Equipe Rapide Pre-Pro Solo March 17, 2013

[Squid]

Mark, you have options. :)

[TxCoyote]

Timing belt is a tooth off

Nah, too easy

[OZMDD]

Gonna be a great day for mirror-cross tomorrow!

[TxCoyote]

Fun event today, from the feedback I got everyone enjoyed it. As with many new things tabulating the scoring and pax payout was, shall we say like herding cats (something Jerrett is familiar with). Mark Wortham and/or Kenny Baker (I think) is going to manually tabulate the results and once posted we will send out checks for the pax winners. We will either pay via US mail or Paypal. Very sorry about the delay but the Supreme Commander said he'll wash everyone's car that finished ahead of him to make it up to you.

[TxCoyote]

BTW, please PM me with your paypal address or physical address if you are a pax winner. We will be paying the top 20

[general default]

Results are combined and are getting a second review before posting.

I thought the event was fun and reminded me of a ProSolo. It has been a few years since ER has done this
mirror format. Next time it should work just fine.

Thanks to Wortham for obtaining and building the new cables all night before the event. He also repaired one of the displays.
He worked at the event all day without driving and was one of the last to leave. All on 2 hours of sleep. Thanks Mark!

[wrx74]

I Saw SUPERMAN, today an the ER Autocross in Mineral Wells. Managed to get this candid photo!

He's the one on the left!

Thanks for making the event happen today!

[nomadtrash]

300 manual entries later...

https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/files/EquipeRapide/Equipe%20Rapide%20Challenge%20Cup%202%20combined_f in.htm

https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/file...mbined_pax.htm

[BMcCann]

Anyone get video from the event? I'm curious how it all looked.

[OZMDD]

I'll post some videos tonight.

+1000 on the effort Mark W put in. He was busy all week working with me to get the display, cable stands and new cables complete, then worked hi sbutt off in the timing trailer.

John W and Kenny B also went above-and-beyond in their effort, from early set-up to late pack-up, they were there for everything.

Great event Andy!(other than awards :) )

[mwortham]

Thanks guys. Sorry about the delay in producing results. Thanks Kenny for working so hard on those and for all your hard work. Also a special thanks to John W. for taking care of the wire stands for me. It was a team effort. It seems like our effort paid off. Heard nothing but good feedback in the timing trailer, at least up until the glitch with results at the end. Thanks everyone for coming out!

[yeaseth]

Yup it was an awesome event, had a ton of fun with that drag start

[OZMDD]

Recognition should also go to Andy Cost. It takes some guts to take-on the challenge of a Mirror-cross event when nobody has done one in DFW for several years. Double the equipment, double the trailer workers, very little left-over for backup parts, creating fair, matching courses, and hoping that enough people attend to cover all those duplicate work assignments. Its a big task. Let the ER board know if you would like to see more mirror-cross events!

[ratt_finkel]

I always love the pro events. Thanks for putting this on guys. And thank you for busting your butt's to make it all happen. Can't believe Mark got me in pax though. He needs a pax modifier LOL

[TxCoyote]

I always love the pro events. Thanks for putting this on guys. And thank you for busting your butt's to make it all happen. Can't believe Mark got me in pax though. He needs a pax modifier LOL

You are definitely faster down a mountain though

[Steve E]

I always love the pro events. Thanks for putting this on guys. And thank you for busting your butt's to make it all happen. Can't believe Mark got me in pax though. He needs a pax modifier LOL

Did you guys use standard pax or the new pro pax?

[revs]

So much fun! Glad the extra runs were added to the afternoon. My best times on both left and right.

[sean]

Did you guys use standard pax or the new pro pax?

They used the normal pax.

The pro-pax (http://home.comcast.net/~paxrtp/pro2013.html) would have helped STC and hurt SS and ASP. Here is a chart comparing the two. I threw it together quickly (~10 min) so I apologize if there are any errors.

Pax Pos.	Pro Pax Position	Difference	Class	#	Driver	Car Model	Pax D1	Pax D2	Total	Factor	Pax Time	Diff.	From 1st	Pro Solo Pax	Pro Solo Pax Time
1	1		XESP	91	Mark Madarash	Trans-Am	19.46	19.353	45.771	*0.849	38.859			0.845	38.676495
2	2		XASP	180	Jeremy Foley	Evo	19.33	19.705	45.233	*0.866	39.171	0.312	0.312	0.87	39.35271
3	4	-1	XESP	99	Dave Ogburn	Chevrolet Camaro	19.76	20.05	46.947	*0.849	39.858	0.687	0.999	0.845	39.670215
4	5	-1	XCS	22	Kenneth Baker	Mazda MX-5	20.216	20.036	48.322	*0.834	40.3	0.442	1.441	0.825	39.86565
5	13	-8	XASP	80	Blanton Payne	Hyunday Genesis	19.937	20.278	46.601	*0.866	40.356	0.056	1.497	0.87	40.54287
6	3	3	STC	91	Phil Osborne	Honda Civic Si	20.003	20.245	49.085	*0.824	40.446	0.09	1.587	0.808	39.66068
7	6	1	XSTR	3	Mike McShane	Mazda MX-5	20.138	20.277	48.402	*0.839	40.609	0.163	1.75	0.824	39.883248
8	7	1	STS	181	Bob Neff	Miata	20.178	20.426	49.099	*0.829	40.703	0.094	1.844	0.815	40.015685
9	8	1	XSTS	72	Jerrett Jan	Mazda Miata	20.376	20.267	49.146	*0.829	40.742	0.039	1.883	0.815	40.05399
10	16	-6	SS	52	David Jones	Z06	20.289	20.512	47.554	*0.859	40.848	0.106	1.989	0.855	40.65867
11	10	1	STS	81	STEVE EBERLEIN	90 MIATA	20.326	20.564	49.445	*0.829	40.989	0.141	2.13	0.815	40.297675
12	9	3	STR	47	Sean O'Neill	Miata	20.366	20.448	48.88	*0.839	41.01	0.021	2.151	0.824	40.27712
13	12	1	STU	62	Jim Harris	evo	20.27	20.553	48.542	*0.846	41.066	0.056	2.207	0.834	40.484028
14	11	3	STX	16	Ben Freedman	BMW 325i	20.481	20.386	49.718	*0.827	41.116	0.05	2.257	0.811	40.321298
15	15		DP	52	Mark Cameron	Miata	20.285	20.613	47.118	*0.874	41.181	0.065	2.322	0.861	40.568598
16	14	2	STR	27	John Wilson	Mazda Miata	20.436	20.669	49.229	*0.839	41.303	0.122	2.444	0.824	40.564696
17	19	-2	TBS	31	ROBERT JONES	HONDA S2000	20.721	20.625	49.048	*0.845	41.445	0.142	2.586	0.836	41.004128
18	17	1	STR	177	Armstrong Vongsavath	S2000	20.558	20.811	49.545	*0.839	41.568	0.123	2.709	0.824	40.82508
19	18	1	STR	37	Russ Rosenberg	Mazda MX-5	20.857	20.674	49.739	*0.839	41.731	0.163	2.872	0.824	40.984936
20	20		STSL	81	sharon eberlein	mazda miata	20.904	20.774	50.397	*0.829	41.779	0.048	2.92	0.815	41.073555
21	27	-6	SS	4	CHARLES CRAM	02 CORVETTE Z06	21.112	20.693	48.725	*0.859	41.854	0.075	2.995	0.855	41.659875
22	25	-3	BS	117	Carl Porter	S2000	20.787	21.119	49.712	*0.845	42.006	0.152	3.147	0.836	41.559232
23	30	-7	NSMF	7	GRANT WATKINS		21.019	20.999	49.318	*0.852	42.018	0.012	3.159	0.847	41.772346
24	22	2	STR	160	ASHLEY LEONARD		21.02	20.877	50.177	*0.839	42.098	0.08	3.239	0.824	41.345848
25	24	1	STR	17	JOHN CLARK		21.293	20.688	50.278	*0.839	42.183	0.085	3.324	0.824	41.429072
26	34	-8	FM	133	Paul Kurtz	red devil	21.006	21.025	46.037	*0.917	42.215	0.032	3.356	0.922	42.446114
27	23	4	STC	191	JIMMIE STEWART	Honda Civic Si	21.121	20.906	51.254	*0.824	42.233	0.018	3.374	0.808	41.413232
28	33	-5	SSP	2	Jim Hollinsworth	Corvette Zr1	20.908	21.05	48.508	*0.871	42.25	0.017	3.391	0.873	42.347484
29	26	3	STR	74	Gabby Garner	Mazda Miata	21.179	21.03	50.551	*0.839	42.412	0.162	3.553	0.824	41.654024
30	21	9	TGS	53	Robert (Bob) Bailey	Dodge SRT-4	20.966	21.372	52.013	*0.816	42.442	0.03	3.583	0.791	41.142283
31	31		TCS	88	JON WAGNER		21.238	21.186	50.93	*0.834	42.475	0.033	3.616	0.825	42.01725
32	32		TES	21	Lorin Stolz	Miata	20.883	21.639	51.355	*0.828	42.521	0.046	3.662	0.819	42.059745
33	29	4	STX	17	Barry Russell	Subaru/WRX	21.159	21.173	51.5	*0.827	42.59	0.069	3.731	0.811	41.7665
34	28	6	THS	32	ray cheslock	Mini Cooper	20.965	21.476	53.119	*0.804	42.707	0.117	3.848	0.786	41.751534
35	37	-2	NSM	15	Dmitry Zaltsberg	Nissan 240sx	21.243	21.563	49.431	*0.867	42.856	0.149	3.997	0.871	43.054401
36	38	-2	BM	171	KEITH STARR		21.53	21.395	44.715	*0.962	43.015	0.159	4.156	0.966	43.19469
37	36	1	BS	17	CHRISTY WOODS	08 HONDA S2000 CR	21.568	21.525	51.119	*0.845	43.195	0.18	4.336	0.836	42.735484
38	35	3	STX	71	MIKE CRISTIE		21.603	21.635	52.602	*0.827	43.501	0.306	4.642	0.811	42.660222
39	41	-2	BS	581	Sean Rosenfeld	Nissan Nismo 370z	21.887	21.902	51.946	*0.845	43.894	0.393	5.035	0.836	43.426856
40	40		DS	82	Ken Mays	MINI	21.887	21.752	53.155	*0.826	43.906	0.012	5.047	0.816	43.37448
41	39	2	STS	54	Paul Thrash	chev cavalier Z24	22.083	21.854	53.129	*0.829	44.043	0.137	5.184	0.815	43.300135
42	42		TES	56	Andy Cost	MR2	21.865	22.275	53.311	*0.828	44.141	0.098	5.282	0.819	43.661709
43	43		TAS	771	DEAN LACKEY		21.6	22.592	52.361	*0.847	44.349	0.208	5.49	0.835	43.721435
44	44		TAS	77	KEN SUTTON		22.137	22.187	52.517	*0.847	44.481	0.132	5.622	0.835	43.851695
45	45		XCS	19	GREG PIPER	MAZDASPEED MX-5	22.206	22.384	53.53	*0.834	44.644	0.163	5.785	0.825	44.16225
46	46		STS	48	Wesley Kawata	Mazda/Miata	22.488	22.799	54.762	*0.829	45.397	0.753	6.538	0.815	44.63103
47	50	-3	SSP	71	PAUL ALBERTI	CORVETTE	22.627	22.847	52.572	*0.871	45.79	0.393	6.931	0.873	45.895356
48	51	-3	SSP	171	BRYAN ALBERTI	CORVETTE	23.502	22.154	52.782	*0.871	45.973	0.183	7.114	0.873	46.078686
49	47	2	NDS	62	Jim Stewart	Mini Cooper S Convertible	22.654	23.235	55.896	*0.826	46.17	0.197	7.311	0.816	45.611136
50	49	1	CS	19	Jim Bunch	MazdaSpeed MX-5	22.76	23.437	55.459	*0.834	46.252	0.082	7.393	0.825	45.753675
51	48	3	NHS	86	Domonique Demby	Toyota Corolla Sr5	22.781	23.644	58.105	*0.804	46.716	0.464	7.857	0.786	45.67053
52	52		TES	77	willie Manell	mazda/miata	23.27	23.497	56.482	*0.828	46.767	0.051	7.908	0.819	46.258758
53	53		SM	15	GLEN EASON	BMW M3	23.64	23.257	54.154	*0.867	46.951	0.184	8.092	0.871	47.168134
54	54		XP	1	Joey Chen	Ford Mustang	24.358	24.032	53.887	*0.901	48.552	1.601	9.693	0.91	49.03717

[nomadtrash]

The unsung hero of the event was Steve E. If he hadn't had a USB to Comm adaptor then we would have been screwed. There were none to be found in Mineral Wells shopping district. I spoke to Vitek and it is quite easy to combine the two sides into one event. After his simple instructions I should have no problem next time. Speaking of next time, it would be great to do this annually. We need about 10 more entries to make it really work well. Greg Piper was the event master and course designer. I think he did a wonderful job with the limitations I put on him for having only two corner stations per side. With 10 more people we could have three corner stations per side and make courses in the 35-45 second range. Next time rag on your dead beat friends that skipped this one and shame them into attending so that we can have a 45 second per side course.

[sean]

I noticed an error in your discussion regarding the timing of the next mirrorcross event. I have kindly fixed it for you.

The unsung hero of the event was Steve E. If he hadn't had a USB to Comm adaptor then we would have been screwed. There were none to be found in Mineral Wells shopping district. I spoke to Vitek and it is quite easy to combine the two sides into one event. After his simple instructions I should have no problem next time. Speaking of next time, it would be great to do this at least three times a year. We need about 10 more entries to make it really work well. Greg Piper was the event master and course designer. I think he did a wonderful job with the limitations I put on him for having only two corner stations per side. With 10 more people we could have three corner stations per side and make courses in the 35-45 second range. Next time rag on your dead beat friends that skipped this one and shame them into attending so that we can have a 45 second per side course.

Seriously though, I know this event involved a lot more work than a normal event. Thanks to everyone that made it happen.