93 replies to this topic

[dtfastbear]

Just to be clear - that was a joke... shortcut merges would be WAY too dangerous!

We have threatened to run the "oval track" at Thunderhill before, but there were timing/scoring issues. The "oval track" uses the cutoff from T15 to the bottom of T5 and the cutoff from T7 to T14. It would essentially be a short track oval race. I'd LOVE to do that!

[Elliott Skeer]

oh please tell me its the 1 hour race with the pit stop!If it is i'll be getting out like this dude
My link

[Rob Burgoon]

We have threatened to run the "oval track" at Thunderhill before, but there were timing/scoring issues. The "oval track" uses the cutoff from T15 to the bottom of T5 and the cutoff from T7 to T14. It would essentially be a short track oval race. I'd LOVE to do that!

Sure, do it during the Sunday warmup or qually? I'm gonna call you guys all kinds of horrible names if I tow 10 hours to use 10% of thunderhill in the SM mains.

Figure 8 would be A-ok with me if it was just the SM cars. Multi-class figure 8? No thanks.

[Elliott Skeer]

How about on Saturday, each driver is allowed to take the shortcut from T7 to T15 twice during the race. On Sunday, we'll set up sprinklers on a few corners and turn them on and off randomly during the race.

Or you have to take the top of 5 once, the rest of the laps is the bypass! That would end well

[Jaime Florence]

Is it asking too much to go clockwise?...Please can we go clockwise?

[Charlie Hayes]

Is it asking too much to go clockwise?...Please can we go clockwise?

I have never ran it clockwise but I am in! Short course I am always down for also!!


Vodden needs to start paving some new track, preferably in the hills off of 9.

[Johnny D]

Figure 8 would be A-ok with me if it was just the SM cars. Multi-class figure 8? No thanks.

Hey, I got one vote.
Somebodys got a set.

CCW to turn 7, bypass to 13 (11)
CW to 8, bypass to 15, repeat.

Everyone should be slow through there anyway, in that it's a breaking zone into bypass, then having a single lane and then have to switch lanes. If you don't switch right you loose time.

But yes, multi-class could be more challenging.
J~

[dtfastbear]

Let the trash talking commence. Here are those coming to do battle:


Barry Hartzel 90 1990
David Vodden 1 1991
Bill Brown MD 64 1993
Bruce Pendleton 20 1995
Dennis Clark 27 1994
Team Momentary Laps Racing 72 1991
Alan Fudge 21 1999
John Sause 65 1991
Tyler Vance 85 2001
Team Silverfern 52 1993
Jaime Florence 96 1993
Ryan Lesher 47 1993
Geri Amani 34 1991
Rob Burgoon 91 1995
David Dodge 34 1991
Charlie Hayes 22 1990
Conner Ford 6 1994
John de Ruiter 23 1991
Joey Jordan 47 1991
Elliott Skeer 17 1999
John Dirkson 88 1999
Dave Sparks 52 1993
Team Evans Racing 9 1995
Team Prima Racing Too 88 1992
Team MF 40 1990
Team Pendleton 20 1995
Aaron Braverman 99 1990

[Rob Burgoon]

Have a list for E3 and E2?

[dtfastbear]

Pretty sure this isn't finalized, but here are the entries I have on my list:


Dean Mansour E2 175 BMW M3 1988
William Chen E2 99 Mazda Miata 1999
Hank Burgoyne E2 030 Mazda RX-7 1979
Team Momentary Laps Racing E3 72 Mazda Miata 1993
Alan Fudge E3 21 Mazda Miata 1999
Rob Burgoon E3 91 Mazda Miata 1995
Dan Gorman E3 42 BMW 325is 1989
Tony D'Alessandro E3 14 BMW SpecE30 1987
kenny gorman E3 41 BMW E30 1989
John Dirkson E3 88 Mazda Miata 1999
Dave Sparks E3 52 Mazda Miata 1993
Sonny Watanasirisuk E3 024 Mazda Miata 1995

[Johnny D]

I've been preaching.
Can I get a "Amen" ?

[dtfastbear]

As bad of an idea as figure 8 racing is, THIS almost looks doable! Looks like you could limit the possibility of carnage, although the point at which the two directions come together is incredibly high speed from both directions, meaning one small brain fart where a driver coming up from T6 continues on and apexes T8 at the same time another driver is coming down the hill into T8... Instant death at the exact same spot two drivers died 7 years ago when one overshot T14 and collided at the apex of T8.

Sorry, but not on my watch!

Dean

[Johnny D]

Use chicanes entering from each side to reduce speeds, maybe a "K" rail or two. Stop sign?
I tried.
J~

[Johnny D]

Pretty sure this isn't finalized, but here are the entries I have on my list:


Dean Mansour E2 175 BMW M3 1988
William Chen E2 99 Mazda Miata 1999
Hank Burgoyne E2 030 Mazda RX-7 1979
Team Momentary Laps Racing E3 72 Mazda Miata 1993
Alan Fudge E3 21 Mazda Miata 1999
Rob Burgoon E3 91 Mazda Miata 1995
Dan Gorman E3 42 BMW 325is 1989
Tony D'Alessandro E3 14 BMW SpecE30 1987
kenny gorman E3 41 BMW E30 1989
John Dirkson E3 88 Mazda Miata 1999
Dave Sparks E3 52 Mazda Miata 1993
Sonny Watanasirisuk E3 024 Mazda Miata 1995

Just looking at E3 players...
Mome is Dean/Laura
Alan is Riley Racing ?
Rob is Gopher
Dan is Gorman
Tony is new ?
Kenny is new ?
John is Johnny D
Dave is Android
Sonny is new ?
RJ not here?

That right?
J~

[Juan Pineda]

Man, wish I were there. Please post videos Sat night so I can download to watch on my flight home Sunday!

[Rob Burgoon]

Man, wish I were there. Please post videos Sat night so I can download to watch on my flight home Sunday!

Elliot wins, tyler gets second, a yellow jacket in third, and I take 4th. Pretty sure most everyone except elliot went flying off track at least once. I went down the dirt outside of 9 or 10 sideways

As for enduro 1, no idea.

[Ron Alan]

Elliot wins, tyler gets second, a yellow jacket in third, and I take 4th. Pretty sure most everyone except elliot went flying off track at least once. I went down the dirt outside of 9 or 10 sideways

As for enduro 1, no idea.

Yellow jacket...Jamie Florence? Can someone post top 10 please?

[Elliott Skeer]

Well that was quite an interesting weekend. When it seemed like Saturday's race couldnt get any crazier...Sunday's race came along! Great job everybody! There could have been way more contact in both races, but everybody kept it clean, well... for Spec Miata Can't wait to race you guys up in Nor-Cal again!!

[Charlie Hayes]

What a weekend.

Sundays race video will be a good one I am sure. The whole top 10 SM field battling through the specE30 field for the last half of the race, the last few laps consisted of 2 or 3 wide and nose to tail with mixed classes.

Hopefully I can have better luck next time.

[Ron Alan]

Calling all the young kids to post up video!! Only because I know you were up front and I'm not sure if I've ever seen video from Vodden, Hartzel, Florence or Evans Finish order someone?? Or maybe a link when it gets posted...thanks norcal nasa!