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November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:32 pm
by Loren
Another great FAST event!
John did an awesome job of keeping things under control as event chairman.
New wireless timing hardware worked great! Will have the software sorted by the next event and that should get all of the displays working properly.
My course was well-received, which is always happy news.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:50 pm
by Native
I think that was one of the better courses we've had lately - the flow was excellent, and the pace was quick. I got stuck right at 35.0-ish and couldn't get any lower...though I know it could be done. Ah well, it was still a blast!
Nice job Event Chair John - well done! And many thanks to those who help pull these events together. Without the helping hands of the masses it can't be done.
LOST AND FOUND: two folding chairs, a pink sweatjacket/hoodie, both behind the rail along the metal building. HINT: with that stuff were two envelopes labeled "Austin Green" - Austin, your stuff is in the trailer!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:24 pm
by garage west
Big thanks to everybody for making this event successful! I was a little nervous about chairing an event by myself first time out, but it seemed to come together nicely. Some of you really busted your tails to get things done-- awesome!
There was another lost and found sweatshirt-- gray hoodie-- I think it belongs to Chris Baron. It's in the trailer.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:31 pm
by nc4me
Great event John. Had a blast even though I never figured out the course totally.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:34 pm
by Loren
nc4me wrote:Had a blast even though I never figured out the course totally.
My work here is done. 8)
Hell, I didn't figure the course out and I designed it! Actually, that's not true, I think I had the course figured out and just wasn't driving my car to its full capabilities.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:41 pm
by jreid1000
Thanks to John for a great event, and to all who showed my friends from Germany an unforgettable day.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:46 pm
by Miata GT
John,
Very nice work. Loved the course and the pretty much everything went like clockwork!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:03 pm
by yamaha731
Great job John and Loran and everyone else who lent a hand. yes that is my sweat jacket and what a great race in E2 very close until Drew found a second on his last run.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:21 pm
by nc4me
Oh yeah, congrats Drew for the win in E2.
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:43 pm
by BigBlue
Awesome event John! And Loren your course was a blast. If only I had another dozen or so runs, I may have figured it out.
Someday I'll get down how to wring the speed out of my car. Until then I'll just keep having a blast trying to go faster!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:48 pm
by Solar
Native wrote:I think that was one of the better courses we've had lately - the flow was excellent, and the pace was quick.
Nice job Event Chair John - well done! And many thanks to those who help pull these events together. Without the helping hands of the masses it can't be done.
Couldn't say it any better !!
John did a great job ! Things did move along very well, I was surprised that the last run group finished at 3:30; figured it would've been much later. That shows a well run event with lots of people chipping in to move things along.
I realise now that the new timing equipment must've worked well, didn't notice any delays due to timing (and if there was, it was cleared up quick!), so that shows it's a good system. Really dig the fancy tripod trap light stands, looks like a pretty easy system to set up, I need to learn how it works.
I was very happy with the new "drift machine", handled much better than I could've imagined, it was a blast to drive!
Had tons of fun today, glad to be back, and as long as the "D M" holds up I should be around for a while. 8)
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:50 pm
by Tim_M
Great fun, beautiful day, and awesome folks.
Appreciate the event chairman for flexibility in the drifting category

...although I thought Brian K was going to show us how it is done in the 240SX.
Thanks for another event!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:50 pm
by mltavana
Great job guys. Mike and I just registered for the Brooksville December event, which may be a bit more forgiving to the cobras.
Here are some videos from today:
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Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:27 pm
by rojna
Had a awesome time today and will be back for more, thanks.
Here are the pics from today --->
PICS
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:27 pm
by Native
RESULTS BY TIME
RESULTS BY CLASS
or just go to the
RESULTS PAGE
Many thanks to Jeremy for getting the results done up for us...
and a great big Way To Go to Bob Tamandli for his decisive FTD today! Well done!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:57 pm
by Solar
You know you had a bad day when you get beat by a 07 Turd...... Yellow_Colorz_PDT_06
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:59 pm
by Native
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:00 pm
by Loren
solar 90GT/03Si wrote:You know you had a bad day when you get beat by a 07 Turd...... Yellow_Colorz_PDT_06
If you can't beat it, you could always
buy it!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:17 pm
by Jamie
Arrrgh...that final run was soooo close! Fancy Loren designing a power course...if you picked up the right line, it was possible to go WOT from the bottom of the "8" to the second-to-last turn before the finish. Fun!
Re: November 2010 SPC Post-event
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:23 pm
by Loren
Jamie wrote:Fancy Loren designing a power course...
I think most of my courses end up being "power courses" even though I don't intend them to be, and I rarely include any true straights of any significant length. It's just because I like smooth, flowing turns, even if the "smooth flowing line" is not always obvious. A smooth flowing turn can be accelerated through, especially if you're not in a FWD car.
Glad you liked it!