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It's official....Alonso to leave McLaren..... - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-11-02 15:33:43 (78 views) Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepost. Good riddance. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 16:13:38 (53 views) Not my fault when my time zone is posting this later than yours ;-) - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-11-02 18:07:11 (58 views) Bitch-slap your clock.;) I'm on the west coast, where are you? - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 09:26:54 (52 views) Quite honestly, I never really know...my bio clock runs on German time, the other one on EST..;-) - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-11-03 17:59:30 (53 views) Don't forget that tonight is the clock changing ordeal.... - Rakete 2007-11-03 10:00:36 (52 views) Oh yeah, my wife won't want to miss that extra hour of sleep. - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 14:39:16 (41 views) We are still doing three big dog duty..what a pain in the ass....my finger - Rakete 2007-11-03 15:13:19 (58 views) Atlantic coast beaches just don't come close to Pacific. New England beaches - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 17:20:34 (54 views) The clocks are all changed...took my husband a long time...too many clocks - Rakete 2007-11-03 18:07:32 (60 views) PC, watches, cameras, now TWO cars, clock radios, microcwave. At least our cable boxes and cells - jbchinoca 2007-11-04 10:18:33 (41 views)
I cannot see F1 running at Surfers Paradise - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 12:53:03 (82 views) I dunno...It's usually an exciting CART race. - snoogins 2007-11-02 21:14:49 (40 views) Bernie's business model may be in trouble if governments start looking at the returns on the races. - Driving Excitement! 2007-11-02 13:29:56 (57 views)
Alonso can only switch to a privateer team next year McLaren says... - CarbonFibre 2007-11-02 02:54:20 (117 views) I don't know how Ron Dennis has any say over it. Mercedes has already 'fired' Alonso. - snoogins 2007-11-02 12:09:56 (57 views) The McLaren website states it as an agreement discussed with RD and FA. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 16:16:45 (69 views) Really? Where is this info from? Do show us proof. - Mike S 2007-11-02 12:30:02 (55 views) They talked about it during the Fuji braodcast. The board at Mercedes voted... - snoogins 2007-11-02 13:49:52 (109 views) I have heard rumors, but seen no proof or statement from mercedes. Rumors are rumors. - Mike S 2007-11-02 14:58:14 (103 views) You don't seem to have any problems participating in Rumorville, yourself... - John/TSR 2007-11-05 07:10:41 (86 views) Nice try, John! Sorry, but personal knowledge is quite different. (EDIT) - Mike S 2007-11-05 07:55:53 (117 views) You are a fooking tool - Mike O. 2007-11-05 15:38:21 (52 views) ^^^approaching self-parody^^^ - John/TSR 2007-11-05 09:21:59 (163 views) Too funny. I was unaware snoogins worked for a race team in the series and was friends - Mike S 2007-11-05 10:20:24 (276 views) Keep flailing. A+ for conflation of "rumor" and "fact"... - John/TSR 2007-11-05 11:03:38 (98 views) And I couldn't find any confimation anywhere, but I remember Hobbs and Varsha discussing it. - snoogins 2007-11-02 17:15:06 (56 views) The only thing that really matters, is that the McL site says officialy that he is "adios." - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 17:50:50 (67 views) I would love to see them trade Alonso for Kovalainen. I think the Finn would do well in a McLaren. - snoogins 2007-11-02 21:13:14 (59 views) Bingo. Rumors are rumors. Unless snoogins is on that board or the board speaks, it's just - Mike S 2007-11-02 19:43:55 (71 views) I knew I could find something about it... - snoogins 2007-11-02 21:20:22 (82 views) Again, there is nothing official there. Simply a story about rumor/story. Sans press release or a - Mike S 2007-11-03 09:51:18 (66 views) That's because there is no provable fact in that statement. On the contrary, there are direct - Mike S 2007-11-02 17:22:06 (69 views) A later report - Alonso's rep says he can join any team. - wallaby 2007-11-02 06:22:48 (74 views) Yeah just read this when I woke up today - CarbonFibre 2007-11-02 15:02:15 (55 views) Straight from the horse's.......mouth. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 07:17:08 (83 views) So where is your guess he will be heading? Back to Renault? This gives a - Rakete 2007-11-02 12:28:41 (65 views) I believe the article implies that no penalties involved, they are so pissed at each other. An - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 15:58:21 (67 views) There were rumours of a driver swap at Renault between Alonso and Kovy - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 12:45:11 (68 views) Teams always want long-term contracts with a driver like Alonso, but he probably just wants 1 year - CarbonFibre 2007-11-02 15:03:51 (58 views) Considering the mess he made at McL, I'd be surprised to see anyone outside of Renault - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 17:03:05 (59 views) Well if you believe the rumor mongoring, he would be very welcome at Ferrari in one year's time - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 18:00:31 (65 views) I'm not so sure Ross Braun would have him as a driver... - snoogins 2007-11-02 21:24:16 (57 views) waits for edcli to show up and claim his prize money - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 09:58:00 (56 views) LOL... so do you concede? - edcli 2007-11-02 14:28:34 (55 views) nothing to concede.. you won the bet. - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 14:33:48 (61 views) e-mail sent... I'll hold onto the $5 for my next wager on AW - edcli 2007-11-05 09:29:50 (48 views) Maybe he is ready for NASCAR...lol - Rakete 2007-11-02 06:44:25 (50 views)
UPCOMING TRACK DAY SUMMIT POINT - Team Pro-Motion 2007-11-01 09:59:08 (61 views) how much track time is it? too bad it's not on main. - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 11:07:23 (40 views)
Max unsure about retirement... Can we encourage him with a letters campaign? - Craig3Q 2007-11-01 08:05:13 (75 views) I submit John Young Stewart for new FIA President. Anyone want to second that? - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 15:59:42 (40 views) I'm watching the Hard Talk (BBC World) interview with him right now... - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-11-01 11:07:51 (62 views) Oh yeah...the ongoing saga - measuring with 2 different scales, he isn't worth wasting our time - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-11-01 18:10:19 (51 views)
Drive DAYTONA DE (really!) Dec 8-9 - Dietz 2007-11-01 08:02:41 (98 views) I signed up way back in June. Beginning to feel a little "anxious" :-) - J. Patterson 2007-11-01 18:41:41 (54 views)
DEer taking the plunge to the next step and looking at M3s for BMW CCA club IP class. Questions... - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 07:11:58 (157 views) thoughts... - David White 2007-11-05 10:59:10 (71 views) thanks. can you define what a good cam kit, headers/exhaust, tuning are -- which tuners or combos? - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-05 17:45:45 (56 views) more info - David White 2007-11-06 05:49:33 (63 views) Good info above. I'll add some more info next week..... - Sawbones 2007-11-02 05:34:46 (75 views) i'll try to post my thoughts next week... - David White 2007-11-02 03:14:19 (68 views) I understand. thanks. GL! - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-04 11:32:53 (39 views) Check to see if your ST's piston bores are matched to the BMW master cyl size. - CP 2007-11-01 21:03:45 (61 views) it sounds as if stockers are fine. - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 21:04:39 (48 views) Answers from a former IP'er. - Krisko 2007-11-01 13:35:03 (113 views) I don't expect to be competitive. I assumed there would be cars/drivers that will always be ahead me - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 21:03:39 (75 views) Money was the main factor, time was the second. - Krisko 2007-11-02 06:59:29 (79 views) a few answers - mirth 2007-11-01 11:24:36 (87 views) Paging dmwhite and magnetic1 (edit: and Sawbones!). - Another Drew 2007-11-01 07:41:14 (100 views) Thanks. I did email Eric a few times. I don't think he wants to give away any secrets ;) - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 10:53:16 (72 views) I have no insurance for my civic. I doubt most people insure their racecar. - Another Drew 2007-11-01 10:59:00 (55 views) how are you personally covered? - Silver Streakin' 2007-11-01 11:03:30 (56 views) HMO through work. Never heard of getting another policy just for racing. - Another Drew 2007-11-01 11:21:33 (49 views)
Ya know, I was willing to give Hamilton some slack, seeing as how he was a rookie and all, but... - snoogins 2007-11-01 00:07:37 (123 views) On a lighter note on this thread, who has purchased driver autobiographys or bios? - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 16:44:22 (56 views) Loved Zanardi "My Sweetest Victory," and have Eoin Young's biography of Bruce McLaren sitting next - D all over 2007-11-02 17:19:35 (48 views) Zanardi's got a couple of good ones out. And had to have one on... - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 17:08:36 (54 views) Zanardi...and lots of coffee table books on racing. Some of the drivers - Rakete 2007-11-02 16:51:09 (48 views) Zanardi. That would be go for so many reasons, his spectacular comeback and all. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 16:56:31 (51 views) He actually has more than one book..and yes, he does tell a lot of information - Rakete 2007-11-02 16:59:25 (44 views) Maybe we all should come up with a better title for his book...."Learn to steal - Rakete 2007-11-01 17:36:14 (58 views) I think Alonso played the part of brat to the max, but seriously, a Hamilton - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 12:47:29 (67 views) Exactly... - snoogins 2007-11-01 14:29:32 (52 views) Ummm, snoogins? Hamilton's comments seam more normal and on target than your comments about him - Mike S 2007-11-01 06:43:08 (83 views) The fact that he's releasing an autobiogrphy, scant weeks after the end of the season, tell me... - snoogins 2007-11-01 09:25:18 (85 views) F1 and racing is lost on you. Hamilton rarely worth his $300K? There is absolutely no sense - Mike S 2007-11-01 18:31:12 (74 views) He has set history like no other driver before, even though he choked at the end - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 18:38:03 (72 views) But this book was written, more than likely, during the first third of the season... - snoogins 2007-11-01 19:36:52 (58 views) LH did fine in GP2 and other "pre Alonso" times, and will do fine without him. - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 19:52:35 (38 views) I will bet one whole dollar, that he doesn't come close to repeating his success next year. - snoogins 2007-11-01 20:52:19 (50 views) Wow, one whole dollar? Don't go broke! Do you think he is less qualified to set up - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 21:04:41 (58 views) Kimi can set up a car, he just doesn't like to do development work. - snoogins 2007-11-01 22:42:32 (48 views) Hmmmmm. Any you know this from where? Which tests were you at? - Mike S 2007-11-02 11:20:03 (75 views) Come on now, Kimi doesn't like to test. He's been like that since he was at Sauber... - snoogins 2007-11-02 23:06:22 (62 views) I happen to work in F1 and I have never heard that. As a matter of fact, what separates - Mike S 2007-11-03 12:58:42 (76 views) I think the exception to testing.etc...was Michael Schumacher...he liked to test - Rakete 2007-11-03 14:14:55 (58 views) He made the most of it, like most drivers, every chance he got. But it still took him away from - Mike S 2007-11-03 15:51:19 (66 views) Yeah, I recall when his and Ralf's mom died on a GP weekend. Takes a lot of sacrifice at that level. - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 15:54:27 (47 views) I was never a fan of his, but what I will always think of is that even to his last victory, - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 14:35:01 (58 views) He uses Int'l Sign Language. Really, he must be giving them some good info, because - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 06:53:39 (55 views) ...and mokey suit wearin' poker runnin'. - snoogins 2007-11-03 08:15:47 (45 views) "Don't even like Kimi." Well, based on your posts, that's not exactly breaking news. Your opinion - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 15:08:53 (53 views) I'll buy that. I hope he can repeat a few more times before Hamilton gets his first WDC, but I - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 06:57:57 (50 views) Well, if it sells well, which it undoubtedly will, it won't seem to stupid. If there is an audience - Mike S 2007-11-01 18:45:57 (68 views) The National Enquirer sells too... After this season especially, it'll likely have too much - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 18:49:19 (48 views) So now autobiographies and The Enquirer are the same & it's appropriate to take a guy down by - Mike S 2007-11-01 18:56:44 (61 views) All I implied was (after I complimented Ham's historical season), is that not everything - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 19:19:19 (59 views) So what should be printed is not based on what sells, but what one person things is right to - Mike S 2007-11-02 11:25:51 (65 views) You're taking this far too seriously. Are you two in bed or something? I just think it would - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 15:16:24 (58 views) Sorry you needed to take it to "in bed together" and "butt hairs tangled". I was hoping you'd - Mike S 2007-11-02 17:20:40 (57 views) Hey, sorry. But you still apparently missed the posts I made complimenting his great season. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 17:39:23 (56 views) Water under the bridge. I am happy you respect his driving, as I do. My point is if it - Mike S 2007-11-02 19:43:06 (58 views) <secret handshake> - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 20:38:17 (44 views) I saw you lick your palm man....that's just wrong. ;) - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 20:56:39 (50 views) I ran out of tp after my morning crap. didn't get it all off though....;) - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 06:36:17 (48 views) Dude, I pee'd and didn't wash my hands before that one! ; ) - Mike S 2007-11-02 21:11:56 (48 views) You guys need the kind of john that we have..a TOTO....does it all, warm seat, - Rakete 2007-11-03 15:17:41 (50 views) john? JOHHHHN?! Wahhhh! How come my name gets used so badly? I'm sure there's an - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 15:32:16 (54 views) Ha ha....but so worth the money.......I would recommend one highly. - Rakete 2007-11-03 15:47:05 (55 views) Those are some cool DTM shots in your pic post. Who's the poor guy with the - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 06:39:47 (55 views) Thanks, DTM even ranks ahead of F1 to photograph. Less rules, more action, more fun. - Mike S 2007-11-03 13:01:00 (82 views) Oh geeeezus. Wonder how he explained that to his (ex) wife. Kinda reminds me of some SCCA - jbchinoca 2007-11-03 13:04:07 (53 views) Why though? - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 15:54:05 (70 views) Good intelligent points there, I'm sure it will sell. Of course, he'll have to write a sequel. - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 16:00:40 (48 views) I don't disagree it's a bit early, but I'd say the same for Crosby and any other - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-02 17:12:51 (59 views) Most likely troof. Somewhere, on a small farm in GB, a young boy races around his - jbchinoca 2007-11-02 17:24:00 (49 views) The fact that he's releasing an autobiogrphy, scant weeks after the end of the season, tells me... - pattycakes® iClot 2007-11-01 14:08:42 (74 views) well c'mon, even Mosley thinks he is... - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-11-01 00:35:42 (69 views)
Who's going to be at the 13hr at VIR? - Sawbones 2007-10-31 17:45:39 (77 views) I'll be hunting Miata's this year! - Sawbones 2007-11-01 06:54:43 (51 views) As usual, we're anyplace there is an enduro... - John/TSR 2007-11-01 06:26:12 (56 views) John...email me your email address...I cant find it here at work..thanks. - Steve Sherwood 2007-11-05 08:12:54 (41 views) Car owner drinks Heiniken. There will be plenty of it! - Sawbones 2007-11-01 06:52:20 (38 views) Miata #08, blue with red top - bioman 2007-11-01 05:13:40 (61 views) is it this Sat? - leslie 2007-11-01 01:04:42 (63 views) Yep. Sat from 9:15 am to 10:15 pm. I'll be leaving Sun morning. - Sawbones 2007-11-01 06:00:37 (39 views)
Camber plates on B5 S4: any one using them? Looking for insight on any cons for - OURS4 2007-10-30 15:47:02 (82 views) adjustable control arms will help. - P. Bauer 2007-11-01 00:42:33 (49 views) Can't use camber plates on a car with dual a-arm. - Pat-SoCal 2007-10-31 12:24:44 (61 views) Oh well, thanks for the info. - OURS4 2007-10-31 13:27:30 (41 views) Tire wear... how much camber do you have in the front now??? - ddg 2007-10-30 21:51:24 (67 views) The plates from ground control are adjustable so wear should not be an issue. The camber is - OURS4 2007-10-31 10:07:41 (61 views) You want to be very careful with toe out on the front - squidix9 2007-10-31 19:06:37 (64 views) Thanks, I will try a little tow in to evaluate if the unsettled under power goes away. It's... - OURS4 2007-11-01 17:09:36 (41 views) Whoa, sorry... - squidix9 2007-11-02 05:24:03 (50 views) How the hell did you get +20 deg of caster on the front end of a 90??? - ddg 2007-10-31 19:58:40 (48 views) It's not exactly straightforward - squidix9 2007-11-01 05:12:34 (87 views)
announcement - Press 2007-10-30 12:38:09 (194 views) Nothing new on Randy's website. Are he and Baas Leaving WCT? - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 12:40:48 (41 views) Pobst, yes, 100%. Baas, that's up to STaSIS, but the way the series has handled all the carnage, - Mike S 2007-11-01 18:34:37 (87 views) Randy needs to run the first race (as a guest driver for StaSIS?) just so he can pay back PK, LOL! - jbchinoca 2007-11-01 18:43:32 (80 views) "APR, LLC, the world's leading Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche performance engineering firm"... - John/TSR 2007-10-31 06:45:19 (132 views) Perhaps a course in marketing is in order. Firms can legally claim to be the best, but claiming to - Mike S 2007-10-31 08:55:50 (133 views) I don't think anyone would question the legality of the statement. But as a marketing pitch... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-31 10:37:35 (110 views) Yeah I laughed when I read it too - CarbonFibre 2007-10-31 17:12:09 (47 views) Wow. "so this opportunity brings me full circle ..." My thoughts exactly. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-30 13:30:34 (115 views) they had a good race here in Salt Lake in mid Sept .... I believe AudiJon races in it - nord1899 2007-10-30 15:48:47 (86 views) Randy Pobst is slow, even I would drive circles around him. : ) - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-30 14:37:04 (57 views) you are a funny man - Press 2007-10-30 14:45:56 (60 views) No one could catch this! - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-30 15:09:51 (108 views) lol - Press 2007-10-30 15:16:11 (47 views)
McL's appeal is 15 days away. Anyone else think they'll smell the coffee and drop it? - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 12:31:58 (74 views) I don't think they'll drop it if they decided to appeal in the first place... - CarbonFibre 2007-10-31 17:14:26 (48 views) fair and square are not words I would use to characterize this past season - bioman 2007-10-30 13:38:40 (47 views) Agree with that. It's been crazy, insane, and more like an on-running episode of - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 14:40:17 (56 views) ding No way they drop it, they'll press it to get the clarification(s) of the rule. - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-30 13:58:31 (76 views) Yup, you summed it up exactly right. It's about politics and the application of rules. - Driving Excitement! 2007-10-30 14:56:19 (53 views) lol at your sig, but I still like him - CarbonFibre 2007-10-31 17:08:57 (45 views) Sig is pretty cool. Should have stuck in a smile from his post WDC interview, - jbchinoca 2007-10-31 19:05:09 (52 views)
Ferrari Challenge on Speed. Definitely not a prime time production. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-30 06:00:03 (101 views) how they are selected....guys with deep pockets...some drive their cars and others - Rakete 2007-10-30 06:56:41 (80 views) So rich guys fund the car and support? If they don't drive, why do they bother? - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-30 10:39:46 (70 views) Maybe some of know their limits....hence a pro driver....rich guys have - Rakete 2007-10-30 11:26:13 (60 views) If you're going to own a race car, why not do the real thing and sponsor a real race team? - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-30 13:24:10 (56 views) There is rich...and then really rich.....which the two are different...a guy who can - Rakete 2007-10-30 13:54:34 (65 views) I call it "Richter Scale" wealth. I specialize in aircraft transactions and work with many... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-11-01 06:14:22 (46 views) Rakete is right. Deep pockets, and crappy, just like IMSA GT3 Cup (slow wreck fest). - Mike S 2007-10-30 07:16:53 (57 views) It is nice to be right...once in awhile..LOL - Rakete 2007-10-30 07:47:31 (45 views) i thought it was fast wreck fest - Press 2007-10-30 07:24:15 (48 views) It's a $$$$$ wreck fest. - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 12:33:29 (42 views)
Pre-Tech inspection FREE for registered Barber attendees! - InTTruder 2007-10-29 07:51:26 (62 views)
Just watched the touring car race..what a bunch of yellow flags.. - Steve S 2007-10-28 19:45:07 (141 views) Wow, I just watched this...I can see why you guys are honked. That was ridiculous. - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-11-01 00:38:11 (48 views) I felt awful for Randy. He was SO gracious in the interview. Kleinubing owes him bigtime. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-30 10:42:00 (88 views) It was good clean racing right up to the point PK punted him NASCAR style. - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 12:20:31 (84 views) Randy is a class act...and super racer. If you want to know more about Randy - Rakete 2007-10-30 11:27:58 (85 views) altho I fully expect him to call PK out (charitably, perhaps) in his next SportsCar column!! - rbt 2007-10-30 17:21:40 (80 views) "Cheap shot" is right. PK should have been penalized on the spot. I'd sure like to see Randy back in - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 19:28:23 (69 views) It's been kinda fun to read him whale on Pecorari, the poor guy - bioman 2007-10-30 18:56:10 (55 views) I thought his final laps were a perfect example of clean racing - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-30 11:41:07 (72 views) Yup. If he was going to defend, he did it from the exit of the previous turn... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-31 12:18:41 (49 views) No, Kleinubing was practicing for his NASCAR debut. Shouldn't have been scored the - jbchinoca 2007-10-29 19:37:55 (90 views) Why shouldn't he? The rules are explicit he has two laps to answer the black flag. - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-30 07:04:25 (48 views) As they stand, yes. Perhaps there needs to be a rule change to cover last lap idiocy. - jbchinoca 2007-10-30 12:22:28 (49 views) No need to change the rules, what is there works - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-30 22:11:25 (56 views) Bull. The rules need some tweakin' if the leader can get punted at the end of a race - jbchinoca 2007-10-31 05:46:19 (66 views) But how did it "protect him"? He didn't get the win. Unless you propose giving Randy... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-31 12:20:34 (64 views) I tend to agree, it's spilled milk now, same as McL's pointless appeal - jbchinoca 2007-10-31 13:02:08 (56 views) Here's what bugs me - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-31 12:52:16 (75 views) he didn't show up for the banquet on sunday nite....we brought him a diaper and was going to give it - Press 2007-10-29 08:55:08 (95 views) Then Kleinubing ignored the black flag! - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-28 23:00:52 (88 views) Not trying to defend him BUT you have two laps to answer a black flag. Honestly I would do what he - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-29 10:39:58 (101 views) Does that mean he has to pit in the first lap of his next race? :-) - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-29 19:46:02 (54 views) Who says that the SCCA has credibilty?! - Chernaudi 2007-10-29 09:33:13 (89 views) Speed Trg taking tips from NASCRAP. Bump and run. - jbchinoca 2007-10-29 19:35:11 (47 views) Uncalled for? Or did someone slip him a few G's for a national championship? Hrrrrrmmmmmmmm - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-28 22:26:10 (105 views) Re: Just watched the touring car race..what a bunch of yellow flags.. - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-28 20:29:05 (99 views)
Well Wind Tunnel again failed to mention the ALMS season ending... - Rakete 2007-10-28 19:24:39 (78 views) Well, if the show wasn't only a hour long and on only one day a week... - Chernaudi 2007-10-28 22:37:02 (64 views)
Team Audiworld had great success at The Great Pumpkin this year... - eMKay (Game On!) 2007-10-28 17:50:31 (118 views) Yikes.... - John/TSR 2007-10-29 12:58:15 (81 views) Which car at VIR? - bioman 2007-10-30 19:01:08 (61 views) Miata... - John/TSR 2007-10-31 06:55:20 (61 views) "break before the checker" ... sounds a lot like my 2005 and 2006 races! - bioman 2007-11-01 05:11:22 (50 views) We have a different definition of "cold" than you do.... - John/TSR 2007-11-01 06:19:55 (47 views) I remember passing the Thiel car... - eMKay (Game On!) 2007-10-29 16:40:43 (62 views) Congrats to our resident track junkie..John/TSR... - Steve S 2007-10-29 06:14:43 (55 views)
One thing I'm really looking forward to next year... - snoogins 2007-10-27 23:05:52 (100 views) Not a satisfactory replacement for an F1 GP though. GFY, Bernie. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 09:14:42 (45 views) Meh...That place isn't suited for an F1 GP. The track isn't inspiring enough. - snoogins 2007-10-28 09:51:35 (48 views) I'd like to see them return to Long Beach, or perhaps , better,consider Road America. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 10:06:38 (43 views) Road America or The Glenn. I like Watkins Glenn. Great race track and it has GP history. - snoogins 2007-10-28 10:15:03 (45 views) I threw in LB selfishly because it's less than an hour from me, and the ALMS race there was a blast. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 10:20:50 (46 views) Atlanta would be neat too. Maybe even Mid Ohio... - snoogins 2007-10-28 19:11:15 (39 views) I don't think Mid Ohio would work out, not enough room. Indy is the only place currently set up. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 19:29:59 (47 views) That really is the only place that makes sense....sad they couldn't come to an - Rakete 2007-10-29 06:14:05 (37 views) As much as I dislike Tony G, he DID spend alot to comply with his Honor Bernie, - jbchinoca 2007-10-29 14:36:51 (38 views) I feel the same way. I really liked F1 there and their downtown really - Rakete 2007-10-29 16:52:50 (46 views) Hello Grace!. I should talk, I've done that before, as well as step in wastebaskets.. - jbchinoca 2007-10-29 19:11:57 (34 views) /actually did it while trying to not let the neighbors dogs out when the UPS - Rakete 2007-10-30 01:33:10 (40 views) Atlanta isn't set up for F1 garages and has no stands...would take a ton of - Rakete 2007-10-28 19:20:57 (43 views)
One of the few sensible things Mosely has said recently. Basically, don't expect - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 09:45:45 (72 views)
The FIA 2008 Racing Calendar....from F1 over WRC to GT and Touring car.... - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-10-27 07:36:00 (106 views) i'm not going to be able to get to any of those next year....darn....8^) - Press 2007-10-27 09:00:59 (49 views) Nor will 99% of them be televised in the US - Steve S 2007-10-27 09:37:48 (52 views) And that is really VERY upsetting, I'v been sending emails to SPEED to get them to move - nada! - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-10-27 09:53:26 (66 views) I got into an e-mail battle with SPEED about the WRC when it was yanked . - B5Davem 2007-10-27 21:37:41 (75 views) They get paid to run infomericials... They have to pay the FIA for WRC... - Driving Excitement! 2007-10-27 21:57:14 (75 views) So either way, it's going to be Streetfire, YouTube, Axxis of Oversteer etc pp...very sad indeed.... - Rally_nutcase_1982 2007-10-28 11:29:25 (46 views) that too - Press 2007-10-27 09:46:52 (46 views)
Yet another set of Laguna Seca Photos - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-26 08:29:40 (89 views)
Laguna Seca Sports Car Championships Photography - imager993 2007-10-24 20:24:25 (433 views) Laguna Seca - Wkd Fazt RS4 2007-10-25 16:22:57 (78 views) post Moar! wowzers.... - rbt 2007-10-25 15:40:44 (54 views) Thanks, there are 36 in the gallery if you follow the link. :) - imager993 2007-10-25 15:42:16 (48 views) ISATI...thanks! - rbt 2007-10-26 19:02:54 (47 views) great shots.....wonder if anyone was lucky enough to get the best photo...the famous Dindo pass?? - Rakete 2007-10-25 10:44:15 (50 views) which one? - sohjah 2007-10-26 19:03:02 (54 views) Yes there were a lot of super passes, but that is the one I meant. - Rakete 2007-10-27 03:39:51 (44 views) Wow awesome pics... - PDXA4™ pdxa4™ 2007-10-25 10:13:28 (52 views) Beautiful Aaron- that T-bone shot is frightening! - InTTruder 2007-10-25 09:18:36 (54 views) The Panoz actually spun a 180 right in front of the Porsche - Didn't look like they hit. - imager993 2007-10-25 09:21:49 (70 views) "Note to self: clean drawers after race." - InTTruder 2007-10-29 08:43:55 (44 views)
Did you hear about Lewis ?? - the italian 2007-10-24 13:05:24 (172 views) Hamilton is better than Raikkonen and Alonso. - Krisko 2007-10-26 10:07:28 (51 views) Hamilton kinda choked at the end, typical rookie errors. His time will come. - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 19:22:05 (50 views) True...I think the pressure of the Ron Dennis mess caused most of his problems. - Rakete 2007-10-27 05:50:35 (37 views) A purely subjective statement, since the McLaren CAR clearly had the measure of the - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 12:49:11 (69 views) ...at being the biggest douche of F1. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-26 10:32:10 (42 views) That honor belongs to Alonso. I was a bit surprised by his congrats to Kimi, but - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 13:02:56 (65 views) I wasn't... - sohjah 2007-10-26 18:39:04 (59 views) True, but I think he may have taken an opportunity to rub it in to RD a bit. - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 18:46:12 (54 views) sits back and grabs popcorn This'll be fun. - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-26 10:17:30 (45 views) <<Get's a Jalapeno covered hot dog to go with it>> - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 19:18:51 (37 views) No controversy needed...Hamilton beat Raikkonen consistently in his rookie season. - Krisko 2007-10-26 12:39:25 (59 views) Huh? - sohjah 2007-10-26 18:38:03 (65 views) Rookie errors gave it away...regardless I'm happy for Raikkonen. - Krisko 2007-10-27 04:58:58 (43 views) Yep, agreed. I enjoyed watching Kimi start to show emotion, like his donuts after Japan, and the - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 07:11:14 (49 views) Yup. And he is gettting universal praise, even from McL's drivers, past and present. - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 18:42:39 (63 views) someone had bad spaghetti - S4Rye 2007-10-25 14:18:22 (38 views) LOL - the italian 2007-10-25 19:49:26 (46 views) why do you keep bashing him? your team won both the drivers and constructors championship - nord1899 2007-10-25 10:16:36 (61 views) "Move along here; nothing to see." - InTTruder 2007-10-25 09:15:57 (44 views) 2nd, yawn at "the italian" comments... - PDXA4™ pdxa4™ 2007-10-25 10:14:40 (51 views) So what? Many have accidentally hit the wrong button. Additionallly, McL is saying it was their - jbchinoca 2007-10-24 19:32:16 (84 views) And the "journalist" who orignally published has come out and said he made the story up... - Driving Excitement! 2007-10-25 10:03:28 (66 views) Well there's "breaking news." Journalists are kinda in the same league as politicians, - jbchinoca 2007-10-25 12:37:30 (55 views) . - bioman 2007-10-24 13:34:16 (83 views)
Engine development frozen for ten years. - 4.2LV8AUDI 2007-10-24 08:51:26 (92 views) so basically at the least a 7 year engine freeze is set in stone... - CarbonFibre 2007-10-31 17:19:17 (36 views) Ugh I know, Fascist Mosley is trying to turn F1 into a spec series... - Driving Excitement! 2007-10-25 00:58:44 (53 views) F1 isn't F1 w/out the st00pidly fast uber development.... - AutoXJunkie (Justin) 2007-10-25 12:08:36 (27 views)
Settlement regarding the Carerra GT deaths at Cal Speedway. - Krisko 2007-10-24 08:39:18 (193 views) What ever happened to: "Thats Motorsport?" - Nogaro 2007-10-27 09:21:18 (47 views) Motorsport risks should be tempered with sanity. - Krisko 2007-10-27 12:41:38 (79 views) agreed. that kid stuff should've been removed and the wall put back in place. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-29 12:05:58 (55 views) Possibly contributory, but not gross, as defined in Black's law Dictionary at least. - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 12:59:07 (48 views) I suspect the widows and kids left behind think the negligence was 'gross'. - Krisko 2007-10-28 05:27:49 (51 views) Words with legal definitions and levels of responsibility. You play the game, you assume the risk. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 06:29:28 (54 views) Any impact with that wall was likely to have been close to 90 degrees. - Krisko 2007-10-28 11:21:47 (54 views) I'd have to believe that sooner or later, all tracks will have a SAFER barrier. And I think - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 11:29:53 (55 views) The paradigm needs to change at DEs, no doubt. - Krisko 2007-10-28 12:54:00 (56 views) Now THAT, I agree with, 110%. I recall at SCCA regional or national races, that two offs - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 13:00:53 (58 views) Don't let the facts get in the way of this argument. : ) - Mike S 2007-10-27 13:32:20 (49 views) You sign the waiver, (fact),m which I believe is wrtten pretty plainly, you assume the risks. - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 13:49:56 (64 views) Dude, I was agreeing and standing up for you, as you had the facts on your side. BUT - Mike S 2007-10-27 15:47:01 (70 views) Pts taken and so stipulated. Sounded like you were contrary. My bad. "Withdrawn." - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 16:02:45 (47 views) For clarification, taken from Blacks Law Dictionary.....I reckon anything else would have been - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 14:13:08 (64 views) uncalled for, homey. I just served recently. just because I don't actively avoid jury duty - rbt 2007-10-27 16:47:16 (45 views) Homey? WTF? Nowhere did I say or infer you were a hick. Now YOU are uncalled for. - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 16:52:36 (51 views) ok fine. inferring that jurors are trailer park residents is uncalled for. - rbt 2007-10-28 11:53:20 (42 views) Whatever. - jbchinoca 2007-10-28 12:25:37 (41 views) You can thank money-grubbing lawyers for negating the bygone concept, "You play the game, - jbchinoca 2007-10-27 09:40:12 (57 views) Settlement - SundayDriver 2007-10-25 18:13:31 (99 views) You only settle when the risks of trial are too great. - Krisko 2007-10-26 07:27:20 (71 views) Huh? Settlement often means "We can get out of this for $360,000, or spend $1mil plus fighting this" - Mike S 2007-10-26 09:02:13 (65 views) I think the parties involved would spend 10 mil in their defense if they were guaranteed a victory. - Krisko 2007-10-26 10:06:04 (54 views) Totally disagree. It all comes down to the cost, to a lot of people - IE Insurance companies who - Mike S 2007-10-26 11:52:22 (63 views) Mike S' comments are precisely correct. - laissezfaire 2007-10-30 19:25:02 (42 views) Regardless it's a black eye for Porsche. - Krisko 2007-10-26 12:43:31 (65 views) Thanks for agreeing with me. But if you think they'd fight if they were sure they'd win, you must - Mike S 2007-10-26 15:09:23 (64 views) Which is exactly why they settled....$350K vs millions. - Krisko 2007-10-26 17:30:27 (57 views) Ummmmm, Ok. I agree and have held that point from the start. As for waivers, no, doubt it. - Mike S 2007-10-26 18:19:46 (70 views) Settling was a good idea, given that jurors are peons anyway, and our legal system - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 12:57:00 (55 views) True, also if the family simply wants closure. Also consider, juries, who are generally - jbchinoca 2007-10-26 08:17:52 (60 views) wow...that's a lot of money coming from the Ferrari driver, imo. $90k. all because he left a pit - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-24 12:54:45 (111 views) My recollection is that the Ferrari should not have been sent out when he was. (Long) - jbchinoca 2007-10-24 12:53:49 (89 views) There was virtually no passenger compartment damage and both died from basal skull fracture - Mike S 2007-10-24 10:22:28 (141 views) Has anyone ever studied the cost/benefit of a heavy helmet? It's got to contribute... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-24 13:46:09 (88 views) Today's helmets are considerably lighter. I cracked my neck (literally) with a severe side impact - jbchinoca 2007-10-24 15:09:15 (90 views) If you mandate HANS then you're mandating harnesses, and some say that means you need... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-24 15:14:33 (91 views) Death or severe injury also hampers one's ability to participate...Alex Zanardi aside. - jbchinoca 2007-10-24 16:56:28 (50 views) No helmet being preferable to a heavy helmet? - Krisko 2007-10-24 14:20:04 (73 views) Of course I'm not suggesting that. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-24 15:13:11 (47 views) I wonder if it might be safer without a helmet or with a much lighter helment... - Krisko 2007-10-24 19:06:43 (64 views) I see the confusion. Oversimplified. For most impacts a helmet has to help, but... - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-25 06:11:48 (68 views) I understand your point. The head is at the end of the pendulum, so to speak, so - jbchinoca 2007-10-25 19:31:27 (50 views) Should they have taken the car off the track after it spun 3 or 4 times? - edcli 2007-10-24 09:13:47 (63 views) 3-4x spun out? Yer outtta here. Go buy a Corolla. - jbchinoca 2007-10-24 13:02:18 (57 views) I'd say yes - nord1899 2007-10-24 09:49:23 (92 views) When the Ferrari club gets 15-20 guys that rent a track... - Steve S 2007-10-24 11:28:37 (110 views) Yeah I've seen that attitude before when Gumball 3000 came into town - nord1899 2007-10-25 10:21:09 (65 views) A full "off" at ACNA requires pit entry. As an organizer, I'd DNF someone... - InTTruder 2007-10-24 09:36:25 (141 views) send someone packing for 1 full off? that's nuts. If you make that a rule, you'll have drivers - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-24 12:21:51 (98 views) RTFP: if you have a 4-wheel off, you go to the pits for a talking-to. - InTTruder 2007-10-25 09:11:45 (84 views) Agreed. single offs are bound to happen, should be a wake-up call to the driver. - jbchinoca 2007-10-25 12:30:39 (60 views) they also bring you in to check for mechanical damage than may have caused or occured from the spin. - Alpha7 2007-10-25 10:04:27 (49 views) re-read what you originally posted: "A full "off" at ACNA requires pit entry. As an organizer, I'd - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 09:15:58 (73 views) "who could not keep it under control". You're cherry picking there, ... - InTTruder 2007-10-25 09:17:37 (72 views) I wasn't cherry picking. you said one off. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 09:24:18 (49 views) A full "off" at ACNA requires pit entry. As an organizer, I'd DNF someone... - InTTruder 2007-10- - InTTruder 2007-10-25 10:16:43 (73 views) no worries, here. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 13:03:25 (59 views) Bingo. You can't tell people to "drive off when in trouble" and "If you get four off, you're out - Mike S 2007-10-24 12:23:38 (102 views) Going off, Avoiding Tortoise's : )). Those who have driven Spring Mountain will laugh at this. - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-24 12:32:52 (84 views) that Tortoise in the apex at turn #2 at Spring Mtn was a jerk.. - Steve S 2007-10-24 13:18:51 (69 views) I almost hit a fox at Summit Point. it shot across the track right in front me and slammed into - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-24 12:58:47 (78 views) agree 100% - Press 2007-10-24 10:27:39 (59 views) What about speeding in the pits? ; ) - Mike S 2007-10-24 10:39:07 (91 views) not sure i've ever heard someone use dnf but take your car and get out of here....8^) - Press 2007-10-24 11:26:10 (51 views) Some orgs do. - Krisko 2007-10-24 09:26:52 (84 views) 3 or 4 spins just seems really excessive - edcli 2007-10-24 09:29:04 (54 views) No doubt, "mistakes were made." Several good lessons were learned. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-24 09:07:01 (84 views)
feeler California speedway event (Hosted by ACNA) - PT4kq 2007-10-23 12:39:26 (59 views)
Pic from Laguna Seca, ALMS final - al395 2007-10-22 19:50:50 (191 views) A handful of my images from the same (Laguna) ALMS/WC weekend. Haven't had - Mike S 2007-10-22 22:56:36 (121 views) Wow, I LOVE this shot.. - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-23 14:37:39 (100 views) Here's some front tire deflection :-) - Morgan Conrad 2007-10-23 20:23:22 (133 views) Also might be suffering from a bent wheel there... looks square. - Pat-SoCal 2007-10-24 09:53:21 (70 views) I think that was his joke! Damn Pat, so fast in a car, so slow on the net! ; ) - Mike S 2007-10-24 10:19:24 (68 views) Damn, yes, I'm the internet whipping boy. - Pat-SoCal 2007-10-24 11:24:52 (65 views) Cool. Looking forward to that email. - Mike S 2007-10-24 11:44:15 (40 views) hahaha, that's some nice wheel deflection as well. ;) - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-24 01:05:16 (47 views) Yes, great shots indeed!! Thanks Mike S! - al395 2007-10-23 10:39:38 (46 views) hey mike, what kinda camera do u use? very nice shots - Mtouring554 2007-10-23 13:26:38 (66 views) You are kidding about the camera, right? Thanks for the nice words. - Mike S 2007-10-23 20:26:54 (46 views) Great shots..looking forward to seeing more....thanks... - Rakete 2007-10-23 04:58:08 (49 views) Shots before the race..Audi team, 911 interior - al395 2007-10-23 10:38:18 (122 views)
So, who's gonna be Hamilton's team mate next year? - snoogins 2007-10-22 12:22:21 (45 views) Ron Dennis..... - the italian 2007-10-22 13:12:25 (83 views) LOL....we know who it isn't going to be!! - Rakete 2007-10-22 13:24:25 (53 views) So how are all you Alonso "fans" going to react if he lands a seat in a Red car? - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-23 12:39:03 (56 views) Not gonna happen. Not until 2011 anyway. - snoogins 2007-10-25 08:02:51 (45 views) Spyker and Toyota's are kinda red.. Haha! Meh, in F1, contracts are mere pieces of paper, - jbchinoca 2007-10-25 12:27:15 (46 views) Well I am a red car fan....but never said I was an Alonso fan.....I doubt that - Rakete 2007-10-23 12:40:57 (50 views) "fans" in quotes...was meant as sarcasm. ;) - pattycakes® iRuin 2007-10-23 12:44:44 (43 views) Well it certainly adds to the drama....but Luca is kind of a jerk in my view. - Rakete 2007-10-23 12:47:51 (39 views) Alonso in a Ferarri race seat?. Ain't gonna happen. He's a troublemaker. Luca would - jbchinoca 2007-10-23 16:20:12 (48 views) See that Ron Dennis is appealing...he is a bigger jerk than Luca - Rakete 2007-10-23 19:04:15 (40 views) I'm equally confident of that. Luca is pretty cuthroat from all appearances. - jbchinoca 2007-10-23 19:43:36 (33 views)
So why are students soloed at ACNA events? - gh0st 2007-10-22 07:28:11 (209 views) i've instructed at many events and like to teach advanced students something new.... - Press 2007-10-24 07:50:00 (103 views) As an instructor, here's what I look for: - NoahD 2007-10-22 19:43:14 (164 views) John/TSR ..what is your opinion on the heel/toe issue for intermediates? - Steve S 2007-10-23 15:09:14 (62 views) Opinion ? Well... - John/TSR 2007-10-23 15:42:17 (129 views) Sure, don't sign off your students if you still have things to teach - pointby 2007-10-23 21:01:41 (98 views) Many clubs suffer from problems of their own making. - John/TSR 2007-10-24 14:29:54 (114 views) John, which ACNA chapter(s) are you talking about? When was it that you instructed with them? - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-25 11:02:48 (85 views) Great Post John and I agree with it. - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 15:55:51 (116 views) long sleeves is dictated by the TRACK (at least east coast)... - NoahD 2007-10-24 21:52:17 (70 views) Not out here. Like I said we ran with NASA at Big Willow and ACNA at Streets at the same time - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 22:13:25 (78 views) NASA rules require long pants at the very least. - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-25 10:49:46 (77 views) Not in socal - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-25 11:09:06 (52 views) Shrug. It's in the rulebook. - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-25 12:09:10 (77 views) ????? - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-24 20:27:58 (101 views) Actually - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 20:52:26 (107 views) I dont remember the actual numbers..but here is approximately what happened at sears point this year - Steve S 2007-10-24 21:07:32 (108 views) Any big name track fee's. - PT4kq 2007-10-25 09:12:11 (92 views) Those numbers aren't even close. You are also forget event sponsorship and ad sales. - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-25 09:44:43 (83 views) How do all the "others' give away track time - PT4kq 2007-10-25 10:16:25 (74 views) Dinner= 100 @ 38.00 $3800 does not come from ACNA's pocket. each person pays for it, and garages. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 09:22:48 (83 views) Do you think that the track gives the stuff away? - PT4kq 2007-10-25 09:41:15 (75 views) wtf are you talking about? you said ACNA pays for things, which they obviously do not - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 10:05:58 (75 views) wtf are you talking about? lol :) - PT4kq 2007-10-25 11:09:11 (73 views) the banquet fee and the garage fee (still with me?) are paid by each student (still with me?) beyond - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 13:07:48 (77 views) Good! you get it, but the club needs to rent the stuff first. - PT4kq 2007-10-25 13:27:07 (61 views) Ah.. - Steve S 2007-10-25 14:08:25 (80 views) The club doesn't rent the garages first they only rent what is needed for the entrants to rent - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-25 13:34:48 (64 views) The club does not pay for the garages - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-25 11:36:24 (51 views) Garage? I'm not following. What garage and who pays for that? - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-25 10:24:37 (71 views) When I went to MidOhio via the ACNA, it was $200 to rent a garage, which I split with someone else. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 13:14:19 (73 views) I paid $300 for the weekend at Sears for a garage which was 2 cars wide..2 cars deep (4 total) - Steve S 2007-10-25 14:05:42 (65 views) Re: I paid $300 for the weekend at Sears for a garage which was 2 cars wide..2 cars deep (4 total) - PT4kq 2007-10-25 14:23:49 (63 views) Club - Steve S 2007-10-25 14:26:43 (67 views) Re: Thanks! The club has to "Sell the garages" - PT4kq 2007-10-25 14:29:54 (55 views) OMG... no they do not. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 22:31:45 (82 views) The Garage fee is separate from the Suites. (edit) - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-25 13:35:34 (61 views) ah, I see. that explains why there were garages open. and people in the suites. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 22:30:35 (46 views) And explains why I was sharing eric's garage, while you had to sneak into the other bay :P - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-26 09:39:22 (52 views) hee, hee... it was all about timing. honestly, thankfully, didn't need a garage throughout the event - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-26 10:30:57 (56 views) No but if you want a garage you have to rent it... - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-25 09:50:55 (48 views) none of it comes out of the clubs bank accounts - PT4kq 2007-10-25 09:36:30 (69 views) Add to that the physical exhaustion of dealing with Demanding students (You had that pretty bad...) - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 21:28:23 (85 views) Ouch. - Another Drew:K20A'd 2007-10-24 21:19:17 (51 views) I dont think someone would be teaching John much... - Steve S 2007-10-23 22:32:42 (108 views) Re: I dont think someone would be teaching John much... - NoahD 2007-10-24 21:49:19 (85 views) agreed. I learned a lot at Tim O'Neal's place. - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 07:07:41 (67 views) Never done the Bridgestone Winter driving school or equivalent... - Steve S 2007-10-25 06:45:33 (66 views) Ding, ding, ding....winner! - WagonBoy 2007-10-24 09:21:14 (88 views) I'm glad we've had this little chat. - pointby 2007-10-23 23:36:22 (96 views) here in chicago we have several advanced driver days where the instructor pool and the advanced - Press 2007-10-24 10:15:19 (73 views) Problem is the "instructors" teaching the instructor clinics are not really qualified to be teaching - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-23 21:58:39 (109 views) maybe out your way... - NoahD 2007-10-24 21:55:36 (73 views) And craggy old guys like me : )) old n slow is the way to go. - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-24 10:02:31 (96 views) That's what I like about you and your instructing you realize your limitations and when it's time to - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 16:11:12 (91 views) That's a pretty broad brush-full you're slinging amigo- - InTTruder 2007-10-24 09:31:46 (53 views) And I stand by it. - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 16:08:22 (104 views) Well, I've been doing SCCA and ACNA events since 1980 or so. I'm no Isntructor, .... - InTTruder 2007-10-25 09:14:57 (83 views) So, you've personally been in the back seat of every car with a student driving and an instructor in - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-25 07:01:33 (77 views) Here we go again. - pointby 2007-10-24 20:19:25 (91 views) I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, and I think ACNA instructors are fine. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-26 06:39:45 (44 views) You might want to get out and see what other instructors/organizations can teach teach you - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-26 09:06:21 (80 views) Will do. I hope to have a Skippy event in the next couple of years. - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-29 07:47:08 (46 views) You have got to be kidding me. I taught for Skippy (Mike S. and I taught togther) - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 20:51:21 (94 views) Re: And I stand by it. - Ming 2.7T 2007-10-24 16:14:34 (88 views) LOL, I would have loved to go for a ride. The last one we did was a blast. - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 16:27:59 (80 views) What would you list as required qualifications? - pointby 2007-10-23 23:28:23 (88 views) Disagree with #3 - Steve S 2007-10-23 07:40:11 (108 views) how do you rev-match without heel & toeing? - mirth 2007-10-23 17:34:14 (80 views) straight line braking and separate the braking from the downshift. - NoahD 2007-10-24 21:45:19 (65 views) rev-matching is all I really demand, so you don't unsettle the car. - NoahD 2007-10-23 10:56:29 (52 views) In my first BMWCCA DE classroom it was said that we (novice) should (not must) be able... - Alpha7 2007-10-23 09:07:01 (103 views) Audi Club focus is more on driver safety - pointby 2007-10-23 09:27:54 (107 views) I argree completely... Audi club focuses on safety almost to a fault. - Alpha7 2007-10-24 10:37:25 (88 views) That's all well and good BUT. they are NOT teaching safety. some of the paddock excersises are being - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-24 16:05:22 (90 views) well, in a car on the track isn't the place to learn it anyways - NoahD 2007-10-23 10:59:50 (86 views) Thats how I got my heel/toe down. - Carson@RiversideAudi 2007-10-24 14:43:30 (81 views) Great "teaching points" for any aspiring student, regardelss of classification. - InTTruder 2007-10-22 20:50:11 (66 views) General guidelines for students at ACNA driving schools - pointby 2007-10-22 19:23:40 (124 views) MUCH looser than Mid-Atlantic where you need 14 days to graduate to Intermediate (not 3 events!). - PoTTomac-Greg 2007-10-23 05:57:03 (53 views) Looking at that chart you have a really bad thing happening. You are allowing the student to go out - Eric Fletcher 2007-10-23 00:10:14 (107 views) If "event" = 2 days, then one must have 8 days completed to show up with R-compounds and be Solo - Silver Streakin' 2007-10-23 09:54:27 (83 views) 1st off, it's not a race. Ergo, if you can negotiate the course safely.... - InTTruder 2007-10-22 17:55:43 (85 views) This is one of the primary reasons I stopped driving w/ ACNA... IMO, instructors were too eager... - Alpha7 2007-10-22 10:47:04