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Old 10-03-2010 | 11:34 PM
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Rick - Andy was my student at this event last year. Great guy, cool head, and a good driver! Of course, he had a great instructor too ...you'll have fun!
I have no doubt, then, that he's my kind of student.
I hope he's not disappointed in my boring black car.
Nice to see you back on RennList, my friend. Looking forward to you resuming your driving.
Old 10-04-2010 | 12:03 PM
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Perhaps he could contact me before Thursday (when we haul down to the track) so we can exchange info. I've always found that getting to know a student ahead of time makes for a more productive first day.
Rick, you have a PM.
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Great job by the Delaware crew!
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Yes,

terrific event...had an excellent time.

Great bunch of people.
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What a great, well run event. I had a ton of fun and am really tired from all the track time.


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VaSteve - Find me if Mark W cant help (prob near VIP garage - car is pretty easy to spot) and I'll help out or we will find a "volunteer"

Cello, I'm not sure if I met you or not, but I had Mike H show me around on Friday. (If you read here Mike, thanks!) I used the opportunity to run with white to learn the track and not get run over by the red cars and really learned the track.

What a great group, I really enjoyed putting some faces/car and screenames together. BTW, for anyone that passed me in the combined session, that was my "flat out". Sorry.


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It really was a terrific event, and not just because the weather was perfect (sunny and 65-75 or so each day).
I am very impressed how well Delaware runs the only track event they do each year.
Also I was really lucky to get a terrific student. Love those Caymans.
It was a long trip home (lots of traffic in NJ; where do all of these people come from?) but we got in around midnight.
That was my last event for the season, and a good thing, as I had gearbox problems (couldn't downshift into 3rd under heavy braking), which I hope is only transmission and/or engine mounts.
Thanks again, Delaware! See you next year.
Old 10-11-2010 | 09:25 PM
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Scott, Mike, Steve, Rick: Thank you for the positive comments. Glad you had a good time: always nice to hear from happy customers.

Thank you to all who attended: it was a pleasure to host such a great group of participants. From what I could tell all of our members (helpers and participants) had a fantastic time, too.

To all those who instructed: THANK YOU for joining us and taking the time to share your knowledge.

We hope to see you all again next year.

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Old 10-11-2010 | 10:04 PM
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Sorry to post a compliment so late, but just arrived to my hotel in San Fran.
Del PCA ran a spectacular event and those who decided not to attend, you don't know what you missed. This is a must do event on your calendar for next year!
Weather has always been perfect for this event! The team of people who put all that effort into making the event one to remember are just wonderful! They are intent on everyone having the best time humanly possible.
Ladies and Gentlemen of DEL PCA, my compliments! Thank you!
See you next year.
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Agree with everything said about the organizers for the event.

I also want to say how amazingly good the drivers were for the black and red groups. I was in a Cup car, clearly out of its element, and those drivers ability to anticipate the car and allow me to move freely was beyond expected for even any PCA Club race weekend. For a DE event, and I don't mean that on a demeaning way (nothing to do with the quality of the drivers, more with the atitude for the weekend, i.e. have fun and enjoy a relaxing weekend) it was absolutely spectacular. I can think of 3 occasssions for the whole weekend where a driver would spent more than one turn being aware of the environment.

I agree the event is top class and extremely well run, but let's not forget that some credit has to go to the drivers involved and their driving skills. We were treated like adults, for a change, and behave as such.

Thank you all for the terrific time and getting to know NJMP.

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Good time for sure. Weather was absoutely perfect. Lots of cars to run with, so I was never bored. Went through a lot of fuel, which is a good thing because it means I was on the track alot. Great way to end the 2010 season. PCA Club Race at Sebring 2011, here I come
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Thanks To Delaware PCA for a great event. My first event with you, but now a regular on my schedule. Top notch crew and drivers. Weather was beautiful.
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Originally Posted by fapena
I also want to say how amazingly good the drivers were for the black and red groups.FAP
Why thank you
Old 10-12-2010 | 11:57 AM
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First let me thank the crew for all they do to make this a terrific event. The team which I have had the pleasure of heading for three years now is the best in the PCA in my humble opinion. I too agree that the situational awareness in the run groups was extraordinary. I instructed at different times during the weekend in Blue,Green,White and ran in Black. I experienced very few cars holding up faster cars. Its a tribute to the skill level of the drivers as said before but also to the teams awarness of the problem situations by the Chief Instructor Tom Holmes. His willingness to recommend people move to different run groups to make their experience better and the experience of the other run group people more enjoyable was key. We changed run groups for at least five people and I am very confident they had a better time because of it. As you all know this can be a delicate decision with the potential for controversy and ill will but as a tribute to the handling of it by the chief instructor and his assistants Mike Holmes and Mark Weining it was a Win/Win for everyone. Jon in Delaware
Originally Posted by fapena
Agree with everything said about the organizers for the event.

I also want to say how amazingly good the drivers were for the black and red groups. I was in a Cup car, clearly out of its element, and those drivers ability to anticipate the car and allow me to move freely was beyond expected for even any PCA Club race weekend. For a DE event, and I don't mean that on a demeaning way (nothing to do with the quality of the drivers, more with the atitude for the weekend, i.e. have fun and enjoy a relaxing weekend) it was absolutely spectacular. I can think of 3 occasssions for the whole weekend where a driver would spent more than one turn being aware of the environment.

I agree the event is top class and extremely well run, but let's not forget that some credit has to go to the drivers involved and their driving skills. We were treated like adults, for a change, and behave as such.

Thank you all for the terrific time and getting to know NJMP.

FAP
Old 10-12-2010 | 02:12 PM
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Awesome event..Congrats again to the Delaware crew for putting on a great event..4 hrs of track time on Friday...which was followed by 80 plus minutes on Sat and Sunday..Great group of folks who are extremely organized..
Well Done!!!
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Originally Posted by jwalton
First let me thank the crew for all they do to make this a terrific event. The team which I have had the pleasure of heading for three years now is the best in the PCA in my humble opinion. I too agree that the situational awareness in the run groups was extraordinary. I instructed at different times during the weekend in Blue,Green,White and ran in Black. I experienced very few cars holding up faster cars. Its a tribute to the skill level of the drivers as said before but also to the teams awarness of the problem situations by the Chief Instructor Tom Holmes. His willingness to recommend people move to different run groups to make their experience better and the experience of the other run group people more enjoyable was key. We changed run groups for at least five people and I am very confident they had a better time because of it. As you all know this can be a delicate decision with the potential for controversy and ill will but as a tribute to the handling of it by the chief instructor and his assistants Mike Holmes and Mark Weining it was a Win/Win for everyone. Jon in Delaware

I had a blast running with you Jon. love the Spyder!


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