Made my first trip down to Sebring and had a great time. 13 driver and 12 cars went down from Intersport...
first time to the track and wont be the last...difficult to learn and probably alot worse to master...i dont think i took turn 17 (final turn) the same way once...
Ended up with the following results
First Sprint 1st in class
Second Spring 3rd in class
Enduro 2nd in class
the two cars ahead of me where about 2 seconds faster than i was but i was happy to be about 2 seconds in front of the rest of the class. Just wish i coulda been closer to the front runners but no one to blame but myself.
Car ran great, had some slight tranny issues with a coupling in the shifter being a little loose but that is being fixed now. Otherwise car ran great.
My camera had an issue (i think becuase of a charger i used that was the wrong output) and did not get anything from the 2 spring races...but borrowed a Camera for the Enduro - Thanks Mark Francis and OG racing..
Big thanks to the guys from Intersport and all the work they did throughout the weekend. we had alot of cars from our camp with issues but anything fixable was fixed....
Technically im Second in the E-Class championship right now (haha that wont last much past the second club race next month) but i need to get a screen shot of Rennpoints so i have proof.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Summit Point Club Race 2011 20th Anniversary
Well been a while since ive updated here but might as well get to it...
Had a GREAT weekend at the Summit Club race despite the weather (friday great, sat RAIN, sun cool and damn with rain at the end)
Ended up with a very productive weekend and did very well (3 first in clases, 2 overall wins, and one 2nd in class)
my first time driving this car in the rain (well first time racing in the rain as well)
qualifying start...first time on hoosier wets
First sprint
third sprint
Enduro Start still dont know what the H-E-double hockey sticks i was doing in 14th???? if it had been based on the second sprint i woulda been 3rd with a 1:40 in tha rain haha...
And here is video from one of the guys i was racing with all weekend (his is the black 944) and its a view i dont often get of my car (yes thats my car thats making all the noise in the video...he is in a differnt class car but as you can see fairly evenly matched.
Big thanks go out to the Crew at Intersport and Convenience auto care for all the support and getting the car ready.
Also big thanks to OG racing
Had a GREAT weekend at the Summit Club race despite the weather (friday great, sat RAIN, sun cool and damn with rain at the end)
Ended up with a very productive weekend and did very well (3 first in clases, 2 overall wins, and one 2nd in class)
my first time driving this car in the rain (well first time racing in the rain as well)
qualifying start...first time on hoosier wets
First sprint
third sprint
Enduro Start still dont know what the H-E-double hockey sticks i was doing in 14th???? if it had been based on the second sprint i woulda been 3rd with a 1:40 in tha rain haha...
And here is video from one of the guys i was racing with all weekend (his is the black 944) and its a view i dont often get of my car (yes thats my car thats making all the noise in the video...he is in a differnt class car but as you can see fairly evenly matched.
Big thanks go out to the Crew at Intersport and Convenience auto care for all the support and getting the car ready.
Also big thanks to OG racing
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
VIR Club Race 2011
Had a great weekend and did some of the best driving i think ive done yet.
had a few glitches over the weekend, racepak went dead and i had no tach or data. Mark Francis and OG racing did all they could to try and get it working again but no dice...get to deal with that this week.
Cut the wire to my cool suit 15-20 min into the enduro and got to run it old school...but was it hot.
Car ran flawlessly thanks to Charlie and the Intersport Crew. Did my personal best lap times (last years 2:20) this year was 2:15.2...
3rd first sprint (in E class)
2nd second sprint (in E class)
1st in the enduro (in E class)
Also got Workers Choice award, seems if your really bad at race starts and work your way through traffic workers like you. Big thanks to all of the Corner workers who make this all possible and get to sit out in the sun and keep us safe.
Here is a link to the video also on my youtube page
http://youtu.be/Y-nO-19oF-0
My daughter also made OG Racings website, so please check out their facebook page, not to mention their website for your racing needs (good plug eh?)
Congrats to Scott, Omar, Jim and the rest of the racers....Friend Pat also did a freaking fantastic job in his new 911...2:19s his first time at the track and with his first 911...RWD isnt an easy cross over from 4wd but boy he makes it look easy.
had a few glitches over the weekend, racepak went dead and i had no tach or data. Mark Francis and OG racing did all they could to try and get it working again but no dice...get to deal with that this week.
Cut the wire to my cool suit 15-20 min into the enduro and got to run it old school...but was it hot.
Car ran flawlessly thanks to Charlie and the Intersport Crew. Did my personal best lap times (last years 2:20) this year was 2:15.2...
3rd first sprint (in E class)
2nd second sprint (in E class)
1st in the enduro (in E class)
Also got Workers Choice award, seems if your really bad at race starts and work your way through traffic workers like you. Big thanks to all of the Corner workers who make this all possible and get to sit out in the sun and keep us safe.
Here is a link to the video also on my youtube page
http://youtu.be/Y-nO-19oF-0
My daughter also made OG Racings website, so please check out their facebook page, not to mention their website for your racing needs (good plug eh?)
Congrats to Scott, Omar, Jim and the rest of the racers....Friend Pat also did a freaking fantastic job in his new 911...2:19s his first time at the track and with his first 911...RWD isnt an easy cross over from 4wd but boy he makes it look easy.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Road atlanta
well here is some more of a write up and some vids
Well after a long weekend, unfortunately a slightly rainy weekend i made it back safe and sound from Road Atlanta Club Race. Frank and I made some progress over the weekend, Frank even ended up with a 1st and 3rd in class. I ended up with a measly 6th in class (9th overall) in a very tough e-class with about 12 total entrants just in E. Constaneau (sp?) was in first for the entire weekend turning some rediculously fast times.
Leh Keen was down there in a 997rsr that was freaking bada$$. sounded sooo good not to mention he was driving the crap out of it.
Big thanks goes out to Charlie at Intersport for all the setup on the car and making the trip down.
For my first time to atlanta i think i did ok, shoulda had a 5th place but didnt defend and also had a missed shift (yeh stupid rookie mistake) what can ya do. We had a sunny day on friday practice sessions, saturday morning was good, afternoon was WET...Sunday WET.... so with only hoosiers i was benched for the 2nd half of the weekend....will get some rains sometime. even with not driving sunday i had a great time and will definately go back for another club race...i still have alot of time to find and put together on the track. Frank did well in the enduro and i think got a podium in class as well.
here is the vids from the first race. had an ok start/chopped off and you can watch th rest, sorry had to break it up into 2 to upload it.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaiC0JlBCM"]Sprint Race 1 part 1[/url]
[URL="http://vimeo.com/21653765"]Sprint Race 1 part 2[/URL]
Well after a long weekend, unfortunately a slightly rainy weekend i made it back safe and sound from Road Atlanta Club Race. Frank and I made some progress over the weekend, Frank even ended up with a 1st and 3rd in class. I ended up with a measly 6th in class (9th overall) in a very tough e-class with about 12 total entrants just in E. Constaneau (sp?) was in first for the entire weekend turning some rediculously fast times.
Leh Keen was down there in a 997rsr that was freaking bada$$. sounded sooo good not to mention he was driving the crap out of it.
Big thanks goes out to Charlie at Intersport for all the setup on the car and making the trip down.
For my first time to atlanta i think i did ok, shoulda had a 5th place but didnt defend and also had a missed shift (yeh stupid rookie mistake) what can ya do. We had a sunny day on friday practice sessions, saturday morning was good, afternoon was WET...Sunday WET.... so with only hoosiers i was benched for the 2nd half of the weekend....will get some rains sometime. even with not driving sunday i had a great time and will definately go back for another club race...i still have alot of time to find and put together on the track. Frank did well in the enduro and i think got a podium in class as well.
here is the vids from the first race. had an ok start/chopped off and you can watch th rest, sorry had to break it up into 2 to upload it.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaiC0JlBCM"]Sprint Race 1 part 1[/url]
[URL="http://vimeo.com/21653765"]Sprint Race 1 part 2[/URL]
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Road Atlanta Club Race
Well been a while since an update so might as well. Had a Great time down in Atlanta, it was nice for Friday and then Sat morning, then the skies opened up and it rained alot so I sat and watched the rest of the weekend with no rain tires....oh well.
Ill have some vids and pics up later on but definately suggest making the trip down there if you have not, i know ill be back at some point.
i started 12th and ended up in 9th overall so i cant complain too much, was shweet seeing the cup cars and leh keens 997rsr.
Ill have some vids and pics up later on but definately suggest making the trip down there if you have not, i know ill be back at some point.
i started 12th and ended up in 9th overall so i cant complain too much, was shweet seeing the cup cars and leh keens 997rsr.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Summit Point Club Race Oct 1-3
Well this is a little late but better then never.
Had a great time and some good racing, Ended up with a pers best lap time, as many others did as well. Still off the pace of the front runners but what can ya do.
I think i ended up with a few 4ths and 5ths in the spring races and managed a 3rd in the enduro.
Got my new dash installed, racepak IQ3, so finally got to get some telemetry from the car and was suprisingly close to my theoretical best lap time, which means im either driving the crap out of the car (not likely) or I need to tweak a few things on the car/my driving to get some more speed out of it.
Intersport did a VERY nice install of the dash, ill try to get some pics, so many thanks to them.
Some vids will be up eventually, just been busy with life (by that i mean a teething 6month old)
Had a great time and some good racing, Ended up with a pers best lap time, as many others did as well. Still off the pace of the front runners but what can ya do.
I think i ended up with a few 4ths and 5ths in the spring races and managed a 3rd in the enduro.
Got my new dash installed, racepak IQ3, so finally got to get some telemetry from the car and was suprisingly close to my theoretical best lap time, which means im either driving the crap out of the car (not likely) or I need to tweak a few things on the car/my driving to get some more speed out of it.
Intersport did a VERY nice install of the dash, ill try to get some pics, so many thanks to them.
Some vids will be up eventually, just been busy with life (by that i mean a teething 6month old)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Been a while since ive had an update so... Was out at Summit with the SCCA this past weekend and had a good time. Had a few issues (rear sway bar kept popping off) but ran good otherwise, finally have a nagging oil leak squared away.
Getting ready for Club race this coming weekend. Car finally has a gas gauge in it haha. Getting the new gauge (racepak IQ3) installed today hopefully. cant wait to have a little data to make fun of myself with.
Tried to run on some year+ old hoosiers that had about half life left and boy was it scary, they made a dry track seem like standing water...was glad to get them off the car.
Got a new fishey lense for the video camera so should be able to see in the car a little better.
Will have some vids/pics from the upcoming Summit race after this weekend.
Getting ready for Club race this coming weekend. Car finally has a gas gauge in it haha. Getting the new gauge (racepak IQ3) installed today hopefully. cant wait to have a little data to make fun of myself with.
Tried to run on some year+ old hoosiers that had about half life left and boy was it scary, they made a dry track seem like standing water...was glad to get them off the car.
Got a new fishey lense for the video camera so should be able to see in the car a little better.
Will have some vids/pics from the upcoming Summit race after this weekend.
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