| turboICE | 09-21-2005 01:59 PM |
Tom you have dealt with the SCCA long enough to know they can, and do, do anything they please. This is especially true if they feel that one a few parties that are able to exert a world of influence within the SCCA would want them to act in such a manner.
If your hopes could be borne out then T1 wouldn't be the factory spec corvette class.
Of course you are right in a fair world even if STi's finished 1,2,3 if the spread between first and fifth were 0.250 seconds there really shouldn't be any need to make adjustments. We know that the world in racing terms is even less fair then the world in general.
If your hopes could be borne out then T1 wouldn't be the factory spec corvette class.
Of course you are right in a fair world even if STi's finished 1,2,3 if the spread between first and fifth were 0.250 seconds there really shouldn't be any need to make adjustments. We know that the world in racing terms is even less fair then the world in general.
| pio!pio! | 09-21-2005 03:14 PM |
WCTC takeoffs might be good..they all use 235/40/17 RA1's and they generally put on fresh tires for qualifying...so their practice sets might be up for grabs........
Hmm...maybe I should bring a pickup truck to Laguna Seca instead of my commuter....
Hmm...maybe I should bring a pickup truck to Laguna Seca instead of my commuter....
| AndrewSS | 09-21-2005 07:12 PM |
you guys are mean... telling me youre gonna take all the tires... well good ones that is :( :(
| jcroy66 | 09-22-2005 08:11 AM |
Phil and I will be there Saturday and Sunday (maybe Friday night too, not sure yet), but then again, Tom and Miranda already know that. :) Javid, it'll be good to meet you (or did I meet you at the Atlanta Pro and have already forgotten??)
| javid | 09-22-2005 08:53 AM |
I don't get to the autoX's much. I spend 99% of my time fixing my car for the 1% of the time I can go to DEs. :(
The run-offs should be a nice break, I have been working for 18 days strait.
Javid
The run-offs should be a nice break, I have been working for 18 days strait.
Javid
| turboICE | 09-22-2005 10:41 AM |
[quote]A pair of Touring 2 drivers, led by Rob Hines, of Arlington, Va., smoked the Mid-Ohio course Tuesday, as Hines, in his Kumho Tires/Nismo/Red Line Oil 2003 Nissan 350Z blitzed the T2 qualifying record of 1:39.286 (set in 2004 by Don Knowles) with a 1:38.829 (82.251 mph). Chuck Hemmingson, of West Des Moines, Ia., was a solid second in his Subaru/Rotary Lift 2005 Subaru WRX STi, nailing down a 1:39.164, and Mark Boden, of Winnetka, Ill., was behind him with a 1:39.391 in his Fall-Line Motorsports 2004 BMW M3.[/quote]I'm going to say classing looks pretty good right now. Also - dang club racing has gotten real serious. Maybe I should just stay in my little ole regional class.
| trhoppe | 09-22-2005 11:11 AM |
The whole point is go out there and beat up on the big boys! :)
-Tom
-Tom
| jcroy66 | 09-22-2005 12:24 PM |
[QUOTE=trhoppe]The whole point is go out there and get beat up by the big boys! :)
-Tom[/QUOTE]
Fixed. ;)
-Tom[/QUOTE]
Fixed. ;)
| AndrewSS | 09-22-2005 02:47 PM |
wow this is gonna be a cool race... now.... where should i watch from, im thinking the lawn by the esses, or maybe that grandstand by the esses....
| trhoppe | 09-22-2005 03:21 PM |
I'm voting for the madness. Its fun watching everyone getting punted there.
-Tom
-Tom
| AndrewSS | 09-22-2005 04:07 PM |
which turn/area is "madness"
[img]http://www.midohio.com/images/trackmap.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.midohio.com/images/trackmap.jpg[/img]
| dowroa | 09-22-2005 04:50 PM |
Turns 9 & 10 near the north parking lot. Lots of elevation changes and you get to watch the cars get unweighted and slide off track :)
Go go go STis (so Tom is hosed next year and has to drive well instead of being a hack :D )!!!
- dow
Go go go STis (so Tom is hosed next year and has to drive well instead of being a hack :D )!!!
- dow
| AndrewSS | 09-22-2005 07:36 PM |
ok... thats what i had thought, @ a trackday a 360 modena was in front of my dad and lost it on the elevation just beyond that little bridge by turn 9 i believe, i guess the driver got scared and lifted then spun, luckily kept it on track and my dad missed him !
| datajunkee | 09-23-2005 12:05 PM |
I just wanted to mention, the team that was reference in this thread is the ICY Racing team. I would link their site but a newly registered member I have to have a certain number of posts before it will let me. However, they are at ICYRacing then add the dot and the com. I suppose that's close enough. =)
| dwx | 09-24-2005 11:51 AM |
Looks like STIs took 1-2 at the runoffs T2 race. I watched the live timing setup and Hemmingson passed Schotz at the start and led the entire race. Skavnes took over 2nd on the next to last lap. He had been in 2nd earlier but dropped back.
| jrummi | 09-24-2005 12:02 PM |
looked like an awesome race..... lots of passing mid pack some passing then repassing, then repassing,,, like in the case of Skavnes and Knowles
finish order
1. Hemmingson sti
2. Skavnes sti
3. Knowles camaro
4. Baten camaro
5. Ziegler evo
6. Rosenblum sti
7. Wilson srt4
8. Schotz camaro
9. Eskind camaro
10 santos evo
Can't wait to see what happened to everyone,,, 1st lap several people got taken out...
Fastest laps...
1. Knowles camaro
2. Skavnes sti
3. Baten camaro
4. Hemmingson sti
5. Rosenblum sti
6. Ziegler evo
7. Schotz camaro
8. Eskind camaro
9. Vivian Firebird
10 Moore camaro
finish order
1. Hemmingson sti
2. Skavnes sti
3. Knowles camaro
4. Baten camaro
5. Ziegler evo
6. Rosenblum sti
7. Wilson srt4
8. Schotz camaro
9. Eskind camaro
10 santos evo
Can't wait to see what happened to everyone,,, 1st lap several people got taken out...
Fastest laps...
1. Knowles camaro
2. Skavnes sti
3. Baten camaro
4. Hemmingson sti
5. Rosenblum sti
6. Ziegler evo
7. Schotz camaro
8. Eskind camaro
9. Vivian Firebird
10 Moore camaro
| jrummi | 09-24-2005 01:15 PM |
From scca.org:
After the three-lap caution ended, Hemmingson sprinted away again, only to be reeled in by both Knowles and Skavnes� Subaru/Goodyear/Valvoline Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Knowles bumped Hemmingson from behind going into the Esses. Only splendid driving by Hemmingson kept the Subaru on the track, and Knowles, showing great sportsmanship, remained in second place.
Hemmingson:
�I got tapped a couple of times at the start, but that wasn�t near as exciting as when Don touched me,� Hemmingson said. �I didn�t really expect that one. I was ready to save the first one, but the next one surprised me. I was pretty sideways, and had my foot on the throttle. I didn�t want to let off and lose a bunch of positions. I like being in the lead.
�You know, he bumped me and then gave me the chance to recover and get back to racing again.�
Great hard racing and good sportsmanship,,,, I really hope we get some incar vids before the stupid speed channel decides to air it with their lame coverage
After the three-lap caution ended, Hemmingson sprinted away again, only to be reeled in by both Knowles and Skavnes� Subaru/Goodyear/Valvoline Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Knowles bumped Hemmingson from behind going into the Esses. Only splendid driving by Hemmingson kept the Subaru on the track, and Knowles, showing great sportsmanship, remained in second place.
Hemmingson:
�I got tapped a couple of times at the start, but that wasn�t near as exciting as when Don touched me,� Hemmingson said. �I didn�t really expect that one. I was ready to save the first one, but the next one surprised me. I was pretty sideways, and had my foot on the throttle. I didn�t want to let off and lose a bunch of positions. I like being in the lead.
�You know, he bumped me and then gave me the chance to recover and get back to racing again.�
Great hard racing and good sportsmanship,,,, I really hope we get some incar vids before the stupid speed channel decides to air it with their lame coverage
| AndrewSS | 09-24-2005 05:14 PM |
I saw the race, it was very entertaining and fun to watch. There was tons of action, one of the best races i have seen, it was nice to see the STi's do so well :)
I took my camcorder and got about 8min of film... some of it is good, most of it is repetitive, i missed the part where a camaro went off track on the right then came back on track, hit an s2k then the camaro went off into the sand! That was something to see. Anyway, would anyone like to host my video when i get done editing?
I took my camcorder and got about 8min of film... some of it is good, most of it is repetitive, i missed the part where a camaro went off track on the right then came back on track, hit an s2k then the camaro went off into the sand! That was something to see. Anyway, would anyone like to host my video when i get done editing?
| javid | 09-24-2005 08:05 PM |
[QUOTE=jrummi]
�You know, he bumped me and then gave me the chance to recover and get back to racing again.�
[/QUOTE]
The entire race was incredible; especially the tap and recover. I was soo excited when Hemmingson gathered it back up, it took me a few minutes to realize what Knolls did. He drove the piss out of his F-body, tried to pass the STi, taped while going for it, and then backed off to let his rival recover. That type of sportsmanship is pretty inspiring. For me Knolls is the definition of a Professional driver.
Of course the Hemmingson and the STi are fastAr :D
�You know, he bumped me and then gave me the chance to recover and get back to racing again.�
[/QUOTE]
The entire race was incredible; especially the tap and recover. I was soo excited when Hemmingson gathered it back up, it took me a few minutes to realize what Knolls did. He drove the piss out of his F-body, tried to pass the STi, taped while going for it, and then backed off to let his rival recover. That type of sportsmanship is pretty inspiring. For me Knolls is the definition of a Professional driver.
Of course the Hemmingson and the STi are fastAr :D
| jrummi | 09-24-2005 10:59 PM |
how did skavnes get past knowles?
| Midnight_Gold | 09-26-2005 03:06 AM |
I'm pretty sure it was an off-the-corner sprint.
| jrummi | 09-26-2005 12:38 PM |
[QUOTE=Midnight_Gold]I'm pretty sure it was an off-the-corner sprint.[/QUOTE]
What exactly does this mean?
You mean like every straight :)
I assume you mean in some of the complex corners,,, where Skavnes just drove straight and took the line
What exactly does this mean?
You mean like every straight :)
I assume you mean in some of the complex corners,,, where Skavnes just drove straight and took the line
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