RR Report

#21

Post script.

The proud dad says, "How about that Laura Patton and her fourth place finish on Saturday?"

As I heard the report from top of the observation trailer, "there’s the taxi. He’s gaining on the 911 police car ever so slowly. They’re in traffic. Ough…he passed his daughter to earn that coveted third place plaque. Ough… what a goober."

Heck, fourth in a field of 17. That’s great! Congratulatios, Laura!

With much admiration, Dad.

P.S stay away from Miata’s and 944s as they messed up your Sunday qualifing and race.

Robert Patton

#22

Mike Skeen says,"Thanks, you wanna leave your transmission in 4th gear for the rest of the season? Thanks!"

Let me think … Ahh, Mike do you think a downshift to 3rd would make a differecnce comming out of turn 2 in traffic? We’ll get 'em next time. No more MA winners on SE tracks.

Next thing you know the guys from Ohio/Indiana will come down to beat us at Road Atlanta.

Regards, Robert Patton

#23

I just want to give everyone a special thanks for not trunking me as I struggled (unsucessfully) to get anything but second gear at the start of the race on Sunday.

I want everyone to know that I was able to keep all four on the pavement on Sunday’s race and I appreciate the fact nobody put a John Deer sticker on the car Saturday night.

Looking forward to Road Atlanta…

  • Kelly

P.S. I’ll post the video from my car for the start of Sunday’s race. It’s an interesting few seconds

#24

kchildre wrote:

[quote]I just want to give everyone a special thanks for not trunking me as I struggled (unsucessfully) to get anything but second gear at the start of the race on Sunday.

[/quote]
What was the diagnosis on the trans?

#25

nasaregistrar wrote:

[quote]
What was the diagnosis on the trans?[/quote]

I would guess that it was clogged with grass from his off-roading on Saturday.

:stuck_out_tongue:

#26

nasaregistrar wrote:

[quote]kchildre wrote:

[quote]I just want to give everyone a special thanks for not trunking me as I struggled (unsucessfully) to get anything but second gear at the start of the race on Sunday.

[/quote]
What was the diagnosis on the trans?[/quote]

Forgot to clean the mower blade.

Forgot to empty the mulching bag.

#27

Saturday: The Power of Smack Talk

I started in motorsports to avoid having the cops on my back (too many speeding tickets). What happens Saturday? I have a police car in my rear view the entire race… Well almost. Laura beat me. She got faster, I got slower. Lesson learned. To add insult to injury, I got passed by BOTH Pattons in ONE TURN. Little did I know Robert was sitting on her bumper. WTF? Is this the Turn 1 Family Share Plan? Happy Birthday Robert, don’t expect any more presents like that one unless your birthday falls on race day again.

The award ceremony was not all it was cracked up to be… The Pirelli Girl was a tall bald man who farts while you’re talking. You guys all know him.

Sunday: The Taylor Twins

Al and Chuck were saved from the awesome 6thPlacePowerSmackTalk racecraft magic I was about to unleash on both of them due to … I can’t even make this kind crap up if I try … the fire bottle prematurely going off. Yes, just as I exited Turn 5 on the last or second to last lap, all the nozzles starting spraying this fountain of fire extinguisher fluid all over me. So, my excuse:

"The fire bottle came undone in it’s straps and started deploying."
© 2007 Craig Geiger. All rights reserved.

… Literally. I pit out to avoid dumping it all on the track. Al, it was not my Spy Hunter attempt at beating you (in case you saw the goo coming from the bottom of the car).

Awesome, awesome battle the whole way through - no bloodshed either. That was real racing. And unbelievable fun. I am proud to say I hung in that melee and no one got even a door ding. I learned a ton in that 20+ minutes. Chuck, Al, Laura - any video? TJ? TJ hung in there for a few laps too… Nice work!

The new (to me) faces = cool people. Long live SE30. Another fun weekend!

#28

No diagnosis on the transmission yet… but here it is on tape:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-846084916456155060

#29

Sunday results are up on mylaps. I was just two laps away!

#30

Patton wrote:

[quote]Post script.

The proud dad says, "How about that Laura Patton and her fourth place finish on Saturday?"

Heck, fourth in a field of 17. That’s great! Congratulatios, Laura!

With much admiration, Dad.

Robert Patton[/quote]

You should be proud. As big as the fields are, any top ten finish is a good day at the Spec E30 races.

'Can’t wait to get back to the track…

Carter

#31

kchildre wrote:

Holy crap Kelly! That was some heads-up driving by those guys to avoid you. Must have been some exciting times for guys farther back as everybody did the last-minute splits and the speed differential grew.

#32

ctbimmer wrote:

[quote]kchildre wrote:

Holy crap Kelly! That was some heads-up driving by those guys to avoid you. Must have been some exciting times for guys farther back as everybody did the last-minute splits and the speed differential grew.[/quote]

Let me just say it was interesting. If you watch Kelly’s rear view mirror you can see me come up on his bumper at a good speed and have to squeeze by on the right. You can then see me hop back in front and go three wide down the front straight for position. Fortunently there was room and nothing happened. It made for an interesting situation though.

The Saturday race was a great race for me with the exception of my dad getting in my way. While I am proud that he worked as hard as he did and came from dead last to third, he took my third after telling me he was only going to run one lap because of a broken transmission. Imagine my surprise when I go to pass Geiger in turn 1 and there is a yellow cab on my bumper. Oh well, no hard feelings now and it was a great race by all.

Sunday was even better though. While my finishing position wasn’t as high as Saturday it was probably a better race as far as me working for position. I started 12th due to a lot a traffic during qualifying and then an oil spill which made turn two interesting, however, I was able to work my way through the pack and some Spec Miata’s and 944’s to earn 8th overall. It was a total blast on Sunday and the competition was great.

Laura Patton
#911 Thelma Lou

#33

ctbimmer wrote:

[quote]kchildre wrote:

Holy crap Kelly! That was some heads-up driving by those guys to avoid you. Must have been some exciting times for guys farther back as everybody did the last-minute splits and the speed differential grew.[/quote]

I’m thrilled at everyone’s ability to avoid me. Very happy it wasn’t a standing start as that would have ended badly…