February 13, 2011 Championship - Photos and Videos

[Leonard Cachola]

Here are my 1st and 4th runs in SK2 (3rd place). My first run time was 50.160 and my fourth run time was 50.056.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwAntgenhVc

[John Stimson]

Here's my first run, 51.0. Unfortunately the camera got switched into photo mode for all the subsequent runs. You'll just have to imagine the ways that the 49.4 was better.

http://vimeo.com/19912090" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(currently in the queue, should be ready by 9pm)

[Jeff Stuart]

Here's my third and fastest run (49.701): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYudyTBKaag&hd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ethan West]

Here's the video of my fastest run of a 55.1. For some reason, I couldn't upload it in higher res :unimpressed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydneGIp6lAk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Sebastian Rios]

Not a video, but way to go Tim Albin! (and that Buetzer kid ;) )

[Christos Adam]

Did anyone take a photo of the Factory Five GTM Supercar that caught in fire?
I left after the lunch break and it seems that I missed all the cool stuff

[Mako Koiwai]

Congrats to all of the folks that moved up in the PAX results !!!

[Kris Cho]

Here are my 1st and 4th runs in SK2 (3rd place). My first run time was 50.160 and my fourth run time was 50.056.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwAntgenhVc

GOod job

-kris 350z

[Arthur Grant]

Kris how did your camera mount work out.

Glad to see you decided to run novice, missed you in BSP.

[Kris Cho]

Kris how did your camera mount work out.

Glad to see you decided to run novice, missed you in BSP.

Camera is solid. For some reason, my camera was keep turning off..I thought i was taking vids of my runs but apparently, never did
I was going to run with you in the morning but couldn't wake up so early.
Were you the only BSP guy there?

[Michael Sullivan]

Did anyone take a photo of the GTM that caught in fire?
Dammit why I'm missing all the cool stuff

We can neither confirm nor deny the fact that the car was really at our event.

[Q V]

Learn to countersteer, dummy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lysgcfY33u8

[Robert Baltazar]

Jake placing third in FJB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ6ZwyXi3x0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Sebastian Rios]

Congrats to all of the folks that moved up in the PAX results !!!

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

[Tom Berry]

Learn to countersteer, dummy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lysgcfY33u8

That was painful to watch!

[Vincent Wong]

My best run, but not so good though. I really need to get a handle on this car. I didn't have a single run where I didn't go 4-wheel slide or oversteer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y49vdkTz1A

[Arthur Grant]

Kris how did your camera mount work out.

Glad to see you decided to run novice, missed you in BSP.

Camera is solid. For some reason, my camera was keep turning off..I thought i was taking vids of my runs but apparently, never did
I was going to run with you in the morning but couldn't wake up so early.
Were you the only BSP guy there?

Yep,I was the only BSP, even offered to buy a Cal Poly Lunch for anyone that would there BSP legal car in BSP but no one did. Your really better off running novice as you get better and you will you can run for a championship and trophies. The other guys may run a lot, may not. The best part is only your top 6 finishes count. Novice winner gets a Jacket just like the other classes. I took 4th overall and we had enough entrants that even I got a silver plate at the end of the year. Very pround of my first place, second place trophies and 4th overall silver plate.

There is another corvette running BS that could come play in BSP but wont. Sort of ashame, as he would have taken 1st this time. The other 350Z could come play and even win, but he is a top 4 car in a competitve class, I think CST.

Fortunately I don't feel bad. In my mind I am competing against ASP, and BS (the other C4 as he runs street tires but has 80hp on me). The ASP cars the GT3 Porsche's and C5 and C6 Corvettes have more engine, but it's a kick trying to at least chase their times. All the ASP drivers are experienced so my goal is to have one of my 3 laps inside their slowest championship time. Then try to get inside their two slowest times. Even better if I run well enough to have placed above last place.

I expect to get some BSP competition at Pro Solo and Divisionals.

[Arthur Grant]

My best run, but not so good though. I really need to get a handle on this car. I didn't have a single run where I didn't go 4-wheel slide or oversteer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y49vdkTz1A

4 wheel drift is the term I believe and oversteer can be used to advantage.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Here is Stacey's last competition run. 49.386 to take 3rd in STX .398 behind Jeff Wong and .280 behind Steve O'Blenes. Love her reaction when she sees the scoreboard!
A happy car owner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczHTlIvNDU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

select up to 720p

Sorry for the lens smudge.

[Steve Ekstrand]

My best run 48.354
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxoAm61lT2M" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
available in 720p

Robert's best run in the FJC Comer50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnzdgChgVEg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
available in 720p

[Tetsu Fukui]

Best Run 46.980
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzokvXSO2jM

[Steve Ekstrand]

And of course what people really want to see.
The best pax time of the weekend.

Will Kalman runs 47.194 in an ST Civic (2nd X-run).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nL08r1Bicw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Available in 720p

[Jeff Wong]

And of course what people really want to see.
The best pax time of the weekend.

Will Kalman runs 47.194 in an ST Civic (2nd X-run).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nL08r1Bicw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Available in 720p

Nice run but he still left a lot of time out there. Glad the Ekstrand family enjoyed the black beauty magic. :king:

[KJ Christopher]

Some of my fun from Saturday.

This video was early, maybe first run. I had set the tire pressure very low (where the Hoosiers used to be run) to get a feel. No grip at all. The motor ran ok, but was still off a little. http://vimeo.com/19963567" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This video was also early, perhaps the next run. I had set the pressures up a lot higher. Grip was substantially improved, but the motor was starting to go soft on me. You can see it isn't running well above 1/2 - 2/3 throttle. http://vimeo.com/19963684" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

On this run the magneto side cylinder had definitely gone south. You can see me waving at Lisa at the end letting her know I couldn't stop. It barely made it up the hill towards her. http://vimeo.com/19963420" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pulling the head I found a small chuck of cylinder wall missing. I replaced the cylinder on Sunday morning with a spare that was badly scored (but at least all there). Sunday's runs were on 2 1/2 cylinders. Compression on that cylinder was half the others. But at least it ran. No video from Sunday as I forgot to charge the battery.

This weekend gave me a lot of data to move forward with. Hopefully the next event will be closer to full power.

[Tin Bui]

Here's my last run:
http://vimeo.com/19963429" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here's Tom's second run. Great drive for being in my car for the very first time!
http://vimeo.com/19963937" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;