Ran The Scca T1 Race At Sebring This Past Weekend
11-26-2007, 08:48 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Ran The Scca T1 Race At Sebring This Past Weekend
WHAT A BLAST! I LOADED UP THE CAR IN THE KUMHO SEMI AND HEADED DOWN TO SOME WARMER WEATHER FOR THE ANNUAL SCCA TURKEY TROT RACE.
THIS WAS MY FIRST RACE AT SEBRING WITH SCCA USING THE LONG 3.7 MILE TRACK.
I GOT A 15 MINUTE WARM UP SATURDAY AM BEFORE MY LATE MORNING QUALIFYING SESSION. RAN A 2:22.0 IN SOME HEAVY TRAFFIC AND FELT PRETTY GOOD WITH THAT FOR MY FIRST TIME OUT.
I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE JEFF MYERS THERE WHO CREWS AND DOES THE CAR SET UP FOR PHIL CROYLE. HE WAS MY CREW CHIEF AND SET UP MAN FOR THE WEEKEND. I GAVE HIM FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING AND HE WENT TO WORK CHANGING ALIGNMENT,CAMBER,TOE AND RIDE HEIGHT.
HE MADE MORE CHANGES FOR SUNDAYS RACE TO GET ME DIALED IN. I WENT OUT SUNDAY AM FOR THE 15 MINUTE HARDSHIP WARM UP TO FEEL HER OUT AND BED SOME PADS IN. WOW!
JEFF DID ONE HECK OF A JOB, CAUSE THIS THING HANDLED GREAT. 
I CONCENTRATED ON FINDING THE LINE AND BREAKING POINTS. PHIL CROYLE SHOWED UP TO GIVE ME SOME TIPS WHICH WAS PRICELESS.
I QUALIFIED WITH A 2:22.1 AND WAS THE ONLY T1 CAR THERE.
I HAD GT1,SPO,SPU,ETC IN MY GROUP OF 30 CARS. I WAS 6TH OVERALL FOR QUALIFYING. THOSE GUYS RUNNING THOSE NASCAR LOOKING RIDES ARE STUPID FAST AND SO LOUD I COULD'NT THINK WHEN THEY DROVE BY.
THE START WAS NICE AND CLEAN GOING INTO T1 AND THE GT1 BOYS SLOWLY PULLED AWAY AND THE GROUP BEHIND ME WAS WAY BACK. I THOUGHT IF I HAD A CHANCE TO GET A CLEAN FAST LAP IN WHILE THE TIRES WERE GOOD AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, HERE'S MY CHANCE.
I PUT MY HEAD DOWN AND MADE SURE I HIT MY MARKS AND WAS SMOOTH AS GLASS. I COME AROUND AND CROSS THE START/FINISH ON MY SECOND LAP AND JEFF RADIO'S ME AND SAYS 2:19.8. I ABOUT LOST MY HEAD GOING INTO 1 ON THAT CALL.
THAT WAS GREAT TO HEAR THAT, SO TRYING TO BE SMART WITH 20 MINUTES LEFT, I KICKED BACK AND RAN NICE CONSISTANT 2:22 LAPS UNTIL THE CHECKER. NO NEED TO TEAR UP A CAR WHEN YOU ARE A ONE CAR CLASS RIGHT?
THE KUMHO'S WERE HOOKING GREAT ALONG WITH JEFF'S SET UP. I PULLED IN AND CHECKED THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR THE RACE AND I ENDED UP 6TH OVERALL & ACTUALLY RAN A 2:19.703 WHICH WAS ONLY 3 TENTHS OFF JOHN HEINRICY'S TRACK RECORD.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THESE RESULTS FOR MY FIRST RACE THERE. NOW, IF I CAN GET SOME $7,000.00 TRIPLE ADJUSTABLE MOTONS SHOCKS AND A NEW FRESH MOTOR, I THINK WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD CAR FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION. SPONSORS ANYONE???
MY CURRENT SPECS ON THE CAR ARE:
2003 Z06 3,280 LBS AFTER RACE
T1 SUSPENSION KIT
GM SACHS T1 SHOCKS
STOCK LS6 MINUS CATS (364 RWHP/359 RWTQ)
HAWK PADS
TRANS COOLER
KUMHO V710'S
CCW WHEELS
NAPA ROTORS
REDLINE FLUIDS THROUGH OUT
100 UNLEADED FUEL
THANKS AGAIN TO MY FATHER,JEFF,PHIL AND RUDY FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR. OF COURSE, I CAN'T FORGET MY BETTER HALF ANGIE WHO STAYED HOME TO WORK SO I COULD RACE.
THANKS TO MY SPONSORS: KUMHO,RSIG SECURITY,FALLSWAY TRUCK EQUIPMENT & RAPID 2 WAY RADIO'S.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY! 
AARON QUINE
#21 T1 2003 CORVETTE Z06
THIS WAS MY FIRST RACE AT SEBRING WITH SCCA USING THE LONG 3.7 MILE TRACK.
I GOT A 15 MINUTE WARM UP SATURDAY AM BEFORE MY LATE MORNING QUALIFYING SESSION. RAN A 2:22.0 IN SOME HEAVY TRAFFIC AND FELT PRETTY GOOD WITH THAT FOR MY FIRST TIME OUT. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE JEFF MYERS THERE WHO CREWS AND DOES THE CAR SET UP FOR PHIL CROYLE. HE WAS MY CREW CHIEF AND SET UP MAN FOR THE WEEKEND. I GAVE HIM FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING AND HE WENT TO WORK CHANGING ALIGNMENT,CAMBER,TOE AND RIDE HEIGHT.
HE MADE MORE CHANGES FOR SUNDAYS RACE TO GET ME DIALED IN. I WENT OUT SUNDAY AM FOR THE 15 MINUTE HARDSHIP WARM UP TO FEEL HER OUT AND BED SOME PADS IN. WOW!
JEFF DID ONE HECK OF A JOB, CAUSE THIS THING HANDLED GREAT. I CONCENTRATED ON FINDING THE LINE AND BREAKING POINTS. PHIL CROYLE SHOWED UP TO GIVE ME SOME TIPS WHICH WAS PRICELESS.
I QUALIFIED WITH A 2:22.1 AND WAS THE ONLY T1 CAR THERE.
I HAD GT1,SPO,SPU,ETC IN MY GROUP OF 30 CARS. I WAS 6TH OVERALL FOR QUALIFYING. THOSE GUYS RUNNING THOSE NASCAR LOOKING RIDES ARE STUPID FAST AND SO LOUD I COULD'NT THINK WHEN THEY DROVE BY. THE START WAS NICE AND CLEAN GOING INTO T1 AND THE GT1 BOYS SLOWLY PULLED AWAY AND THE GROUP BEHIND ME WAS WAY BACK. I THOUGHT IF I HAD A CHANCE TO GET A CLEAN FAST LAP IN WHILE THE TIRES WERE GOOD AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, HERE'S MY CHANCE.
I PUT MY HEAD DOWN AND MADE SURE I HIT MY MARKS AND WAS SMOOTH AS GLASS. I COME AROUND AND CROSS THE START/FINISH ON MY SECOND LAP AND JEFF RADIO'S ME AND SAYS 2:19.8. I ABOUT LOST MY HEAD GOING INTO 1 ON THAT CALL.
THAT WAS GREAT TO HEAR THAT, SO TRYING TO BE SMART WITH 20 MINUTES LEFT, I KICKED BACK AND RAN NICE CONSISTANT 2:22 LAPS UNTIL THE CHECKER.
NO NEED TO TEAR UP A CAR WHEN YOU ARE A ONE CAR CLASS RIGHT? THE KUMHO'S WERE HOOKING GREAT ALONG WITH JEFF'S SET UP. I PULLED IN AND CHECKED THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR THE RACE AND I ENDED UP 6TH OVERALL & ACTUALLY RAN A 2:19.703 WHICH WAS ONLY 3 TENTHS OFF JOHN HEINRICY'S TRACK RECORD.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THESE RESULTS FOR MY FIRST RACE THERE. NOW, IF I CAN GET SOME $7,000.00 TRIPLE ADJUSTABLE MOTONS SHOCKS AND A NEW FRESH MOTOR, I THINK WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD CAR FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION. SPONSORS ANYONE???
MY CURRENT SPECS ON THE CAR ARE:
2003 Z06 3,280 LBS AFTER RACE
T1 SUSPENSION KIT
GM SACHS T1 SHOCKS
STOCK LS6 MINUS CATS (364 RWHP/359 RWTQ)
HAWK PADS
TRANS COOLER
KUMHO V710'S
CCW WHEELS
NAPA ROTORS
REDLINE FLUIDS THROUGH OUT
100 UNLEADED FUEL
THANKS AGAIN TO MY FATHER,JEFF,PHIL AND RUDY FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR. OF COURSE, I CAN'T FORGET MY BETTER HALF ANGIE WHO STAYED HOME TO WORK SO I COULD RACE.
THANKS TO MY SPONSORS: KUMHO,RSIG SECURITY,FALLSWAY TRUCK EQUIPMENT & RAPID 2 WAY RADIO'S.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!
AARON QUINE
#21 T1 2003 CORVETTE Z06
11-27-2007, 12:00 AM
#5
Le Mans Master
Good job Aaron.
Do you have any video?
Oli
Do you have any video?
Oli
11-27-2007, 07:44 AM
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THOSE NASCAR LOOKING RIDES ARE STUPID FAST AND SO STUPID LOUD I COULD'NT THINK WHEN THEY DROVE BY.
I PUT MY HEAD DOWN AND MADE SURE I HIT MY MARKS AND WAS SMOOTH AS GLASS.
Good read
11-27-2007, 07:44 AM
#10
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
11-27-2007, 08:21 AM
#11
Race Director
minidv is a great format for in-car. High quality and very durable, but short.
I think solid state is the next big thing. I have a flash drive camera, but haven't tried it yet.....they unfortunately use plastic for the threaded mount insert
I think solid state is the next big thing. I have a flash drive camera, but haven't tried it yet.....they unfortunately use plastic for the threaded mount insert
11-27-2007, 08:26 AM
#12
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Yes they are very short on time though, like 30 minutes.
11-27-2007, 08:46 AM
#13
Le Mans Master
Good run!
To be that close to Hienrocket's record is fantastic!!!!!
To be that close to Hienrocket's record is fantastic!!!!!
11-27-2007, 10:52 AM
#14
Le Mans Master
That is a bummer. Yes, you need either a mini DV tape system or one of the new solid state systems like the ones sold by American Race Day (one of my sponsors).
11-27-2007, 05:19 PM
#15
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Also Sebring is a bumpy track....and brutal on brakes.
11-28-2007, 11:10 AM
#20
Le Mans Master
Good job, man. That is a performance to be proud of but now you have a target to beat, eh? When was John Heinricy's record set?