SFR Laguna Regional May 3-4

[wagnerov]

My memory is hazy:

I think those 1990 photos might be from the lamented Pacific Coast Road Racing Championships, something a bit bigger than a fall regional. The 26 Volvo was from Oregon, and I think the 42 VW was Marty? Miller from Cal Club. The white 2002 in the same photo might be Pete Carlotto.

The 16 510 is Sal Versaggi. Not sure about the rest.

[Z3_GoCar]

My memory is hazy:

I think those 1990 photos might be from the lamented Pacific Coast Road Racing Championships, something a bit bigger than a fall regional. The 26 Volvo was from Oregon, and I think the 42 VW was Marty? Miller from Cal Club. The white 2002 in the same photo might be Pete Carlotto.

The 16 510 is Sal Versaggi. Not sure about the rest.

Thanks for the ID on who was driving what. This was the second time I'd gotten in the paddock and closer to a track than outside in the public areas. I was in Salinas for about 8 years, and Laguna was so close. Yet in those days you didn't get close to the track unless you had credentials that I didn't and so it was still far. That was untill some club racers with a super-vee asked to use the air hose at the gas station I worked at and invited me to come out to the paddock on Sunday. That's how I got to meet Mr Bell, and hang out at the PCRRC in '90.


James

ps. Tim, I remember a pinto hit the tires at the same place as the rabbit in your video. Thanks for the look around the track.

[wsracer23]

It was a great weekend.. Cold but fun.. Here is a video of my race in group 1.

[JoshS]

Hey, I know that car. I've even driven that car!

Derek was my teammate when we were in T2. I've known him for many years.

Nice editing on the video. What have you done to the car since you bought it?

[Z3_GoCar]

Any plastic on your Lexus? I don't think you belong in ITE any more than I did. Can you take the wing off and join me in ITR??

James

[JoshS]

Any plastic on your Lexus? I don't think you belong in ITE any more than I did. Can you take the wing off and join me in ITR??

I helped prep that car. Except for the engine, it's quite a ways beyond ITR. All Lexan, lots of interior stuff removed that can't be removed in IT (like wiring, rear windows, etc), but the biggie is the cut fenders and the wide flares. The fronts can be put back to stock easily enough, but the rears would be a lot more work.

[Z3_GoCar]

I helped prep that car. Except for the engine, it's quite a ways beyond ITR. All Lexan, lots of interior stuff removed that can't be removed in IT (like wiring, rear windows, etc), but the biggie is the cut fenders and the wide flares. The fronts can be put back to stock easily enough, but the rears would be a lot more work.

Wiring, we don't need no stinking wiring!! do we?? Oh, and never mind what's not under the dash You do know that TC gutted my car? Just so you don't blame me for what's not there, yet. But, I will have the washer bottle installed. I promise.

James

[jimmyc]

james thanks for those pictures!!!

While i was only 6 years old at that time, damn that was a long time ago, i still have vivid memories of Sears point at that time. From the time i was 4 years old untill i was about 12 i went to the NHRA top fuel races every year there. My uncle worked for Garry Ormsby (sp) at that time, and we always camped across the road, which is now gone too.

There was a gap from about 1998 untill 2003 when i didn't go nor see Sears point. I did my first DE there in 03 and it was a whole lot different then i remeber!

[wsracer23]

Josh, The car is still pretty much the same as when you drove with Derek. It is a great car and I am having a ton of fun with it. It looks like we will be going all in and adding a turbo so I can run with the high hp guys in ITE. I am also entertaining the idea of adding a more aggressive body kit to go with the wide wheels and tires on the car. I have had a few tires go away with some of the rubbing. Come by and say hello sometime we are running both SoCal and SFR this year..