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Carter wrote:
[quote]I learned a lot about Toyo tires (through talking with their on-sight tech guy and through my experiences on the track) and how they really need to be shaved properly. The tires I got from last years Toyo Bucks were shaved to 6/32nds and were very squirmy. I had them on the front and lost 8/10ths of a second per lap which took me from 2nd quickest to 6th.
Carter[/quote]
See i knew this was why you beat me at Road Atlanta;)
When I wasn’t getting Chris’s car ready to go out I spent a LOT of time with JJ, (our JJ) who was the Honda Challenge Race Director, Jim Politi, who was the Spec Miata Race Director and Jayson West (our other Timing/scoring Chief, who was a huge bonus to the crew there) and of course Chris and US Drift to assist them in doing their jobs, acted as a sound board for the incidents(mostlyHC), reviewed video tape, acted as chauffer in the golf cart and actually got a little spectating in. I hope all you guys don’t feel put off by that because I never had an intention to "not" hang out with you.
I have to congratulate patton, chris, and carter for great and clean driving. I wish i could have been in the mix but I got a little excited and what happened is obvious. Next season should be interesting and i’m looking forward to racing with some new people.
p.s. I agree with carter, we put brand new 5/32 shaved tires on the car on thursday and they didn’t get tacky until saturday afternoon! Then one of the tires went flat overnight on saturday and when we got there for the final race we had to scramble to go get a new tire as the toyo guys were packing up for the event.
If anyone runs out of tires or has a puncture, I’m sure someone will have a spare Toyo for a race. We don’t want anyone to miss a race if we can get you on the grid.
Carter
Carter wrote:
[quote]If anyone runs out of tires or has a puncture, I’m sure someone will have a spare Toyo for a race. We don’t want anyone to miss a race if we can get you on the grid.
Carter[/quote]
I think someone said on the day of the final race as we were working on david’s and carlton’s cars "what other series would be like this as far as helping each other out" the answer was: I don’t think there is one. This really is a great series and it wouldn’t be that way without a great bunch of guys.
MikeD wrote:
Not to belittle SpecE30, but someones not giving other guys enough credit. Everyone at an event is a car guy, many are gearheads too. Guys all over NASA, PCA, SCCA, etc will usually help each other other as much as possible (though there are bound to be some pricks given a large enough group.) Heck, even the pro teams at the Lemans 24 will share parts & help. Auto racing is SUPPOSED to be a "gentlemans sport".
SMD
smdubovsky wrote:
[quote]MikeD wrote:
Not to belittle SpecE30, but someones not giving other guys enough credit. Everyone at an event is a car guy, many are gearheads too. Guys all over NASA, PCA, SCCA, etc will usually help each other other as much as possible (though there are bound to be some pricks given a large enough group.) Heck, even the pro teams at the Lemans 24 will share parts & help. Auto racing is SUPPOSED to be a "gentlemans sport".
SMD[/quote]
True, the honda guys did a motor swap for a competitor all thru the night so he could race, the HC champ gave a competitor his spare axle, Seen it a bunch at all our events, heck, Beau Dunnivant gave his racecar to a competitor to run a TT in so he could qualify to go to nationals.I don’t think anyone wants to win because the competition canot actually run.
smdubovsky wrote:
[quote]MikeD wrote:
Not to belittle SpecE30, but someones not giving other guys enough credit. Everyone at an event is a car guy, many are gearheads too. Guys all over NASA, PCA, SCCA, etc will usually help each other other as much as possible (though there are bound to be some pricks given a large enough group.) Heck, even the pro teams at the Lemans 24 will share parts & help. Auto racing is SUPPOSED to be a "gentlemans sport".
SMD[/quote]
agreed!
Pictures are starting to appear on the interweb:
Carter:
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=pa&form_pa_id=1960&form_photo_num=21
Patton:
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=pa&form_pa_id=1960&form_photo_num=30
Mike D. and Kappy:
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=pa&form_pa_id=1960&form_photo_num=8
Carltons nose:
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=pa&form_pa_id=1960&form_photo_num=4
Al’s tail:
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=pa&form_pa_id=1960&form_photo_num=4
thanks for sharing sean! I talked to the guy from tuner transformations while we were at mid-ohio and he said he filmed us racing some. So he said it could possibly be aired on the show.
I know 2 of the pro photogs that were there, but they don’t have proofs from Group H up yet
http://www.finishlineprod.net/2006_events/2006nationals/group_h/index.html
here are a bunch from a pro outfit. I think Chris must have slipped him a few bucks - there are a lot of "Bobo and Pops Racing" car shots 
They have posters of all the competitors in a group for several of the other groups (AI, FFR, etc). Maybe they’re going to do a SE30 or GTS one also.
I bet this was an exciting moment for Carter - what will that guy do next???
http://www.finishlineprod.net/2006_events/2006nationals/group_h/IMG_8543.JPG.html
cheers,
bruce
Those are great pics of how close the racing is.
Robert, it looks like your car is just a little lower all around than the other cars?
did you Nationals participants notice that there are a couple of Nationals posters created:
http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=11623
cheers,
bruce
MikeD wrote:
Chris, The Clicky who took those pics will be doing his first HPDE this weekend at Summit…
