January 17th - SPC

Discuss our SCHEDULE and future events. Friendly trash talk encouraged.
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Postby Native » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:39 am

Couple of volunteers still needed - Course teardown positions are available, and we'll need the marble dust from Allen's (2 - 50lb. bags).
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Postby Dave-ROR » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:07 pm

Native wrote:Couple of volunteers still needed - Course teardown positions are available, and we'll need the marble dust from Allen's (2 - 50lb. bags).
As I said around 2 weeks ago, put me down for whatever :)

Although preferably not the dust pickup, that's no where close to me...
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Postby Native » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:41 pm

Missed that one, Dave - cleanup it is. Thanks for the reminder!
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Postby Solar » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:07 pm

:shock: That has to be the longest course I've ever seen at SPC, me likey!! 8)
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Postby Dave-ROR » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:59 pm

Tim M wrote:Looks like I need to bring the Mini again... :lol:
I'll be driving my Grand Marquis, your vette will fit fine.

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Postby Alizarin » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:18 pm

Dave-ROR wrote:I'll be driving my Grand Marquis
I'll see if I can find my old magnetic police bubble light for the top of the boat. It's about as close to a Crown Vic as we'll probably have. ;)
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Postby Dave-ROR » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:35 pm

Alizarin wrote:
Dave-ROR wrote:I'll be driving my Grand Marquis
I'll see if I can find my old magnetic police bubble light for the top of the boat. It's about as close to a Crown Vic as we'll probably have. ;)
I'd pimp it :)
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Postby Solar » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:58 pm

Tim M wrote:Looks like I need to bring the Mini again... :lol:
Tim, you have to take me for a ride, 200+ pounds of ballast has to help. 8)
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Postby Christina » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:25 pm

It's been a while.. I'm looking forward to next weekend!!!! :D
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Postby Native » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:55 am

Just as a reminder to folks, we can do walk-on registrations for this event, so if for some reason you can't or don't preregister, a limited number of spaces will be available that morning on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Postby Native » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:11 pm

The SPC registration and liability forms for this event have been posted for downloading on the website. Get 'em now and save some time at sign-in that morning!

Find 'em at the bottom of this page.
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Postby Anonymous » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:35 pm

Classing mistakes....

Class F
32 Stewart, Tom 05 Pontiac GTO Yellow is a FS car, should be in Class G
472 Foster, Bill 92 Porsche 968 Black is a BS car, should be in Class G

Class G
816 Kucek, John [N] 00 Honda Civic Si Black is a HS car, should be in Class J
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Postby WAFlowers » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:36 pm

Something has come up and I won't be at the event on the 17th. I was really looking seeing how the new engine, lightweight flywheel, etc. would run but it won't be this month. :(

I'm hoping someone else can step forward to tow the trailer. If not, I will drop it off Saturday morning and then pick it up again in the afternoon.
The Jag complains about autoX by throwing Gearbox Faults.
I think it is just lazy.
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Postby Blacknot » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:57 pm

Is there a course map available yet?
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Postby Loren » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:14 pm

Blacknot wrote:Is there a course map available yet?
Read much? :lol:

It's already been posted in this thread.
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Postby Native » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:28 pm

but more important than a course map:
WAFlowers wrote:I'm hoping someone else can step forward to tow the trailer.
Bill is a trooper in the truest sense, and has largely single-handedly (well, his wife, anyway :wink: ), towed the trailer for literally years now. Last weekend he was so ill that he slept during the event for several hours while waiting to be able to tow it home.

He totally means that he'll come through next weekend even though he can't compete and would have to make two trips - but can someone save him the hassle, please?
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Postby WAFlowers » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:28 pm

Native wrote:He totally means that he'll come through next weekend even though he can't compete and would have to make two trips - but can someone save him the hassle, please?
I made a commitment to get the trailer there. I didn't say how.

If I can convince someone else to tow it instead then I have met the commitment. Otherwise I will get the trailer there myself.
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Postby Dave-ROR » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:11 pm

I can probably tow it, I might just find a place to crash in St Pete though, I'm not a person that wakes up easily. I could tow it to Brandon friday night I guess...

Either way, the Grand Marquis has a class IV hitch on it, it should easily tow that trailer if I put the OEM rear wheels and tires on it.
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Postby Native » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:28 pm

I could tow it to Brandon friday night I guess...
Want me to ask SPC if we can leave it there Friday night? Tow it there instead of Brandon and back?
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Postby Dave-ROR » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:54 pm

Native wrote:
I could tow it to Brandon friday night I guess...
Want me to ask SPC if we can leave it there Friday night? Tow it there instead of Brandon and back?
Fine with me.

Someone send me howards info, I'll swap the rear wheels over this week and drive the boat to work on friday then head over after work to get the trailer. I can then take it to SPC or Brandon.

2" ball right? that should be what's in the mount, I'll check tomorrow.
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