Re: Wade Zimmer - CMC2 17
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Originally Posted by Wade
Any instructors coming to TWS this weekend that I could hook up with? If not, Sam Crumpacker and I will be harassing each other all weekend.
Sam is one of the best!! But if you want to step away from the "dark side"... I might hook you up with a ride in the #3 car...
Re: Wade Zimmer - CMC2 17
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Originally Posted by David Love AI27
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Originally Posted by Wade
Any instructors coming to TWS this weekend that I could hook up with? If not, Sam Crumpacker and I will be harassing each other all weekend.
Sam is one of the best!! But if you want to step away from the "dark side"... I might hook you up with a ride in the #3 car...
Are those "rides" or "drives"?? Because I may be in the market to switch marks if I get to test drive the #3.. :wink:
Re: Wade Zimmer - CMC2 17
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Originally Posted by David Love AI27
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Originally Posted by Wade
Any instructors coming to TWS this weekend that I could hook up with? If not, Sam Crumpacker and I will be harassing each other all weekend.
Sam is one of the best!! But if you want to step away from the "dark side"... I might hook you up with a ride in the #3 car...
Hey! No poaching the Ford guys. He's one of ours!
Re: Wade Zimmer - CMC2 17
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Originally Posted by jeremiahkellam
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Originally Posted by David Love AI27
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Originally Posted by Wade
Any instructors coming to TWS this weekend that I could hook up with? If not, Sam Crumpacker and I will be harassing each other all weekend.
Sam is one of the best!! But if you want to step away from the "dark side"... I might hook you up with a ride in the #3 car...
Are those "rides" or "drives"?? Because I may be in the market to switch marks if I get to test drive the #3.. :wink:
Ask JB... I put the most uncomfortable, skinny ass seat in the car... Its like driving a gocart... oh wait?!?!?
Re: Wade Zimmer - CMC2 17
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Originally Posted by Wade
So I have a few questions...
Yes, you'll need big orange Rs on the car.
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Originally Posted by Wade
My first inclination was to try to make every event next year as HPDE1/2/3/4 so that I would have had a chance to drive every track and then start racing in 2011. Other folks are telling me I should be able to do it more quickly which would be nice.
Mosty is the licensing guy so you're on the right path. This is my rookie year and it sounds like you're ahead of where I was on track time in a given car. EVERY track save Houston/ECR is new to me this year. ECR was new to me last year where I had several of the vets ride along in the Camry - I know, you just don't know what to say to that.
I had the racecar teched and ready in January and started all the Houston races from the back and a couple of the Cresson starts from the back due to the the wet conditions. I started at the back in Cresson because it made me more comfortable not that I was asked to, though in hindsight it would have been a reasonable request.
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Originally Posted by Wade
Gary says that the field at Hallett is HUGE and that I NEED to race there.
I agree it's a great event; talk to Michael at ECR so he knows what you want to accomplish.
DISCLAIMER: Like you I followed the group, made some events in DE, asked questions while building the car and got to the point where it was time to jump in. It has not been all rosy and I continue to work on deficiencies in the car and driver. BUT, everyone has gone out of their way to encourage me even while delivering criticism.
I leaned on Mosty/Fernandez/Landrum as much as I dare to get in the racing group quickly. They gave me the benefit of the doubt but would have no problems putting me to the back of the field if it was warranted. My experience is that if you show a "good" level of car control and awareness (remember Gary's comment about the field size at Hallett?) you should have no problems getting the provisional races done early in 2010. Here's some of the conversation from those first couple weekends.
edit: added Rookie Lessons link