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Old 06-12-2012, 02:18 PM
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Default Started DFL, passed 37 Spec Miata's

SCCA regional at Laguna Seca last weekend.


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Old 06-13-2012, 04:09 AM
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nice peddeling!
Old 06-13-2012, 10:08 AM
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Nearly a code brown moment at 11:00 there!
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damn fine driving.....where did you finish?
Old 06-13-2012, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by IcemanG17
damn fine driving.....where did you finish?
Started last of 59 cars in the field, finished 22nd. Would've passed a bunch more if the race wasn't cut short.
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OK you're obviously a very talented and confident driver, but what's up with the horn? I'm stunned that SCCA allows you to use it during a race session or any session for that matter. Besides being infinitley annoying, I think it's dangerous, arrogant, even unsportsmanlike. You might just scare someone right off the track....
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
You might just scare someone right off the track....
And a damned good thing, too!
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
OK you're obviously a very talented and confident driver, but what's up with the horn? I'm stunned that SCCA allows you to use it during a race session or any session for that matter. Besides being infinitley annoying, I think it's dangerous, arrogant, even unsportsmanlike. You might just scare someone right off the track....
Horn? That's a damn good idea!
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Also what happened to your SM.....did you sell it to these guys? What was your best lap time compared to the podium?
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Originally Posted by IcemanG17
Also what happened to your SM.....did you sell it to these guys? What was your best lap time compared to the podium?
My car lost its engine in qual due to a broken alt belt, which also runs the water pump. Had the driver been checking the gauges it could've been saved. CHECK YOUR GAUGES! Brand spankin new & very strong engine, gone.

My best lap in this race was 5th quick. I set fastest time in race 2, but finished 2nd due to a missed shift while drag racing the leader (Oregon hot shoe Ken Sutherland) to the checkered flag. Unfortunately I didn't get any video of that epic duel, due to another drover error.
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Originally Posted by dp35
Horn? That's a damn good idea!
I think he is referring to the tire rub or suspension squeak you can hear every now and then. I can't believe how quiet the car is, I'd have a hard time with that. Nice drive
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Originally Posted by dp35
Horn? That's a damn good idea!
Really? Beep, beep when you close in on traffic?....
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Originally Posted by KRA993tt
I think he is referring to the tire rub or suspension squeak you can hear every now and then. I can't believe how quiet the car is, I'd have a hard time with that. Nice drive
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Really? Beep, beep when you close in on traffic?....
Ahhh! Fellows, the tires are rubbing the fender seams under compression.
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If I had a horn, then I could be more like my hero, King Leh:


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