so the driving school was awesome. the morning was three activities that groups rotated through. first was a ground school in a classroom setting where they told you lots of stuff that you're supposed to remember. the second was a handling oval where you practice executing the two 180 degree turns and work on hitting the apex correctly, braking, steering, vision, throttle, etc. the third was an autox style course that you ran laps on for practice. in the afternoon they set up a road course using the whole track and the groups took turns running that. late in the afternoon they opened it up so i got a good 30-40 minutes of running constantly and exploring the limits of the car good times.

oh.. gt3s are fast and can and do run laps around me.

 

Nice...

Sounds like an awesome time, I'm pissed I missed it

Did Brad drive this time?

 

Nice. Love the sig Nick!!

Thanks you guys for coming out Saturday night. It was great to see everyone! And yes I was in no shape to drive Sunday. :P

 

yeah wouldn't think so..

nice avatar btw!

 

I got my car back ^^

Anyone up for going to Bremerton this weekend? Another Novice school on Saturday then a full on SCCA event on Sunday.

 

I'll be there

 

can't go this weekend but its supposed to be dry for once. have fun!

 

bah, wait listed for Saturday.

 

lame.. i have the 10th-13th off this month.. are there any events that weekend?

 

There's one up in Blaine on the 11th: http://www.chuckanutscc.org/autocross

 

Added the SCCA events that take place at Bremerton for ***** and giggles.

 

^^how much does Novice school cost on Sat?

 

$55, which includes entry into Sunday's event too.

 

It's full though, I'm #17 on the waiting list.

 

Well, I'm down to #11 on the waiting list... I'll show up around 7:30 and see what they say.

 

good luck!

 

Alfa Club day for Pacific Raceways Thursday 4/23. I just signed up for it.

 

Ha! Only 2 people from the waiting list showed up so they let us both in. Erik, I totally should've told you to go! I make my own luck.

I had a blast today. Being in my own car, I was willing to push it harder than I did in yours. They ran almost the same course with that straight away before the final turn around gone, it was much more of a slalom now, still made it to the shift beep in 2nd before braking for the turn though. Not nearly as many spins this time either. There were 2 other 8's there not on the boards, I gave them both the address and told them to hop on.

For anyone with tomorrow free, it's $40 if you register online, they were asking for checks today but they were ok with me giving cash. I'd bring your check book just in case. Register online here: http://www.nwr-scca.org/solo/nextevent.htm

 

Tempting!!! But I need to keep all the $$$ I can so I can throw $1 bills at strippers in Portland in 2 weeks

 

Aren't you still rubbing?

 

^ haha!!

sounds like fun nick. wish i could make the pacific raceways lapping day..

 

Very tempting...

http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/5480-2/Paci...sWallpaper.jpg


I don't think I can take the day off right now though Actually, maybe... I'll talk to my manager when he's back in tomorrow.

 

Careful of T8 since it is a Alfa club they will be coating the track with oil all day

 

The results are in from this last weekend. Not brag or boast or anything but I was pleasantly surprised

http://www.wwscc.org/event_results/2...-01.html#NOVAM

 

whoa nice man