Anybody signing up for this event.
I should be there :)
Last year we had seven V8RRS cars at the April 2016 Summit Point event and I expect at least as many this year. DC Region always puts on a good show and very much appreciated our participation last year, so (if we haven't wadded Cuervo up before then) BK Racing is planning to be there as well.
Me too, I should have mine together by then 8)
Andy
I'm in.
Sweet car is finished looking forward to meeting you guys.
Watch what you wish for ;)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Email/i-6VxdpMN/0/L/MO%20FINGER-L.jpg)
Andy
well, at this point, I've got this thing won 8)
https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.status/uidEvent/708CDD93-E45A-F638-5351C46AE4C98A88
this is a great track, and the DC Region always puts on a nice event, so lets get some cars signed up!
Andy
I still plan on being there :)
Quote from: cfgill on May 24, 2017, 08:38:34 AM
I still plan on being there :)
Good deal, we should be past the snow;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Email/i-NBLJqJ9/0/fa98f525/O/cold%20chris.jpg)
Andy
got this email today;
Washington DC Region SCCA Announcement
REGISTER TODAY for this great event!
JUST 10 DAYS UNTIL MARRS 5!
The Washington DC Region of SCCA invites you to MARRS 5 w/ Double SARRC & V8RRS, June 17-18,
2017 at Summit Point Motorsports Park.
Andy
Is it still cold there :)
You have to register before Monday or the price go up.
quite the contrary, we may be sweating by next weekend :P
Andy
looks like the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour deal @ Watkins Glen 6/23-25 is taking a bite out of the attendance for Summit Point. James Jost, Chris Evans, Chris Durbin are some of the names I saw.
39 cars signed up for the Big Bore group @ The Glen
Andy
I just signed up.
We are all guaranteed a top 3 finish!
Andy
Can I get an intern from your IT department to call me and help me through the process of getting my cars' picture in with the registration? It's kinda cool man.
Thanks
Later
gotta go here; https://www.motorsportreg.com/
then once you're logged in, click on my account (upper right on the home page)
they walk you through it pretty well, you'll need a picture of you and your car in your computer
IT team
Quote from: DavidMelley on April 04, 2017, 10:02:57 PM
Sweet car is finished looking forward to meeting you guys.
R U signed up?
Andy
Quote from: Tyler Wilson on June 11, 2017, 08:57:16 PM
Andy
Can I get an intern from your IT department to call me and help me through the process of getting my cars' picture in with the registration? It's kinda cool man.
Thanks
Later
looking good
Had a great weekend at Summit Point. I wish more folks were racing this weekend so they could have experienced it.
Andy - my camera quit after a couple laps because the card was full. We will need to rely on you (as usual) for the video.
I'm putting a 64 MB in the GoPro next time.....
Great racing, and a LOT of wrenching this weekend, details to follow.
Videos turned out good, just gotta get them to youtube, stay tuned 8)
Andy
Quote from: Tyler Wilson on June 19, 2017, 12:10:11 AM
I'm putting a 64 MB in the GoPro next time.....
I think you want a 4 GB
Quote from: cfgill on June 19, 2017, 11:55:13 AM
Quote from: Tyler Wilson on June 19, 2017, 12:10:11 AM
I'm putting a 64 MB in the GoPro next time.....
I think you want a 4 GB
I just looked, I had a 3GB card in, and it was full after a sprint race and a couple laps Sunday. I have a 64GB card that I forgot at home. I meant GB not MB......... GB MB KG Mbps LBS, I don't really know what I mean!!
Lots o fun at Summit Point,
Sat AM qualifying found our bonehead driver trying to win on lap 2 (good video to follow)
The trusty steed looked a little worse for wear after bouncing off the tire wall exiting turn 10
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Race-car-new-look/i-9WhbJ48/0/e40c60eb/L/OOPS-L.jpg)
fortunately, no structural damage, just the driver's pride and lots of body work. With out Mark Mercurio and crew, we were done for the weekend. With their help, and that of Willie Mullins/Dina - Wayne Lofland, we were back on track, and on the pole for the Sat PM race.
During;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Race-car-new-look/i-JCP3zB5/0/66439ad5/L/ALL%20HANDS-L.jpg)
Crunch time ('bout 10 minutes before the race);
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Race-car-new-look/i-Zgchv9s/0/120987f3/L/thrash-L.jpg)
Looking good after the Sat PM race;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Race-car-new-look/i-R9KVQmD/0/ef4b8852/L/AFTER-L.jpg)
Andy
"Looking good" being a relative term (not that I'm one to say anything)... :P
Apparently our cast of thousands in attendance were unable to recruit any new members, so it ended up being Andy, Tyler, and Chris finishing 1-2-3 in GTA each day. I did "watch" Saturday's race on RaceMonitor, and it looked like a helluva race between Andy & Tyler for first overall with the gap at the checkers being about half a second.
On to PittRace in three weeks...
Quote from: Butch Kummer on June 20, 2017, 01:19:57 PM
"Looking good" being a relative term (not that I'm one to say anything)... :P
Apparently our cast of thousands in attendance were unable to recruit any new members, so it ended up being Andy, Tyler, and Chris finishing 1-2-3 in GTA each day. I did "watch" Saturday's race on RaceMonitor, and it looked like a helluva race between Andy & Tyler for first overall with the gap at the checkers being about half a second.
On to PittRace in three weeks...
Great racing between Tyler and I both days. Sunday race, Tyler got the jump on the start, I was able to outbrake him going into turn 1, and lead for 3/4 of the race. Tyler made a slick pass on me going into turn 5 and started walking away. One lap later, he overcooked turn 9, and went landscaping. Being a farmer, Tyler had no problem handling the car on the turf, but I was able to motor on by and hang on for the win 8)
Chris Gill put on some fresh rubber for Sunday's race, cutting 3 seconds off his Saturday best lap time, however, motor issues shortened his day.
Sunday podium;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Race-car-new-look/i-7Dp3HXn/0/fb1eb883/L/podium-L.jpg)
Andy
Quote from: millstreet on June 20, 2017, 02:37:22 PM
[Chris Gill put on some fresh rubber for Sunday's race, cutting 3 seconds off his Saturday best lap time, however, motor issues shortened his day.
Andy
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4284/34622950293_61ef30ef8f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UKvESR)Ops (https://flic.kr/p/UKvESR) by cfgill (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67722999@N03/), on Flickr
Ouch!!! :(
It's been awhile since I've built an engine, but I'm pretty sure that's not the way you want to lighten the valve train...
It should be ok, the valve seat did not get hit.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4235/35282922472_43031a6e54_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VKQcBw)2017-06-21_08-46-58 (https://flic.kr/p/VKQcBw) by cfgill (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67722999@N03/), on Flickr
The valve found a nice place to sit and rest without going through the motor.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4231/35062642690_63b0b5a9b9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Vqnd7f)Bent valve (https://flic.kr/p/Vqnd7f) by cfgill (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67722999@N03/), on Flickr
???
Chris,
If a person was going to drop a valve that is about as lucky you can get..
I'm not sure how that could have happened with destroying SOMETHING!?!
Sat AM Qualifying crash is here;
I try to spin at 1:20, then again at 4:00, I finally succeed at 4:20 ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQd4TtKUYk&t=2s
still working on the Sunday race video, You Tube and me are not communicating well......
Andy
That's amazing, same thing happened to me in January and all was well seven grand later ;)
really grainy videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b-f9V-S5Zs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krb1QUZ5Me8&t=58s
(Tyler passes me @ 6:20, then goes landscaping @ 8:00)
dunno what I did different, same camera, same day???
I'll try to upload a different way, so it's a little more watchble ;D
Andy
better videos here;
beginning; https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=YjDzyg7bmUk
last half; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFX2HpgNJjU
Andy