6/23 Bristol Epilogue

[EliseAutoXr]

Big thanks to everyone who worked hard to put on a great event today. The course was awesome, crazy fun. Getting to run laps on the BMS was the icing on the cake. Thanks again!!!

[oldmuscle69]

WOW!!! fast,but a few sections Whoo Hooo!!! great time today. Man to only know my time on the rerun lap I had. It felt like the best one of the day. Just guess stuff happens. Walter seemed in shock I did not have a time.

[steverife]

The CRX wasn't being very cooperative today, but that is the best time I've had driving in a long time. Definitely a step in the right direction for me.

The course was an absolute blast, minus the giant pothole and the bumpy section.

[TennTechMan]

How do we make what happened today, happen more often?


Awesome course layout. Probably as close to a national type course as we'll ever see at an ETR event.


The bumps were a little fun, but made me cringe every time through. I hope someone was out there taking pictures. I'd be interested to see how the different cars were handling that.

[CaptJordi]

How do we make what happened today, happen more often?


Awesome course layout. Probably as close to a national type course as we'll ever see at an ETR event.


The bumps were a little fun, but made me cringe every time through. I hope someone was out there taking pictures. I'd be interested to see how the different cars were handling that.

I got shots of the first run group. During the second, I was introducing my dad to autocross and LeMons

[backpacker6]

How do we make what happened today, happen more often?


Awesome course layout. Probably as close to a national type course as we'll ever see at an ETR event

I was thinking the same thing.

[IsaacMTSU]

It was an awesome track, nice and fast, tons of fun. The bumpy section was crazy but the truck could take it. Everyone said the track laps were pace car led, and I didn't really think it would be that fun. It was one of the coolest things I've done in a car! The CR-Z was right on the edge of grip the whole time and we were doing 80-86mph, so much fun on crap tires!

[thrdeye]

Huge thanks to Joey Richardson. I had an awesome time and experienced some good memories....and some bad ones too (understeer and turbo lag)

What a close finish and trading the lead back and forth was great.

Based on pro results, I have to say I think an 06-07 2.5L WRX could get competitive in STX. Joey's had no power mods (well a catback, but that's negligible), a less than optimal suspension, and a stock alignment. I think we could have made up 2.5 seconds on that course with a prepped car.

[steverife]

I think most everyone in the class is at least nervous about a top driver buiding one of those.

[CABoegemann]

Great event everybody! (Especially JB for building an awesome course Saturday then driving BACK to Knoxville)

Observations:

Big courses are more fun.

Steve was in attack mode and drove really really well. I almost forgot how fast he could be...

STX had the best battle I've seen in a long time. Harp by .002

Compared to their WORE OUT RS3's, the NEW Rivals slowed Marcus/James down considerably. FACT

[black16g]

Huge thanks to Joey Richardson. I had an awesome time and experienced some good memories....and some bad ones too (understeer and turbo lag)

What a close finish and trading the lead back and forth was great.

Based on pro results, I have to say I think an 06-07 2.5L WRX could get competitive in STX. Joey's had no power mods (well a catback, but that's negligible), a less than optimal suspension, and a stock alignment. I think we could have made up 2.5 seconds on that course with a prepped car.

I had a blast as well! I wouldn't have been close to your times had it not been for your input. I still can't believe the .002 difference.

[flier129]

Compared to their WORE OUT RS3's, the NEW Rivals slowed Marcus/James down considerably. FACT

How'd you figure that? I guess that's why two BFG cars didn't come 1-2 in pro? Oh wait......

They seem as grippy as RS3s, but are easier to control on the limit. Looking at my only clean runs of the last two events(my 4th run) I cut off the gap to JB by 2/10ths(PAX time) with the BFGs. Seems as though Cathers will be fast either which way haha.

[TedV]

Huge thanks to Joey Richardson. I had an awesome time and experienced some good memories....and some bad ones too (understeer and turbo lag)

What a close finish and trading the lead back and forth was great.

Based on pro results, I have to say I think an 06-07 2.5L WRX could get competitive in STX. Joey's had no power mods (well a catback, but that's negligible), a less than optimal suspension, and a stock alignment. I think we could have made up 2.5 seconds on that course with a prepped car.

I had a blast as well! I wouldn't have been close to your times had it not been for your input. I still can't believe the .002 difference.

Chris and I did that last time there when I drove his car. Think we ended up with a .02 or .03 difference.

[thrdeye]

0.023

I mean really, any thing with .150 or less of a difference is a virtual tie.

[steverife]

Steve was in attack mode and drove really really well. I almost forgot how fast he could be...

Me too!

The car is remarkably rewarding when you get things mostly right.