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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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WOW, what a day..... simply speechless....

Ran with the NASA ppl.... i don't care how much NASA chares... i will NEVER NEVER run with that group!!!

One good thing with NASA is that they do provide lots of entertainment.... I think every NASA session, someone was towed... especially those WRX ppl.... and they do bring in a lot of cuites... in the parking lot!!

the track is extremely technical for me... much much much more difficult then Laguna and TH..... too many turns... and too many WALLs.....

I had a great time... and a few more LS Z showed up.... well.. i won't get into the other story.... but a sad day for Ed...
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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hopefully Ed's alright tho'
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Ed is fine... at least physically... i think... he will probably need some help restoring his baby... probably some group therapy wouldn't hurt...

Track day is not for the faint hearted ppl.... i need a track specific car!!!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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can someone post up a thread when there are things like this i would love to go to one. or is there a website i can look into for calander dates?
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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I have these shortcutted...

http://www.searspoint.com/track_rent...dule/schedule/

http://www.thunderhill.com/calendar.html
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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so the next track event at sears point is 9-11???
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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for those of u who knows ed, may want to pm him. he could use some more support!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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wished I could have joined you guys. Nonetheless, got great gelato and awesome dinner

best wishes to Ed, I heard about it from my bro...

Hungster: check out http://www.trackmasters-racing.com/
and http://www.greenflagdriving.com/

and of course www.clubz.org have twice a year th days
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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thanks dave, and *****, from the looks of it most of the events you have to join something is that correct? i thought nasa events you dont need to join anything....????
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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VERY sorry to hear a fellow Z racer had an incident!

I sent 350ed a PM, as I'm assuming that he is the unfortunate driver.

I've run a couple NASA events at Mid-Ohio, and I doubt I'll run with them again. Too little track time for the $. For the same price they charge, I can get twice the track time with most other organizations.

Best wishes Ed.
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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yeah, one problem i see with NASA is that they put Wayyyyyy too many ppl in one group.

I also noticed the age group for NASA is kinda young compare with the TMR.....

but they do bring in the babe's for the parking lot show!!!

NASA is trying to upgrade their image according to one of the instructor.. i over heard a conversation at the lunch line that one of the instructor did not make it after the test.... Oh my........
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Ed sorry about your car, I saw the tow truck tending to it when I was out for my session. Glad to hear your weren't hurt. I'd have to agree that nasa events are way too crowded, and the amt of off track excursions is unacceptable. Part of it has to do with the fact that Infineon is one of the more dangerous tracks and sometimes all it takes is one bad apple to make things dangerous for everyone else.
Believe it or not nasa is trying to change their reputation and they started off by sending us all to a full day training seminar and making us get tested and re-certifired at the track. Hopefully things improve but I never hesitate to give business to the smaller clubs out there like TM, SV, etc, who have great 'track' records. (no pun intended).
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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Hi all. Thanks for the support and PMs. No posted pics please!
PM for info.

Ed = OK!
Car = Not so OK!

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Ed sorry about your car, I saw the tow truck tending to it when I was out for my session. Glad to hear your weren't hurt.

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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:36 AM
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I was scared sh*tless not because of the track (what a fun track), but all the maniacs driving on the track. It's ridiculous to see that many people of different skill level and aggressiveness put together in one session!

What's really bad is that people aren't reprimanded enough for violations, so they keep doing it again. One of the guys in my session was warned twice about passing in no passing zones before he crashed his car in the third session. That's just stupid. He should have been taken off the track after the second violation.
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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were u with NASA? Very brave.... glad u survived!!
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Default some fun stuff for the day...

wow, twins....
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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the Ferrari guy kept cking out our cars....
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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what is this...? nice...
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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my butt...
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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nice pics
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