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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz' timestamp='1333476491' post='21571817
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Can't wait!! I'll have a grand total of 2 events ( 1 local, 1 test and tune, lol!) under my belt to get the car dialed in. Hopefully she works well!!
I think I am the only guy in this thread that has ran the DC Pro before, so let me tell you, our s2000's, comparitively speaking, will be at their biggest disadvantage compared to any other site or race layout in the United states. The launch and drag race is up hill for 150 ft (at least) followed by another (even longer, and steeper) run up the hill. This places a HUGE advantage on the power cars. The BS solstices creamed everyone in 2010, the 350/370z creamed all of CS too. All the power cars dominated their classes. Now that being said, a full prep BS CR has never competed here, so we'll see how we do. I do believe the AP2/CR can win - but I will say, without question, that Eric Kriemelmeyer will be FAST in that Solstice. Hopefully it's a Honda on the top step when the dust settles.
Can't wait!! I'll have a grand total of 2 events ( 1 local, 1 test and tune, lol!) under my belt to get the car dialed in. Hopefully she works well!!I think I am the only guy in this thread that has ran the DC Pro before, so let me tell you, our s2000's, comparitively speaking, will be at their biggest disadvantage compared to any other site or race layout in the United states. The launch and drag race is up hill for 150 ft (at least) followed by another (even longer, and steeper) run up the hill. This places a HUGE advantage on the power cars. The BS solstices creamed everyone in 2010, the 350/370z creamed all of CS too. All the power cars dominated their classes. Now that being said, a full prep BS CR has never competed here, so we'll see how we do. I do believe the AP2/CR can win - but I will say, without question, that Eric Kriemelmeyer will be FAST in that Solstice. Hopefully it's a Honda on the top step when the dust settles.
Yea, Eric's plan is to drive my car unless he changes his mind and gets his car fixed in time. He had a trailer incident that wrecked the driver's door. He hasn't had much seat time in an S2k but he is always fast and knows FedEx as well as anyone. He and that Solstice have been beating up on me at FedEx for years now. He co-drove with me a couple of weeks ago at an Autocrossers Inc event but it was in the rain.
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Yea, Eric's plan is to drive my car unless he changes his mind and gets his car fixed in time. He had a trailer incident that wrecked the driver's door. He hasn't had much seat time in an S2k but he is always fast and knows FedEx as well as anyone. He and that Solstice have been beating up on me at FedEx for years now. He co-drove with me a couple of weeks ago at an Autocrossers Inc event but it was in the rain.
Nick
Damn...lot's of trash talking in here.
Um yea, first PRO, first time at Fedex...looking forward to having a blast and meeting a lot of you guys.
Anyknow know if there's any grass at Fedex for me to practice my lawn mowing?
Um yea, first PRO, first time at Fedex...looking forward to having a blast and meeting a lot of you guys.
Anyknow know if there's any grass at Fedex for me to practice my lawn mowing?
There is good lawn mowing opportunity if you make a hard right when you launch, (including killing the starter and demolishing the starting lights)
Or, feel free to lose your brakes going past the finish and launch in to the grass meridians. Might want to put a John Deere sticker on the car first though.
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Originally Posted by skahre' timestamp='1333599291' post='21577621
Yea, Eric's plan is to drive my car unless he changes his mind and gets his car fixed in time. He had a trailer incident that wrecked the driver's door. He hasn't had much seat time in an S2k but he is always fast and knows FedEx as well as anyone. He and that Solstice have been beating up on me at FedEx for years now. He co-drove with me a couple of weeks ago at an Autocrossers Inc event but it was in the rain.
Nick
Damn...lot's of trash talking in here.
Um yea, first PRO, first time at Fedex...looking forward to having a blast and meeting a lot of you guys.
Anyknow know if there's any grass at Fedex for me to practice my lawn mowing?
Um yea, first PRO, first time at Fedex...looking forward to having a blast and meeting a lot of you guys.
Anyknow know if there's any grass at Fedex for me to practice my lawn mowing?
There is good lawn mowing opportunity if you make a hard right when you launch, (including killing the starter and demolishing the starting lights)
Or, feel free to lose your brakes going past the finish and launch in to the grass meridians. Might want to put a John Deere sticker on the car first though.
Nick
See most of ya this saturday
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It looked like that civic was playing "hero" when he hit that pole. He was hauling ass across the lot, got loose in as slalom, and just skated forever until he hit the pole. I would surmise that if he had just gone two feet in that he would have stopped I'm time, but it was hard to tell. I think he kept his foot on the gas.
There have been a few other off course excursions at FedEx. Last event felt comfortable IMO, however, since it seemed that the course was farther inset than normal. Plus the grip is better than it was in the first few post sealed years.
Just be careful. Even Rad should be ok though
There have been a few other off course excursions at FedEx. Last event felt comfortable IMO, however, since it seemed that the course was farther inset than normal. Plus the grip is better than it was in the first few post sealed years.
Just be careful. Even Rad should be ok though
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yeah. 4 diff people sent me pics minutes after it happened. sad, i had 10 years of my life into that car. word has it, that it is repaired and will be doing the dc pro. sadly, it is nowhere near the tune of when i ran it.
i am sure i will she a tear when i see it running though... 