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so I missed the fun!!! again, as expected.
[QUOTE]Hard to say...especially when Kitch's initial scolding included the admonishment to get his RIGHT tire within an inch of the apex cone on Turn 8...?!
[QUOTE]Hard to say...especially when Kitch's initial scolding included the admonishment to get his RIGHT tire within an inch of the apex cone on Turn 8...?!
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Originally Posted by brantshali,May 19 2008, 06:38 PM
Ray kept getting black-flagged...so business as usual... 
.... for the first one they were "concerned" I wasn't comfortable in T8 (good thing they weren't concered with my comfort in T3, T5 and T6 
) ......... then they gave me and the other Elise guy the Furled Stink Eye for mixing it up too much ....... then they gave the guy (The Lord of the Dance) I was behind the Black Flag because his car was smoking and he didn't see it the first time they threw it so they gave it to him again on the next lap and Brant probably thought those were two more for my "Black Flag" count since I was glued to the guy they were actually giving to 
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From: Covington WA, USA
Proformance doesn't use the meatball. Too much information, especially since the driver's response (come in) is the same.
The furled flag is just a warning. I'm sure Ray was worried about it -- enough to maybe think about waiting until some less obvious part of the track to do whatever he was doing.
Ray's the kind of driver who gives them fits. They probably aren't able to tell easily if he knows what he is doing or if he is just lucky and hasn't crashed yet.
The furled flag is just a warning. I'm sure Ray was worried about it -- enough to maybe think about waiting until some less obvious part of the track to do whatever he was doing.
Ray's the kind of driver who gives them fits. They probably aren't able to tell easily if he knows what he is doing or if he is just lucky and hasn't crashed yet.
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From: seattle
Whew. That was fun - and tiring. 
I love RT's in car retort to the T8 apex. Clipping it every lap
Good seeing Brant an and Drew out today goofing off with us.
I've never enjoyed a slight admonishment more than the one I got from Kim today. <dirty old man mode on>
Young looked racy in the Exige and I enjoyed and scared myself sliding the p-car around.
I love RT's in car retort to the T8 apex. Clipping it every lap
Good seeing Brant an and Drew out today goofing off with us.
I've never enjoyed a slight admonishment more than the one I got from Kim today. <dirty old man mode on>
Young looked racy in the Exige and I enjoyed and scared myself sliding the p-car around.
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From: seattle
Originally Posted by RT,May 20 2008, 08:58 AM
BTW, point-bys were seriously lacking yesterday for some reason and it seemed the problem ones were w/ instructor most of the time. I can understand if they are working on something or the instructor has the mirror but when your pulling a 5 car train for 3/4 of a lap
997 weren't all that good about point-bys.
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You guys really should come over for the FATT events at Spokane. Those are so fun. Open track, pass anywhere, pointbys are the rule but somewhat optional if you know who you are driving with. Trains essentially non-existant.
The rules tighten up a lot in the weekend schools, but the FATTs are really wide open. And yet, I've never had a problem there with idiots. Generally I think Scott manages to keep them out.
The rules tighten up a lot in the weekend schools, but the FATTs are really wide open. And yet, I've never had a problem there with idiots. Generally I think Scott manages to keep them out.