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It's that time again!! :burnrubr:
Walnut Ridge was a lot of fun, and Houston ought to be even better! Not only do we have courses designed by one of the best in the sport (Roger "The Real" Johnson), but we have decent hotels, a great event site, gambling, and you don't have to drive thirty miles to buy beer!
Who's going?
(FYI, While both of the event hotels claim to be full if you call them, I managed to find a room at the Texas City Fairfield Inn through Orbitz.)
My plans keep changing and I'm not going to be able to make it. I was really looking forward to Houston. Well, there's always next year. :(
Good luck!
Here is a LINK to more information on the event!
I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but I'm darn close. :drive:
Need to sharpen my Popsicle stick before this event! ;)
Can you science that down a little bit for the audience? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
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I'll be there. The wife ::Angel:: and I will be at the Fairfield Inn.
As I came off the course on Sunday, John Williams told me that I was the fastest Escort at the event. :burnrubr: I've got to try for that honor again at Houston.
I now have a couple of 1 Gig cards for the camera, so I can take a LOT ::2Guns:: of photos at Houston.
Doug,
I was working course both days when you ran. I'll say this - you've got avery nice line and you're a very smooth driver! You looked great out there!
Long story. Suffice to say that if you think bringing a knife to a gunfight is bad, don't show up with a Popsicle stick. :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
The Old Bull and I will be there. Picking up a new set of lightweight wheels and V710's on the way there... We'll need all the help we can get against young Mr. Hedderick...
Good luck old timers!:punchout:Quote:
Originally Posted by Solo RX-7
I'll be there as well. Hoping to stick it to Sue and Stan and anyone else that shows up.:burnrubr:
Yippie! ::Banana::Quote:
Fairfield Inn Texas City10700 Emmett F. Lowry
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Check-in date: April 21, 2006 (Friday)
Check-out date: April 23, 2006 (Sunday)
That's where we're at. Wanna do the "CR-V as Team Cheap Bastard support vehicle" thing again?
Works for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Is Jon going didn't see his name on the CS Entry List??
As far as I know. I'll call him tonight and remind him to get his a$$ in gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Not me:( I'm saving myself for the Pro-Solo so I can get squashed like a bug closer to home:punchout:
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Originally Posted by Mark52
Thank you. I was expecting "Why Sparky, you had the only Escort there!"Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
I have spent my money on schools and seat time:drive: , not the car. I already have 50 runs on my V710's. Half of those in one day with Andy at the Evo challenge at Mineral Wells and 12 runs at the cone clinic at Walnut Ridge.
Wow. I just looked at the entry list for G stock. This one is going to be easier than Walnut Ridge. There are girls in the class.
Yea, right! The girls... Beth McClure-Strelnieks, 6 times national champion and Su Brude 2 times national champion.
If I can't beat the boys, I am in trouble.
The boys....Stan Whitney, 5 times national champ; Robert Carpenter, 3 times national champ; G.H. Sharp, 2 times national champ; Greg Reno, National Tour winner and to register later, Jeremy Foley, no less than three national tour trophies.
Anyone have any golf clubs for sale?
Just remember, Doug - the best way to get faster is to race against people who are faster than you. You're gonna be a lot faster at the end of the weekend! :mrgreen:
That's a very good point Iain. I think it's one of the great things about national events.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Doug, I look forward to seeing you down there...I'm off to register. FYI, Greg Reno has trophied at nationals, 5th in HS I believe. And G.H. is probably one of the best drivers in the country. So you're right, we have a tough group ahead of us.
I see he is going to run A-Mod! ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Yeah. He's corrected that now. Moral of the story: don't sign up for the National Tour late at night after a couple of beers. :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I thought Jon was going to run A-Mod because it was an easier class. Miata-Stock is going to be a tough battle. Now you see why old guys drive Mod cars. It's to get away from you young hot shoes.
So when is everyone headed south?? :burnrubr:
We're leaving about 6pm on Friday night. :( `
Unfortunately, I've got a seminar to attend on Friday, so I can't sneak out any earlier.
Ya taking that sexual harassment seminar again! ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Nah - probably teaching it this time!Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I'm thinking 5AM :drive: but I drive slowly.
Some folks don't learn by the third time... ::Curls::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Well, it is about hydraulics... :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
We are planning to leave about 8:30 Friday morning. I also drive slowly. We will be listening to 146.460 on 2 meters, and channel 7 code 16 on FRS. I don't have a CB in the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I don't have 2 meters in the car :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by cone-cerned
Guess we'll be on FRS - Ch7/code16 is as good as any.
Run/work order is up now on SCCA.com.
C Stock works 1st heat and runs 2nd heat again, just like Walnut Ridge. Woohoo! :clap:
It's good to be me! ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Good luck guys! Wish I could be there with you. I'll see ya next week at S2K for the war stories.
Jon waiting on you or is he going earlier??Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Onething wanted to meet up with me in the early, early, early, early AM. :pale:
Sadly I am still not a morning person.;)
Good luck kids! ::Flag:: Have a safe trip.
Yes, what he said! Be sure to carry your AAA cards...Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
No, Jon and I will be driving down together, since I haven't mastered the art of driving two cars at once yet. ::Bleh::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Whee! That was a lot of fun.
Just a quick recap: The DFWMiata.com team didn't fare too badly in C Stock, taking 4th, 6th, and 7th in a field of 9 drivers. I actually coned my way out of the trophies on Saturday's third run with a rookie mistake - watching the corner workers out of the corner of my eye too see if they were running after a cone I thought I had hit (I didn't)... I hit a cone. ::Censor:: lugnutjon struggled a bit in my car today, and maintained 6th place. POS Racing looked good out on course, and finished up in 7th spot, right behind Jon. The top three finishers were Chris Hebert, Chris Williams, and Michael Wooton, who was driving his new '05 Mazdaspeed Miata with 245 :shock: Hoosiers on it.
onething has apparently fallen in love with the Clovis's Lotus Elise, which he co-drove this weekend in Super Stock. I discovered that fat guys like me look funny and awkward trying to get in and out of a Lotus Elise. I was reminded of all the good things about the CR-V that I take for granted, most of which were missing from the Jeep Liberty rental we were forced to use as a support vehicle this weekend. We went to lunch with Ben Castillo, the old bull, Solo RX-7 and the DFW STS contingent at a great little seafood place on the coast, but I'd be damned if I could ever find it again. Said place is also now completely out of Fosters, as I discovered that the DFW road trip crowd can drink a lot better than they can drive. :wink:
There are plenty of other stories and people to talk about, but right now I'm too tired to do the telling, so I'll let them chime in.
Great time, great course (today's at least, I wasn't as fond of Saturday's), and great people as always. Looking forward to the ProSolo next month! :burnrubr:
Dr. Erik was fun to watch....wow!
David