"This is my year" April audit
04-16-2007, 12:07 AM
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That's why Spec Miata is so much fun . . . you can't go too fast. Well, usually. 
I'll try not to make any lap records or bend time. I don't want Mike (the other Mike) to kick me outta HWFMR.
I'll try not to make any lap records or bend time. I don't want Mike (the other Mike) to kick me outta HWFMR.
04-16-2007, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Bull
The "general fast & furious consumer/crowd" is not the audience you need to attract in order to do serious pro racing. They won't hire, sponsor, or develop you. The people you need to begin to pay attention to you will look for one thing....RESULTS...and they won't be finding them in those magazines only.
We have a guy in our Club Region who started out doing DEs, lots of them. He then moved up to Club Racing and did very well....in fact, after he won 13 races in succession, he moved on to Porsche Cup racing. In 2002, he finished 1-2 with a guy named Kevin Buckler in the Cup races. That earned him a call from Porsche Motorsports, and they offered him a ride with Buckler and a couple of young guys from Porsche named Bergmeister and Bernhard. His name is Michael Schrom, and if you look it up you will find that he, Buckler, Bernhard and Bergmeister won OVERALL at the 2003 Daytona 24 Hours race. He never attended a "Time Attack"!
We have a guy in our Club Region who started out doing DEs, lots of them. He then moved up to Club Racing and did very well....in fact, after he won 13 races in succession, he moved on to Porsche Cup racing. In 2002, he finished 1-2 with a guy named Kevin Buckler in the Cup races. That earned him a call from Porsche Motorsports, and they offered him a ride with Buckler and a couple of young guys from Porsche named Bergmeister and Bernhard. His name is Michael Schrom, and if you look it up you will find that he, Buckler, Bernhard and Bergmeister won OVERALL at the 2003 Daytona 24 Hours race. He never attended a "Time Attack"!
04-16-2007, 11:40 AM
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maybe I should go get a old P car and race the more affordable classes there. set some track records....
04-16-2007, 11:51 AM
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i'm a dreamer, can't you tell jimbo? what is the best affordable spec class for POC/PCA?! 944? might be something for me to think about for 2008.
04-16-2007, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
i'm a dreamer, can't you tell jimbo? what is the best affordable spec class for POC/PCA?! 944? might be something for me to think about for 2008.
04-16-2007, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
what is the best affordable spec class for POC/PCA?! 944? might be something for me to think about for 2008.
04-16-2007, 01:40 PM
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sure beats Honda Club racing, which usually gets you no where.
04-16-2007, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
i'm a dreamer, can't you tell jimbo? what is the best affordable spec class for POC/PCA?! 944?
944s are the work of the devil, avoid them. Save them for us mere mortals.
Stick with Hondas.
04-16-2007, 03:14 PM
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i actually wasn't too impressed with the lap times the 944 Spec in NASA Nor/So Cal are turning. If i recall they're slower than SM! WTH!!! Not sure if it's car prep or drivers. What is the bhp and spec race weight for 944?
04-16-2007, 03:20 PM
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what is your cost breakdown for a weekend in F car usually? how much are the cars?
04-16-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
i actually wasn't too impressed with the lap times the 944 Spec in NASA Nor/So Cal are turning. If i recall they're slower than SM! WTH!!! Not sure if it's car prep or drivers. What is the bhp and spec race weight for 944?If you are caring about laptimes and not about the quality of racing in the class you are competing in you need to reevaluate the whole Honda thing along with a lot of other stuff already on the list.
04-16-2007, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bull
I too look forward to Frank's update of his schedule for this year. I would think that he would have a monthly schedule of his committed activities that he has finalized by this point in the year.
Separately, I see a lot of posting that would fall into the "planning" stages of a racing effort.....such as asking about cars and classes, etc. It is time for the "implementation" phase of your career, as you have spent many years talking about your future efforts and planning your strategy. You are reminding me of a guy I knew in College (we all knew one I'm sure) who continued to change his major at the eleventh hour, so that he continuously had to circle back and pick up core requirements. At year number 8 he should no signs of ever graduating and actually DOING something.