Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby twistedwankel » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:03 pm

It's still funny as hell no matter how you sent it.

Send more. We can take it. I always want to get a head.

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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby puncturina » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:53 pm

Hey Steve, PM me regarding a ride. Maybe we can work something out between morning and afternoon sessions, or just running in opposite groups in the afternoon, which is when we are signed up. Our tires are nearly gone, and we already figured this would be our last autocross on them, so what's one more driver? :dunno:
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Jamie » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:26 pm

puncturina wrote:Our tires are nearly gone....
Oh, ho...Doug didn't mention that when he asked me to drive last weekend! Just so you know...Steve has finished more courses backwards than I have. ;)
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Native » Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:23 pm

puncturina wrote:Hey Steve, PM me regarding a ride. Maybe we can work something out between morning and afternoon sessions, or just running in opposite groups in the afternoon, which is when we are signed up. Our tires are nearly gone, and we already figured this would be our last autocross on them, so what's one more driver? :dunno:
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Native » Sat Oct 03, 2015 6:49 pm

Jamie wrote:
puncturina wrote:Our tires are nearly gone....
Oh, ho...Doug didn't mention that when he asked me to drive last weekend! Just so you know...Steve has finished more courses backwards than I have. ;)
Man o man...use reverse on course just one time and never live it down... :)
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Solar » Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:12 pm

Native wrote:
Jamie wrote:
puncturina wrote:Our tires are nearly gone....
Oh, ho...Doug didn't mention that when he asked me to drive last weekend! Just so you know...Steve has finished more courses backwards than I have. ;)
Man o man...use reverse on course just one time and never live it down... :)
At least you didn't spin out on a instructor run then blame it on bald tires. :grin:
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Native » Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:59 pm

:snicker:
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Loren » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:34 pm

FYI, the Early session is completely full, and there are only 10 openings left in the Late session. Registration closes at 6pm Wednesday. (we're not at Brooksville this time, so we don't have to close it on Monday)
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Greg » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:41 am

Things I have this season:

New tires
New turbo
New Willwoods

Things I don't have:

Any excuses

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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Loren » Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:16 pm

You also have tons of competition. This event is completely full!

Gonna be a good time!
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby mecheng1 » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:41 pm

Please advise what I need to do to get an authorized guest pass for Saturday Oct 11 meet a TBD. I have driven many autoXs at Brooksville with Florida Suncoast BMW CCA, but would like to check out TBDs as an alternative. Also would like to meet with a friend who is driving on Saturday so need access to the pit area. Thanks :) :)
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Native » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:18 pm

Registration closes in 44 minutes.
Go to our Motorsportsreg.com page https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/fa ... hWn7_lVhBc and sign up as a guest. Doing so will get you access to the refreshments and lunch we provide. Or if you strictly want to watch, you may show up and watch from the spectator "lawn," which has a great view of the action.
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Loren » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:16 pm

To be a little more clear, you don't have to register to be a guest at TBD. (at Brooksville, you do because it's a closed and secure site) To watch or ride-along, you just need to sign the waiver when you get there.

Pre-registering as a guest just gets you on the list for lunch.

This is all spelled out in the event info:
http://msreg.com/FAST-Open-10Oct2015

And a little more detail about guests here:
http://drivefast.org/wp/Maps/Downs_Facilty_Map.pdf
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby twistedwankel » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:26 pm

Greg wrote:Things I have this season:

New tires
New turbo
New Willwoods

Things I don't have:

Any excuses

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Hello Greg. I remember riding with you when you had none of the above and still kicked ass.

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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby twistedwankel » Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:40 pm

Lucky for you all I'm in charge of lunch.

A Japanese guy hired to scare you would just jump out and yell "supplies".

Happy Halloween.
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Loren » Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:16 pm

We should put Doug in charge of more stuff.
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Native » Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:28 pm

twistedwankel wrote:Lucky for you all I'm in charge of lunch.

A Japanese guy hired to scare you would just jump out and yell "supplies".

Happy Halloween.

OH, my head...
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby nathanwilliams617 » Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:54 am

So, how come we don't have WiFi broadcasting the timing results live on site anymore? Why was that short lived?
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby Loren » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:11 am

nathanwilliams617 wrote:So, how come we don't have WiFi broadcasting the timing results live on site anymore? Why was that short lived?
Because it was finicky, didn't work most of the time, only about 10 people used it, and we got tired of playing "tech support" for everyone who tried to use it but couldn't figure out how to get their device to not cache the page.

We'll revisit it again in the future. We've been considering some new software that will much better handle live results.
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Re: Oct 10 - FAST Open at Tampa Bay Downs

Postby nathanwilliams617 » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:14 am

Ok, cool.
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