Summit Point – Labor Day Weekend Double

[rallyvolvo]

Monday ITB:

William Radford - 1:31:858
Patrick Pegues - 1:31:479
Charles Broring- 1:32:048
David Toy - 1:31:898

Matt Yip had some bad luck first or second lap and went into the tire wall outside of 5 monday. I'm not sure what happened, as I started second to last row and didnt see anything... All I heard was something about 3 wide down the chute.

Both days I got into a drag race with Don Baily in his purple and white mustang from the exit of one down to the chute. Fun going side by side for that long. Unfortuneately I didn't have time to get my suspension adjusted properly after mangling the car in MARRS 7, so I couldn't hang onto him. Seriously, I was about 2 seconds slower this weekend. Oh well. Kept me out of trouble, and now my stripes come off.

 

[jmark]

How about the ITS results? TIA

 

[JamesB]

Here are some of the pictures of Sunday and Monday races. I am sorry but my white white skin and lots of sun I had to limit my exposure time. that and I had many of my own things to do this weekend, pick up my seat, get two of the 3 ITB cars in our clan that needed its annual.

At least I have all the parts to finish my car and be ready for next season.

http://www.baked.net/~crash/gallery/20050905

I didnt get matts hit I was actually trying to get a picture of him in the middle of 3 rows of cars 3 wide when his spin happen. He hit the drivers right tirewall really hard literally under my feet. I am just glad all the safety eqipment and the car did what it was supposed to do and he was able to walk away. Sure he will be sore today but thats a small price to pay for the hit he took.

 

[mgyip]

Originally posted by rallyvolvo@Sep 6 2005, 07:03 AM
Matt Yip had some bad luck first or second lap and went into the tire wall outside of 5 monday.  I'm not sure what happened, as I started second to last row and didnt see anything...  All I heard was something about 3 wide down the chute. 

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Yup - first lap entering turn 4, culimating in the braking zone for turn 5. 3 wide but I was far enough in front of the car that was far to drivers' right that it was my apex. However the other driver had a car stuck to his bumper which caused him to not slow as much as he would have liked. When I turned in, he bumped me just behind the door, 2x - the 2nd hit was fairly long given the amount of rubber "dust" on the fender. This prompted a rather lurid spin going down the chute. I hit the tire wall on drivers' right with the drivers' side of the car and spun another 360 (I hear that another car drove into the LF as I was spinning but can't confirm that) before coming to a rest at the track exit directly opposite the worker station. Apparently the hit moved a fairly sizeable "boulder" and tore the tire wall to shreds as well as spraying the spectators in turn 5, up to the bleachers with grass, dirt and mouldy water that was in the tires :119: I guess the old philosophy of "Do it BIG" holds true.

Spoke with the driver of the car that bumped me afterwards. He feels rather badly about the incident and believes (as do I after listening to him and other witnesses) that it was an unfortunate racing incident. However the other driver felt so bad that he even quit his race early and has offered to help me fix my car - talk about a helluva sportsman

With any luck, I'll be back in the General Li for MARRS 10 but I have offers from friends to drive their ITB cars (2 Golfs and a 2002) as well as a fellow ITA competitor - Let's just say that I'm humbled to know that there are truly GREAT people in the MARRS series

 

[mlytle]

Originally posted by jmark@Sep 6 2005, 12:28 PM
How about the ITS results? TIA

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sun (top three qualifiers all in the 1:25's. bmw, acura, bmw)
giovanis bmw
york bmw
lytle bmw
hoffman acura


sat
lytle
giovanis
hoffman
york

the z's had a tuff weekend. lots of mechanical issues, including a connecting rod through the block on gibson's car during qualifying going into turn 10.

 

[mgyip]

Originally posted by JamesB@Sep 6 2005, 08:18 AM
I am just glad all the safety eqipment and the car did what it was supposed to do and he was able to walk away.  Sure he will be sore today but thats a small price to pay for the hit he took.

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Nice pics - see, the passenger side looks just fine, now if I could just fix the wavy paint job on the drivers' side, I'd be fine

I'm surprisingly not sore or stiff today - I do remember that when I realized that I was heading for oblivion that I turned my head to face forward and just relaxed. It took FOREVER for the car to actually hit the tire wall but the spin in the air (where apparently y'all got a nice view of the underside) didn't snap my head around - I guess there's truly an advantage to not having a neck.

In medical, I somehow checked out normal (which would be a first for me, ever). The only comments were "You're as normal as you can be given the people you associate with"

 

[JamesB]

Originally posted by mgyip@Sep 6 2005, 09:32 AM
In medical, I somehow checked out normal (which would be a first for me, ever).  The only comments were "You're as normal as you can be given the people you associate with" 

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You know thats exactly what my Dr said after my physical for my novice permit.

Hey it could be rebuilt in time, but at least you have other options of cars to race. And that alone is a great thing.

 

[RP Performance]

Originally posted by JamesB@Sep 6 2005, 01:39 PM
You know thats exactly what my Dr said after my physical for my novice permit.

Hey it could be rebuilt in time, but at least you have other options of cars to race.  And that alone is a great thing.

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good to hear that you where OK Matt. Or as you say as OK as you can be.

 

[ITABrad]

Great to see you after that crash Matt. Your right about the people in the MARRS Series. I'm overwhelmed by the help I got from Sean, Gregg,and A.J. If it weren't for thier help I would have had a four lap weekend You guys are the best.
Thanks,Brad

 

[jmark]

Originally posted by mlytle@Sep 6 2005, 01:29 PM
sun (top three qualifiers all in the 1:25's. bmw, acura, bmw)
giovanis bmw
york bmw
lytle bmw
hoffman acura
sat
lytle
giovanis
hoffman
york

the  z's had a tuff weekend.  lots of mechanical issues, including a connecting rod through the block on gibson's car during qualifying going into turn 10.

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Thanks. Don't hear of Z's motors going very often.....

 

[JamesB]

Originally posted by ITABrad@Sep 6 2005, 10:18 AM
Great to see you after that crash Matt. Your right about the people in the MARRS Series. I'm overwhelmed by the help I got from Sean, Gregg,and A.J. If it weren't for thier help I would have had a four lap weekend You guys are the best.
Thanks,Brad

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If I knew more about Honda's I would have offered more then a way for Gregg to run down for the parts. Glad to see you out there and able to move through the field monday.

 

[ITABrad]

Originally posted by JamesB@Sep 6 2005, 02:45 PM
If I knew more about Honda's I would have offered more then a way for Gregg to run down for the parts.  Glad to see you out there and able to move through the field monday.

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I'm sorry James, I knew I would leave someone out. Yes, thank you for the use of your truck. Also thanks for the photo's.
Brad

 

[JamesB]

those photos are resized for web veiwing, if anyone wants the full size picture shoot me an e-mail at [email protected] and I will send you the original.

 

[mgyip]

Originally posted by ITABrad@Sep 6 2005, 10:02 AM
I'm sorry James, I knew I would leave someone out. Yes, thank you for the use of your truck. Also thanks for the photo's.

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You didn't thank me for letting you finish in front of me on Monday

I was impressed that you were able to adapt so quickly to that (essentially) junkyard transmission

 

[ITABrad]

Originally posted by mgyip@Sep 6 2005, 03:32 PM
You didn't thank me for letting you finish in front of me on Monday

I was impressed that you were able to adapt so quickly to that (essentially) junkyard transmission 

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Hey Matt, that was really a big sacrifice on your part. A little extreme perhaps. I hope you make it back for 10.
Brad

 

[spnkzss]

Originally posted by JamesB@Sep 6 2005, 09:18 AM
Here are some of the pictures of Sunday and Monday races.  I am sorry but my white white skin and lots of sun I had to limit my exposure time.  that and I had many of my own things to do this weekend, pick up my seat, get two of the 3 ITB cars in our clan that needed its annual.

At least I have all the parts to finish my car and be ready for next season.

http://www.baked.net/~crash/gallery/20050905

I didnt get matts hit I was actually trying to get a picture of him in the middle of 3 rows of cars 3 wide when his spin happen.  He hit the drivers right tirewall really hard literally under my feet.  I am just glad all the safety eqipment and the car did what it was supposed to do and he was able to walk away.  Sure he will be sore today but thats a small price to pay for the hit he took.

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Nice pics.

This is by far my favorite picture: http://www.baked.net/~crash/gallery/20050905/DSCN4314

Sorry Dagerous Dave

 

[spnkzss]

Originally posted by mgyip@Sep 6 2005, 09:32 AM
Nice pics - see, the passenger side looks just fine, now if I could just fix the wavy paint job on the drivers' side, I'd be fine 

I'm surprisingly not sore or stiff today - I do remember that when I realized that I was heading for oblivion that I turned my head to face forward and just relaxed.  It took FOREVER for the car to actually hit the tire wall but the spin in the air (where apparently y'all got a nice view of the underside) didn't snap my head around - I guess there's truly an advantage to not having a neck. 

In medical, I somehow checked out normal (which would be a first for me, ever).  The only comments were "You're as normal as you can be given the people you associate with" 

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Finally an logical excuse for the short neck, now if we can just fine a logical excuse for looking through the steering wheel while you drive, besides the lack of phonebook

During the accident I actually felt bad for Bryan sitting next to me in the stands. I damn near ran him over trying to get out of the stands and run down the hill to see if you were alright. Glad to hear you're not hurt. It sounds like you ned to get the Li over to J&L for some heavy pulling.

 

[JamesB]

Originally posted by spnkzss@Sep 6 2005, 02:39 PM
Finally an logical excuse for the short neck, now if we can just fine a logical excuse for looking through the steering wheel while you drive, besides the lack of phonebook

During the accident I actually felt bad for Bryan sitting next to me in the stands.  I damn near ran him over trying to get out of the stands and run down the hill to see if you were alright.  Glad to hear you're not hurt.  It sounds like you ned to get the Li over to J&L for some heavy pulling.

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I have to admit that was a great move for that position, done well and done cleanly.

I last hear the li is heading that direction sometime this week. I hope the repair efforts don't take too long for him.

 

[mgyip]

Originally posted by spnkzss@Sep 6 2005, 01:39 PM
Finally an logical excuse for the short neck, now if we can just fine a logical excuse for looking through the steering wheel while you drive, besides the lack of phonebook

During the accident I actually felt bad for Bryan sitting next to me in the stands.  I damn near ran him over trying to get out of the stands and run down the hill to see if you were alright.  Glad to hear you're not hurt.  It sounds like you ned to get the Li over to J&L for some heavy pulling.

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I can see just fine over the steering wheel, thank you - it just happens to be at eye level for me and NO, Verizon Superpages are NOT one of my sponsors

Y'all certainly got a birds eye view of the incident, that's fer sure. I was figuring that since I know most everyone at turn 5, you'd all be sending me your cleaning bills after spraying everyone with tire spooge. I owe a thanks to whomever handed me the bottle of water but I don't remember who it was in all the "excitement".

Nice pass on Dave - just one car width and absolutely nothing more!! I was in turn 5 and was most impressed!!

I'll bring the General Li over to J&L tomorrow evening to start the healing process. I'm hoping to tap into John's spare parts mecca rather than use James's parts car which I'd rather turn into a rental/spare car.

 

[lateapex911]

Why is that Dave, because you are going around the outside of that wheel locking Civic, or......

Or because there are 4 handsome Rx-7s in ONE picture!?