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Old 03-28-2007, 01:13 PM
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Gallito Rojo = Little Red Rooster.

A nickname that some Basque coworkers gave me about 15 years ago.

Don't you worry about eating any chicken ..all your'e gonna be eat'in is crow.

So....Would you like mayo or mustard on your crow sandwich?

"Laissez les bon temps rouler"
Old 03-28-2007, 01:17 PM
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I heard they were going to have 2 pace cars in our group. So you slow guys would start about 1/2 lap back, like they do at rolex races...
Old 03-28-2007, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkM
I heard they were going to have 2 pace cars in our group. So you slow guys would start about 1/2 lap back, like they do at rolex races...
From the laptimes being discussed, it sounds like my grocery-getter sedan would look like a Daytona Prototype passing a bunch of GT cars if I came out there to race with you "sports car" guys.

Sorry, I couldn't help but throw a little BMW smack talk into the thread.
Old 03-28-2007, 01:36 PM
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The quick guys haven't driven there yet. Besides, your little grocery-getter is less stock than my car.
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Old 03-28-2007, 01:49 PM
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Let me throw one of those big ricer wings you have on the back of my car, and I'll surely be down in the mid 30's.

Take that bummer boy...
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Originally Posted by MarkM
Let me throw one of those big ricer wings you have on the back of my car, and I'll surely be down in the mid 30's.

Take that bummer boy...
That's ok though, we purchased the wing from a Porsche race parts manufacturer:
http://www.gt-racing.com/
Old 03-28-2007, 03:14 PM
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Don't think I'll be back in PCA for a while, Tim. I will try to make NASA in the summer, assuming baby comes out all right and motor goes in all right, but all I really MUST accomplish is completing two SCCA races before Dec 31st. Don't want to lose that license.

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Old 03-28-2007, 05:25 PM
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Tim, I won't be there with my car but I will be there helping R&R out, see you Saturday.
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Originally Posted by MarkM
I heard they were going to have 2 pace cars in our group. So you slow guys would start about 1/2 lap back, like they do at rolex races...

GOOD! At least I'll have some open track before I run up on you.
Old 03-28-2007, 07:28 PM
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Well Brian, at least that would give you a chance to get one of your laps back.

Just picked up the car from the shop and getting ready to pack the truck up now. See you guys bright and early tomorrow!
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Ya'll have fun. BMW Club Racing won't make it back to Road Atlanta until September.
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It was a very good weekend at Road Atlanta.

Brian, RL Mitchell and I are back in the saddle again. Fast time for Brian during the weekend was a 1:44.155 in an I/SP2 (84 944) car, I had a 1:44.718 an H/SP2 (88 924S) car and RL had a 1:43.685 in a PCA H (89 944) car. RL was the winner of the 944 variants sprint race (I,H,SP1,SP2 groups). Brian was first for SP2 in the Sprint Race. Brian was the winner of the 944 variants in the Enduro. I finished 2nd in SP2 both days.

I heard Brian had to buy a new XXXL helmet from Ron at Discovery Parts before he went home.
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Brian, thanks for all your help and tips before qualification! Congrats on the Enduro.

Fred (brand new rookie - F Class)
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Originally Posted by Tim Pruitt
It was a very good weekend at Road Atlanta.


I heard Brian had to buy a new XXXL helmet from Ron at Discovery Parts before he went home.
....and I wore it all the way home stopping everywhere that was still open on a Sunday afternoon.
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Who won other classes? C, D, E?? Stories? Come on Larry!


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