Wade, I'll be sure to bring a cushion so I can see over the dash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wade
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Wade, I'll be sure to bring a cushion so I can see over the dash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wade
:lol:
Hahah good plan!
Tentivly planning on Saturday only. Don't mind paying full cost for one day. Should know 100% next week after plans at work are finalized.
Awesome guys. I'll be up there, though from the list there are plenty of better drivers to coerce into showing you how to go fast. Its going to be a fun time.
Sat. night plans?
I'm planning to be there. Don't know if I will be in the race car or the Lightning.
JJ
Rob, thanks for setting this event up.
My work schedule is not looking good. I am still working on clearing my schedule for this event.
Chuck
CMC#14
I'm planning on being there. I will just let you guys decide if I should be a rookie or vet. I feel like I'm gonna get a lot just by being on the track in the middle of the group with everyone. With or without someone in the car with me.
Registered.
If I can get a new set of hides for the MazdaSpeed 3 - will try to make one day (most likely Sunday).
Would love to do this -either me, Kyri or us both- but not sure we can make it that weekend. Gonna be at least this weekend before we can decide for sure.
I plan on being there and having a passenger seat in my car for rides.
Rob, have you got some sort of "classroom" plan so we can kind of prep for what we are going to school these rookies on? If it's gonna be around a cooler of beer and a grill full of brats....you KNOW I'm in!!!!
Failure to listen to veteran instructions will have to answer to The Wirtzenator. :roll:
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registered
no passenger seat unfortunatley, petty bar style cage with ballast, cool shirt, etc in the way. I guess I could ratchet strap Covini in the car if we had to :lol: :wink: I'll have my Traqmate going as a substitute for in-car instruction though :)
looking forward to it, let me know how much Shiner I need to bring for Sat. Night :shock:
Still trying to plan around work for this outing. Hopefully will know soon!!
:D
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Rookies, if you have not signed up, please do so.
Vets, if you plan on attending, please tell me or Rob.
i plan on attending, but likely w/out the car.
Also, if you need a hotel room, Manor House does a cheap special for TWS participants. I also have lots of floor space at my house. Lemme know if you need it.
I am not going to be able to make it.
I plan on attending and will be there with much more PAH!! wer.
Registered. Picked up the 'ole 15" Kirky from storage to throw back in the passenger side! SUCK IT IN BOYS!
Dibbs on my usual spot. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by rpoz27
Hoping to have the axles back in my car and checking brake pad inventory tonight. Most likely headed down late thursday night. If I don't have my car ready, dibbs on the 5spd Neon! That fugger is fun!!!
Jay and I are planning to make it. With all the rain we did not get much track time in the new car at ECR. Still on 888's though.
JJ
Jason signed up and should be in the Rookie group... Hopefully, I won't crack another set of rotors at MSR this weekend, so he will have a car to drive.
I know that there is some hard feelings about my comments over the last few weeks, so I will stay out of the way and crew for Jason. I will be available, if needed.
that Neon with some decent tires on it might pair up nicely with my car - bring it out! 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by AI#97
OK - I'm compiling the final list of attendees and veterans. I'm also starting to think about what we need or want to cover in "class" and on track. I think the best way is for everyone to pm me with your final yes or no on attendance - although it is somewhat up to date on this thread, pm me what you would like to see covered or achieved on the weekend. I will put together a bullet point list and then we will go from there.
Thanks for the reminder Misty.
You might have to fight someone for it. Apparently, it's in demand. :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by AI#97
That had to HURT.Quote:
Originally Posted by rpoz27
JJ
inside joke and it's just sort if fun fucking with u guys.... Anyone for karoake?!Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
If MFW tries to karoake "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" or Todd tries anything Elvis - I'm shooting both of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by AI#97
So Rob...got any ideas on what we are going to be covering or working on out on track?
How about plans for Saturday night dinner somewhere? Rudy's BBQ?
YEAH!!! Who's in charge of this shin-dig?
Agenda?
Event schedule?
Skills / proficiencys covered?
Driver assignments?
Attendance list?
Let me know how we can help.
(My toy EOAP racecars are packed away in moving boxes though.)
I'm supposed to be working on this....it was my bright idea.
Dinner is not my responsibility, but Rudy's sounds like a good idea.
This is what I have so far. The event will work into Misty's schedule. I envision that we will be at the TWS driver's meetings in the mornings, we will be assigned a run group (may or may not be our own - that's up to Misty - I expect about 12-13 cars on track from our group at a time), in between runs we will have informal group meetings to talk about various topics (partially listed below).
Track activities are not to be run as races. I believe that we will be able to practice passing and side by side training at a reduced/safe pace. I will finalize this with Misty and her track crew. Hopefully our reputation is good with them. However, they have the authority and we will abide by their requirements. I will also reserve the right to discipline as required. Be on your best behavior there NO TROPHIES, not even medallions.
Each of the Rookies will be assigned a Vet who will work with them both on and off the track to answer questions and help with on track exercises/practice. I envision an informal approach to the weekend.
As for attendees, we ended up with almost equal Rooks and Vets, below are the assignments. Some are requests, and the others I tried to match vehicle type and class when possible.
Rookie / Assigned Vet
Nick Valentin / David Love
Wade Zimmer / Michael Mosty
Randy English / Al Fernandez
Eddie Rock y / Matt White
Kbrew / Glenn
HoustonNW / Jeremy Gunter
Sam Crumpacker / David Donovan
Gary Roberts / Covini
Jason Love Wirtz/Liebbe
The topics below are what have been requested by the Rooks and also suggested by the Vets. They are listed in no particular order.
Racing line v open track line
slower cars and faster cars
initiating passes
how to be defensive
racing line vs. HPDE line
introduction to passing/being passed
proper racing "behavior" and attitude
car maintenance schedule
what to look for (wheel bearings, ball joints, etc)
The Start
Think 2 turns ahead
Study the guy in front, not in your mirror
Never give up
Weaknesses/common breakages on various cars
Parts to bring to the track
Tools to bring to the track
Stuff to bring to the track
Race weekend schedule
Different Track info
I will be calling some of the vets to get help with covering these.
If you are coming to tune/test/get seat time in your car, it might be best to sign up in one of Misty's regular groups. However you are absolutley welcome to run in the AI/CMC group.
Todd, I will bring some cars for your demo, they won't be as cool as yours though.
Sorry I haven't been completely on top of this, work has been pretty crazy lately.
I hope that the Rooks get the info and instruction they need or want, and I think we are all going to have a good time.
Feel free to call me at 281-413-1948 with any comments or questions or errors in the attendee list.
updated 12/6 2:55 pm
Jay can't make it but I need all the help I can get so put me down for his spot. I have ask Wayne to attend as I can use his help also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Liebbe
JJ
did this get lost in the shuffle?Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
This is a two day event?
J
Nope - you're last post on Dec 1 stated that you would be attending but most likely without a car. I assigned you as a vet with a rookie - basically as an instructor. Let me know if you are not available for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
Jerry, this is a two day event. I will edit the previous post to remove Jay. He's a puss anyway. 8)
Great start Rob and I'm sure that panel of Veterans will be stepping on each other to provide more and more info to the rookies.
If you can structure the day so that we cover agenda items chronologically that would help...maybe even assign a lead person to cover that topic, and let the others chime in. (With this group, if there isn't a lead person designated it can be tough to compete for air time. :-)
Al, Glenn or I can also summarize the key action items as a NASA member as well as key activities (flow) on any given AI/CMC race weekend. (expectations for driver meetings, paddock, grid, warm up laps, race start, race finish, impound, volunteerism, etc. etc. :lol:
I see an inaugural AI/CMC tradition in the works!!! This an awesome way for the greenest of green rookies to ask questions and get familiarized in a no-pressure safe environment!
Thanks Rob & Misty for putting it on!
-=- T
my post was more about the topic, not me. sorry.
i would also like to add "How to Properly Submit NASA/Toyo Paperwork to a NASA AI/CMC Official".
Where do I sign up for that course?Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
Gotcha. I'll add chassis tuning to the list and volunteer you as the instructor for that session.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70