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[Michael Novak]

25 or so racers, but it will decide the National Points championship....

[Bench Racer]

Michael, ya got ta show some love. 

 

After scouring the Nation wide points, there's some silent smack within.

 

Group 5   22 entries

 

72   Burdzy, Voytek               Spec Miata   2003 Mazda Miata Advanced Autosports Shiller Park, IL
16   Davis, Jonathan             Spec Miata   2000 Mazda Miata Rossini Racing Products Seven Hills, OH

  2   Drago, Jim                      Spec Miata    2003 Mazda Miata East Street Racing/ Saferacer Memphis, TN
44   Kicera, Tyler                  Spec Miata    2002 Mazda Miata Kessler Engineering |SPYoptics Manheim, PA
84   Kohler, Jason                Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata  White Lake, MI
10   Lenzi, Luca                    Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata Baci Racing /EJ's Place/ Keenan Transport Chicago, IL
73   MacDonald, Robert       Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata Kryderacing, Carbotech Strongsville, OH
83   Matoy, Eric                    Spec Miata   1990 Mazda Miata  Leonard, MI 
  7   Novak, Kristen                Spec Miata   2003 Mazda Miata Roush / Caldwell Race Prep Highland, MI
  9   Novak, Michael               Spec Miata   2002 Mazda Miata Roush / Caldwell Race Prep Highland , MI
27   Nufer, Max                    Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata NRE- Nufer Race Engineering
77   Piku, Alex                     Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata  Grosse Pointe, MI
  8   Pratt, Eric                      Spec Miata   1999 Mazda spec miata Advanced Autosports/Rockford, IL
04   Rutherford, Spencer    Spec Miata    2003 Mazda Miata Camaro Central, East Street Racing  Nicholasvillle, KY
82   Scheifler, Steve          Spec Miata   1990 Mazda Miata  Saint Louis, MO
28   Scheifler, Tom            Spec Miata   1990 Mazda Miata  Saint Louis, MO
85   Setili, Daniel               Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata Precision Detailing Bloomfield Hills, MI 
76   Smart, Jordan            Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata V2 Motorsports, Sideline Sports Ypsilanti, MI
06   Spencer, Douglas     Spec Miata    1999 Mazda Miata Fastfrogracing Livonia, MI
97   Stearns, Erik            Spec Miata   2000 Mazda Mazda East Street Racing, Ed's 24 Hour Service Van Buren, OH
57   Vondran, Brian         Spec Miata    1999 Mazda Miata Fight Cancer/Kryderacing//Thanks Erin Youngstown, OH
55   Williams, Chris         Spec Miata   2000 Mazda Miata Medbio, Inc. Ada, MI

48   Hille, Justin               Spec Miata   1999 Mazda Miata Hilltrux, ROUSH Ypsilanti, MI

 

Nation wide points:

 

1  Tyler Kicera   Mazda Miata/Red                  175

2  Jim Drago   Mazda Miata                             171

3  Steven Powers   1999 Mazda Miata              163

4  Selin Rollan   1999 Mazda Miata/BIG RED   157

5  Justin Hille   Mazda Miata                             156

6  Voytek Burdzy   Mazda Miata                     155

7  Max Nufer   Mazda Miata                             146

8  Chris Haldeman   1999 Mazda Miata            140

9  Dean Busk   2000 Mazda Miata                    131

10  Dakota Dickerson   1999 Mazda Miata       127

[Jim Drago]

25 or so racers, but it will decide the National Points championship....

I can't believe I am going to this event.. other than Stearns needing a race an agreement that I hoped  Novak and Hille would forget about a Hallett for Grattan trade I would not be going.  I am dreading this drive.. pulling out after lunch.. going to be a LOONG drive and rain tomorrow when I need to learn the track. On the bright side.. I am going to get some seat time in the T4 car... That should help for Mid Ohio. Only been in that car one weekend and there was no competition, some of the T4 front runners will be at this one.. we will see if we are in the neighborhood

[Bench Racer]

Jim, you going to Grattan is ironic because earlier in the year I was posting $hit about you need to do the track. The Far Corner as it's know needs to be just right or it's an Oh $hit corner.

 

Maybe told this this true story. A few years ago a Prod car lost an axle in the Toilet Bowl kept on going until the front straight. 

 

 My trailer will be there as it's being used by a Prod guy. 

 

Have Fun

[Caveman-kwebb99]

My picks are JR Hille, Voytek, J Smart in that order. 

[Bench Racer]

We all received a SCCA Grattan Majors Media Advance within which the SCCA media folks missed a point. The 2016 SCCA Majors Championship National Points title for Spec Miata will be decided.

 

Have at it folks.

[Jim Drago]

got in late last night and did the test day today. Never pulled the T4 car out as I struggled with pace all day.. This place is a blast, lots of fun to drive. I need to find about 3/4 second or so

 

From sight and conversations.. 

hille/smart arte pretty close at the top

voytek/nufer/novak/kicera close behind

me and several others just behind them

 

Unless we sleep ooff some time.. looks like Jordan/ Justin will be very tough to beat

[Bench Racer]

Group 4 out now. From group 3 Production class, looks like wet track. Their approx. 12-15 seconds off track records.

[Bench Racer]

Existing track record, 01:28.626 8/24/2014 Michael Novak

 

Kicera and Drago are separated by 4 points for the Nationwide points title coming into the weekend.

 

Burdzy and Hille are the top two in the Conference standings, with 13 points between them.

 

 

1 SM 48 Justin Hille                  1:29.791
2 SM 27 Max Nufer                  1:29.981
3 SM 76 Jordan Smart             1:30.167
4 SM 44 Tyler Kicera               1:30.359
5 SM 9 Michael Novak             1:30.418
6 SM 72 Voytek Burdzy            1:30.619
7 SM 2 Jim Drago                     1:31.146
8 SM 04 Spencer Rutherford    1:31.249
9 SM 97 Erik Stearns                1:31.300
10 SM 16 Jonathan Davis         1:31.319

 

Way to go guys.
 

[Steve Scheifler]

Sky just opened up again, this time with the openwheel group at about 5 min warning. Sucks to be them but it seems they are being held for a bit.

Nice job by Max getting P2 just behind Justin. As with MidO a very quick study at new tracks!

I had to pull off after just 6 laps, less than half a session on a drying track.

[Johnny D]

[Bench Racer]

Johnny, glad your enjoying the live video feed.

[Johnny D]

you're because there isn't any ?

 

Nobody wanted to/or is using Lamb's live onboard setup?

[Bench Racer]

Hey, it's a SCCA Majors which are all special big time events and (shouldn't) they all have live video. All the other Majors did. Or is it a Michigan thing. Ralph???

[Johnny D]

Is audio too much to ask ?

 

Well dont we start out with the best intentions and end up complaining about it?

 

How's the Majors SM fees vs tech going. Weights and plates? Or they're saving up for all the tear down at the runoffs?

 

J~

[Johnny D]

FYI, the track announcer is leaving session notes.
 
I guess an announcer doesn't have to be audible. follow on tweeter ?
 
http://www.scca.com/...sessions/latest

 

J~

[Johnny D]

So how's the weather?

 

Says 71 and rain on the link below, 79 and party cloudy on the link above.

 

http://www.scca.com/...grattan-raceway

J~

[Bench Racer]

FYI, the track announcer is leaving session notes.
 

 

J~

Ya, sure, correct, check out the session notes from race 4 after 5 laps. Zip, noda, nothing.

[Johnny D]

Hey Justin, Aren't you due on track in 15min ?

J~

[Johnny D]

Ya, sure, correct, check out the session notes from race 4 after 5 laps. Zip, noda, nothing.

It was there. Some people just can't handle the pressure.

Hands start shaking, auto correct stops working and it's all down hill from there.

Maybe he/she will chat ? Here kitty kitty kitty.
J~