ER Event #5 - Sunday 7-30-06 - Pennington Field

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07-27-2006, 05:58 PM
SpinOutF500

ER Event #5 - Sunday 7-30-06 - Pennington Field

No one posted it, so I will. ;)

Just a reminder. ER is having an event this Sunday, 7-30-06 at Pennington Field.

See y'all there! It will be hot, so drink lots of water.

SpinOutF500 :burnrubr:

http://www.autocross.com/er/
07-27-2006, 07:45 PM
onething

I've been drinking since last weekend at Mineral Wells :drunken:

::Rimshot: But seriously, folks . . . he's right about hydration.
07-27-2006, 08:05 PM
Miatamoto

See you guys there. :drive:
07-27-2006, 08:30 PM
Mark52

I'll be there, too.:burnrubr:
07-28-2006, 07:19 AM
cone-cerned

I'll be there in GS. :drive: My wife ::Angel:: has not made up her mind yet, maybe, maybe not.
07-28-2006, 08:06 AM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

I've been drinking since last weekend at Mineral Wells :drunken:

You were that slow huh?
07-28-2006, 08:43 AM
tmanAg08

Got a link to registration? I may try to make it.
07-28-2006, 09:01 AM
jolberry

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

Got a link to registration? I may try to make it.

AT ER you just show up. No pre-registering.:drive:
07-28-2006, 09:15 AM
tmanAg08

Cool, sounds good. What's the cost?
07-28-2006, 09:23 AM
tailchaser

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

Cool, sounds good. What's the cost?

http://www.dfwmiata.com/autocross compiles info on area autocross clubs... Somebody let me know if anything needs an update.
07-28-2006, 09:53 AM
miata_racer

i'll be hosting a PCA event in Houston, but Karter, Richard, and myself will all be making a special trip up to DFW for rev it up tomorrow just to show ya'll how it's done. ;)
07-28-2006, 11:10 AM
Miatamoto

Quote:

Originally Posted by miata_racer

i'll be hosting a PCA event in Houston, but Karter, Richard, and myself will all be making a special trip up to DFW for rev it up tomorrow just to show ya'll how it's done. ;)

What in the world are you going to do with a Cobalt if you win it??? ;)
07-28-2006, 11:25 AM
channelmaniac

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Originally Posted by Miatamoto

What in the world are you going to do with a Cobalt if you win it??? ;)

Maybe this???

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h7...6/IMG_0750.jpg
07-28-2006, 11:30 AM
miata_racer

Burnouts till the tires and or engine blows up.....derrrrrrr! :)
07-28-2006, 12:39 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by miata_racer

Burnouts till the tires and or engine blows up.....derrrrrrr! :)

So, somewhere in the range of 2 or 3 minutes, eh? At least it'll be a short outing with the new Cobalt.
07-28-2006, 07:43 PM
tmanAg08

Will there be loaner helmets available at this event, as with SCCA events?
07-28-2006, 07:54 PM
Miatamoto

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

Will there be loaner helmets available at this event, as with SCCA events?

Yes
07-28-2006, 08:45 PM
tmanAg08

One more question (sorry!) - the SCCA event last weekend involved corner working for a very long time prior to driving. My girlfriend might come to this one, but she didn't care for the long wait time prior to riding with me. My question, then, is how many people are usually at the ER events, and/or how efficiently are they run?

Sorry for all the questions, but, well, there's a lot of stuff I don't know ;).
07-28-2006, 09:30 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by tmanAg08

My question, then, is how many people are usually at the ER events, and/or how efficiently are they run?.

ER runs events very similiar to SCCA. Expect crowds and lots of standing around.
07-28-2006, 10:21 PM
miata_racer

But Gerry will probably split the groups up into 3 run groups. Hell I'm doing 3 run groups at my pca event with 80 people.....guess how long my heats are? ;) 6 runs and about 1 hour long......how???? just have smaller run groups and tell the corner workers to bust some ass for 1 hour to get a heat off and nly have to run for an hour......hour and a half tops......its all about organazation....you only NEED 2 workers for a corner....but it's hard to convince folks of that who work corners.

ER and SCCA boht try hard, but it's a learning process. I wwent to the ER mirror cross event and yes it had problems.....but Gerry ran himself to death making it work.......I see the same thing from Matt at the SCCA events.....

Things may not go as smoothly as we like but both groups try hard. And the more people support their local groups and help out the better it will be.

The buzzword is always volunteer. People who always take take take take from a club or clubs and never do any extra or help out any more than their work assignment requires usually dont get the grease when they squeak.....its the ones who are making an effort to help out and improve things that get things done and get their ideas implimented.

Lots of you do help out....and thats great....but for those who have never done it before....try it....get there early and help with setup...stay late and do pickup.....do a 2nd work assignment......the more people who help the smoother things run. :)
07-29-2006, 08:14 AM
onething

:clap: Well said young Houstonian :clap:
07-29-2006, 08:46 AM
onething

Back on track - since there are some noobs here, I'll mention the breakfast ritual.

Einstein Bro's Bagels across the street in the shopping center. They are open at 7:00. I plan to be there.
07-29-2006, 09:52 AM
Miatamoto

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Back on track - since there are some noobs here, I'll mention the breakfast ritual.

Einstein Bro's Bagels across the street in the shopping center. They are open at 7:00. I plan to be there.

I'll be there! Haven't been to Einstein's since I was in ATL. Obviously I don't get out much... I live in Mansfield. :(
07-29-2006, 11:53 AM
tmanAg08

Hal, I'll try to be there as well. I'd like to get to know more people, and get a chance to help out extra as well.
07-29-2006, 03:32 PM
jrj512

I'll be there. See you at Einstein's.
07-29-2006, 05:16 PM
cone-cerned

+1
07-29-2006, 08:08 PM
tmanAg08

Is this the Einstein's just off 183, or down Central? I'm not familiar with the area, and only one comes up when I search google maps, right at the corner of 183 and Central.
07-29-2006, 08:13 PM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

Is this the Einstein's just off 183, or down Central? I'm not familiar with the area, and only one comes up when I search google maps, right at the corner of 183 and Central.

That is it!!! SE corner of 183 & Central.
Look for the silver ladder . . .
07-29-2006, 09:12 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Look for the silver ladder . . .

There's gonna be a fire truck there as well?? ::Bust2::

That was just bad...
07-30-2006, 05:15 PM
sammm

I woke up early enough and decided to attend. Not a huge turnout for this one (that's a good thing in this heat). Event ran smooth and we were done before 3pm. Fun course with just enough challenge IMHO. Nice to see the usual suspects.

Congrats to POS for winning CS. Congrats to me for winning Street Tire and Robert J. for taking second. Miatamoto squeaked out a victory against Mark52 in CSP.
07-30-2006, 05:20 PM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

I woke up early enough and decided to attend. Not a huge turnout for this one (that's a good thing in this heat). Event ran smooth and we were done before 3pm. Fun course with just enough challenge IMHO. Nice to see the usual suspects.

Congrats to POS for winning CS. Congrats to me for winning Street Tire and Robert J. for taking second. Miatamoto squeaked out a victory against Mark52 in CSP.

Sounds like a good event, it was hot today! ::Curls::
07-30-2006, 05:26 PM
tmanAg08

It was good to see you guys again, and meet more of you. I enjoyed it, and I feel like I did a lot better than last weekend. My last run was my fastest, so I must be doing something right ;). It probably helps that Hal took all of his extra weight out after he rode with me the first time. That ladder seemed kinda heavy.
07-30-2006, 07:18 PM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

It was good to see you guys again, and meet more of you. I enjoyed it, and I feel like I did a lot better than last weekend. My last run was my fastest, so I must be doing something right ;). It probably helps that Hal took all of his extra weight out after he rode with me the first time. That ladder seemed kinda heavy.

Hey you, kid! Back to Austin!
07-30-2006, 07:21 PM
tmanAg08

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Hey you, kid! Back to Austin!

On my way, sir! ;)
07-30-2006, 07:30 PM
Miatamoto

It was a fun event today. I haven't run a course at Pennington in a long time. I had some problems with my setup, the car was pushing badly and just wouldn't rotate for me. I really wish I would have had my rear sway bar in.

I messed around with the tire pressures and shocks settings in the afternoon and managed to drop .3 secs on each run (1 cone on the last run though).

tmanAg08, good to meet you today. Hopefully you can make it out to the S2K event next month before you go back to school.

Video coming soon.
07-31-2006, 08:17 AM
general default

Results Posted
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07-31-2006, 10:22 PM
tmanAg08

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Originally Posted by general default

Results Posted
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Thanks for the link!

I have a (somewhat) related question. How long should I keep running Novice class? I've done two events so far, for a total of 9 runs. My times are still far slower than comparable Miatas, which I'm ok with, and I realize it'll be that way for awhile. However, is there some guideling as to when I should switch to Tire class?
07-31-2006, 10:31 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

How long should I keep running Novice class?

I'd say for as long as you're comfortable... but then again, I haven't raced in a long time.
07-31-2006, 10:45 PM
blackzx3_13

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmanAg08

Thanks for the link!

I have a (somewhat) related question. How long should I keep running Novice class? I've done two events so far, for a total of 9 runs. My times are still far slower than comparable Miatas, which I'm ok with, and I realize it'll be that way for awhile. However, is there some guideling as to when I should switch to Tire class?

You can stay a novice as long as you want. If you win the year end trophy, though, I think you have to go to a different class. I think.
08-01-2006, 07:42 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

I'd say for as long as you're comfortable... but then again, I haven't raced in a long time.

Or read the rule book ;) .

Quote:

Originally Posted by ER Rules on-line

3. A driver may compete in Novice class until he/she has won six Challenge Cup trophies at which time they should move to the regular Challenge Cup classes the following season.

It was nice meeting ya tmanAg08!

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