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This handout goes along with the Solo Race Day Checklist and was also handed out during the 2006 CalClub Solo Novice School.

Bob Beamesderfer wrote:Only one thing, it's not called Solo 2 anymore; just Solo.

Well, they can delete the 2 themselves. =)

Handy checklist for what you need on race day! This document was originally handed out to me during the 2006 CalClub Novice School.

Curt Luther wrote:I've "instructed" twice now. I've never seen these people again. Is there a message here?

Dunno, but two of the guys I've helped out these past few months were ahead of me in PAX at the last event - one in my own class!

Mike Flores at the '06 CalClub Novice School.

Driving my 2006 MX-5 for the first time - "Yup, it feels like a Miata!"

You don't *need* one. Just time-wasters, really.

Mako Koiwai wrote:We actually like having the excess weight excuse.

lol, that's definitely my excuse as my '04 is the heaviest of the NBs.

If you have the VIN #, you can call Mazda directly to find out what options the car had originally. Not 100% reliable from what I've heard, though.

Bill Schenker wrote:Note: it'll be geared for the beginner/novice, but should have some nice things for even the more experienced driver - yes, that's right; it'll have dancing girls. ;)

It's about time!

CalClub Solo2 results for Novice, SK1, SK2, HST (on 140+ treadwear tires), and PAX are all based on the annually-updated PAX index, a study of results from Solo2 events from around the nation. It is a theoretical index to show how the same driver would perform in the cars from the various classes wi...

Bob Beamesderfer wrote:His back hair isn't stock, there was huge dust-up over it being protested at nationals a couple of years ago. Some guy from Texas took one look and said, "You're shaved!"

Knowing the back story behind this makes it all the more funnier.

Hi Alan,

Glad to hear you had a good time and will be coming out again in June. As far as pushing through the turns: brake earlier! You've got to slow down to make those turns.

Was it you that was asking me how the Novice class was scored at the end of the day?

I like how a thread originally started about me ends up being about Ron. Typical CalClub thread drift.

Thanks for the compliments, they're much appreciated.

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Lil bro ran 69 in fun runs! Does that count for something?

Means he learned something.

Lil bro ran 69 in fun runs! Does that count for something? I'm pretty proud of him. Don't know that I agree that practices are ruining autocross, though. They still helped me a lot. I find practices good for test-n-tune when you've installed something new or changed settings - also, if you're worki...