Thunderhill wrap up 10/21-23 and enduro
#1
Posted 10-25-2011 12:09 PM
Great racing in Group 5 and 7. Smaller than usual turn out though. Is that normal for this time of year? I know a couple of guys didn't make it due to budget and time constraints.
Congrats to Phillip and the Holifield family for the points win and for a great finish in the enduro. I was crewing for the #75 black RX7 next door to the Hollifield pits when I saw a smoking, hot brake pad flying around and decided to see what was going to find them changing the front hub in the hot pits. Awesome pit work watching them change the hub at their first pit stop. That couldn't have been comfortable.
The Miatas racing in the enduro made for great spectating. There was always a battle raging among the Miatas right to the finish.
Having to take a day off work kinda sucked but overall the enduro was cool.
Thanks to AIM for help with tires and my new 3/32 shaves.
Thanks to Juan for help with my video camera.
Thanks to Ken in #24 for his input on my old tires and for poking them with his durometer to tell me they were in great shape.
It was great meeting and chatting with the smac members also.
We came in 1st in class and 2nd overall in the enduro. The Panoz and GT40 retired early. We lost 3rd gear in the last 10 minutes of the race but had a far enough lead to 2nd place where we were able to limp the car home in 4th gear.
Not sure what I'll occupy my time with in the off season waiting for the next race...
Cheers.
#2
Posted 10-25-2011 12:09 PM
#3
Posted 10-25-2011 12:28 PM
It will take some time to get all those barrel marks off.Not sure what I'll occupy my time with in the off season waiting for the next race...
Cheers.
There's also the NASA invite.
Have to check if my crew needs to be a NASA member too for the 6hr.
J~
#4
Posted 10-25-2011 12:39 PM
Ah-hah, so it was Alberto who punted those 3 barrels directly into my path when I was right behind him. I had to decide which one I wanted to plow out of the way. Thanks for that. After you finished cleaning the marks off your car you can come over to my shop and do mine.It will take some time to get all those barrel marks off.
I was testing a new camera at the time--turned out it was off. Too bad! At least I got Niemann's:
Director, SCCA San Francisco Region
1999 Miata #10 ITS
2003 Evo 8 #12 STU
2011 SFR-SCCA ITS Champion
#5
Posted 10-25-2011 03:01 PM
Joe
#6
Posted 10-25-2011 03:56 PM
Ah-hah, so it was Alberto who punted those 3 barrels directly into my path when I was right behind him. I had to decide which one I wanted to plow out of the way. Thanks for that. After you finished cleaning the marks off your car you can come over to my shop and do mine.
I was testing a new camera at the time--turned out it was off. Too bad! At least I got Niemann's:
No that wasn't me. I'm in the white car. I moved out of the way during quali for the guy in the flat black car ( I think he blew his motor during the enduro) and promptly screwed up my entry line into that turn and hence my exit. I did take out three barrels though.
Another track record - I think Phillip broke the record for carrying a barrel the longest during a race. he carried it all the way to turn 11 iirc. It gave everyone on pit row a good laugh as he came down the main straight with a barrel sticking to the front bumper.
#7
Posted 10-25-2011 05:57 PM
Al, here's the in-car of that:
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#8
Posted 10-25-2011 06:30 PM
#9
Posted 10-25-2011 06:51 PM
#10
Posted 10-25-2011 06:53 PM
Another turn and you could have dropped it off where you left it.
Think about that statement I think I've always left things where i dropped them off
Ok...we know what you meant
I was hoping you would post that Phillip...to funny watching from the top of turn 1. I knew you were pushing to catch John and then he managed to spin in 2 right in front of you...but then you had to give it back trying to ditch the barrel! But great pressure to get him to make a mistake and give you P2 on the last lap!
Ron
RAmotorsports
#11
Posted 10-25-2011 07:39 PM
Think about that statement I think I've always left things where i dropped them off
Ok...we know what you meant
D'oh.
Still recovering from the weekend. Brain no workie.
#12
Posted 10-25-2011 09:01 PM
Al, here's the in-car of that:
LOL! "Barrel of Laughs 2"! That was epic!
Director, SCCA San Francisco Region
1999 Miata #10 ITS
2003 Evo 8 #12 STU
2011 SFR-SCCA ITS Champion
#13
Posted 10-25-2011 09:12 PM
#14
Posted 10-25-2011 09:19 PM
#15
Posted 10-26-2011 12:16 AM
Phillip: you should have popped the headlights to dislodge the barrel. Can't do that in a '99. I do like how you walked it off to the right side.
Scott
PS: guess who I ran in to at Sears: Kevin Bailey. Driving a CBR1000-powered Geo Metro, of all things. Spec Miata guys get everywhere.
#16
Posted 10-26-2011 09:47 AM
I had fun this weekend, even after blowing my motor 3 laps into practice...FYI if you ever start to pull on Vodden, she's blowing up. Got to run the Enduro with Tupper's car (blew that motor 10 minutes into my stint...at least we didn't finish last). After falling out, I joined my semi-regular role as crew for the Holifields. This is the best way to describe Andrew, Steve and me when Phil drove by with a barrel:
This has definitely been an expensive season for me, but I've had waaaaaay too much fun racing with you guys this year...so as I said after my fun Laguna weekend, "I'll be back." (Not said like the former governator.)
Enjoy the nice weather!
david.biggar(at)gmail.com
Meteorologist
#17
Posted 10-26-2011 09:12 PM
#18
Posted 10-26-2011 09:40 PM
#19
Posted 11-03-2011 09:26 PM
About the barrel, Philip you've got the wrong idea. The goal is to see how many laps you can do without losing it. And you shouldn't be letting other cars pass you in the process. You lose style points for that.
-Juan
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