Savannah Updates???

The weather was kind of hit or miss both days, but it was, roughly, wet in the morning qualifying and dry in the afternoon for the races, although the ITR/S/A/7 race Saturday had a few drops of rain. Kip Van Steenburg won handily both days overall in his ITR 944. On Saturday, Andrew Charbonneau started at the back and came flying through the field and was chasing Jason Owenby for the ITS win (both in Miatas). I got a good look since they lapped me on the final lap, and thought Owenby held him off, but the provisional results said Charbonneau came out on top. Maybe I need to have my eyes checked. Chuck Baader won ITA and was 4th OA ahead of Chuck Hines(ITS) and Mike Van Steenburg(ITA). The rest of the top 10 were McCandless, Karably and Earp. Gary Wilson started 8 places in front of me and I never was able to make it up, so he got IT7.

Sunday's race had a smaller field, plus a fair amount of mechanical issues with Owenby, Karably and McCandless all pulling off on track with major problems. Kip won ITR again. Baader again lead most of the way in ITA, but Mike got by him on the next to last lap and took the win. Chuck was next and took ITS. I believe Charles Perry and Michael Lacombe got the next two spots in ITS, but that's only from memory (which is no better than my eyesight). I would have started 10 spots ahead of Gary who blew a tire on his first Q lap, but I got nailed for sound (105 db, allegedly!) and started last instead. But I still lead the first few laps after Gary missed shift on the start. Then I got a bad run off the last turn and he got by. I stayed close, but ended a couple seconds back. On to VIR!

Jay Marlowe won ITB handily on Saturday, especially after a full course yellow trapped all the other IT cars a lap down. Will Perry also had a fairly easy win in ITC. On Sunday, Jay must have had some problems as he couldn't shake Perry and Michael Ulbrik in a very nice looking ITB MR2. Midway through they both passed Marlowe and left him behind, with Perry coming out first of the ITs and Ulbrik winning ITB.

The Saturday SM race was shortened by a black flag all, caused by an SM going wide off the last turn, then arcing back across to drill another SM and Jim Orr's SS Mini into the pit straight wall. The Mini and one of the SMs looked like writeoffs. Then after the restart, another SM got clipped and turned into the pit wall, then rolled a few times, ending up right in front of the tower on its roof. This became the first SCCA race I've actually seen stopped by a RED flag, followed shortly after by the checker. No apparent injuries in either episode, thankfully. There was a special driver's meeting for the SMs on Sunday morning and I heard the riot act was read. Seemed to work as I don't think there was even the usual carnage on Sunday.
 
Bad weekend for Team Stinking Turd. Lost a hub on the trailer headed down, and didn't get there until 3 a.m. Saturday monring.

Neither of us (Dr. Earp or me) had rains, which were the ticket in Sat. qual. Qualled 5th in ITS on slicks, mid pack (I think we had 14 S cars), Ron was right behind me. Got a good start and got up to 3rd in S behind Owenby and Russ Boatwright (who had a nice run). Then the fun begin.

I caught Karably in the ITR 328, and got stuck behind him. I just couldn't pass. I felt like King Arthur and the Black Knight at the bridge -- you shall not pass! -- except I was the one with the flesh wounds. I stayed on his Karably's bumper -- too close -- for 5 laps and then looked down at my temps and saw more than I like (200 water and 190 oil, which is high for me). I was running lower weight oil and the pressure was lower than i'd like (I'm going back to 20w50), and I was getting a pressure drop in turn 6 that I did not like since I think I underfilled -- bone headed ove that.

So, after Hines and then Jeff M. caught and passed me while I was stuck behind the ITR car, and with the temps climbing and oil pressure dropping, I parked it after 6 laps.

Went to tow home Saturday night and had another flat leaving the track. Double yay!

Ron drove a good race but got stuck behind the ITR BMW as well.

We both really need to work on our Roebling skillz. I've run 21.9 there in his car, and 22.8 or something in mine, but I'm not consistent at all.
 
JeffYoung said:
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I caught Karably in the ITR 328, and got stuck behind him. I just couldn't pass. I felt like King Arthur and the Black Knight at the bridge -- you shall not pass! -- except I was the one with the flesh wounds. I stayed on his Karably's bumper -- too close --
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You're not the only one that was held up there. There were four ITS cars piled up behind that BMW - you, Jeff M, myself, and Mark. You dropped out, leaving Jeff M, Mark, and I. It appeared that Karably was running around 26-27 or so which is slower than any of us would go. But, passing was nigh about impossible because of his straight line power. He also didn't seem to want to let the ITS crowd go, which I couldn't understand because the other ITR cars were long checked out. Vids will follow.
 
TomL said:
Jay Marlowe won ITB handily on Saturday, especially after a full course yellow trapped all the other IT cars a lap down. Will Perry also had a fairly easy win in ITC. On Sunday, Jay must have had some problems as he couldn't shake Perry and Michael Ulbrik in a very nice looking ITB MR2. Midway through they both passed Marlowe and left him behind, with Perry coming out first of the ITs and Ulbrik winning ITB.
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Jay wasn't driving sunday. It was his crew workers sun Dustin on his novice permit sunday.

Thanks for the comments about the nice looking MR2:023:, but you now what they say "what does that trophy look like?" I just need to find someway to get 20 more hp to the wheels and I will be on par with the Accords, and Jay, and maybe a few VW's
 
Turbo? That's called TORQUE my friends.....

Charles got second according to Tom L above. Great start, and nice run Charles. Missed you on Saturday.
 
JeffYoung said:
Turbo? That's called TORQUE my friends.....
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Before anyone gets excited and wants to re-class Charles's car you might best refer to it as low-RPM horsepower, horsepower being what we humans like to use as a unit of measure for doing Work.
 
Exactqmundo. Note once the green Miata and silver SE-R get spooled up the ZX wasn't so dominant.......

Ron Earp said:
Before anyone gets excited and wants to re-class Charles's car you might best refer to it as low-RPM horsepower, horsepower being what we humans like to use as a unit of measure for doing Work.
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thanks guys, it was fun,the turbo w/ nitros is a big help.......and works well......
Chuck Hines won, I finished 2nd, the green Miata broke.
Ron, I just drove up Sunday am, thought you were going to be there, Jeff M said ya'll disappeared during the night!
 
Rain and work scared us away. Plus, I was having some issues with the car again.....drat.

Memorial Day it is. See you guys there.

Charles Perry said:
thanks guys, it was fun,the turbo w/ nitros is a big help.......and works well......
Chuck Hines won, I finished 2nd, the green Miata broke.
Ron, I just drove up Sunday am, thought you were going to be there, Jeff M said ya'll disappeared during the night!
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