Dec 12 - Brooksville

Discuss our SCHEDULE and future events. Friendly trash talk encouraged.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:20 am

Charles wrote:40% rain chance + NT01's = Towing the car on Saturday so I'll have room in the truck.

Steve says we need "everything".
Eric was gonna stock up on supplies, but he's only working with his Vette. Maybe coordinate with him and work it out?
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Charles » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:27 am

Loren wrote:[
Eric was gonna stock up on supplies, but he's only working with his Vette. Maybe coordinate with him and work it out?
Eric, why don't you take lunch and I'll get supplies?

This stuff might be a tight fit in your vette :)
6-7 x 24 packs of water
4-5 Cases of soda
4-5 bags of ice
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:02 pm

Charles wrote:Eric, why don't you take lunch and I'll get supplies?

This stuff might be a tight fit in your vette :)
6-7 x 24 packs of water
4-5 Cases of soda
4-5 bags of ice
I'll more than certainly trade! I was going to get everything wednesday and I can admit I was sweating it a bit. Walgreens has soda on sale right now.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Alizarin » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:10 pm

fast 5 racing wrote:I was away in pennsylvanna at a family funeral,
i just got home a few hours ago, when i went to reg. Its closed, bummer.
i guess i missed reg for this event. Oh well see everone next time!
Don't feel bad, Jack. I thought we were at SPC this month and totally missed registration myself.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:16 pm

I think I saw your name on the site entry list, Kenny. On of the perks of being the "results guy", I guess. PM me and I'll verify.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Alizarin » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:17 pm

Loren wrote:I think I saw your name on the site entry list, Kenny. On of the perks of being the "results guy", I guess. PM me and I'll verify.
Awesome, Loren. Thanks a bunch :)
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:18 pm

shakedown067 wrote: I'll more than certainly trade! I was going to get everything wednesday and I can admit I was sweating it a bit. Walgreens has soda on sale right now.
Cool. That works.

Email me if you need lunch info.

Don't forget to grab the stopwatches and other miscellaneous crap.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:13 pm

Loren wrote:Don't forget to grab the stopwatches and other miscellaneous crap.
I'm all over it.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Charles » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:21 am

60% rain chance now.............boooooo!

Anyone have 4 x 255/40/17 Direzzas I can borrow?
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:39 am

Yep, looks like it's going to be a wet one. Gotta remember gloves (those cones get nasty), rain coat, spare shoes, spare socks, and a spare t-shirt this time. Hope everyone can still make it. I find it to be quite fun in the rain/wet, but I don't run race slicks...yet. :shock:
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Dave-ROR » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:46 am

At least it just looks like rain and not thunderstorms.. I really should buy an umbrella I guess..
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Native » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:15 pm

c'mon y'all - it's afternoon rain - we'll be done by the time it gets wet! (pleasepleaseplease)
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:45 pm

Oh man I hope it holds off till late afternoon. I wish my dad was here. He can do a killer anti-rain dance. Yeah we got native-american in the blood line. 8) I'll be stocking up on rain gear tonight and I'm not going to wash the car, so I'm doing my part.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:48 pm

Hour by hour by the weather channel.

Sat, 8am-3pm
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/v ... begDay=346
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:51 pm

It's not going to rain.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Native » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:12 pm

I'm not going to wash the car, so I'm doing my part.
Good point. I'll leave mine dirty, too... :lol:
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Formula74 » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:03 am

To the Chair....

If there is a chance to rain and the track is mostly dry tomorrow morning, would it be possible to run the groups with race tires first? Just a thought...

Thanks for your consideration,

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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:31 am

Nice idea, but given that we're running essentially two separate events (one on each course) with barely 30 drivers each, and that we have a LOT of novices that make sorting the groups a challenge, I'm not going to try to rearrange the groups at this point.

Remember that each group is running twice, early and late. So you'll get some runs in before noon and some after noon. Very likely that even if it rains in the afternoon, your morning runs will be dry.

I'm still holding out for no rain! Come prepared, of course. (if that means bringing rain tires or a rain vehicle... well, there ya go)
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby WAFlowers » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:10 pm

I'm all set. I actually have tires with tread (different brands front and rear, but WTH), rear suspension that works (thanks to our very own Jeff Lloyd of 1st Place Auto who is the master at solving other shop's problems) and I've checked my fluid levels. Oil is OK; coolant needs a top up for some reason.
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Re: Dec 12 - Brooksville

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:36 pm

WAFlowers wrote:coolant needs a top up for some reason.
Sounds familiar...just had to replace the radiator cap on my vette.
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