Cool, AX'er Wins First Road Race

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Cool, AX'er Wins First Road Race

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No, not Bryan Heitcotter, Matt Thiemann. He turned his AX'ing BMW into a NASA E30 class racer and today at Buttonwillow won his first race. Qualified 2nd and "walked away" from 12 other drivers.

I remember just last year when he had just graduated to NASA Run Group 3 (4 ?), the first level where one has open passing, and he was very excited but also a bit intimidated.

btw. Bryan did just earn his International FIA racing license after a race in England
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So bummed ... we were finally going to get back on track, tomorrow, Miata Challenge at Streets of Willow, and I've got a bad case of the flu ... couldn't get the car prepped ... after 5 months of neglect and needing to build the mini battery adapter. :(
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Mako to wrote:couldn't get the car prepped ... after 5 months of neglect and needing to build the mini battery adapter. :(
Don't change battery size if you want to keep the car ITA legal, if you're prepping for a different class nevermind.

LMK when you're going out next time, sorry you couldn't make it last week.
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Mako, great to hear about Matt, happy he is having fun at NASA. I was at Willows today with a few other AX'ers it was incredibly cold. Rain is forecast for tommorow so good thing that you are staying out of the elements if you are sick.
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@ Toby ... car is not ITA legal anymore, because I removed the ballast. I'm campaigning the car in the NASA Miata Challenge events which allows me to make the changes that I'm in, Street Modified.
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