First time trial on VIR-South

Calvin_1976 · 04-13-2004, 05:01 PM

I finally prepared the car enough to run time trials with THSCC and signed up to run at the end of the school this past weekend. What a rush. Never having run a timed event on a road course and only having seen South course since that morning I was a little nervous. The best advise I have been given so far was to just talk yourself through the track. By turn 3 on warmup I was back into the rhythm and coming up to the pace I had been running in school sessions earlier in the day and my nervousness was gone. During first school sessions I ran an unofficial 1:29.xxx but I picked it up a little during the time trial and ran a 1:27.156, a 1:25.541 and a 1:25.669. I have video footage but no way to get it onto the computer and share it yet.

Sunday it was raining during the time trial and I dont have enough crisis management experience in the rain to run safely so I didnt run. I cant wait until we visit South course again to see if I can best my personal times. If my school sessions were any indication I might have dropped my times a little more.

If anyone is interested in running some Time Trials with THSCC drop me a private message. I have been working Timing and Scoring for about a year now and we are really starting to grow. Its alot fun.

johnbasf · 04-13-2004, 08:21 PM

Sounds like a great time Joel. Congrats

2KWhiteSnake · 04-13-2004, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by johnbasf

Sounds like a great time Joel. Congrats

Yup! You go boy! Glad you had fun.

Craig

SIUNARA · 04-14-2004, 12:29 AM

Sounds like you had a great time Joel...very cool!!

What cars did you compete against?

Calvin_1976 · 04-14-2004, 06:36 AM

We are following the SCCA rules for car classing. I didnt have alot of time to figure out if there was a better class for me so I ran with the SPO cars. My car in SPO is like taking a knife to a gun fight

. Examples of cars I compete with are Radicals, ITE prepared Corvettes, and last generation RX7s making a million psi of boost. I was dead last in class but maybe 11th overall of 38. I need to finish results today and get them posted.

SIUNARA · 04-14-2004, 11:02 AM

Come on Joel...you mean you can't drive that 4-link Mustang to a faster time than a Radical.

Keep us posted.

Calvin_1976 · 04-14-2004, 11:19 AM

For once I was very happy with how the car was handling (other than a little understeer & brake pads that were better suited for autocross) and the driver is the limiting factor, but I dont think I will be besting a Radical.

04-13-2004, 05:01 PM	#1
Calvin_1976 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NC Posts: 247	First time trial on VIR-South I finally prepared the car enough to run time trials with THSCC and signed up to run at the end of the school this past weekend. What a rush. Never having run a timed event on a road course and only having seen South course since that morning I was a little nervous. The best advise I have been given so far was to just talk yourself through the track. By turn 3 on warmup I was back into the rhythm and coming up to the pace I had been running in school sessions earlier in the day and my nervousness was gone. During first school sessions I ran an unofficial 1:29.xxx but I picked it up a little during the time trial and ran a 1:27.156, a 1:25.541 and a 1:25.669. I have video footage but no way to get it onto the computer and share it yet. Sunday it was raining during the time trial and I dont have enough crisis management experience in the rain to run safely so I didnt run. I cant wait until we visit South course again to see if I can best my personal times. If my school sessions were any indication I might have dropped my times a little more. If anyone is interested in running some Time Trials with THSCC drop me a private message. I have been working Timing and Scoring for about a year now and we are really starting to grow. Its alot fun. __________________ 91 BMW 318is 03 Buell XB9R Upgrade the driver

04-13-2004, 08:21 PM	#2
johnbasf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lewisville,NC Posts: 2,674	Sounds like a great time Joel. Congrats __________________ John Pearson

04-14-2004, 12:29 AM	#4
SIUNARA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: State College, Pa. Posts: 374	Sounds like you had a great time Joel...very cool!! What cars did you compete against? __________________ Don Page 95 Cobra

04-14-2004, 06:36 AM	#5
Calvin_1976 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NC Posts: 247	We are following the SCCA rules for car classing. I didnt have alot of time to figure out if there was a better class for me so I ran with the SPO cars. My car in SPO is like taking a knife to a gun fight . Examples of cars I compete with are Radicals, ITE prepared Corvettes, and last generation RX7s making a million psi of boost. I was dead last in class but maybe 11th overall of 38. I need to finish results today and get them posted. __________________ 91 BMW 318is 03 Buell XB9R Upgrade the driver

04-14-2004, 11:02 AM	#6
SIUNARA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: State College, Pa. Posts: 374	Come on Joel...you mean you can't drive that 4-link Mustang to a faster time than a Radical. Keep us posted. __________________ Don Page 95 Cobra

04-14-2004, 11:19 AM	#7
Calvin_1976 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NC Posts: 247	For once I was very happy with how the car was handling (other than a little understeer & brake pads that were better suited for autocross) and the driver is the limiting factor, but I dont think I will be besting a Radical. __________________ 91 BMW 318is 03 Buell XB9R Upgrade the driver

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