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Old 02-14-2007 | 02:41 PM
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Like he said don't bother trying to hide in BSP, Berry, Olson and others will stomp you there just as bad. The good news is half the time the SM cars break.

The only reason to run in a half @ss setup car is to learn from it. While Prosolo may or may not be back next year the only way to make sure you get to try one is do it this year.
Again, TRUE....TRUE, and TRUE.

"Beat down" is just another way of saying "a learning experience". I'm ready for my education.
Old 02-14-2007 | 02:45 PM
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This is VERY true.
If you read Rhodes build up he is thinking about going to SM2 just to get away from the BMWs in SM.

When it comes to your first big event it would not matter how well setup your car is and how there you think you are, it is a reality check. Wait till your first trip to Natls....
Old 02-14-2007 | 03:21 PM
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From: In So Cal.. out in BFE... but in the good part... but not really by Cesar, Keith or Loren...
yeah, reality checks are nice every now and then. you hearn that there are always bigger fish in the sea.

When my dad used to race, there were always the local track "heros" (at least when he stuck to one track... before he started touring) then when someone would get a hair up their butts and come down to lay the smack down on the "heros" it was a wake up call for the locals.

example, when we ran the late model still (local track only, this was before we had the truck that we toured with) we were a solid mid pack to front runner car. there were a couple guys that we raced that were consistantly front runners. then Chris Trickle (RIP) would come down and just kill us all.

oh yeah.... that just happend.
Old 02-15-2007 | 04:48 PM
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From: In So Cal.. out in BFE... but in the good part... but not really by Cesar, Keith or Loren...
wow... did you guys read all of the post about the cancelled race, then to see that Rene had those post deleted? people on the forum are PISSED! kinda funny to read.

looks like the makeup race will be March 11th. woot woot
Old 02-15-2007 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by speeddemon32
wow... did you guys read all of the post about the cancelled race, then to see that Rene had those post deleted? people on the forum are PISSED! kinda funny to read.

looks like the makeup race will be March 11th. woot woot
This BS with all these stupid clubs and their power plays is ridiculous. The way they split the SCCA region up into all these little clubs is just asking for trouble. All they have done is taken the good core group of workers and spread it super thin. They can not even put on the next event unless they change some of the worker chiefs, some of the ones they have listed are not SCCA members which is required.
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From: In So Cal.. out in BFE... but in the good part... but not really by Cesar, Keith or Loren...
is there just not enogh SCCA volunteers (how ever you spell that) to have a couple at each event?

(sorry I dont know how SCCA runs, we have run with them in the past, but we were a visiting body with out own sanction (NASCAR) )
Old 02-15-2007 | 06:08 PM
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is there just not enogh SCCA volunteers (how ever you spell that) to have a couple at each event?

(sorry I dont know how SCCA runs, we have run with them in the past, but we were a visiting body with out own sanction (NASCAR) )
In most regions you just have SCCA as the club hosting the events. Lets say you have 20 core workers, these are the people that know how to do everything and do the bulk of the work. Now you have a region that splits off into five little clubs because they are all greedy and want to fight for control and money. Well now you take that same group of 20 core workers and spread them over the clubs and you end up with a club putting on an event that only has 5 core workers that know what they are doing. In an extreme case like PFM you don't even have enough people in your "club" that are SCCA members to fill key worker positions that are required by SCCA.

What is really frustrating about the PFM deal is most of those guys qualify for the SCCA first gear program and only pay a fraction of the membership dues as the rest of us and yet they don't bother to join.
Old 02-16-2007 | 09:15 AM
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From: In So Cal.. out in BFE... but in the good part... but not really by Cesar, Keith or Loren...
WTF?!?!? Why is BSP the only group by them selves? there are only a couple cars in this group........... I odnt get it?????

P.S. I just registered.

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Old 02-16-2007 | 10:40 AM
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WTF?!?!? Why is BSP the only group by them selves? there are only a couple cars in this group........... I odnt get it?????
SEARCH!!!! you'll find all the answers there!!
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Old 02-16-2007 | 10:42 AM
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Jedi....... your a dork!
Old 02-16-2007 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by speeddemon32
WTF?!?!? Why is BSP the only group by them selves? there are only a couple cars in this group........... I odnt get it?????

P.S. I just registered.
Haha, you guys are special I guess.
Old 02-16-2007 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
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You got me for a few mins. I was about to go off on Mugatu and tell him to get the f*** out of our thread.
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Jedi....... your a dork!
LOL!!! sorry for side-tracking this thread but I just couldn't help myself! Oh man, the funniest guy so far has to be XdeedubbX...he stole TeamRX-8's avatar and every post he makes is about autocross. you should go steal an avatar from the SB thread.

Now back to our regular scheduled program....
Old 02-16-2007 | 10:46 AM
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You got me for a few mins. I was about to go off on Mugatu and tell him to get the f*** out of our thread.
LOL! I'm trying to see how many people I can confuse today...
Old 02-16-2007 | 11:48 AM
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Ike already got me in another forum....I was like, why does he have Mikeb's avatar....and I dind't even think Ike was "100% Italian"...yeah, back to our normal discussions.

Speed, that has to be an error, there is no way that the four of us will be covering that entire feild of cones. Is Mischelle still not going to race on the 11th. I don't know if ERica is or not.
Old 02-16-2007 | 11:58 AM
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Jedi.... Mugatu is widley hated.... you picked a good one.

I thought about stealing Teams avi.... guess I shouldent now. :/


Keith, I dont know..... i dont htink so.
Old 02-18-2007 | 08:17 PM
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Old 02-18-2007 | 09:39 PM
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I was starting to think I was driving to slow to wear out a set of tires....
It only took 200 street miles, one track day and 60 autox runs to cord them.

Now I know where my push came from today on my last couple of runs.
Old 02-18-2007 | 11:14 PM
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Was there a PCA event? It sucks having these 3 week breaks in between events. Guess we'll make up for it in March-April.
Old 02-18-2007 | 11:31 PM
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Was there a PCA event? It sucks having these 3 week breaks in between events. Guess we'll make up for it in March-April.
PCA school.... Instructors got to run at the end of the day. Man they get to have some fun courses, top of 2nd most of the course and half the length of the taxi way to the wood in 3rd.
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Old 02-18-2007 | 11:47 PM
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Just had to chime in here. I won the B Stock event at Qualcomm Stadium last weekend in my '05 RX-8. It was my first autocross event and I feel extremely lucky (so don't go thinking I'm boasting here). I had an incredibly fun time, though, so it was all worth while.

Some pics are here: http://flickr.com/photos/blo/sets/72157594530600964/
Old 02-18-2007 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BAM0027
Just had to chime in here. I won the B Stock event at Qualcomm Stadium last weekend in my '05 RX-8. It was my first autocross event and I feel extremely lucky (so don't go thinking I'm boasting here). I had an incredibly fun time, though, so it was all worth while.

Some pics are here: http://flickr.com/photos/blo/sets/72157594530600964/
In March you will have one more BS car to run with.
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Sweet, ULLLOSE! Bring it!
Old 02-19-2007 | 11:50 AM
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Sweet, ULLLOSE! Bring it!
Hehe, be prepared for a wake up call.

I usually run my RX-8 in BS, but was co-driving the orange Elise in SS last event. Do you plan to be out there a lot this year? I should be driving the 8 at the next practice in March.


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