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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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June VIR Grand Course????

Who is going?


What are you bringing?

I will be there instructing and my son will be there as a student. He will be in his 05 RX8 and I will be in my C5 or I might also use the Mazda. We are both looking forward to it. Hope to see everyone there.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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MazdaDrivers?

I am in. Bringin me, my '04 8...fresh fluids, fresh Pads, ALMOST new Azenis ST615s and a smile. See you there! Say hey to the Titanium from PA.

EDIT -- Azenis are not so new after 100 minutes of track time last Friday WOW what an upgrade from the Bridgestones...

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Old May 11, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Moi too. I'm bringing my grey 8.

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Old May 11, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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I'm there. Black RX-8 w/ black wheels, Azenis 615's, stock otherwise, MD tags. Hopefully I'll be in B group. I'm there w/ basic tools, an extra set of 17x9 wheels, plenty of brake fluid, and new Nitto NT01's to break in on Sunday.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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I'm there in my black NSX. website is www.mazdadrivers.com
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Old May 12, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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i'll be there

i'm also trying to get myself onto Road Atlanta the weekend before VIR
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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Come on hank, you know you want to do the 4 days!!!
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Road Atlanta and VIR? I can just see you walking around with a silly grin on your face for at least a month afterwards.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Dont' encourage him to go to road atlanta. If he goes to Vir twice instead, he'll get some RT-615 goodness!

RT hank! RT!!!! Thats like Racing *******!
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Old May 29, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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bump because it's only 3 weeks away

i didn't get into the Road Atlanta event, so looks like RT615 for me....
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Old May 29, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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I sold my C5 so I will be there using my son's RX8.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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I'm on the %$@! waiting list!! hellllllp.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Good Luck. What number are you?
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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I am IN !!!- just heard the good word today. I'm really psyched to run the Grand East configuration. I'll be in a black NSX. I'd really like to talk to some of you about how you like the Azenis- will need new tires on the NSX after this HPDE.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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awesome, which group (A, B, C, D) will you be running in?
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Good deal. Shouldn't be hard to find you in the NSX.
Anyone else instructing???
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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awesome, which group (A, B, C, D) will you be running in?
H, have you seen any communications from Dave on who is in the groups? I don't remember seeing it - although I have received a lot of stuff so far. I expect to be in D or C.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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they usually don't announce the groupings over e-mail; you find out when they hand you the roster after you checked in; i should be in C, hopefully i'll do well enough that they'll bump me into B to play with the faster cars
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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I ran in B in March. Depending on what's available, I should be in B or maybe C since I've never run the Grand East configuration.

gotta run- gotta check my front brake pads tonight!
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DCNSX
I am IN !!!- just heard the good word today. I'm really psyched to run the Grand East configuration. I'll be in a black NSX. I'd really like to talk to some of you about how you like the Azenis- will need new tires on the NSX after this HPDE.
Congrats! You're Howard, right? We met at the VIR-N event. I love my Azenis on track, and I actually know a guy from No. VA who ran them on his NSX at BeaveRun a couple of weeks ago. I believe he's quite happy with them. Find me in the pits and we'll talk further - black RX8- w/black wheels.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Whew, I think I got the last available room at the Sleep Inn. Here's a couple pics from March. I hope I get moved up to 'C' next time...
Attached Thumbnails June VIR Grand Course????-vir-paul.jpg   June VIR Grand Course????-vir-paul-2.jpg  
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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A couple of friends and I are staying in the new trackside condos - the ones right there on the front straight. They're reasonably priced - $99 a night, 2 double beds, free wireless internet, and you can just fall out of bed in the morning and walk to the paddock.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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the Lodge is awesome, too bad they were filled up before i could sign up... so Sleep Inn for me
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I ran in B group at VIR in March. So I'll be in B unless they put me in C since I've never run the Grand East configuration- depends on availability. I am psyched- 4.2 miles , 32 turns!

for Grand East lap VIDEO, go here:

http://www.coverthops.com/track/VIRLapNSX.WMV
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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you should be in B, they don't pull people down because they haven't run a particular course configuration.... if you're fast already you'll be fast on the new setup in no time
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