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[Michael Novak]

For all of us who couldn't make it, keep us filled in.

[FTodaro]

Yes and do not be afraid to post all the Man Drama that is going on and the pranks on Danny.

[Mike Collins]

Lots of fast guys...rumor has it several cars below existing track record...

 

One super funny sounding exhaust.

 

Drago realized that this is not iRacing, no reset button, it was a real tire wall...Stearns did a Picasso job on the repair of the front bumper (no one will ever notice  )

 

Danny drives like its raining in the dry...  We could see the side of his car in every corner..

 

Session 3 rained out.  Not sure if will get a dry 4th session.

[Marc Cefalo]

Lots of fast guys...rumor has it several cars below existing track record...

 

One super funny sounding exhaust.

 

Drago realized that this is not iRacing, no reset button, it was a real tire wall...Stearns did a Picasso job on the repair of the front bumper (no one will ever notice  )

 

Danny drives like its raining in the dry...  We could see the side of his car in every corner..

 

Session 3 rained out.  Not sure if will get a dry 4th session.

low 2:17's even 2:16's in this weather is crazy fast......

 

I'm sure the funny sounding exhaust is probably some concoction from DDG......or maybe i'm reading not far enough into that comment....

 

Tire walls are one thing, it's the damn blue stuff that'll get you.

 

ok....back to making #00 pretty again.....

[Danny Steyn]

Carbonnel, Bolanos, Kycera and a couple others were really fast and got in the 16's - pretty damn amazing. Several in the low 17's. Blake and i worked together and got in the mid 17's. I guess we that would put us somewhere between 7 and 20. This field is just plain stupid deep!

 

Third session was rained out, but I still got in one lap before they black flagged me. Glad they did as I was sideways from T6 to T7. Apparently in the previous session someone had laid down some oil and htey had put quick-dry over the oil but the rain had washed it away. 

 

In session 4 my car took a dump. Thought I had blown my lovely Rossini engine, but it idled perfectly, yet we were 20Hp down to the rest of the class. in the pits everyone crowded round to figure out what was going on. Compression test was excellent, but then thanks to Dan Tiley, Rob and Stu from BSI and many others offering their suggestions, we figured out that the throttle position sensor was not working. With that changed the car came to life. Unfortunately we will only be able to test tomorrow in the qualifying session. 

Thanks to all those that came to help out. This is what makes out class great. We all want to win fair and square on the track, not in the garage.

[Glenn Davis]

Ti-Speed helping on a Rossini motor.  Can't get much more friendly than that!

[Danny Steyn]

Yup. Dan is a really great engine builder and a really great guy, and Mike was the first guy to get me to say thanks to Dan. 

[Jim Drago]

Track is crazy fast and very fun. Could be one of my favorites. I need a little more time, but pretty content with where I am with the track time I have ad so far. I agree with what Danny said, we are in that P6-p20 area.  I think I can get to low 17's but not 16's. At least not tomorrow. Car was a small bump, not really a crash, total stupidity on drivers part. The car cut off and was coasting came to live, died twice, started coming back again. I was looking at gauges to determine what was going on, thought I was fine, looked up and I was not where I thought I was and bumped the tires. Bad enough doing at speed, but like this really stinks not bad, but I will need a fender on my new car when I get back. 

Lots of guys close, many that were .5-1.0 faster were easy to stay with in the draft. Not sure as many are in 16's as Danny mentioned, I heard of only one. Tomorrow will tell the tale. This is going to be a crazy race. From p3-15 will be within .5 IMO

 

Jim

[Keith Andrews]

Great running!  Wow 2:15.8-9's  is flying.  The weather looks great cool and mostly cloudy.  Thanks for the ride along Tyler Kicera.  The live stream worked great.

[Waterboy]

Holy cow

[Joe (dad) Jordan]

    Gp 1 Qualifying (14-M-3134-S)

Results are not official

1 #78 Andrew Carbonell Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Miami FL

5 02:15.883    

1999 Mazda Miata Midnight Blue

  2 #24 Dillon Machavern Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Charlotte VT

5 02:15.960 0.077 0.077

2001 Mazda Miata Black

  3 #69 Yiannis Tsiounis Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

New York NY

5 02:16.199 0.316 0.239

1999 Mazda Miata Black

  4 #70 Elivan Goulart Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Shelton CT

5 02:16.526 0.643 0.327

1999 Mazda MIATA Yellow

  5 #50 Ralle Rookey Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Suffield CT

5 02:16.669 0.786 0.143

1999 Mazda Miata Blue

  6 #44 Tyler Kicera Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Manheim PA

6 02:16.875 0.992 0.206

2002 Mazda Miata Red

  7 #87 Selin M. Rollan Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Miami FL

5 02:17.323 1.440 0.448

1999 Mazda Miata BIG RED

  8 #97 Erik Stearns Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Van Buren OH

5 02:17.383 1.500 0.060

2000 Mazda Mazda Orange

  9 #57 Alex Bolanos Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Hialeah FL

4 02:17.452 1.569 0.069

1999 Mazda Miata Red

  10 #41 Steven Gorriaran Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Providence RI

4 02:17.822 1.939 0.370

2003 Mazda Miata Black

  11 #23 Cory Collum Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Cape Coral FL

4 02:17.854 1.971 0.032

1999 Mazda Miata Blue/Yellow

  12 #98 Andrew von Charbonneau Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Boca Raton FL

4 02:17.879 1.996 0.025

1999 Mazda Miata White/Black

  13 #49 Sebastian Landy Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Great Falls VA

4 02:17.944 2.061 0.065

1999 Mazda Miata White

  14 #94 Forrest Landy Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Great Falls VA

4 02:17.982 2.099 0.038

1999 Mazda Miata blue

  15 #90 Nick Leverone Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Belli

6 02:18.024 2.141 0.042

1999 Mazda Miata Blue/Black/Oran

  16 #43 Peter Arthur John Tonelli Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Westborough MA

4 02:18.118 2.235 0.094

2001 Mazda Miata Silver

  17 #6 Blake Clements Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Houston TX

3 02:18.175 2.292 0.057

1999 Mazda Miata Dark Blue

  18 #75 Michael Collins Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Mount Airy MD

3 02:18.437 2.554 0.262

1999 Mazda Miata MEATHEAD Blue

  19 #2 Jim Drago Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Memphis TN

6 02:18.778 2.895 0.341

2003 Mazda Miata White

  20 #60 Tom Fowler Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Cumming GA

6 02:18.960 3.077 0.182

2002 Mazda Miata white/blue

  21 #56 AJ Roderick Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Chardon OH

4 02:19.480 3.597 0.520

1999 Mazda Miata White/Blue

  22 #7 Jeff LaBounty Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Cape Coral FL

2 02:19.694 3.811 0.214

1996 Mazda Miata black-white-red

  23 #61 Skip Brock Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Birmingham AL

6 02:19.701 3.818 0.007

1999 Mazda Miata Yellow/Blue

  24 #95 Adam Miller Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

New York Ny

6 02:19.831 3.948 0.130

1999 Mazda Miata Red

  25 #28 John Wechsler Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Greenwich CT

6 02:20.341 4.458 0.510

1999 Mazda Miata Black

  26 #1 Bruce Andersen II Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

La Grange Park IL

2 02:20.368 4.485 0.027

2004 Mazda Miata Gray/Blue

  27 #13 Anthony Geraci Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Glen Head NY

6 02:20.617 4.734 0.249

1999 Mazda miata grey Black

  28 #14 Amy Mills Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

New York NY

3 02:20.764 4.881 0.147

1999 Mazda Miata Black/Pink

  29 #77 Dan Tiley Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Mooresville NC

5 02:20.941 5.058 0.177

2001 Mazda Miata Black

  30 #30 Jim Ocuto Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Mohawk NY

6 02:21.029 5.146 0.088

1999 Mazda Miata SM white

  31 #73 Daniel Moen Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Ludlow MA

3 02:21.079 5.196 0.050

1999 Mazda Miata Black/Green

  32 #72 Mustafa Ugurlu Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Litchfield CT

3 02:21.305 5.422 0.226

1999 Mazda Miata Black

  33 #27 Michael Lo Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Newton NJ

6 02:21.608 5.725 0.303

2000 Mazda Miata Black

  34 #46 Domenico Leuci Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Binghamton NY

5 02:22.070 6.187 0.462

1999 Mazda Miata Red/Wht/Yel

  35 #17 Whitfield Gregg Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

New York NY

2 02:23.076 7.193 1.006

1994 Mazda Miata Black

  36 #4 Thomas Hart Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Summerville SC

5 02:23.320 7.437 0.244

1999 Mazda Miata Blue/Orange

  37 #79 Spencer Patterson Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Pittsburgh PA

5 02:24.488 8.605 1.168

1999 Mazda Miata Dark Blue

  38 #12 Dan Harding Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Dover OH

4 02:26.701 10.818 2.213

Mazda Miata Red/Blk/Wht

  39 #29 Scott Lawrence Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Fort Myers FL

2 02:27.916 12.033 1.215

1999 Mazda Miata Red/White

  40 #39 Danny Steyn Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Fort Lauderdale FL

2 02:28.741 12.858 0.825

2002 Mazda Miata Blue/Orange/Sil

  41 #38 James Wells Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap

Herkimer NY

4 02:32.666 16.783 3.925

1999 Mazda Miata Black

 

Results are not official

[Joe (dad) Jordan]

Got the above off of the race monitor website....Too early in California to watch live!  Happy 4th every one!

[DylanMurcott]

Highly predict the two IMSA drivers Carbonell and Machavern will be 1-2 in both races.

[suck fumes]

Holy cow that is fast!

[Yosh]

In Q2, the top 20 are now under the existing track record (which was a questionable record to begin with).

Blazing fast!

[Danny Steyn]

Well after thowing everything at my car during the morning sessions, we finally figured out the engine issue. The pre-tensioner spring on the camshaft timing belt pulley had come loose and caused the camshaft timing belt to jump 3 notches. With the help of Dan Tiley, Tom Fowler and the OPM crew we made the fix, and my wonderful Rossini engine came alive again. Thanks so much to all those that came to offer advice, including DDG who was right on the money!

 

Once we figured it out we bounced back from a 40th place in Q1 to a 4th place in Q2. Glad to be in the hunt again. Actually had a much better lap going and got skunked in the last two corners, so we know that my 02 is definitely competitive.

 

THE TOP 20 IN Q2 WERE WITHIN ONE SECOND. 2:16.5 - 2:17.5. This class is just amazing. Feel very privileged that I get to run in amongst these talented drivers.

[Keith Andrews]

Good race!  It was fun to watch the SCCA live feed along with Tyler's in car.  Not as fun as being there but great to be able to view what is going on.  

[Mike Collins]

Ran out of gas!!!  Made it to the finish but it wasn't pretty...  Nick's new name is Phil, Short Phil!

 

PS... got some great video of the start...A certain car two rows up from me started the race from New Jersey...

[John Costello]

Geez you'd think you wouldn't take a page from my book after my shining moment at NJMP!

[Waterboy]

Ran out of gas!!! Made it to the finish but it wasn't pretty... Nick's new name is Phil, Short Phil!

PS... got some great video of the start...A certain car two rows up from me started the race from New Jersey...

Where did you start from then, South America ?

Would that certain car have maybe be in 10th after the first lap.