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That sounds like a good idea.
Hey guys, it looks like my plans may be changing and I might be in town for this event after all! What are my odds of getting in? (I see the online registration is closed with 53 entrants.)
Not so sure on S2K, but you could always come out for the BMW event the day before (if you join the BMWCCA that is). I'll be there. Its a double-header for me that weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Is it free? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by joe.MIATA
No, but its CHEAP....also, if you register online (DLB), they knock $10 off your entry fee- down to $25 per event. Now thats a good return for your money.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
My bad, I mis-read that, and thought you had PM'd Clovis. Anyway, I've PM'd him so we will see.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Who's all going for sure? Are you/we meeting at McD's Exit 18? 8)
I'll be at the race, but not the 'breakfast event.' Just can never get out of bed in time for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I'll be there for breakfast.
Ditto that. See you guys at the airfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe.MIATA
I will be there for breakfast - maybe not so early as last time? The doors open at 7:00 IIRC. Not much point in getting there before that :roll:
Let me know where I can meet you in the morning so we can ride together out to breakfast! Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
I usually take Preston south to 635. I'm generally at Preston & Plano Parkway between 5:40 and 5:50 depending on how late I am... Call me at 214-912-9261 Sunday morning and we'll figure something out.
Yuck. I'm so glad I live on the west side of town. I don't usually even get up until 6:30 on race days. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
If I don't over sleep, I'll be at Micky D's
If somebody will figure out how many CD-R's I need to make with hi-res photos, I'll bring them on Sunday...
42? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
84! Oh wait, that's another game.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I would like one if you have time TC
So we are meeting at out McD's at 7:00am! See ya there! Let us know if we should be watching for ya!
Ummm.... HELL, YEAH! Now THAT was an autocross. I'll admit to being somewhat elated at coming within a second of both leadfootjon and joe.Miata on a 90 second course.
It was definitely a Greg course... It rewarded patience, and rewarded it greatly. I was hugely surprised when on my first afternoon run, I blew a gate and finished the course in 3rd gear to conserve tire (and GAS!!!), but finished with a 97.1 - a time that a number of Miata and S2000 drivers worked hard to get.
The Holly's Miata Traveling Trophy was a toughy... Did we ever decide? I mean... On the one hand... 3bean lost numbers on course, left early, and came without his passenger seat... But... 17 runs at $50 a piece? Ouch... Hope collegeboy has a good, paying job this summer...
Believe me, if I could have stayed I would have!
I was having a blast and improving over all of my laps too boot! I'm actually kinda glad that my Azenis didn't make ti to my rims... I got to thrash and trash the Yokos one last time.
Hmm. $50 bucks per run :shock:
Thanks for pointing that out. It seems I am not the only one seeing outside edge wear on A3S04s. There is a thread on the poiny board right now.
I hear there is a very competitive mens quilting club, I may have to check it out. This hobby is getting expensive!
You could always come back to Tire class. Wait, what am I saying?!?!? :shock: Nevermind. $50 per run is cheap! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by JRW
That was a lot of fun. Gregg Lee designed another great course (although I think you six-speeders had a gearing advantage yesterday) that flowed really well. Beating Kestrel by three-thousandths of a second was an added bonus. :P
Quick question - was anyone else having cooling problems yesterday afternoon? Both leadfootjon and I did - his water temp spiked during the afternoon runs, and I had to turn on the heater for my last few runs to manage my temps.
Yep the POS was also having issues, but it never went past 3/4 on the gauge.... :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Great course! Great Day! :D
Mine was running a bit hotter than normal, but never got past 3/4 on the gauge. Was hanging right around the 5/8 mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
We must have been into the V-TEC too much durring our runs! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Those 116 gerbils were sweatin' like a poodle in a fur coat! 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I had no cooling problems at all, with the exception of my P/S pump boiling over. But my coolant stayed right where it should. I'm running a coolradiator.com aluminum race radiator. It was about half the price of the FM radiator, and so far, no increasing temps; like I had last year.
TD
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that the results are up at DLBRacing. :) Send me a PM with any scoring/classing issues.
I see that a few of the miata pilots beat all the S2K's except for (about) the top (3). Way to drive... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Clovis
Another fantastic NTS2KOC event! :thumrigh:
Mr. Lee's work at Mineral Wells really paid off, as there were sections of the course that actually had grip :shock: . The course was enjoyable -- as most GL courses are -- and I'm looking forward to the next event (I hope the vegetation doesn't grow back too quickly).
Losing to altiain by 3/1000ths of a second was unfortunate :wink: , but the battle was fun. Truth be told, I'm just glad to have been so close. I'm sorry JRW couldn't keep rubber under his car, because I'm sure he would have been a real threat to altiain's victory (and my second place).
It was great to see those new faces out there -- nice to put a face to a [screen]name. Looking at the times, I think we Miata Pilots did a pretty good job!
Lastly, I also had "overheating" problems... and that concerns me, since it wasn't really all that hot. It was humid, so perhaps that added to the problem. But I think my car is due for a coolant flush.
Maybe it's time for a tech day for radiator flush & fills...
My 92 Black & Tan could use it. The temp gauge hit 3/4s after a spirited 90mph run down I35E and across 635 to Fry's in Irving.
RJ
I wish I hadn't :? I already felt bad about my performance before I saw how slowly I drove all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Other than that, I think it was a great course and I had a good time.
Thanks to S2K for another good course, and to GL for all the tractor work.
What are you yapping about? :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
The only person I didn't beat was the kid without his driver's license... and then not by much!! :oops:
I'm like a Hoover vacuum... I really, really, really suck at this.
But what blast!
Yea but no one can question your course working ability! I hear you can reset cones better than most! :wink: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
I can't say I didn't get my exercise...Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I still can't say who spins better - POS or Baryshnikov. :P :lol:
I'd be in for that. The fluid in my overflow tank looks like sewage, and I can't remember the last time I changed it. That can't be good for the car. :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
Wow. big shiznit going on the S2K board about an' incident.' I didn't see it or even hear of it. But I know the prior days' AutoX was strewn with safety issues. From big issues like course design at probable incident locations to multiple smaller issues of drivers and riders being barefoot or playing 'camera mount' 3 feet over the top of the windscreen. Of course, speeding from the course finish into the paddock was common.
Overall, the course layout was good and not' gimmicky.' But some high speed areas should have been better placed. It was a fun day but it was not without 'incidents.'
S2K is much better (extremely) about these basic rules. Had a great time and will attend all of them still to come. LSBMWCCA could learn a lot from S2K.