to see the video of you splitting the cars going into Big Bend in race 2. That was an awesome move!!

And congrats on your first podium. Don't feel bad about how you got it. You worked hard, drove hard and were there at the end!!

They are called... "ovaries" Jeff Congrats DENISE!!!

[lawtonglenn]

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Here is video from the Saturday Morning (Race 1/2) ITR/ITS/ITB/T4 race:

• Starting third in class (3 ITR E36s in front), I got a good start to lead most of the race.
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• 2nd (Jon Farbman) and 3rd (Richard Bennett ) stayed very close behind me every lap.
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• All 3 of us threaded the needle between two lapped ITB Rabbits (see video starting at 8:37)
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• Then we came upon Dan Flynn in a lapped ITS Datsun 240z (see video starting at 10:39)
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• I tried to set a pick, but was pinched off on DL before the uphill, all 4 of us very close through downhill.
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• Then the 240z bobbles at the apex of the downhill...I thought it was going to be a real 4 car disaster!!!
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• Got on the brakes to avoid, no contact, got by him, almost scraped Farbman as he and Bennett passed me
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• The 240z ends up tankslapping and goes off DL (see mirror)
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• I was unable to catch up as our times were so very close, and so I finished 3rd
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• Congrats to Jon Farbman on a great ITS win!

https://vimeo.com/69098773

http://vimeo.com/lawtonglenn

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[gizmo83]

Thanks guys...I do take it as a compliment Jeff! I was in the Navy for 4 years back in the day when women were not really accepted yet and on top of that I was an electrician!! There is not a lot you can say......but I really did race for that third!!
Dan, Norm kind a punted me on the first turn, first lap but I got back over 14 positions and found my courage!! It's all good.

[StephenB]

Denis sounds like you should join http://steelovarynation.com/sample-page/ ! Sounds line you had a great weekend!

Stephen

[lawtonglenn]

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Here is video from the Saturday Afternoon (Race 2/2) ITR/ITS/ITB/T4 race:

Started second in class (3 ITR E36s in front)
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Travis Washay (Yellow ITB Golf) gapped the start and didn't get caught
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With Travis between us, Jon Farbman increased his lead
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The rest of the video is rather boring, except in the mirror
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Richard Bennett stayed within striking distance the whole race, and on the last lap tried an outside pass after the uphill
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He couldn't make it happen though, so we finished Farbman/Lawton/Bennett
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Congrats to Jon Farbman on a another great ITS win!


https://vimeo.com/69166057 (Race 2/2)

https://vimeo.com/69098773 (Race 1/2)

http://vimeo.com/lawtonglenn (46 videos)

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[mossaidis]

More video from my in-car camera. PM Race. Except for 9:55 and 16:30, this race was not as exciting and certainly slower than the morning one. The track had a slowness about it in the afternoon which would have required shock adjustments for me to go any faster and better head on my shoulders and... less traffic could have helped to, blah blah.

https://vimeo.com/69186117

FULL DISCLAIMER: Bob Dowie has emailed me and apologized about his move coming out of turn 2 at 9:55. Shit happens and thankfully no harm was done.

FULL DISCLAIMER #2: I did not hit Dick at 16:30... that was all Dick.

[dickita15]

More video from my in-car camera. PM Race. Except for 9:55 and 16:30, this race was not as exciting and certainly slower than the morning one. The track had a slowness about it in the afternoon which would have required shock adjustments for me to go any faster and better head on my shoulders and... less traffic could have helped to, blah blah.

https://vimeo.com/69186117

FULL DISCLAIMER: Bob Dowie has emailed me and apologized about his move coming out of turn 2 at 9:55. Shit happens and thankfully no harm was done.

FULL DISCLAIMER #2: I did not hit Dick at 16:30... that was all Dick.

No it was not you Mickey, it was all me. Car was getting loose and I tried to pinch it left as I had gotten a little off line. Two spins in a weekend, very unusual.
By the way I think you told me this event made it a full year since you hit anyone. What is the statute of limitation on being “that guy”.

[Greg Amy]

What is the statute of limitation on being “that guy”.

From experience: over a quarter century.

And counting.

- GA

[mossaidis]

It is 1 year for those that know me, maybe 2 for those that don't know me? Or the other way around?

Wait, actually Jeff Lawton stopped by this weekend and shook hands... ok, so it's one year.

[mossaidis]

From experience: over a quarter century.

And counting.

- GA

Isn't there a FB group called "Joe DiMinnio hit my race car"?

Now for false starts... it might be 5 years.

[lateapex911]

Thanks guys...I do take it as a compliment Jeff! I was in the Navy for 4 years back in the day when women were not really accepted yet and on top of that I was an electrician!! There is not a lot you can say......but I really did race for that third!!
Dan, Norm kind a punted me on the first turn, first lap but I got back over 14 positions and found my courage!! It's all good.

That Norm!! Can't trust the IT7 guys anymore, I guess Denise! (note that I never so much as rubbed the wax off your car with mine )

[dickita15]

(note that I never so much as rubbed the wax off your car with mine )

oh did you used to race Jake.

[mossaidis]

(toilet flush)

[lateapex911]

oh did you used to race Jake.

So easy to forget, LOL.

[JLawton]

Wait, actually Jeff Lawton stopped by this weekend and shook hands... ok, so it's one year.

Hey, I was good by the following Monday.


Yeah, for really, REALLY funny false starts with video............ Oh boy......... that might be awhile!!

https://vimeo.com/43867790



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