That's right - Team Cheap Bastard is goin' to the Tour!

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You heard right! Tailchaser and myself will be driving the #42/142 '99 Sport (owned by yours truly) in C Stock at the big show in April, where we hope to lay down the smack on General Default and the rest of the field while representing for DFWMiata.com and Team Cheap Bastard. Wish us luck, 'cause we're gonna need it. :afro:

All well wishes and support can be sent via paypal to my email address. :wink: Tire donations are always welcome - let your tires be immortalized at the Tour! I promise to even find some bigshot to autograph 'em for ya. :P

Seriously though, you guys have got until next Thursday night to come up with some big ol' Team Cheap Bastard and DFWMiata.com magnets for the car. We can't go down there all naked! :shock:

Don't forget that the support wagon needs your decals, too...

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/Timage/SupportWagon.jpg

Very nice! I can try to scrounge up some sponsor money from some friends in high places...

What a proud moment for Team CB! :D
I'll do my best to get my big magnetic stickers printed up ASAP! (Not on my printer, so don't worry) :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Don't forget that the support wagon needs your decals, too...

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Why is the support wagon in a ditch??? :shock:

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Originally Posted by onething

Why is the support wagon in a ditch??? :shock:

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Photo op?

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Why is the support wagon in a ditch??? :shock:

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Photo op?

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What class would the support vehicle be it? :wink:

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

What class would the support vehicle be in? :wink:

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BP - Brake, Parking

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Why is the support wagon in a ditch??? :shock:

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Photo op?

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What class would the support vehicle be it? :wink:

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That's not only the support vehicle, it's going to be the Team Cheap Bastard courtesy shuttle, used to ferry the underpaid & overworked Team Cheap Bastard drivers back and forth from the event to our sumptious hotel suite while the "race" car gets parked. :P

Which reminds me - has my esteemed co-driver booked said suite yet, or are we sleeping in the support vehicle? :?

I'd have to borrow the bigger support vehicle for that...

We're confirmed and guaranteed at the Hampton... I'm calling daily in case something opens up at the Fairfield.

Works for me.

You guys are great! I am going to recomend that they double your pay :D

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

I'd have to borrow the bigger support vehicle for that...

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The POS Support Vehicle is ready to serve! But you'll have to supply your own gas! :shock: It will comfortably sleep 3! Plus it has a DVD! 8)
http://www.nctd.com/03/03-expedition-hero.jpg

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

The POS Support Vehicle is ready to serve! But you'll have to supply your own gas! :shock: It will comfortably sleep 3! Plus it has a DVD! 8)

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I didn't know your AutoX trailer had a DVD!

Might want to bring along a good set of street tires: http://www.weather.com/weather/local...m=search_10day

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Originally Posted by Clovis

Might want to bring along a good set of street tires: http://www.weather.com/weather/local...m=search_10day

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Aw come on there there is a 40% chance of no rain! That's pretty good for Houston! :wink:

Well, it's not weather.com, but the area weather link on the SCCA site is a little more optimistic... :?

We've got a set of almost fresh V710s and a set of half worn Ecsta V700s (borrowed, in true Team Cheap Bastard style :wink: ). That'll have to do, 'cause my street wheels aren't CS-legal, nor are tailchaser's on my car. :banghead:

Anybody want to donate a set of OEM 15" street wheels & tires to the cause? I'll trade you mine for the weekend... :thumleft:

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Anybody want to donate a set of OEM 15" street wheels & tires to the cause? I'll trade you mine for the weekend...

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Hmmm......but it looks like rain here too. :?:

BTW, thank you to whomever it was that stuck dfwmiata.com magnets on my front door today - thankfully I decided to water the yard tonight, or they might still have been there Monday morning, as i don't typically use that door much... :?

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BTW, thank you to whomever it was that stuck dfwmiata.com magnets on my front door today - thankfully I decided to water the yard tonight, or they might still have been there Monday morning, as i don't typically use that door much... :?

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I donated the magnetic paper, and POS printed them up and stuck'em on your door! Good luck to both of ya'! :thumleft:

I've got camera, laptop and Internet... I'll try to get some stuff posted Saturday night as it looks like we're running late in the day.

Houston? Houston this is Dallas calling do you read us Houston! :tongue:

http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/na...n/results.html

Wow... that was a lot of fun. Exhausting and at times frustrating, but fun nonetheless.

First, my hat is off to General Default for winning C stock at the Tour. The General showed us how he earned that handle, putting the troops at attention ( :salut: ) from the beginning with a blistering run on Saturday. :shock: Although he didn't have the fastest run on Sunday, he was still quick enough to hold on to the top spot for the weekend. Way to go, General! :thumleft:

Team Cheap Bastard had a solid finish, with tailchaser in 9th and myself in 8th overall out of 18 drivers when the dust settled on Sunday. Just slightly out of the trophies, but at least we both managed to improve a position from our Saturday standings. It's amazing what you can do when you get more than one run... Whazat? :scratch: Read on to find out.

Although the forecast threatened rain all weekend, Saturday dawned mild and partly clooudy. The occasional very light sprinkle would come down for a minute or two, but it was never enough to even slightly dampen the surface. C Stock was running first out in the fourth and final heat, and working in the third. Well, about 10 minutes before 4th heat began, it started to sprinkle. Then it started to drizzle. And although it never turned into anything more than a steady drizzle, it was enough to dampen the spirits - and times - of all the drivers running in the fourth heat. Since course conditions were rapidly deteriorating, Saturday's finishing order would basically be determined by the outcome of your first run - if you didn't get it right then, you certainly weren't going to get any faster as things got wetter and wetter throughout the heat. Unfortunately for Team Cheap Bastard, neither of us got it right enough on our 1st run on Saturday, leaving us 9th & 10th in the standings. General Default took advantage of his low number (#22), was the 2nd man on course, and made the most of it, laying down the fastest time in class on his first run out, and then parking the car for the rest of the heat (in true General style :wink:). Bill Van Tassel and Chris Williams showed they were also up to the task, taking 2nd and 3rd after day 1, respectively.

To add insult to injury, by the time the heat was over and we were released from impound, there was plenty of blue sky directly overhead. Too little, too late. :cry:

Sunday dawned a little foggy (and a little early), but the fog and dew quickly gave way to mostly sunny and mild conditions - conditions that would thankfully hold out for C Stock in the fourth heat. The course was fast and fun (one of the best courses I think I've ever had a chance to run), with a lot of transitions. High cone counts were the norm for Sunday's action. Team Cheap Bastard was up to the task, ready for the opportunity to redeem themselves. Laying down the 7th and 8th fastest times on Sunday showed that we had come to play, but unfortunately it was only enough to move us both up one spot in the standings, respectively, as the top drivers were all quite consistent. Including former National trophy winner David Green, who consistently coned all of his Sunday runs, while laying down raw times that would have had him in the lead (much like Saturday). :oops:

Overall, it was a good event. If I learned anything from this weekend (aside from a few setup tips from the pros :wink: ), it was the need to come out swinging on your first run... you never know if you're going to get a better opportunity. Unfortunately, my slow start on Saturday might just have cost me a trophy. C'est la vie... but rest assured that it won't be a mistake I make again. :twisted:

I also learned that Brian Mateucci is the man - he won DSP in his '95 BMW 325is with a time that would have given him 3rd place in Super Stock (not to mention first in SM or SM2 by a almost two seconds)... then had the cojones to hop in a car after his runs on Saturday, drive back up to Lone Star Park, win Mazda Rev It Up, drive back to Houston Saturday night, and continue to lay the smack down on everyone with fenders on Sunday. :shock: What an amazing driver.

Overall, I had a blast. I didn't do as well as I wanted to, but I learned a lot, and I know exactly where I need to improve in order to do better next year. Lastly, I've got to give tailchaser props for his driving skills over the weekend - having never driven the car before this weekend, and having never driven on the V710s before the first run on Saturday (the V710s proved to have loads more grip than Jon's old Ecsta V700s), he drove that car like he owned it. Less than a second back from my times each day - and I've been driving the damn thing for 2.5 years! Way to go, tailchaser! :thumleft:

Sounds like a good time was had by all :) Congrats to General, Altian, and tailchaser

Thanks for the report altiain! Sounds like y'all represented us well! Way to go General Default, tailchaser and altiain! Very nice run times turned by everyone. :thumleft:

It's a proud moment for Team Cheap Bastard as well! 8)

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altiain removes the remains of a wayward seagull, a prominent trackside feature at Gulf Greyhound Park...

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So ya got a Birdie Altiain! :shock:

Congrats to everyone!

:cheers: :salut: :thumleft: :thumrigh: all around!!

WAY TO GO, GUYS!!

Congrats to all!!!

It was a very well run event. The practice course was a blast to drive and was a challenge. The Tour courses were almost flat out 2nd gear zigs with fast open 180 degree turns. The turns were positioned to use the slope of the lot to make the turns extra tricky. course maps

There where some cool cars there also. How about a 3 rotor mid mounted engine in a M1 Miata. Needless to say it was classed in EM. It had BM sized rear slicks tucked under the finder flares. Think they were still developing the car but it was some interesting design work. Maybe Tailchaser has a picture of the red car. Kind of neat. You could work on half the engine and transmission from the drivers seat.