2006 Mineral Wells

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04-26-2006, 09:13 AM
POS Racing

ProSolo National Series - 5/20/2006 - 5/21/2006 Mineral Wells

The SCCA ProSolo Series is headed to Mineral Wells! So who all is going?? Should be a ton of fun!

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SCCA ProSolo combines the excitement of drag racing and the skill of Solo on side-by-side, mirror-image autocross courses. Lining up at the familiar “Christmas Tree” start, drivers compete heads-up in various classes by combining their fastest times from each course. After class competition is completed, all ProSolo events feature the top drivers from each class, competing head-to-head in a variety of single- elimination, handicapped Challenges. The Hawk Super Challenge determines the Top Eliminator for the event, the Ladies Challenge draws from the two Ladies classes, the Honda Street Challenge draws from the six "Street" classes, and the Bonus Challenge is for those who have not qualified for one of the other challenges.

Link for more information!
04-26-2006, 10:33 AM
cone-cerned

I'm planning to, but I have not entered yet.

I want another shot at Jacobs and Sharp!::Clown::
04-26-2006, 10:37 AM
altiain

I'll be there, but I'm not sure what class I'll be in yet.
04-26-2006, 10:58 AM
Treibenschnell

Anyone want a co-driver?
04-26-2006, 11:32 AM
Miatamoto

I should be there. Next to get in all those contingency forms.

So who's staying there over night.
04-26-2006, 01:19 PM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miatamoto

I should be there. Next to get in all those contingency forms.

So who's staying there over night.

Wish I could, but WR & Houston tapped out the travelin' fund for awhile. :(
04-26-2006, 01:39 PM
Mark52

I'm planning on it, but haven't registered yet. Thomas, have you seen who is already registered in CSP? Should be interesting!
04-26-2006, 02:31 PM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by Mark52

I'm planning on it, but haven't registered yet. Thomas, have you seen who is already registered in CSP? Should be interesting!

I just looked! Bob was actually my instructor at my first autocross back in FL. Looks like it should be fun. Are any of the others people to watch out for?
04-26-2006, 07:39 PM
blackzx3_13

Does anybody need a tire warmer? I am seriously looking for a co-drive. I'll even offer up the slowcus as a support vehicle.
04-27-2006, 01:01 PM
Mark52

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Originally Posted by Miatamoto

I just looked! Bob was actually my instructor at my first autocross back in FL. Looks like it should be fun. Are any of the others people to watch out for?

Wierd, looks like Bob P. has dropped out! Maybe he got an offer with some other car. We'll have more than enough competition with Jimmy H. and Luis M. I don't know anything about the guy with the RX3.
05-02-2006, 05:09 PM
cone-cerned

I'm registered now.:burnrubr: About two weeks until the event and only 88 entries.
05-03-2006, 06:25 AM
POS Racing

:( I was all ready to pull the trigger but was reminded about my daughters dance recital on the 21st.......

You kids have fun.
05-11-2006, 11:50 AM
Miatamoto

So is anybody staying overnight for this event? :confused:

I'm still not sure what I want to do, but sharing costs would probably help make the decision.
05-11-2006, 01:05 PM
Mark52

I heard that all the local motels were already full, but may still be some available in Weatherford or western Ft. Worth. I wasn't planning on staying overnight, anyway. Did you notice that Jimmy H. and the Fuji Racing Miata have dropped off the entry list? I was looking forward to being beaten by him (and all the other CSP entrants).
05-11-2006, 01:30 PM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by Mark52

I heard that all the local motels were already full, but may still be some available in Weatherford or western Ft. Worth. I wasn't planning on staying overnight, anyway. Did you notice that Jimmy H. and the Fuji Racing Miata have dropped off the entry list? I was looking forward to being beaten by him (and all the other CSP entrants).

Yeah, I didn't stay overnight at divisionals last year.

I was looking forward to seeing Jimmy and his car again. Luckily Pedroza has jumped on the CSP train with what must be an unfinished SM2 car.

Should be interesting.
05-11-2006, 07:59 PM
beagleracing

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Originally Posted by Miatamoto

Yeah, I didn't stay overnight at divisionals last year.

I was looking forward to seeing Jimmy and his car again. Luckily Pedroza has jumped on the CSP train with what must be an unfinished SM2 car.

Should be interesting.

Don't expect much from our '06. This will be it's first event EVER :drive: We're mainly working on dialing in the suspension. The wheels and tires sizes are temporary and the car is still a fat pig.

see y'all there!

dp::Flag::
05-11-2006, 08:20 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by beagleracing

Don't expect much from our '06. This will be it's first event EVER :drive: We're mainly working on dialing in the suspension. The wheels and tires sizes are temporary and the car is still a fat pig.

see y'all there!

dp::Flag::

Should be interesting to see nonetheless. What suspension work have you done to the car?

I'll be there, but I'm jumping ship to BS now that lugnutjon has the car ready and a fresh set of tires mounted. Besides, I like my chances in B Stock better than my chances in C Stock! :mrgreen:

Which brings a question to mind - who do I contact to change my event registration? I didn't see a way to edit my current registration on the SCCA website under the registraton tab.
05-12-2006, 06:40 AM
beagleracing

Send your changes to the nicest lady at the SCCA, Nancy Downing. ndowning at scca.com

Our suspension is the JIC-Magic FLTA2 coilovers. We're trying to get the Eibach sway package, as well, and do some different settings between heats.

basic intake and exhaust setup. it can get up and go, but who knows how it will handle around cones.

d
05-12-2006, 06:52 AM
Mark52

Marque Club Challenge

You guys see Andy Hollis's post on the pointy board?

In an effort to bolster entries and gain exposure to newcomers, the following was just announced (can someone please post this to the DFW Miata board?):

Mineral Wells Marque Club Challenge May 20-21

The SCCA has created a new program at the Mineral Wells ProSolo aimed at marque club members who have never participated in ProSolo events before. Entrants will be given a free SCCA Trial Membership and a special class will be created so that marque club members can compete amongst themselves for bragging rights and cash prizes!

• For the Mineral Wells event the new Marque Club Challenge class is open only to competitors new to ProSolo (defined as drivers who have not run a ProSolo event in the last 5 years).

• The class is open to any make or model of car that can pass a basic safety inspection.

• They will be placed together in an index class based on how their car would be classed in SCCA Solo classes. If we get enough entries we can divide the classes by Marque so the BMW's can run against each other, the S2000's can run against each other, etc.

• Each entrant will be given a free SCCA Trial Membership (valid for 15 days). Within 30 days of the event entrants may apply this Trial Membership toward a $15 discount on a full SCCA membership.

• Entrants will pay the standard $85 ProSolo entry fee.

• After class competition is completed, the top drivers scored by index will be automatically entered into the Marque Club Challenge, a single-elimination runoff to determine an overall winner. If there are 4 or fewer entrants, it will be a 2-car runoff. If there are 5 or more entrants it will be a 4-car runoff.

• The overall winner will receive a free 1-year SCCA membership, a free ProSolo entry at a future event, and a $75 cash prize from Vorshlag Motorsports. The Runner-Up will receive a free ProSolo entry to a future event and $25 cash prize from Vorshlag Motorsports.

How to enter:

• Pre-entry is required. Entrants must download the ProSolo entry form from the SCCA website and fax it to the attention of Nancy Downing at the fax number shown on the form. (Online entries will not be accepted for this class.)

• Payment can be made by credit card on the fax form or by bringing a check to the event.

• Late fees have been waived for this event. We will accept entries into the Marque Club Challenge as late as 7:00 Friday evening at the event site. However, we are asking all competitors to please fax their entries in to Nancy no later than Wednesday, May 17 if at all possible.

• Prior to the event drivers should try to familiarize themselves with the SCCA Solo and ProSolo rules which area available for download from the SCCA website at tinyurl.com/en4nq

. Novice instruction in starting procedures and event format will be available on Friday afternoon and evening at the event.

• Drivers should bring their own Snell SA 95 or newer helmet as loaners will not be available at the site.

• Drivers should try to prepare their own easily legible car numbers and class letters according to section 3.7 of the SCCA Solo Rules, e.g. numbers minimum 8" tall, class letters minimum 4" tall. (The class designation will be "MC") Required decals will be available at the event site free of charge.

More details and information about the Mineral Wells ProSolo can be found on the SCCA website at tinyurl.com/kvm3e

Other questions can be addressed to Bob Tunnell at [email protected] before Wednesday, May 17.
05-12-2006, 06:55 AM
Miatamoto

Quote:

Originally Posted by beagleracing

Send your changes to the nicest lady at the SCCA, Nancy Downing. ndowning at scca.com

Our suspension is the JIC-Magic FLTA2 coilovers. We're trying to get the Eibach sway package, as well, and do some different settings between heats.

basic intake and exhaust setup. it can get up and go, but who knows how it will handle around cones.

d

Nice suspension. Can't wait to see the car! :burnrubr:
05-12-2006, 03:15 PM
Jim_H

Beagleracing, thanks for the class change info.

I just emailed "the nicest lady in the SCCA" to change my class and it's already been done.

No more street tires for this Evo driver.
05-20-2006, 08:06 PM
POS Racing

So kids how was day one???
05-20-2006, 08:13 PM
Mark52

Well, I blew another air temp sensor an the way home, but managed to limp it back to Arlington. I definately have electronis issues, so I won't even try to make it back on Sunday.:(

Thomas, Keep after Mr. Pedroza, and don't let that pesky RX-3 catch up to you!
05-20-2006, 08:41 PM
cone-cerned

It was a long hot fun day. I am in 7th place of 7. Erik S. first, three more MINIs, ratt_finkle, Ben C, and me. I think I've got the PEBSWAS thing. Problem Exist Between Steering Wheel and Seat.
05-20-2006, 08:50 PM
altiain

Sorry to hear about your car troubles, mark52.

As for B Stock, I take back everything bad I ever said about lugnutjon's car. It's amazing what an alignment, some Konis and a fresh set of rubber will do. Currently I'm in 2nd place, .475 out of the lead, and my best time on the left course includes two missed shifts (damn 6-speed! ::Censor::) I was 1.5 seconds back after the 1st set of runs this morning, and made up over a second on the class leader in the afternoon. I know I can pull off the win tomorrow, since I've got a whopping 8 total runs in the car now (all from today), and I'm, picking up huge chunks of time from run to run. It really is an impressive car to drive now that is a lot closer to being prepped for the class. It's a lot of fun to drive, as well.

lugnutjon hasn't fared as well, though. He is currently 1.2 seconds behind me, in DFL (only three cars in class). :(

A quick note about the event - although I had fun today, I will NOT attend another ProSolo any time soon. I had heard rumors that the Prosolo timing equipment had caused problems at other events this season, and today it went down multiple times. Jon got to sit at the tree for over 20 minutes at the beginning of the second morning heat because of timer issues. Not long after the start of the third morning heat, the timing system went down for over an hour. ::Censor::

It really is pathetic when the most crucial piece of equipment in the SCCA's marquee ProSolo Series is as reliable as a Yugo. We really thought long and hard about bailing on the rest of the event during this afternoon's extended clusterf***, and I definitely won't bother going to another Pro until the SCCA upgrades their timing equipment.
05-21-2006, 02:09 PM
Miatamoto

Sorry to hear about the car Mark! I was wondering where you were this morning.

Well It was an interesting day. Dan was flying again today and easily won CSP. I managed to overdrive the car on every run Sunday. It was a mess and the RX-3 made up the gap.

On the other hand, I know my car can be a good deal faster! I weighed the car and in race trim it weighs in at a hefty 2255 lbs. It's a pig! Time to lighten it up.

Minus all the timing problems, I had a good time.
05-21-2006, 09:27 PM
altiain

Sigh... miatmoto isn't the only one who overdrove the car today. :(

I managed to run fast enough to win B Stock this morning... but I also managed to red light both of my fastest runs today, which relegated me to 2nd place. lugnutjon improved on both sides today, but not enough to catch me. At least I can take consoltation in the fact that I beat him this weekend. :wink:

C Stock finished up with Disimo in 1st, Mike Wooton in 2nd, Donnie Barnes in 3rd, Kyung Wooton in 4th, with Zack B. coming in 5th. Chris Williams ran into the same cone and red light problems that I had today, and ended up 7th of 7 in C Stock.

Lots of carnage - literally - this weekend. John Garcia's car blew its third engine in as many events. Wayne Atkins' co-driver managed to snap an axle in the STS car, but they found a replacement this morning and were able to go on to the Challenge rounds. There were also three or four other cars that had to be pushed off course today. Pro Solo is tough on your drivetrain.

Watching mitatamoto line up against Dan P. this morning was educational. The NC pulls a lot harder than the older cars, which was evident in the consistent 1-2 car lengths that Dan had by the end of the straight.

All in all it was a fun event, and the lack of timing problems this morning certainly helped move things along at a better pace today. That said, I'm not sure the Pro Solo format is for me. The tree and the drag start are fun for a little bit, but having a perfectly good run DQ'ed because you jumped the gun on the launch by five-thousandths of a second sucks.
05-22-2006, 09:33 AM
beagleracing

Iain, I feel your frustration. the timing system seemed to work fine on Sunday, but we had at least an hour long delay during the Challenges, I didn't get home until 8:30. I hope you give Pros another chance. IMO, they're *much* more fun than Tours. I like the element of the redlight, it makes a real factor in racing. I know your frustration, too. I redlit my last run at Walnut Ridge in BSP on a run that would have given me the win. It's frustrating but part of the game.

I learned a lot about the NC this event, too. All in all it's still very much a Miata, but we have a lot of work to do. The gearing is horrible, I was bouncing the 2nd gear rev limiter before the first kink in the straight! Just when I thought it was accelerating nicely I line up against a Porsche GT3 and then a Z06 in the challenge rounds and they suck me up in the straights in no time.

It was good to see you guys make it out and to talk quite a bit with Thomas and Mark. Sorry you had problems, Mark. You do know that in the future if your car breaks you can jump into another drivers car to finish your run. If i didn't have a co-driver you could have driven mine, but Thomas may have been able to let you finish your runs in his.

Dan
05-22-2006, 03:27 PM
Miatamoto

Dan, it was great to meet and talk to you over the weekend. Can't wait till you move that car into SM2... oops, I mean can't wait to compete against you again!

It was interesting to see how much the MX-5 pulled on me down the straight. I wasn't hooking up on the launch as well as the practice event a few weeks back but the Dan was pulling hard on me.

Mark, if your car is ever out of service and you need a CSP ride for an event, just let me know.

So, here's some video from the event. I got a wide angle lens so it's better than the previous stuff. These are my last 2 runs from Sat. afternoon. Couldn't really use anything except the Scandanavian flick at the end of the video from Sunday b/c of me botching all the runs and using some choice words.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...19463019298407
05-22-2006, 08:53 PM
blackzx3_13

^^Nice drift. :burnrubr:
05-23-2006, 08:26 AM
Miatamoto

Final results are up! http://www.scca.org/Event/Event.asp?...316C0&Id=4656#

So, I've got a T by my name! Does that mean I get one of those cool Pro-Solo trophy T-shirts??? Or is this just a mistake b/c people didn't show up. Also, Since we had an "eligible" class (5 competitors), can I get contingency money from Kumho?
05-23-2006, 08:51 AM
beagleracing

actually you do get a mug! woo! I saw someone pick your up at trophy presentation, so you should get it from someone local!
05-23-2006, 08:56 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by beagleracing

actually you do get a mug! woo! I saw someone pick your up at trophy presentation, so you should get it from someone local!

Knowing the local crowd you may want to check E-bay for your trophy! ::Clown::

Nice job Miatamoto! :clap:
05-23-2006, 10:18 AM
Miatamoto

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Knowing the local crowd you may want to check E-bay for your trophy! ::Clown::

Nice job Miatamoto! :clap:

LOL! Thanks guys!

So, seriously, does anyone know who picked up my trophy???