99TL

who's going? kyle....you in?

99TL

hmmm.....so this is going to be a packed event huh?

99TL

that was a fucking awesome event...

OversteerS2K

Great event. It was not the typical PCA course. The speeds were slightly lower, I always get into 3rd there but didn't today, but it was very challenging. The weather cooperated and the dust was minimal for that place.

Danny Shields brought out his new/used Boxster S (a blue 2002 with hardtop) and smoked evryone, as usual. As far as I can tell from rewinding video tape over and over and trying to decipher the 1/4 inch wrinting on runs 3 & 4, here are the unofficial top 5:

#1 Danny Shields...........Boxster S (R's)...............56.535
#2 Neal Tovsen.........WRX STi (streets)...............58.709
#3 Todd Morrow.......2.0 S-2000 (streets)............58.831
#4 Alan <Rodney> Gross............1.8 Miata (R's)....60.055
#5 James Christopolous.....'84 911T (?).......60.995

The turnout was low, like maybe 45 drivers, and we could have had 6 runs each. Some of the local fast guys weren't present and could have shook things up.

FYI, they are now charging the "others" a $30 entry fee (50% bump from the last few years) and there was no lunch. They had no explanation for the increase and when I asked if it was to discourage "others" from showing up no one would offer a comment. The only thing said was: "Well you run with the SCCA. Don't they charge non-members more? New year, new rates..." Yes, they do, but people have the option to join regardless of what make they drive. We shouldn't have to buy a BMW or Porsche to get the standard rate of $20.

robofunc

It was a really fun event. Gives you black boogers, though.

I think that people with any make can join the BMWCCA. If that's true, we could all get the member price, right?

I like the fact that there are people skydiving all day in the distance. It's like your at an X-Treme sports-O-rama!

OversteerS2K

How'd "the rental" do today? I never get to see any of the other "others" run.

That older Corolla was pretty quick...

99TL

i finished w/ a 62.5xx in my e34 540

99TL

i dont think there were any 993's there today either but i could be wrong....they were primarily sc's and 80's carreras.

Loren

I think a club is justified in charging more for non-members than they do for members.

My gripe would have been that their website still says "$20", and if I'd shown up with just $20 in my pocket, I'd have been pissed.

robofunc

There was some confusion as to whether the times posted were with cone penalties added, or if they were the raw run time, leaving you to add 2 seconds per cone you hit.

I'm pretty sure it's the second one, though, because if not, i was freaking flyin'.

I spent more time sideways and just plain turned around this time than i ever have. It was a blast!

I think my best was a 65.8xx fun run. I know i hit at least one cone, though, maybe more. Do they post any of the results on thier page?