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[Sphinx]

Anyone know how many entries they have for the race next weekend?  Just trying to decide whether to keep working to get my car ready (assuming there's a decent field) or not.  Couldn't find the info on their website and have emailed the admin with no answer so far.

 

UPDATE:  Just heard from the admin, 10 entries so far.

[LarryKing]

Entry list is on the event page on SVRA's site. https://svra.com/eve...nta-grand-prix/

Boris Said senior and junior are entered in the Miata Heritage group. Makes me want to sign up just to say I raced with the Saidheads.

[Steve Scheifler]

Entry list is on the event page on SVRA's site. https://svra.com/eve...nta-grand-prix/

Boris Said senior and junior are entered in the Miata Heritage group. Makes me want to sign up just to say I raced with the Saidheads.

No doubt! Boris running SM, is this his first time?

[Sphinx]

No doubt! Boris running SM, is this his first time?

Looks like he's in a 1978 Miata - pre-1.6, I think!    Boris is also driving a TA.  I've got a 1/2 dozen things that I need to fix and then I'm ready to race.  Looks like a couple of long nights this week - but Boris has inspired me.

[Mitch Reading]

How was the weekend?

[Sphinx]

How was the weekend?

 

Mr. Fowler won both races - as fast as ever.  You should be able to stream the races from the SVRA ap.

 

Race 1 - one fast guy went off at 5 and hit the wall, DNF'd.  Superficial damage.  I set a PB during the race, but still super slow.

 

Race 2 - uneventful for most folks, I believe.  Ended up with a vibration coming out of T3 - not sure if it was a bearing or wheel weights fell off.  Not knowing what it was, I parked it in 5 after 10 laps.  Finished DFL.

 

My 1st time with SVRA, but seems professional.  My biggest complaints were that the gaps between sessions was far too long and load-in on Wednesday night was a disaster.  I waited in line for over an hour to get inside the track to unload my car.  They have road atlanta on the schedule for march - if it happens, I'll join them.

 

All in all, a frustrating weekend because I can't get out of my own way, but I did set two PB's and just need seat time and to keep at it.  And changing to a more aggressive brake compound.

 

Boris didn't actually race, but his son did.  He was 1.5 sec ahead of me, but I couldn't get close enough to challenge him.

[Sphinx]

Here's the video from the 1st race.

[Mitch Reading]

Thanks and congrats on the personal best!  I, too, have enjoyed the setting at the SVRA events but car counts are spotty.  

[Sphinx]

Second race here starting at 2:45.50:

A veteran racer mentioned to me how he thought SCCA should do this type of broadcast for the Super Tour. I think it would be awesome!

[Delanie Calhoun]

I really enjoyed my first race with SVRA. It's too bad there weren't more cars but with the date change, an event the weekend before, the Rona....

SVRA has a Black Friday deal for $100 off race entry making it $275 for the event in March! I'm gonna go ahead and sign up.

[Sphinx]

I really enjoyed my first race with SVRA. It's too bad there weren't more cars but with the date change, an event the weekend before, the Rona....

SVRA has a Black Friday deal for $100 off race entry making it $275 for the event in March! I'm gonna go ahead and sign up.

 

Very nice meeting you!  Definitely a fun weekend.

 

For sure, a heck of a deal.  I just signed up for both Road Atlanta and the VIR races.  The SCCA Majors race will be the preceding weekend too.