RogueVette

RAFT

1:28's

Enough said.

Axelrod

That was quite the chatter on the corner worker radios! The blue Z06, right? Dan Popp? He hardly lifted prior to apex, and in most corners was doing a full power on power-slide through the turns. Absolutely amazing! There was some talk of this being the fastest NASA record yet, and damn near the fastest fendered car lap time ever on this track. Can anyone confirm?

WNeal

Wouldn't surprise me

gkmccready

Only 6 seconds faster than last years TTU National Champion (1:34.xxx)? I'm disappointed.

:-)

mrc24x

Yup, a high 28. He's having engine issues so he only did something like 5 laps! Amazing.

Vette Ed

...and to think, the car isn't quite tuned yet

RogueVette

Yesterday he did 1 full lap. That was it. 1 Lap.

1 freakin' lap and it's a 1:28.

I am quite certain I remember reading Jon (last years TTU champ) saying it was unlikely that Danny would have beaten his time. Hell Danny beat that time in Jaymz's bone stock street C5 Z 2 months ago, yesterday he destroyed it. And SCCA corenerworker,there was a grand am cup 200K+ Porsche that did turn a faster lap.

Oh well. Great single lap Danny.

jlucas

I was there when it happened. BTW, it was also the second 28 of the day, but they didn't have the transponder loop on the first time.

Now he just needs to find a good engine guy, cause he can't do everything himself anymore, and the current one has caused unbelievable headache and extra labor (motor in & out, rinse, repeat -- multiple times). Hopefully this can happen beforethe Grassroots Motorsports Challange at VIR next month.

AU N EGL

How or what happened on Saturdays ST races?

rasrboy

Nice job Mr RAFT!

Maineiac

Vette Ed

Now he just needs to find a good engine guy, cause he can't do everything himself anymore, and the current one has caused unbelievable headache and extra labor (motor in & out, rinse, repeat -- multiple times). Hopefully this can happen beforethe Grassroots Motorsports Challange at VIR next month

what is up with the new motor?

rudyarias

Go Danny Go

AU N EGL

Found it on MyLaptimes.com NASA Mid Ohio

SU & ST class race 1
Class: SU
1 4 bob faieta 18 28:01.110 1:28.457 17 97.675 -
2 333 Jeremy Miller 18 28:47.650 46.540 1:29.595 3 96.434 -
3 404 Steve Goldman 18 28:59.813 58.703 1:32.020 2 93.893 -
4 64 Gregg Rodgers 17 28:22.476 1 Lap 1:35.255 4 90.704 -
5 11 Frank Barba 17 28:33.816 11.340 1:33.669 8 92.240 -
6 96 Keith Wise 16 29:14.379 2 Laps 1:43.104 5 83.799 -
7 311 Carl Picelle 4 8:03.893 14 Laps 1:44.262 3 82.868 -
8 8 Aero Racing 4 9:52.940 1:49.047 1:36.020 4 89.981 -
9 155 Randy Walker 0 24.907 18 Laps --:--:--.--- 0 - -
Not Classified
DQ
1 paul faessler 17 28:35.621 1:35.290 3 90.671 -
Class: ST2
1 34 Tony Buffomante 17 28:37.040 1:35.990 15 90.009 -
2 17 Walead Hessami 17 29:07.799 30.759 1:38.331 11 87.866 -
3 69 James Forbis 17 29:24.083 47.043 1:37.605 2 88.520 -
4 06 Rich Wilson 16 28:47.132 1 Lap 1:42.996 6 83.887 -
5 33 Rudy Orawiec 16 28:47.960 0.828 1:41.933 13 84.762 -

TT Combined top 10

1 194 Danny Popp 1:28.758 1:28.758 -.--- -.---
2 55 Glenn Thomas 1:32.492 -.--- -.--- 1:32.492
3 7 Derek Whits 1:32.861 1:32.861 1:32.927 -.---
4 206 Jeff Moser 1:35.137 1:35.182 1:35.395 1:35.137
5 087 Jerry Hunt 1:35.314 1:35.314 1:36.126 -.---
6 222 Geffrey Sawtelle 1:35.445 1:35.445 1:37.170 -.---
7 129 Jesse White 1:36.070 1:36.683 1:36.070 1:36.467
8 435 Jeremy Behrendt 1:36.107 -.--- 1:36.107 -.---
9 963 Derek Wright 1:37.171 1:37.979 1:37.171 -.---
10 405 David Mullen 1:37.330 1:37.330 1:37.373 -.---

RogueVette

Oh and in case anyone missed it, TTU, TTS, and TTA winners were all RAFT cars.

And good luck Falcon.you were a brave passenger in the golf cart.

Allthrottleandsomebottle

I can confirm his driving style

RogueVette

Today he had 2 laps and went low 28's on his first lap and a 29 in traffic slowed lap (in my opinion) as he passed the 2300#, 600 to the wheels, pro driven Noble. On the inside at madness.

That was fun to watch.

Axelrod

Yea, the pizza for beer program was quite a success

Next time we'll have a cart too !

Maineiac

Falcon

Yea, riding as a passenger in the golf cart requires a big set of 'nads.

Watching Danny run that car was really something. I think his Sunday's time beat the P-car's time. If only he could get the motor to work......

My weekend didn't go too well. After spending what seemed like numerous days on the road, Mazdarati Rob, TCMC5 and I finally showed up at M-O with a new clutch and a big smile on our faces. But that was short lived.

I ran Friday in test 'n tune just breaking in the new clutch. I never got above 4,500 RPM's so I didn't get any real time to get the feel for the clutch during aggressive driving.

Saturday morning during our practice session was going to be the only opportunity to know exactly how it was going to feel at speed compared to the old stock clutch. Towards the last of the session I was on it pretty hard and coming out of Madness, where the car gets real light, I pinched the turn, the car started sliding, I tried to correct it, but got into the wet grass track left, and went into the tire wall. It broke the tie rod knuckle off of the spindle, broke the driver's side front fender so my day was done without really getting started.

I'll fix it in the next couple of weeks and try again at VIR or Road Atlanta.

Mazdarati Rob's RX8 started going into limp mode during the Saturday's sessions, so his track time was less than enjoyable.

Wallyman had 2 great races. He did well on both days.

James Forbis had a fine race on Sat. and was running good on Sunday trying to keep Tony Buffomante in sight, but had to retire do to a vibration.

Overall, the weekend wasn't a complete loss. I got a new clutch, met some fantastic people and got to watch Danny blow the doors off of some expensive P-cars.