Wsir track day: May 5 !!!
05-04-2012, 03:09 PM
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TOMORROW !!!
WEATHER
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/ros...recast/2178512
77* SUNNY
Drivers List
1. DH (Registered)
2. Frank (Registered)
3. Rob (if he can find a front bumper)
4. Dave (Registered)
5. Mike D (Registered)
6. Steve-BLWBY (Registered)
7. Kevin (Registered)
8. Steve-Sallen (Registered)
9. Joe (Registered)
10. Jerry (Registered)
11. Nate (Registered)
12. RKantor (Registered)
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14.
15.
CARAVAN
NEWHALL ROAD EXIT 14 FREEWAY
LEAVES 6:30 SHARP !!
DH
WEATHER
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/ros...recast/2178512
77* SUNNY
Drivers List
1. DH (Registered)
2. Frank (Registered)
3. Rob (if he can find a front bumper)
4. Dave (Registered)
5. Mike D (Registered)
6. Steve-BLWBY (Registered)
7. Kevin (Registered)
8. Steve-Sallen (Registered)
9. Joe (Registered)
10. Jerry (Registered)
11. Nate (Registered)
12. RKantor (Registered)
13.
14.
15.
CARAVAN
NEWHALL ROAD EXIT 14 FREEWAY
LEAVES 6:30 SHARP !!
DH
05-04-2012, 11:13 PM
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Howie I am packed and ready with my alarm clock is set for 5 am. If I am at the 14 turnout at 6:31 will you wait for me? Being I am driving a slower 2002 Z06 and not in a 2008 C6 Z06 race car you should be there way before me.
05-04-2012, 11:23 PM
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The more people that see your car on the track the more people know your car is as fast as any 6CZ06. I predict you will be there before me as you always are
DH
05-05-2012, 12:31 AM
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05-05-2012, 09:14 PM
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05-05-2012, 09:38 PM
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Well it was a beautiful day at WSIR with a highest temp of 84.
We had a private parking area just for Vettes ... the closed in area with the carports!!
There was a huge turn out with lots of new blood for the Corvette Challenge We all ate our free lunches together at 2 full tables in the cafeteria.
Only mishap was Jerry who sprung a leak in his steering rack before the first session
Joel (Extreme) gave him a 50% credit and let him drive Cahns (sp?) which was cool
I hit a cone (for a change
) that someone left in the line on turn 9. It broke my valve stem and I wound up with a flat tire that I babied around the track to the pits. Fortunately I had a spare TPSM and the WSIR manager went on got tire guy because the regular guy was off today. This guy was cool but he advised me not to run the tire as the wheel rim shaved a bunch of rubber off the inside of the tire. He said he could see the cord showing but since I am blind and couldn't see the cording I drove it anyways 
Extreme gave out cool medallion. But since he only had 2nd and 3rd place ones available he gave out a FREE TRACK day for 1st place.
3rd Place: Dave (from AZ)
2nd Place: Kevin (from Santa BArbara) watch out ED he was only 1 second behind me
1st Place: DH
All I could muster was a 1:35.0x I'm hoping due to traffic and not pregriding ..........
Finally the instructors went out of their way to tell me how impressed they were with all of us as group
Now off to upload video. Hopefully Joe will call me so I can get him to upload, as he is the only one with a GoPro besides me. Next year if you don't have video we will be adding 50 points which would bump you up a run group in the Corvette Challenge.
DH
We had a private parking area just for Vettes ... the closed in area with the carports!!
There was a huge turn out with lots of new blood for the Corvette Challenge
We all ate our free lunches together at 2 full tables in the cafeteria.Only mishap was Jerry who sprung a leak in his steering rack before the first session
Joel (Extreme) gave him a 50% credit and let him drive Cahns (sp?) which was cool I hit a cone (for a change
) that someone left in the line on turn 9. It broke my valve stem and I wound up with a flat tire that I babied around the track to the pits. Fortunately I had a spare TPSM and the WSIR manager went on got tire guy because the regular guy was off today. This guy was cool but he advised me not to run the tire as the wheel rim shaved a bunch of rubber off the inside of the tire. He said he could see the cord showing but since I am blind and couldn't see the cording I drove it anyways Extreme gave out cool medallion. But since he only had 2nd and 3rd place ones available he gave out a FREE TRACK day for 1st place.
3rd Place: Dave (from AZ)
2nd Place: Kevin (from Santa BArbara) watch out ED he was only 1 second behind me
1st Place: DH
All I could muster was a 1:35.0x I'm hoping due to traffic and not pregriding ..........Finally the instructors went out of their way to tell me how impressed they were with all of us as group
Now off to upload video. Hopefully Joe will call me so I can get him to upload, as he is the only one with a GoPro besides me. Next year if you don't have video we will be adding 50 points which would bump you up a run group in the Corvette Challenge.
DH
05-05-2012, 10:55 PM
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nice turnout your guys!
Hey DH make sure you buy a new tire. You can damage cords even if they don't show when driving without air. At a buck fifty at ACS is not a good place to loose your tire.
Hey DH make sure you buy a new tire. You can damage cords even if they don't show when driving without air. At a buck fifty at ACS is not a good place to loose your tire.
05-05-2012, 10:57 PM
#231
Well it was a beautiful day at WSIR with a highest temp of 84.
We had a private parking area just for Vettes ... the closed in area with the carports!!
There was a huge turn out with lots of new blood for the Corvette Challenge We all ate our free lunches together at 2 full tables in the cafeteria.
Only mishap was Jerry who sprung a leak in his steering rack before the first session Joel (Extreme) gave him a 50% credit and let him drive Cahns (sp?) which was cool
I hit a cone (for a change) that someone left in the line on turn 9. It broke my valve stem and I wound up with a flat tire that I babied around the track to the pits. Fortunately I had a spare TPSM and the WSIR manager went on got tire guy because the regular guy was off today. This guy was cool but he advised me not to run the tire as the wheel rim shaved a bunch of rubber off the inside of the tire. He said he could see the cord showing but since I am blind and couldn't see the cording I drove it anyways
Extreme gave out cool medallion. But since he only had 2nd and 3rd place ones available he gave out a FREE TRACK day for 1st place.
3rd Place: Dave (from AZ)
2nd Place: Kevin (from Santa BArbara) watch out ED he was only 1 second behind me
1st Place: DH All I could muster was a 1:35.0x I'm hoping due to traffic and not pregriding ..........
Finally the instructors went out of their way to tell me how impressed they were with all of us as group
Now off to upload video. Hopefully Joe will call me so I can get him to upload, as he is the only one with a GoPro besides me. Next year if you don't have video we will be adding 50 points which would bump you up a run group in the Corvette Challenge.
DH
We had a private parking area just for Vettes ... the closed in area with the carports!!
There was a huge turn out with lots of new blood for the Corvette Challenge
We all ate our free lunches together at 2 full tables in the cafeteria.Only mishap was Jerry who sprung a leak in his steering rack before the first session
Joel (Extreme) gave him a 50% credit and let him drive Cahns (sp?) which was cool I hit a cone (for a change
) that someone left in the line on turn 9. It broke my valve stem and I wound up with a flat tire that I babied around the track to the pits. Fortunately I had a spare TPSM and the WSIR manager went on got tire guy because the regular guy was off today. This guy was cool but he advised me not to run the tire as the wheel rim shaved a bunch of rubber off the inside of the tire. He said he could see the cord showing but since I am blind and couldn't see the cording I drove it anyways Extreme gave out cool medallion. But since he only had 2nd and 3rd place ones available he gave out a FREE TRACK day for 1st place.
3rd Place: Dave (from AZ)
2nd Place: Kevin (from Santa BArbara) watch out ED he was only 1 second behind me
1st Place: DH
All I could muster was a 1:35.0x I'm hoping due to traffic and not pregriding ..........Finally the instructors went out of their way to tell me how impressed they were with all of us as group
Now off to upload video. Hopefully Joe will call me so I can get him to upload, as he is the only one with a GoPro besides me. Next year if you don't have video we will be adding 50 points which would bump you up a run group in the Corvette Challenge.
DH
Karn
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05-05-2012, 10:59 PM
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05-06-2012, 12:50 AM
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My 2002 Z06 ran strong all day thanks to the crew at RPM Motors. I clocked in a 1:39, nothing to brag about but I was quite happy with it. I was running my street tires and didn't expect getting below a 1:40. I spent most of my time on track running different lines to see if I could up my exit speed out of turn nine as the next Corvette Challenge will be on this same track next month. With what I learned today I hope to lower my lap time at the Challenge next month. All said it was a very enjoyable track day at a bargain price and a big thanks to Extreme Speed for putting on a well run event.
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05-06-2012, 01:25 AM
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Did you happen to check your times during the session I instructed you?
Track out so you can use some of that power you have. Your car is a beast. With a little experience you will be tearing it up
Hitting cones and breaking valve stems don't count as misshaps
DH
05-06-2012, 01:27 AM
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My 2002 Z06 ran strong all day thanks to the crew at RPM Motors. I clocked in a 1:39, nothing to brag about but I was quite happy with it. I was running my street tires and didn't expect getting below a 1:40. I spent most of my time on track running different lines to see if I could up my exit speed out of turn nine as the next Corvette Challenge will be on this same track next month. With what I learned today I hope to lower my lap time at the Challenge next month. All said it was a very enjoyable track day at a bargain price and a big thanks to Extreme Speed for putting on a well run event.
DH
05-06-2012, 02:26 AM
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05-06-2012, 03:02 AM
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Glad you all had nice day out there! Sure wish Ed and Mike (Stig) and I could have joined you... sounds like with your bad tire Howie, we might have actually given you a run for your money
I have to find some faster internet along the way over here to view the video.. this particular hotel in Mainz Germany is a bit behind the times technology wise... was lucky to load the page!
Looking way forward to June 2nd!
Dave W
I have to find some faster internet along the way over here to view the video.. this particular hotel in Mainz Germany is a bit behind the times technology wise... was lucky to load the page!
Looking way forward to June 2nd!
Dave W
05-06-2012, 11:31 AM
#240
Had a great time out there, ran all 5 sessions. That was a first, all on one tank of gas. Usually have to fill up after 3.
Howie you might want to turn your video off if you come up on me, cause the longer I keep you back there, the more video I get.
I didn't see any video of you, just in my memory, which isn't very good lately.
R