Old Guys Rule, Again
#21
Posted 04-27-2011 08:30 PM
I'm out. My motor comes tomorrow and I'm nursing a strained back from doing yardwork and plumbing waiting for the motor so I'm not going to race installing it. Talk about turning into an old fart. Turns out the motor came a week ago but UPS central didn't give my contact number to the local depot so they just let it sit there. They did deliver a box almost big enough for the whole engine with 4 gaskets in it though... No door tag or anything.
#22
Posted 04-27-2011 11:26 PM
#23
Posted 04-28-2011 12:10 AM
-bw
I have an opinion so I must be right
#24
Posted 04-28-2011 09:55 AM
I'm just soooooo glad that all Oregon region SCCA SM races will be in our own run group this year. I just watched a couple of my National videos, both of which I lose places and contingency dollars as the result of sharing the group with other classes. It wasn't always slower cars that caused the problem. In last year's July national, a Viper passed about 5 Miatas out of T12 and then parked it in the chicane allowing Will and Gary to freight train me going into t4. I know it adds variety but to me it's just plain frustrating!
-bw
For the average club racer striving to run solidly mid pack, there can be no doubt that large grids, be they dedicated or mixed, provide much more racing enjoyment. You look across the country and there are some regions with huge SM/SSM only run groups. I ran two Group 1 races last year at Portland and while I thoroughly enjoyed the entire weekend (tremendous group of guys), my on track experience left a lot to be desired as I seldom had anyone to race with. Were I a championship contending driver with a more competitively built car, I would feel exactly as you feel Bruce, but I am glad I have options to maximize enjoyment for my racing dollar. I am SCCA and ICSCC and proud to represent both.
#25
Posted 04-28-2011 04:04 PM
Some guys are cool about it. After the March submarine races, a 911 driver came up afterwards and told me he cleared out of the way after watching two of us race hard on his bumper. He wasn't going anywhere but we had a race going so he waved us by. Class act. Others will be in a one car class, mid pack, block like hell, and then pull off early and collect their "win" at the end. Not so cool.
#26
Posted 04-28-2011 05:30 PM
It'd be fun to race against you guys in my CRX.
#27
Posted 04-28-2011 06:09 PM
Says the 44 yr old
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#28
Posted 04-30-2011 08:57 PM
Terrell
#29
Posted 04-30-2011 11:30 PM
Hoorah for the old guys...
Says the 44 yr old
Jim
Yeah, Puppy dog...
-bw
I have an opinion so I must be right
#30
Posted 05-07-2011 09:34 PM
#31
Posted 05-08-2011 09:52 PM
#32
Posted 05-08-2011 09:54 PM
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#33
Posted 05-09-2011 09:33 AM
So, what happened? I was watching on the live feed, and Ken was leading, with Robert on his bumper; then Robert was leading, and Ken and Bruce were 600 yards behind.Nice win Robert, well done!
#34
Posted 05-09-2011 11:38 AM
-bw
I have an opinion so I must be right
#35
Posted 05-09-2011 07:42 PM
Hope Bruce's finger is okay, Seems to be the "most popular" post on facebook today, as anytime I log in I see a picture of the dang thing.
It's cool to see my "fellow youngsters" running up front, but Bruce is right, we gotta clean it up a bit guys.
Glad to see Spence was okay, a few friends watching on PIR live said he got a bit of air time after smacking the point.
Jim Graffy, thanks for racing Dani clean and hard. She says one more lap and she would of had you though
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#36
Posted 05-10-2011 10:17 AM
-bw
I have an opinion so I must be right
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