Post event 5
Post event 5
The course may have been short on time, but it was big on fun! Thx for a great event. Everyone got dry runs. We beat the rain by less than an hour. Good stuff.
Props to the timing team who keeps us running at a very efficient pace.
See y'all in Bristol!!
Props to the timing team who keeps us running at a very efficient pace.
See y'all in Bristol!!
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Thanks to everyone who made the event run smoothly. We had just one avoidable issue in timing second heat, the rest of the holds were people who had a class/number designation that didn't match what was in the computer or illegible class/numbers. Overall, I'd say it was a good day. Thanks to JB for making the best of a bad situation with the lot. That course was a blast!!
Brian Robbins
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Course was fun. It is easy to get down on such a short course on that site, especially right after coming back from Spring Nats, but I enjoyed just driving and getting to ride with some folks.
'16 FRS - PSTX 97
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Did the bump upset anyones cars going into the last big 180 ? It almost put me thru the outside wall... on my last run. I packed it in after that.. wasnt gonna take the chance..
First two runs, I let off early and never felt it.. lifed late on the 3rd run.. and weeeeeee!
First two runs, I let off early and never felt it.. lifed late on the 3rd run.. and weeeeeee!
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Yes! After my first run, I was so scared that I coasted about half the way up the hill coming into the 180. Fun though!John Brown wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:01 am Did the bump upset anyones cars going into the last big 180 ? It almost put me thru the outside wall... on my last run. I packed it in after that.. wasnt gonna take the chance..
First two runs, I let off early and never felt it.. lifed late on the 3rd run.. and weeeeeee!
Bradley Allen
STM 7
06 Lotus Elise (some stock)
STM 7
06 Lotus Elise (some stock)
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Yea, I think I got some air on the front right wheel at that bump.
JY ( Jeff ) Cox
ETR R.E
2018-2021, 2022, 2023 Solo Nationals Co Chairman
2010 GT500
ETR R.E
2018-2021, 2022, 2023 Solo Nationals Co Chairman
2010 GT500
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I had to brake super early and super delicately to minimize "ice mode" right there.
'16 FRS - PSTX 97
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You had a better day than the EVP of GM driving the pace car over a crest yesterday at DetroitGP...
I think he got some air with the inside front too.
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Mike Kelly
"Still got the shovel..."
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"Still got the shovel..."
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I thought the course was a lot of fun. Great job everyone! Too bad the dump truck got in the way. At least we had the lot open other than that.
I didn't notice the bump but I have to admit I was chicken lifting coming into the last 180 because it was a little blind in the Cobras, either that or I was blind from screaming up the hill with the acceleration those cars have!
Big thanks to Jim and Mike for letting me have some fun with their cars!
I didn't notice the bump but I have to admit I was chicken lifting coming into the last 180 because it was a little blind in the Cobras, either that or I was blind from screaming up the hill with the acceleration those cars have!
Big thanks to Jim and Mike for letting me have some fun with their cars!
Mark Pilson
03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
01 Excursion - The safe you dropped from the 10th story
03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
01 Excursion - The safe you dropped from the 10th story
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It was a fun day.
Brian's car sounded more awesome than I remember.
Brian's car sounded more awesome than I remember.
Michael Plaster
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69 Corvette
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Thanks! I've had several compliments on that so far. The only physical change was cutting the pipes short of the axle and putting turn-downs on since there's no room for stock configuration with the panhard bar/torque arm setup. I assume the difference in tune probably has an effect on sound as well.
Brian Robbins
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Fun...Fun..day nice to meet and talk to some new people. Still not fast enough for these young drivers but not bad.
Paul Breitweiser
2016 STX Champion FRS Raven Black
2016 STX Champion FRS Raven Black
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EliseAutoXr wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:20 am
After my first run, I was so scared that I coasted about half the way up the hill coming into the 180. Fun though!
If it doesn't quickly alternate between glee and terror - you're probably not doing it right...
Mike Kelly
"Still got the shovel..."
--Mr. Rate
"Still got the shovel..."
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It felt like a jump in my car! Holy cow! I was 3 wheeling it there.John Brown wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:01 am Did the bump upset anyones cars going into the last big 180 ? It almost put me thru the outside wall... on my last run. I packed it in after that.. wasnt gonna take the chance..
John Manners
SS26 C8 Corvette Z06
BS26 Shelby GT350
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SS26 C8 Corvette Z06
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for a small course it was very open. The big cars were very aggressive. Vrooman and JB looked really fast at the top. The corvettes looked like they handled the crossing off camber/up hill section well. But the 180 was so **** hard. It seemed so hard to pick up the throttle on exit and carry to end. Very fun day. Seemed liked everyone had fun and as always wanted more!
Randy Adkins