2013 Track Junkie Thread
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Can I second the
of where my own job is? Tonight's commute SUCKED.TopGear, the shop is at 495 and Braddock Rd if you're familiar with the area. If you feel like making the trip I am happy to help. It looks like I will be doing Jim's CR sometime in the near future if you want to cruise down with him.
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reading all this makes me not want to be, but NEED to go to the track soon. i have the bad itch, but with my 2nd son being born last month its so hard to make the plans right now. im hoping to make hyperfest weekend if still possible.
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For those of you coming down from MD that hate the traffic on 495/around Tysons, you can hop on the new toll lanes. There's an exit for Braddock Rd. As much as I hate paying more tolls, they've saved me a lot of times when there are accidents on 495. See you on Saturday.-Mike
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We had 3 S2000s in H1 this weekend. On Sat a total of 6 starters which is pretty good.
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
That rain racing sounds super sketchy.
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We had 3 S2000s in H1 this weekend. On Sat a total of 6 starters which is pretty good.
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
on the podiums and thanks for sharing the story...that must have been pretty nuts driving in that without much visibility. I'm surprised that your windshield was fogging though with both windows down.
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Originally Posted by dc_s2k' timestamp='1367359666' post='22510759
We had 3 S2000s in H1 this weekend. On Sat a total of 6 starters which is pretty good.
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
S2000s took P1, 2, and 3 at the end of the race which has to be a NASA first. JFO won, I got 2nd, and Peter (don't know his name thing on this website) got 3rd (in his first day at Summit I will add).
On sunday, the rain racing was pretty hairy. It was only the 3 S2000s as the FWD guys either broke or wussed out. Peter won, me 2nd, JFO 3rd. Peter qualified 2nd and stomped JFO who had no wipers (in the pouring rain). I "could" have passed for the win in T10, as I was running 5 secs a lap faster (I know the track, he doesn't) but didn't want to risk my car and Peters. Ended up going straight off in T1 after trying to outbrake someone and took the access road. Turned around and got back on about 45 secs later. Overall racing in the rain is actually kind of fun, but frightening. It FORCES you to become a better driver real fast. I had a stick to wipe the fog off my windshield, but it was covered with wax or oil and totally made a mess of visibility.
Going 110 in the rain 100ft behind several cars throwing spray and having a fogged up windshield is one of the more dangerous things I have done in a while. I hope my wife isn't reading this....
That rain racing sounds super sketchy.The only time I have been fast in the Miata at SP main is in the rain.