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Old 05-07-2008 | 11:04 AM
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Looking at the extended forecast for the Club Race at Mid-Ohio, I can't help but wonder what I did to get rained on for every event I've been to this year so far. Sebring (rain before the gearbox failed), Road Atlanta, OVR DE and NASA Mid-Ohio race in April. Everyone of them has been wet.
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That is why that area is called the Rust Belt, and down here is called the Sun Belt...
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But I went to FL and GA. Clearly, the rain is following me around waiting to pounce when I get the track car out of the trailer.
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Must be the drugs.
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For the first time ever it did not rain at Lime Rock.

Because I had shingles and could not race



Hoping for sun and well being for Mid O!
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Let us know your schedule so we can avoid those places like the plague...
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Al Gore told me it's because of global warming.
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Originally Posted by Patrick E
Al Gore told me it's because of global warming.
Did he call you from his private jet again?
Old 05-07-2008 | 01:23 PM
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Bummer John. It rained a good part of the weekend at the NASA VIR in March as well. I know that Mid Ohio is known for rain and that is your stomping grounds isn't it? Hopefully the PCA Glen at the end of this month will be good? Are you going? I just ordered 200 lbs of lead ballast so I can go to GT4S.
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It doesn't always rain. Here's a couple shots of our first DE in MN this year.


http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/n...First%20Fling/
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It has rained about 5 weekends in a row here in Georgia and this weekend looks to be no exception. Not enough to bust the drought. Just enough to mess with outdoor plans.
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Please make sure it doesn't rain at Barber over Memorial Day!
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punishment from the track Gods for putting your car up for sale
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Please make sure it doesn't rain at Barber over Memorial Day!
One of the main reasons I decided to go back to Barber was because when I was there in Apr. with Chin it rained most of the day Sat. and I just didn't get enough quality track time.

I know you can learn alot in the rain yadda yadda but Barber really has no good place to go off with all of the armco. I watched a Boxster go of in T3 and his car was flatbedded out of there.

Anyway I am definitely looking for some nice dry conditions.
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Rained this past weekend for my season opener - perfect changing conditions race, I would've rocked the house if my #1 plug wire hadn't fallen off!!!

I think this is global warming balancing itself out; rain comes out, pace goes down, fuel mileage goes up, and emissions go down... viola, everything back to normal! )


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