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glassman

01-25-2016, 04:30 PM

On the fence, my cars entered the jack stand class. Dunno if it'll be ready or not....bummed. And Vegas is two weeks before my sons wedding (which the reception is in our back yard)

Timing is everything....well see....

Sieg

01-25-2016, 09:09 PM

Just about a month away, I'm wondering who plans on showing up?

:cheers:

Makers? :y0!:

GW sold the Thunderhill Ritz Carlton. :(

:y0!: (signed up yesterday)

You Sir, and your grassroots driver, could motivate me to buy this just for the trip.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZVD7PQr/0/O/i-ZVD7PQr.jpg

DBasher

01-25-2016, 09:35 PM

Makers? :y0!:

GW sold the Thunderhill Ritz Carlton. :(

You Sir, and your grassroots driver, could motivate me to buy this just for the trip.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZVD7PQr/0/O/i-ZVD7PQr.jpg

I've moved on to Pendelton...or Bird Dog Blueberry whiskey.
With the rolling tool box sold has a garage space been secured? Either way I'll be in the Baymont parking lot Friday night shootin the bull with whoever is around, last year was a blast and I'm sure this year will be even better.

Sieg, you shootin BW this year?

DBasher

01-25-2016, 09:44 PM

:y0!: (signed up yesterday)

I sure enjoyed watching your videos and am looking forward to seeing the car run in person. A well built car that appears to run hard.
:thumbsup:

DBasher

01-25-2016, 09:45 PM

Sieg

01-25-2016, 10:31 PM

Don't be bummed Mike, get er done!

.....if he would've bought the GT3. :whistling:

DBasher

01-25-2016, 10:33 PM

Egg zachery!

Chad-1stGen

01-26-2016, 09:03 AM

Makers? :y0!:

You Sir, and your grassroots driver, could motivate me to buy this just for the trip.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZVD7PQr/0/O/i-ZVD7PQr.jpg

Oh man. As long as any shots captured have all four wheels on pavement I will be happy to be photographed. To be clear if I'm off pavement I want that photographed too but I reaaaaally don't want to do that :)

I sure enjoyed watching your videos and am looking forward to seeing the car run in person. A well built car that appears to run hard.
:thumbsup:

I try my best. My talent well is a whole lot shallower than the top drivers in GTV but I have too much fun beating on my car not to do this stuff!

Don't be bummed Mike, get er done!

Agreed. You can doo eet Mike!

Sieg

01-26-2016, 01:22 PM

Oh man. As long as any shots captured have all four wheels on pavement I will be happy to be photographed. To be clear if I'm off pavement I want that photographed too but I reaaaaally don't want to do that :)
Off-track with a happy ending (Baja practice) :)

V_lFD-pDFdY

Chad-1stGen

01-26-2016, 03:32 PM

Off-track with a happy ending (Baja practice) :)

Nice sequence of pics! I guess Kyle found the limit of that turn or made a mistake...

Sieg

01-27-2016, 01:37 AM

Nice sequence of pics! I guess Kyle found the limit of that turn or made a mistake...

It was set up by debris on track from a previous spin. He wasn't sure how he managed to save it. At one point I saw the underside of the car from the rear, sadly that was in between frames.

glassman

01-27-2016, 09:56 PM

I've been talking to wifey (and thats dangerous) and she's telling me "just take the Carrera". Dunno, that car scares me. Its wicked good, and its just the "S" model. I'd be sh__tin my pants in a GT3....

Member what dirty harry said, "a man has GOT to know his limitations,,,"

May do the C2S, but still, i'm hopin Josh will finish my wiring in the next week or two. I had all the dash and rest of the car done, alls he had to do was a couple of relay's under the dash and build a new computer engine harness.....going on three months now (since before SEMA). I love the dude and hes goiing through a hard time know, i'd rather have a friendship than an event....oh well...patience which i dont have, i'm learning....

pro71bird

01-28-2016, 06:24 PM

We are registered.
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http://i64.tinypic.com/qzrv9c.png

Sieg

01-28-2016, 06:26 PM

Game changer arrived today! :excited:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-22Wg6NF/1/X2/i-22Wg6NF-X2.jpg

pro71bird

01-28-2016, 06:29 PM

Game changer arrived today! :excited:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-22Wg6NF/1/X2/i-22Wg6NF-X2.jpg

Wow....very nice!

Sieg

01-28-2016, 06:56 PM

Wow....very nice!

Can't Wait!

That's Canon's newer EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, on the 7D mkII with it's crop sensor that 100-400 turns into 160-640 mm's of zoom zoom.

Between the auto focus abilities of the 7D mkII and the performance of this lens shooting on track should be very rewarding.

This is through the trees in moderate lighting with the focus locking on black subjects. I'm impressed and can't wait to get it to the track.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-X37SZwM/0/X2/i-X37SZwM-X2.jpg

It's also sharp, bright, and colorful!

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7zKTbRR/0/X2/i-7zKTbRR-X2.jpg

Panteracer

01-28-2016, 08:33 PM

Sieg very nice setup

I am also on the fence. Working on
the bird but too far to go for this event
Ran it last year with the car not ready
Not doing that again

Thought about ordering up some bridgestones
for the front of the Pantera and stealing the Bfg's
off the back of the bird. But it is really my track
car even though it did better than the bird crossing
last year

Bob

clill

01-28-2016, 09:15 PM

Can I just run my Mustang at the track ? Won't qualify for competition.

Sieg

01-28-2016, 10:09 PM

Can I just run my Mustang at the track ? Won't qualify for competition.
They have exhibition class......though I'm guessing street legal is still a factored qualifier. Run the Porsche.

Jimi Day - [email protected]

Their websites appear to be down. They just posted the updated rules a few days ago, I quickly read through them but wasn't focused on exhibition, though it would be perfect for you.

Panteracer

01-29-2016, 08:21 AM

Charlie,
There was a guy running a car with Dot road race tires
last year in what was called exhibition only... not sure
what Jimi what say about a full race car.. you may want to ask

I thought about doing the same with the Pantera as I am
a lot more confident with real tires vs the 200's

Bob

DBasher

01-29-2016, 02:16 PM

Can I just run my Mustang at the track ? Won't qualify for competition.

Don't you have some kind of world famous Camaro that's pretty much built for these events?

GregWeld

01-30-2016, 06:33 AM

Can I just run my Mustang at the track ? Won't qualify for competition.

You really want to be embarrassed by having "street cars" run faster laps than your race car.....

rustomatic

01-31-2016, 11:19 AM

I'll be up to watch and heckle. I think I only welded like one tube into my car last week . . .:bur2:

Ron Sutton

01-31-2016, 02:30 PM

We'll be there displaying & helping out anyone that needs.

Ron Sutton

DEIGuy38

02-13-2016, 10:29 PM

I'll be there as a spectator.

67XR7

02-14-2016, 07:46 PM

Anyone going that has one junk 315/30/18 Falken RK or BFG Rival tire they were gonna throw away? i'm going to need one for mock up.

Sieg

02-24-2016, 06:40 AM

Roll Call!

Who's going to be driving or observing this weekend?

DBasher

02-24-2016, 09:06 AM

I'll be there with another borrowed camera and this lil sweetheart. :thumbsup:

Sieg

02-24-2016, 10:42 AM

Dude, nice ride!

I should probably throw my mountain bike in the truck. :sieg:

Chad-1stGen

02-24-2016, 02:09 PM

I've got a lengthy to do list still and my new front tires haven't shown up, but come Friday I'm making the 8-9 hour drive to Thunderhill in the Camaro!

pro71bird

02-24-2016, 06:29 PM

The Camaro is loaded up and I'm driving up Friday afternoon. Praying it doesn't rain. :bur2: Forecast I just looked at says 60% Saturday and 40% Sunday.
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Chad-1stGen

02-24-2016, 06:42 PM

The Camaro is loaded up and I'm driving up Friday afternoon. Praying it doesn't rain. :bur2: Forecast I just looked at says 60% Saturday and 40% Sunday.
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Ugh! Weather.com shows 70% Fri, 10% Sat and 30% Sunday. I'd much rather have it rain on Saturday in autocross rather than Sunday on the road course.

Here is what it looked like that last time I went to the track when the forecast showed 30% chance of rain...

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah189/chad-1stgen/IMG_3842_zpservr5yvo.jpg

pro71bird

02-24-2016, 06:59 PM

Will they allow us to run in the rain?

glassman

02-24-2016, 07:49 PM

I believe its rain or shine.

My cars not done :bang:

so i'm a gonna come up to observe and be jealous, on Saturday...

Sieg

02-24-2016, 09:05 PM

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Vg4rs5j/0/X2/i-Vg4rs5j-X2.png

Ron Sutton

02-25-2016, 08:19 AM

Hey Guys,

I'm no weather man, but all the racetrack operators I know trust Accuweather.com the most. Here is a link: http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/willows-ca/95988/daily-weather-forecast/332003?day=4

It says ...
Friday - Passing showers in the afternoon
Saturday - Partly Sunny - 15% chance of precipitation
Sunday - Mostly Cloudy - 25%

So I think we'll be fine & get in all the track time.

SEE YOU THERE !

efs69

02-25-2016, 02:50 PM

I will see you guys there!

rustomatic

02-26-2016, 11:05 AM

I'll be up on Saturday. Otherwise, what Ron said. Things look good for now, including the temperature. We're back in drought mode.

Try2paz

02-27-2016, 10:58 AM

take lots of pictures and enjoy!

67XR7

02-28-2016, 07:04 AM

Had a good time yesterday and a huge thanks to the Rozelles (Roy and Jake)for a mock up tire

DBasher

02-28-2016, 07:35 AM

Calm before the storm.

GregWeld

02-28-2016, 09:26 AM

The only big girl in parade..... LOL

DBasher

02-29-2016, 09:36 AM

What a great weekend! Weather was absolutely perfect, good turn out and a bunch of positive people! Marty's Charger had one minor issue with castor on Saturday but once it was fixed it performed exactly like it should. For a big heavy streetcar still on leaf springs and torsion bars it does really well. Not sure exactly where he finished but he was happy with it and had a great time!

DBasher

02-29-2016, 09:49 AM

And than there was this guy....Dude shows up with a home built truck with 100 miles on it, a tool bag and a big ole grin on his face. The truck needed very little for the weekend and honestly, it just kept getting better! They both got faster and Sean's grin never went away. Sure he'll end up doing some upgrades but for a fresh build and his first time at one of the events....awesome!

firebob

05-19-2016, 06:46 PM

Chad-1stGen

05-23-2016, 03:36 PM

Wish I had known this was happening. I would definitely have made the trip. Probably would not have registered because the motor only had a couple hundred miles on it at the time but would've been fun just to check it out. When do the open registration for next year?

I believe event timing was announced in December and registration opened for all 2016 events in January. Going off memory so I could be mistaken.