3 HOUR @ NELSON MAY20/21?
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Tom Blaney
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Does anyone know if the 3hr at Nelsons is confirmed. I heard a rumor that it might be cancelled because of lack of attendance. If so when will we know?
Tom
Tom
NEWS FROM THE FRONT: 
The Nelson Ledges 3 hour enduro is ON for the weekend...never was thought to be OFF.
Also, the Registrar has not been able to get the confirmations out as expected...for which she appologizes.
If there are any questions, or requests for help in any way...call her at:
Karen Frieder, Registrar for Western New York Region SCCA
1-(716) 693-7199
or e-mail me (us) at:
[email protected]
Good Racing
Bill f
humble scribe for the Registrar
The Nelson Ledges 3 hour enduro is ON for the weekend...never was thought to be OFF.
Also, the Registrar has not been able to get the confirmations out as expected...for which she appologizes.
If there are any questions, or requests for help in any way...call her at:
Karen Frieder, Registrar for Western New York Region SCCA
1-(716) 693-7199
or e-mail me (us) at:
[email protected]
Good Racing
Bill f
humble scribe for the Registrar
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Tom Blaney
Guest
I didn't stay around for th final results, but Larry Hebler and I finished 4th in class and I believe 2nd fastest lap. I have to give credit to Jim in the black CRX, he knows that track like I know Lime Rock, and he is quite skilled. Nice guy and very smooth driver, fortunatly for us he was a little taken back when he found out we were running with a bone stock gearbox compared to his LSD, so that made my being lapped not feel too bad.
Had a good race with the yellow civic for the last 1/2 hour and his bobble on the last corner/last lap gave me the position. Unexpectantly he came over ranting that I punched him off the track, but two guys came over to me and confirmed that I didn't touch him I just scared him into making a mistake.
Overall we had a good time, Nelsons is still very much a drivers track, it's too bad they still have to rely on portables (fortunatly it looks like the outhouses have finally been taken over by nature) and the frost has not been too kind to the track.
But thanks to the workers for putting on a good event.
Tom Blaney
Had a good race with the yellow civic for the last 1/2 hour and his bobble on the last corner/last lap gave me the position. Unexpectantly he came over ranting that I punched him off the track, but two guys came over to me and confirmed that I didn't touch him I just scared him into making a mistake.
Overall we had a good time, Nelsons is still very much a drivers track, it's too bad they still have to rely on portables (fortunatly it looks like the outhouses have finally been taken over by nature) and the frost has not been too kind to the track.
But thanks to the workers for putting on a good event.
Tom Blaney
Final results are up at: http://www.steelcities-scca.org/roadracing...inalResults.pdf
Thanks to StCt, WNY and FLR Regions for a nice weekend. For us regular Nelson-rats, the place is in the best shape it's ever been. It had rained all that week, and overnight on Sat/Sun, and didn't see anybody get stuck in the mud trying to get out...the place was bone-dry by early afternoon. Thanks to Kerrie & Scott for the drainage and upkeep.
Tom - I'd done the first shift and was standing at the wall over near the grid, watching T12-13, when you had your epic battle with the yellow Honda for the last few laps. Didn't think you'd get it back after you got screwed by the lapper coming onto the front straight with 3 to go, but we were standing there watching...waiting...expecting the checker at any moment. The yellow Honda certainly 'did it to himself' on the last lap...you were 10-15ft. back, and he just overcooked his entry to T12. Must have been 'hearing the footsteps' !!!
After 3 hours, just 7 seconds covered the top three Miatas (SM/SM/SSM). If we'd realized that, we would have tried harder (!). We bagged 5th overall and, just as we like to see, our 'fast lap' was the slowest of the first 13 finishers.
Thanks to StCt, WNY and FLR Regions for a nice weekend. For us regular Nelson-rats, the place is in the best shape it's ever been. It had rained all that week, and overnight on Sat/Sun, and didn't see anybody get stuck in the mud trying to get out...the place was bone-dry by early afternoon. Thanks to Kerrie & Scott for the drainage and upkeep.
Tom - I'd done the first shift and was standing at the wall over near the grid, watching T12-13, when you had your epic battle with the yellow Honda for the last few laps. Didn't think you'd get it back after you got screwed by the lapper coming onto the front straight with 3 to go, but we were standing there watching...waiting...expecting the checker at any moment. The yellow Honda certainly 'did it to himself' on the last lap...you were 10-15ft. back, and he just overcooked his entry to T12. Must have been 'hearing the footsteps' !!!
After 3 hours, just 7 seconds covered the top three Miatas (SM/SM/SSM). If we'd realized that, we would have tried harder (!). We bagged 5th overall and, just as we like to see, our 'fast lap' was the slowest of the first 13 finishers.
fairgentleman Z
New member
My appologies for racing anyone during the first few laps. In hindsight there are a couple cars that I should have held back for. As it was my first race, my only goal was to finish 50%, not hold other people up that were competing.