Race in August! (2009, Seattle Area)
07-25-2009, 07:25 AM
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Hey, put me down for going to the BSCC member day on the 7th!!! I got the day off from work, so I will be able to go and show all of you how to drive a 2 mile autox course!!!
07-25-2009, 04:11 PM
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07-26-2009, 03:33 PM
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Hey I just thought I'd share something I learned while taking the high performance driving clinic. They taught us while steering, keep your hands at 9-3 (I always kept it at 10-2 because of the beam in the wheel) , but now I do and I rest my thumbs on the beam. When you turn, pull the wheel, do not push it, so when you make a left turn, pull your left hand down, you can get close to 180 degrees without taking your hands off the wheel. I just thought I'd let you know so if you haven't driven like this can try it out and get used to it before your next event. Just remeber to keep smooth movements (this is hard for me because I jerk the steering wheel) it helps to keep the cars balance.
07-30-2009, 11:49 AM
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FYI, the Porsche day on the 8th is filling up. I have to wait and see if my friend from back home wants to go before I sign up, so I'll know tonight if I'm going or not.
07-30-2009, 02:06 PM
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God DAMNIT. The Win 7 ship party is the same day as the 2.1 mile practice day, August 7th 
It's not til the afternoon though, so I should be able to run until the lunch break.
It's not til the afternoon though, so I should be able to run until the lunch break.
07-31-2009, 02:16 PM
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Damn... I'm gonna be a little pissed if I can't get my friend in... maybe we'll get him to be an instructor, lol. He does it for the New England branch...
08-01-2009, 03:51 PM
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Update on the Porsche school on the 8th: There are 42 total slots, 34 people have currently registered. My friend has registered as a student and is trying to switch to an instructor, so we'll see what happens. Either way, registration closes on Thursday, August 6th!
Also added a checklist of things to bring.
Also added a checklist of things to bring.
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08-01-2009, 04:10 PM
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For those I've been trying to talk into a Packwood event, August 16th is the last Northwest Region SCCA event there. There's 1 more Oregon Region one there the following weekend then that's it for the season.
08-04-2009, 10:54 AM
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Reminder bump for anyone planning on going to the board meeting tonight. We can meet up at the starbucks by the Southcenter mall or something and head over.
08-06-2009, 11:28 AM
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So I talked with TJ in e-mail, tomorrow's practice is open to everyone! If you're not a BSCC member, he'll accept new memberships there. It'll make the event $50 instead of $30 but the membership is good for the rest of the BSCC events this year.
08-06-2009, 12:42 PM
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