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[Keith Andrews]

Get after it Skip.  Time to close the deal!

 

Good luck

[Jim Drago]

Congrats to Dillon on the win! Chis for second and Danny rounding out the top three.
Congrats to Dan at Ti speed and Steve at Panic for the 1-2.

[Danny Steyn]

Best race I have ever had. Will write race report later.

But in terms of engines..... my Rossini 99 vs. 2 TiSpeed VVT's.

Identical, but different, as expected. VVT more TQ. 99 more HP. VVT's would grunt out of the corners. I would blow by at top end. ...... As expected.

For Road America I would take my 99. For Barber I would take the VVT. For Road Atlanta they ran identical lap times, just in different ways..... As expected.

PLEASE DON'T F THIS UP!!!!!

[Caveman-kwebb99]

But I thought the 99 was the car to have for atl...

So I guess maybe the 01 still has some surprises.

What happens when 01 wins at road America and daytona?

[Caveman-kwebb99]

And congrats to Dillon and topping! No matter what car ur in you had to really drive it!

[Waterboy]

So I guess maybe the 01 still has some surprises.

Why because one won? Danny just said they ran same lap times just in different places. Maybe it's the 99 that still has surprises. Danny was in lead with one to go with those two on his tail, what did you expect to happen.

[Caveman-kwebb99]

t Dan is building an incredible 01 so congrats to him.

I am wondering from afar what has cliff,Jamie and charbs so far off on lap times?

[Jim Drago]

Take the parity stuff to another thread please.  Not the place. Who the hell wants to hear this crap after they win a race like the ARRC or read about it?  Looking forward to race write ups and video

Jim

[pat slattery]

I like to hear it

[Keith Andrews]

Congrats DMAC, Chris T, and Danny.  Looked like a clean race up front from timing and scoring.  Great run guys!       

[Johnny D]

Not registered yet, doing it the weekend!

 

What happened Bruce, you only did Q1?

 

Need some help?

J~

[Jack Marr]

It was a clean, hard fought race with no drama in impound.

 

My thanks to all who came and made it a fun race.

 

Jack Marr

Chief Steward - 2014 ARRC

[bmarshall1]

What happened Bruce, you only did Q1?

 

Need some help?

J~

Johnny - Thanks for the offer of help but this weekend was not my best.  Unfortunately I spun in turn 7 during qualifying and got hit on both front and rear right side corners.  This bent a tie rod, a rear suspension lower A arm bolt, a broken motor mount plus body damage (both cars that hit me suffered broken differential housings) With help from SpeedWorksRacing we got it all put back together but could not get the rear under 1/2" toe out, but everything looked straight otherwise. Russ McBride and myself got under the car later and we diagnosed a possible bent rear sub frame. That night my wife and I slept in the trailer and it was a little cold and windy to say the least.  The wind ended up destroying our pop up canopy and scratched up the hood of my race car pretty good, how it got loose but did not tear up my trailer I do not know.  Then the next morning there was no hot water in the showers... my normally lovely and understanding wife was cold, bored, tired, grumpy, had no coffee.  She was also about out of patience and did not want me driving a car that was not 100% sorted. Myself I was tired and have a bad hip that was hurting after a day of wrenching on the car on the cold asphalt.

 

On the way out I stopped by and talked to Steve at Panic Racing to source  parts and in his experience it was most likely a bent upright or upper control arm, which he kindly sold me his spares.  But by that time both Jen and I were ready to go so we did.  After the windy and white knuckle drive home I am now sitting on my couch eating pizza and reading about what I missed.  we were able to watch a little bit of today's race just prior to leaving and it was awesome and hard fought, my hats of all the participants.  Now is my time to step back, fix the car and prep for next year - hip surgery in December and  I'll see you all next season!  I want to thank everyone for their  help and getting as far along as I have.

[FTodaro]

Johnny - Thanks for the offer of help but this weekend was not my best.  Unfortunately I spun in turn 7 during qualifying and got hit on both front and rear right side corners.  This bent a tie rod, a rear suspension lower A arm bolt, a broken motor mount plus body damage (both cars that hit me suffered broken differential housings) With help from SpeedWorksRacing we got it all put back together but could not get the rear under 1/2" toe out, but everything looked straight otherwise. Russ McBride and myself got under the car later and we diagnosed a possible bent rear sub frame. That night my wife and I slept in the trailer and it was a little cold and windy to say the least.  The wind ended up destroying our pop up canopy and scratched up the hood of my race car pretty good, how it got loose but did not tear up my trailer I do not know.  Then the next morning there was no hot water in the showers... my normally lovely and understanding wife was cold, bored, tired, grumpy, had no coffee.  She was also about out of patience and did not want me driving a car that was not 100% sorted. Myself I was tired and have a bad hip that was hurting after a day of wrenching on the car on the cold asphalt.

 

On the way out I stopped by and talked to Steve at Panic Racing to source  parts and in his experience it was most likely a bent upright or upper control arm, which he kindly sold me his spares.  But by that time both Jen and I were ready to go so we did.  After the windy and white knuckle drive home I am now sitting on my couch eating pizza and reading about what I missed.  we were able to watch a little bit of today's race just prior to leaving and it was awesome and hard fought, my hats of all the participants.  Now is my time to step back, fix the car and prep for next year - hip surgery in December and  I'll see you all next season!  I want to thank everyone for their  help and getting as far along as I have.

That sounds like one of my weekends. Good luck on the hip, i did one two years ago. all good.

[CruzanTom]

 Good luck on the hip, i did one two years ago. all good.

 

 Now is my time to step back, fix the car and prep for next year - hip surgery in December and  I'll see you all next season!  I want to thank everyone for their  help and getting as far along as I have.

 

Bruce, I have had both hips replaced. Good luck with your surgery and I hope you have a quick recovery. See you next year.

[bmarshall1]

That sounds like one of my weekends. Good luck on the hip, i did one two years ago. all good.

Thanks Frank,  this will be my 3rd hip operation in 3 years and my 14th (?)  overall and I am looking forward to it - I had a *pretty* bad dirt bike motorcycle accident in November of 2011, breaking both arms and legs in multiple places, it was just a freak accident.  Needless to say, I gave up 2 wheels and decided 4 wheels and a cage would be safer.  I am originally from Columbus and if you recall, met you, your brother, and Kyle up at Mid Ohio several years back.  I hope to get up here next year and race a track I have been a spectator my whole life.  But you'll all have to let me win as I'll have my friends and family there!

[bmarshall1]

Bruce, I have had both hips replaced. Good luck with your surgery and I hope you have a quick recovery. See you next year.

Thank Tom,  everyone I know that has had theirs replaced with they had done it sooner and I am glad your's (and Frank's went well).  I am (past) ready to have this done.  I had shattered my hip in 2011 and the first operation it failed to heal and should have had artificial then, but the Dr decided I was 'too young' and did a bone fusion, which healed but put the leg at the wrong angle and is shorter (no wonder I walk in circles, I have too much toe out ),  I should have had an artificial hip then, 3 years later I am now getting one, go figure...

[FTodaro]

Thanks Frank,  this will be my 3rd hip operation in 3 years and my 14th (?)  overall and I am looking forward to it - I had a *pretty* bad dirt bike motorcycle accident in November of 2011, breaking both arms and legs in multiple places, it was just a freak accident.  Needless to say, I gave up 2 wheels and decided 4 wheels and a cage would be safer.  I am originally from Columbus and if you recall, met you, your brother, and Kyle up at Mid Ohio several years back.  I hope to get up here next year and race a track I have been a spectator my whole life.  But you'll all have to let me win as I'll have my friends and family there!

OK i am going to shut up, you got me beat. Nice to know i am not the only one who keeps the orthopedist in the money.

 

I will see what we can do. Please contact me when you are coming we will Have cold beers, aka pain killers.

[tynor]

Congrats to our very own Russ McBride and Cliff Brown for placing second and third respectively in the Luck of the Draw (Australian Pursuit) race.  

[MPR22]

OK i am going to shut up, you got me beat. Nice to know i am not the only one who keeps the orthopedist in the money.
 
I will see what we can do. Please contact me when you are coming we will Have cold beers, aka pain killers.

I'm lookin at double hip, partial knee in the near future. Shoulder as long as I can put it off. I wish it weren't so buy I fall apart fast than a geo metro.