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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Woot! Just registered for the Saturday event. Are you confirmed for Sat?
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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signing up for april 1st with ncrc, cant wait!!!
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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err... Actually, I registered for the SUNDAY, not Saturday...
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Anyone thinking of going with SpeedVentures 3/5 or 3/6? I see Patrick is signed up for Saturday 3/5, and I'm considering doing the same.

Note: Four 25 minute sessions instead of five, 20 minute sessions.

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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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NCRC event at thunderhill just opened up again for this weekend. Said it was full last week. Maybe they had cancellations due to the possibility of rain?
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Anyone go to thunderhill today?
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Headed to Buttonwillow with NCRC for April 2/3, if anyone is up for a cheap weekend at a fantastic track.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Anyone go to thunderhill today?
Johnny (macao_friend) and I were there today. Was a great day! Will post up some videos later.
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Originally Posted by solidfish
Johnny (macao_friend) and I were there today. Was a great day! Will post up some videos later.
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Did you guys keep all 4 tires on the road at all times? I had a friend there on Sunday - he said it was very wet. I should have gone Saturday but couldn't swing it.

Any interest from you guys for Buttonwillow 4/2-3?
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haha, was giving him a two finger point by
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Originally Posted by scotts300
Did you guys keep all 4 tires on the road at all times? I had a friend there on Sunday - he said it was very wet. I should have gone Saturday but couldn't swing it.

Any interest from you guys for Buttonwillow 4/2-3?
Sorry Scott. I'll be moving that weekend.

- I did go off track once but it wasnt because of the rain. Was in fifth on the straight and down shifted a bit late. Couldnt balance the car out in time. Was able to shave off most of the speed before hitting the soft grass. Err...I need to stay off fifth but that keeps me at redline at the end of the straight...

Buttonwillow is pretty far... 4 hours away?

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Originally Posted by scotts300
Did you guys keep all 4 tires on the road at all times? I had a friend there on Sunday - he said it was very wet. I should have gone Saturday but couldn't swing it.

Any interest from you guys for Buttonwillow 4/2-3?
I only did 3 sessions in the morning, it was dry and I was slow, so no drama for me this time. My brakes were fried after run 3 so I had to call it a day. I was basically trying to get my friends into this so I gave them rides that day and that was my goal.

Mission accomplished...one of those friends and I signed up for the next one

So I won't be able to do BW this time...maybe next one!

Now I am certain I've been bitten by the track bug!

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Sorry Scott. I'll be moving that weekend.

- I did go off track once but it wasnt because of the rain. Was in fifth on the straight and down shifted a bit late. Couldnt balance the car out in time. Was able to shave off most of the speed before hitting the soft grass. Err...I need to stay off fifth but that keeps me at redline at the end of the straight...

Buttonwillow is pretty far... 4 hours away?
Glad your off was gentle. You can probably stay out of fifth. It's ok to run it up to redline! BW distance - depends where you live. I live in San Jose, so it's only about 20 minutes further than Thill. Big Willow / Streets of Willow, near LA, is 4 hours, not Buttonwillow.

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I only did 3 sessions in the morning, it was dry and I was slow, so no drama for me this time. My brakes were fried after run 3 so I had to call it a day. I was basically trying to get my friends into this so I gave them rides that day and that was my goal.

Mission accomplished...one of those friends and I signed up for the next one

So I won't be able to do BW this time...maybe next one!

Now I am certain I've been bitten by the track bug!
Sweet!
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hhahahhaa thats Denny, He cut a 2.29 in the rain!!!

where were you at man, hella people went.
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here he is coming out of turn 15 onto the front straight


http://www.gotbluemilk.com/web110306...es/image9.html


and heres Goose smashin

http://www.gotbluemilk.com/web110306...s/image20.html

and finally yours truly givin the miata her first shakedown on a track, not to mention my first as well

http://www.gotbluemilk.com/web110306...s/image19.html

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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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Ya I didn't wanna race in rain, I had work, new pads/rotors weren't installed yet and the list goes on. lol. I'm planning for the June or July NCRC thunderhill track day.
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Originally Posted by SE5spd
Ya I didn't wanna race in rain, I had work, new pads/rotors weren't installed yet and the list goes on. lol. I'm planning for the June or July NCRC thunderhill track day.


excuses, excuses..... Pads/rotors we could have done in an hour at the track, work is meant to be taken off, and the rain/dry was the same amount of fun.


next time I guess
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