| GarySheehan | 10-12-2001 03:06 PM |
USTCC Round 5 - California Speedway
Hey everyone,
The fifth round of the US Touring Car Championship is coming up on October 20th and 21st at California Speedway in Fontana, CA. We are very optimistic for this race and looking for our best finish to date. We are currently third in the championship and looking to move on up!
If you're in the area, stop on by for a visit.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
The fifth round of the US Touring Car Championship is coming up on October 20th and 21st at California Speedway in Fontana, CA. We are very optimistic for this race and looking for our best finish to date. We are currently third in the championship and looking to move on up!
If you're in the area, stop on by for a visit.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
| the_gille | 10-12-2001 05:19 PM |
Good luck Gary!!!! Kick their aces!!!
Ben
Ben
| LordBass | 10-12-2001 05:43 PM |
USTCC! woohoo!! hopefully we can get a round out here in the east sometime soon..
very nice car, gary!!
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[url]www.trancelab.com[/url]
very nice car, gary!!
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[url]www.trancelab.com[/url]
| [email protected] | 10-12-2001 07:47 PM |
Gary
email me
i've tried you but no avail
i need to get some information from you . laura and i are going to meet you there
[email][email protected][/email]
email me
i've tried you but no avail
i need to get some information from you . laura and i are going to meet you there
[email][email protected][/email]
| redobs | 10-15-2001 11:25 PM |
Good luck, guys!!! Kick some arse!!!
| Scoobyslack1 | 10-16-2001 08:14 AM |
Good luck Gary and crew........kick some BMW butt :devil:
| Bonzo | 10-16-2001 09:15 AM |
Gary and Joel show them Bimmers yer backside!
wish I were there:) Good Luck
wish I were there:) Good Luck
| Fmdeadrick | 10-20-2001 11:56 AM |
Try to make it out if you are in So Cal. Good luck Gary!
Mark
Mark
| [email protected] | 10-20-2001 11:04 PM |
[IMG]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1471652&a=13896227&p=55459315[/IMG]
this was a quickie that i took today
when i left Gary was on POLE!!! congrats Gary
the car was runnign flawlessly
more info tomarrow after the race :)
[email][email protected][/email]
this was a quickie that i took today
when i left Gary was on POLE!!! congrats Gary
the car was runnign flawlessly
more info tomarrow after the race :)
[email][email protected][/email]
| Jerry C | 10-21-2001 01:01 AM |
Good Luck Tommorrow!!!!
If it wasnt my Grandaughters 4th Birthday I would have been there.
That car gives me goosebumps. Good Luck Gary & Crew, & thanks Tom, for the picture. (more PLEEESE)
Gary stay smooth and you will do it!!!
Jerry C.
That car gives me goosebumps. Good Luck Gary & Crew, & thanks Tom, for the picture. (more PLEEESE)
Gary stay smooth and you will do it!!!
Jerry C.
| Jerry C | 10-21-2001 01:27 AM |
Good Luck Tommorrow!!!!
If it wasnt my Grandaughters 4th Birthday I would have been there.
That car gives me goosebumps. Good Luck Gary & Crew, & thanks Tom, for the picture. (more PLEEESE)
Gary stay smooth and you will do it!!!
Jerry C.
That car gives me goosebumps. Good Luck Gary & Crew, & thanks Tom, for the picture. (more PLEEESE)
Gary stay smooth and you will do it!!!
Jerry C.
| WRX Fan | 10-21-2001 05:21 PM |
Gary:
I think you need some i-club stickers for that car! There is 5 hp each extra for the cause!
Keep up the good work!
I think you need some i-club stickers for that car! There is 5 hp each extra for the cause!
Keep up the good work!
| 8Complex | 10-21-2001 05:29 PM |
I'm wondering how someone gets a gig like this. I'd love to race the USTCC, but what type of pay is in it? I'll have to review the rules a bit more, but just in case you guys ever need another driver, don't hesitate to ask. :)
| pio!pio! | 10-21-2001 05:44 PM |
I was looking at the California Speedway webpage for tickets or for race times for your race but it wasn't mentioned anywhere!
| [email protected] | 10-21-2001 09:36 PM |
[IMG]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1471652&a=13896227&p=55502609[/IMG]
after todays qualifying we were second behind the BMW
Gary got third after some BONEHEAD in a honda had a brainfart :( i'll let him fill in the details.
after todays qualifying we were second behind the BMW
Gary got third after some BONEHEAD in a honda had a brainfart :( i'll let him fill in the details.
| 10th Warrior | 10-21-2001 11:32 PM |
[QUOTE]i'll let him fill in the details.
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don't tease us so!!!!
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don't tease us so!!!!
| Tkacik | 10-22-2001 12:33 AM |
Details!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....C'mon!!!!!!!!
| pio!pio! | 10-22-2001 12:38 AM |
patience! :)
Gary always tells the best stories :)
So is the aero package complete now? maybe undercarriage stuff? Wind tunnel use?
No more engine mods?
Gary always tells the best stories :)
So is the aero package complete now? maybe undercarriage stuff? Wind tunnel use?
No more engine mods?
| TV3WRX | 10-22-2001 12:39 AM |
I'll try to fill in some of the details, while Gary drives back home.
Gary's drive today was absolutely awe-inspiring, and not just to the Scoob fans. Minds were blown and much respect was earned, for both car and driver.
Lap 1: Gary, on row 1 for the rolling start, clearly had the faster car, and got a nose out on eventual Winner James Sofranes in a BMW 328 going into turn 1. Things were looking good. Then, a Honda Si behind them brakes WAY late for the turn, and smashes hard into the back of the WRX, badly damaging the right side and rear of the car, and spinning both cars into the dirt and to the very back of the pack. We thought he was done for the day for sure.
But what does he do? He drives the mangled car, (flailing body parts and all), up through the entire twenty-five (or thirty?) car field, just catching the second place car in the last turn for a dramatic side-by-side drag to the finish, only a couple of seconds behind the winner! Wow. Gary just flat drove the wheels off the thing, and his performance was THE story of the race. Afterward, everyone wanted to shake the hand of the man who had turned lap times more than two seconds faster than the winner's, and who had turned an apparant DNF into a podium finish. Simply unreal.
Joel: Congrats on preparing the car. It was clearly the best today.
Tom (from Kartboy): It was great to meet you. Help me out here with the race blow-by-blow, so I dont sound like such a gushing "fan". And if you have any pics.....well, let's see 'em!
Lap 1: Gary, on row 1 for the rolling start, clearly had the faster car, and got a nose out on eventual Winner James Sofranes in a BMW 328 going into turn 1. Things were looking good. Then, a Honda Si behind them brakes WAY late for the turn, and smashes hard into the back of the WRX, badly damaging the right side and rear of the car, and spinning both cars into the dirt and to the very back of the pack. We thought he was done for the day for sure.
But what does he do? He drives the mangled car, (flailing body parts and all), up through the entire twenty-five (or thirty?) car field, just catching the second place car in the last turn for a dramatic side-by-side drag to the finish, only a couple of seconds behind the winner! Wow. Gary just flat drove the wheels off the thing, and his performance was THE story of the race. Afterward, everyone wanted to shake the hand of the man who had turned lap times more than two seconds faster than the winner's, and who had turned an apparant DNF into a podium finish. Simply unreal.
Joel: Congrats on preparing the car. It was clearly the best today.
Tom (from Kartboy): It was great to meet you. Help me out here with the race blow-by-blow, so I dont sound like such a gushing "fan". And if you have any pics.....well, let's see 'em!
| OT Challenge | 10-22-2001 12:47 AM |
Sounds like a great race. Sofronas is a mad man.
BP
[URL=http://www.opentrackchallenge.com]Open Track Challenge - Can you handle it?[/URL]
BP
[URL=http://www.opentrackchallenge.com]Open Track Challenge - Can you handle it?[/URL]
| GarySheehan | 10-22-2001 05:33 AM |
Hey everyone,
We just rolled in and I'm pretty tired. It was a long, crazy day. I'll fill you in on the details later. Here's a picture of the once beautiful USTCC WRX. Now, with only 3 weeks until Sears Point, we've REALLY got a lot of work to do.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
[IMG]http://www.teamsmr.com/smash.jpg[/IMG]
We just rolled in and I'm pretty tired. It was a long, crazy day. I'll fill you in on the details later. Here's a picture of the once beautiful USTCC WRX. Now, with only 3 weeks until Sears Point, we've REALLY got a lot of work to do.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
[IMG]http://www.teamsmr.com/smash.jpg[/IMG]
| In2Deep | 10-22-2001 06:22 AM |
Congrats on the podium finish! :)
Question: what kind of tires do you run on your car?
Question: what kind of tires do you run on your car?
| pio!pio! | 10-22-2001 07:13 AM |
Question for Gary or crew: How has the new aero package affected tire wear?
| 10th Warrior | 10-22-2001 11:59 AM |
[QUOTE]Question: what kind of tires do you run on your car?
[/QUOTE]
all competitors run hossiers.
wow, quite the story and quite the amazing drive to make it on the podium with a damaged car. its just a matter of time and luck it seems until the first win. glad you're ok.
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all competitors run hossiers.
wow, quite the story and quite the amazing drive to make it on the podium with a damaged car. its just a matter of time and luck it seems until the first win. glad you're ok.
| deepbeep | 10-22-2001 05:38 PM |
I just consulted the Magic 8-Ball, and see a Breakfast of Champions Wheaties box in your future!!! Congrats on a most impressive win!
| Delicious Tuning | 10-22-2001 06:14 PM |
Congratulations
Damn, you guys rock! Congratulations on a most impressive race. I have never heard of such a race in a long time. Sounds like that Subaru is setup to perfection...
Congrats again!!!
Congrats again!!!
| sybir | 10-22-2001 07:21 PM |
truly impressive; that's a helluva job of driving :)
| GarySheehan | 10-22-2001 08:38 PM |
Here's a pic of the car in qualifying on Saturday, before the crash. It used to be such a nice looking car...:mad:
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
[IMG]http://www.teamsmr.com/ontrack.jpg[/IMG]
This photo was taken by HeadOn Photos. This and pictures of the crash will be available for viewing and purchase at [url]www.headonphotos.net[/url] by the end of this week.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
#72 Subaru WRX USTCC
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]
[IMG]http://www.teamsmr.com/ontrack.jpg[/IMG]
This photo was taken by HeadOn Photos. This and pictures of the crash will be available for viewing and purchase at [url]www.headonphotos.net[/url] by the end of this week.
| pio!pio! | 10-23-2001 03:18 AM |
love that pic!! it is now my wallpaper!
Love the foglight removal for some ram air
Hm..have you considered the headlight mod? (the one where they paint the inner housing black so it doesn't look like a neon) Would look a lot better IMHO and draw people to buy scoobies. Or morettes!
Love the foglight removal for some ram air
Hm..have you considered the headlight mod? (the one where they paint the inner housing black so it doesn't look like a neon) Would look a lot better IMHO and draw people to buy scoobies. Or morettes!
| datatech | 10-23-2001 06:31 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by pio!pio! [/i]
[B]
Love the foglight removal for some ram air
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What's that? Ram Air? Do I smell a DQ?
-dave
[B]
Love the foglight removal for some ram air
[/B][/QUOTE]
What's that? Ram Air? Do I smell a DQ?
-dave
| 2QUICK4U | 10-23-2001 07:09 PM |
That's awesome, sounds like you guys are really proving that you and Subaru can be a force in street racing.
Do they let you know when Speedvision shows these races? I want to be sure to set my VCR.
Do they let you know when Speedvision shows these races? I want to be sure to set my VCR.
| brainrally | 10-26-2001 05:58 PM |
Man, that sounds like an exciting race. Congrats. That's showing them what a Subie is made of. Takes a licking, and keeps on kicking (butt). :lol:
| Uncle_Git | 10-27-2001 12:12 AM |
Gary - sounds like an AWESOME performance... congrats ....
You seem to be scaring alot of very high $$ teams there ;-)
Go Gary and Go subaru !
You seem to be scaring alot of very high $$ teams there ;-)
Go Gary and Go subaru !
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