IT Festival at MO

If the PDX is run well, it will be a huge benefit to the majority of racers. The key will be limiting the number of cars in each run group (not to Jeff's extreme). There are a couple clubs which run HPDEs in the N.E. which do a great job running events. Although the instructor group does not allow passing in the turns, the event is still useful.

It will be interesting to hear how the PDX will be organized: how many groups in total, how many geared towards people racing the next day (hopefully more than one group), max. number of cars allowed on the track in each group, ect.

Gotta say I got a good laugh with the WARS comment. LOL!
 
Kevin,

Are there any details on that event yet?
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No, not much. All I know is that it will feature IT classes at the very least and will be both Saturday and Sunday. I do not know yet how many groups will be made available to the regional cars or what the format will be (meaning single race or double). Downing might have some more info about it, but its still very early in the planning.


So......would any out-of-division ITA drivers like an instructor for the PDX? I swear, I'll give you nothing but the best info about how to get around Mid Ohio. Yup, greeeeat info! :cavallo:
 
Your kidding right? Because I was.

You just told me that I was completely wrong, but that you couldn't take the time to explain it - as if maybe I wouldn't/couldn't understand.

Then you stated that this is your home track, you know it very well, offered to help folks that don't know it well, but that anything less than a traditional practice session would not work for you. (edit - actually you never did say it was a home track, just that you had more than a decade of experience there, which probably lets you know it better than I do my home track)

I tried to inject a little levity, while pointing out that there are a lot of people that could benefit from a controlled passing session too.

Glad to see your sense of humor is fully functional :P . (in the interest of full disclosure - yes I jest yet again - no worries, have a :birra: and let that stressful day melt away).

To the point of the conversation, I still agree that a full practice session is ideal, but I don't see track time as black and white; usefull or useless - it is a bit more of a continuoum. If I can't pass in corners, I can still vary entry and exit lines all by my lonesome. It is NOT the same as executing a real pass, but it is a lot better than useless. I can also use track sessions to gauge fuel useage, try unorthodox lines in an attempt to ulock the secrets of what I have always been told is a very technical track. I guess I am just more of a glass half full guy today :026: [/b]
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If I would know you I wouldn't have reacted the way I did, thinking you were joking. But putting words in someones mouth is distasteful. Telling me I was a Jedi Master @ M-O was nothing short of a insult of the umteen magitude. I'm just another racer like so many other racers that have a lot of time @ Mid-O, mostly on the old course with the concrete patches. My home tracks are Nelson Ledges & Beaver Run, not M-O. I didn't think I had to go into detail why "if someone is trying to setup a car for racing" a drivers school was not the place for it. If you have no experience there, a drivers school will be better than nothing, if your an experienced racer this would probably not suite you. As for helping people @ M-O sure why not, if I can. I have had some very good racers help me over the years the likes of EFR just to name one. When I go to an unfimiliar track, the 1st thing I try and do is search out the experienced drivers and either try and follow or ask them questions after a practice session. You know how I feel Chris, lets drop it.

Kevin, I'm really hoping that Restricted regional will include ITR. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
 
Well. Sorry to get your hackles up. It was unintentional. I think we are saying the same thing with different terminology.
 
To All,

BUT for drivers either totally new to the track, haven't been on the new pavement, or just trying out a set-up it will hopefully be a useful experience.
For those of you who have competed at Mid-Ohio before don't rule out becoming an instructor. I'll give out contact information once a Chief Instructor has been named.
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Let me know, hopefully I'll be there for the race anyway, If my businees schedule allows it, I'll come out a day earlier. Maybe I can help someone with their rear wheel drive car, if you'll have me.
 
...Then at VIR this year before the 13 Hour, they sent cars out in groups of 6!!! That was great!!
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It did NOT however stop a pair of Miatae from having a metal-to-metal during one session. Imagine that, with 3.25 miles of wide pavement to work with... :blink:

You just can't MAKE this kind of thing up.

K
 
I did not read that LONG thread but.
I would pay more and Love it to be at the GLEN
Scott
CRX ITA 07 NER

Count me in. :026:
 
I thought I'd dust off this thread to say thank you for all the support, suggestions and fun. I can't believe Andy started this up in December of '06 ....and here we are. I want to give special thanks Dave Burchfield for the Idea for the I.T. festival, Andy for starting this thread up, and Butch Kummer for all the help. Its' been great fun working with all of you to make this event happen.

Be safe driving to the track.

Best Regards,

Todd Cholmondeley
Cincinnati Race Chair SCCA
 
Those are great entry numbers for a first time event!!!
Lets hope the weather co-operates and all goes well.

Hopefully this will become an annual event and sort of a MidWest ARRC (NARRC, PARRC...).
Mid Ohio certainly has the drawing power, and with some contingencies and continued strong competition/participation could make it one of those "must" weekends for regional class type folks.

I love the format too.
 
I thought I'd dust off this thread to say thank you for all the support, suggestions and fun. I can't believe Andy started this up in December of '06 ....and here we are. I want to give special thanks Dave Burchfield for the Idea for the I.T. festival, Andy for starting this thread up, and Butch Kummer for all the help. Its' been great fun working with all of you to make this event happen.

Be safe driving to the track.

Best Regards,

Todd Cholmondeley
Cincinnati Race Chair SCCA [/b]
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This race is going to be awesome. I hope that it continues as an ANNUAL event and I hope other regions schedule around it.

Like I said in another thread, my schedule precludes me from attending this year but as a die-hard Red Sox fan, we all know there is always next year!

It has been fun working with you guys to get this up and running!
 
Lets hope the weather co-operates and all goes well.[/b]
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For August in Ohio, I don't think we could've asked for a much better forecast! Lets hope it stays that way.

Saturday, August 11th - Partly Cloudy, 76°/60°, 20%
Sunday, August 12th - Partly Cloudy, 84°/62°, 20%
 
Kevin, with typical Ohio weather we might even have snow next weekend! :snow_cool:

I'll be there early Sunday morning to spectate :eclipsee_steering:
 
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