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.)
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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