2009 Solo National Championships, Sept 5th-11th

[Mako Koiwai]

Are the BSP results Final ? Tom 2nd by 0.058 ... seems like some times are missing?

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

First and Second for Rick Jung's EVO !

I'm really proud of my old college roomate Tom Kenna. Great job!

Co-driver wins by.........0.023 seconds! But not surprised....Kenna's super quick in a BMW M3 (his or mine when he co-drives it) but give him an AWD Boost buggy like an Evo? Lights out!

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Are the BSP results Final ? Tom 2nd by 0.058 ... seems like some times are missing?

No.....that's why I put "pre-liminary". E-Modified is also missing as Keisel is in 1st temporarily. Though E-Mod Ladies is done and Keisel's wife lost to Patty Tunnell.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Tom Berry trails by .264 going into last run. Marshall Berry done and 3rd.

[Steve Ekstrand]

The .058 was first day results.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Tom Berry in the lead. He's done.
Craig Wilcox has the last run of BSP and needs to pick up 7 hundredths of a second.

Drama!!!

[Steve Ekstrand]

Tom Terrific survives a squeaker!
Wilcox slows down and cones too on his last.
Tom Berry wins BSP again by .070

[Steve Glusman]

Thanks for all the updates!

This is almost as exciting as being there

How come no one is reporting on the famed G-P class?

[Mako Koiwai]

Rad mentioned that a couple of other drivers were going to pilot the Fiat in another class. Does anyone know what happened to that idea?

[Leonard Cachola]

Rad mentioned that a couple of other drivers were going to pilot the Fiat in another class. Does anyone know what happened to that idea?

SSM has a 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia listed for two drivers placing 3rd and 17th.

[Jason Munchhof]

Drama!!!

Pretty entertaining to watch. Wilcox hit a cone on his final run, then stopped for a down cone in the finish chute after the lights. On his re-run he got the time he needed, but hit another cone midway through the run.

[Kurt Williams]

"I guess it's good, at least they can't say "the rally cars are too fast for ESP" AGAIN."

Obviously they are for BSP :}

[Michael Wood]

Drama!!!

Pretty entertaining to watch. Wilcox hit a cone on his final run, then stopped for a down cone in the finish chute after the lights. On his re-run he got the time he needed, but hit another cone midway through the run.

Wow, I didn't know he got two shots at it...Tom, on the other hand, pulled it out on his last run going faster and clean. A well deserved win, I'd say!

Seeing as I'm a loser, sitting at a key board this year rather than being in Lincoln, I just did a quick count of National Championships won and it appears that the state of CA took well over a quarter of all championships...20 out of 74. SFR was responsible for 7, with the two SoCal regions taking 13 (I'm too lazy and ignorant to break it down any further). Anyhow, I'd say that is probably the best effort from the left coast since the early 2000's. Lots of great efforts and I'm stoked for all the first time winners...actually, I'm happy for all that were fortunate enough to participate!

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Drama!!!

Pretty entertaining to watch. Wilcox hit a cone on his final run, then stopped for a down cone in the finish chute after the lights. On his re-run he got the time he needed, but hit another cone midway through the run.

Wow, I didn't know he got two shots at it...Tom, on the other hand, pulled it out on his last run going faster and clean. A well deserved win, I'd say!

Seeing as I'm a loser, sitting at a key board this year rather than being in Lincoln, I just did a quick count of National Championships won and it appears that the state of CA took well over a quarter of all championships...20 out of 74. SFR was responsible for 7, with the two SoCal regions taking 13 (I'm too lazy and ignorant to break it down any further). Anyhow, I'd say that is probably the best effort from the left coast since the early 2000's. Lots of great efforts and I'm stoked for all the first time winners...actually, I'm happy for all that were fortunate enough to participate!

Could've been 23 (close 2nd place finishers):

• Jason Isley - STX
• Bill Schenker - CSP
• Toby Larsson - FP

[Mako Koiwai]

Congratulations to ALL of the WINNER ... and everyone that went was a Winner in my book!

[Mako Koiwai]

It must have rained during SSM ... results seemed scrambled ?

http://sololive.scca.com/SSM.html

[Sebastian Rios]

It's a sad day for the STX WRX...The reign has finally ended.

[Thomas Smith]

I hear most of the ITR's in D Stock were DQ'd for leaving out a gasket in the airbox ..... Winner was legal.

[Steve Ekstrand]

It must have rained during SSM ... results seemed scrambled ?

http://sololive.scca.com/SSM.html

SSM was completely destroyed by rain.... Like SS, CPL, and DP. I feel particularly bad for Keith Brown (DP) and Andy McKee (SSM). Keith was putting the hurt on with his Miata and Andy was exacting revenge on Dr. Erik for the Pro Finale win.


Great win by Tom Kenna and a 1-2 for car owner Rick Jung.

Great win by Scott McHugh!

Lisa Berry is a National Champ! Does that mean that Marshall is the only Berry without a Jacket??? Maybe Tom could loan him one?

[Michael Wood]

I'm not sure Isley should feel too bad about getting straight timed by ST...

...ST beat STU, also...

...and STS.

amazing...just amazing.

[Steve Ekstrand]

I didn't even look at STU times. Ouch!

Civic's are the fastest car eVaR!!!!

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Here's Toby's fast run on the East Course, it had the time to win.. but you can see the cone he hits in the video.
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[Dennis R. Brown, DDS]

It must have rained during SSM ... results seemed scrambled ?

http://sololive.scca.com/SSM.html

Mako,
I've got the newspaper from Lincoln that shows the lake the West Course became. I'll bring it to the next event to show you. I was covering the 1st and 3rd runs, and the downpour started during the course walk-prep before the 2nd runs. It was crazy how much rain came down, in such a short amount of time. The initial sprinkles made the surface very, very slick for walking, let alone driving. I was listening to the race on the TireRack FM broadcast in the car because I didn't feel like being soaked, and didn't want my notes ruined. Some of the times in the second group were double of normal because those with the fewest mistakes were going to win. Some people had time to change to rain tires between runs, and I think that was the difference in the end.

[Steve Ekstrand]

The absolute SOLE difference 2nd heat was that some first drivers got one dry run before Lincoln AirPark went underwater. Those that put down a clean first lap in the dry beat nearly a 100% of those that ran in the wet. Rain tires didn't matter. It was about when you ran and if you could seize the opportunity.

[Jason Isley BS RX8]

Tired, so tired. Left NE around 5:00am my time, got home at 3:00am - 1500+miles in 22hrs Then Jessica was happy to see daddy home, and thought I needed to be up at 7:00am. Must go back to sleep...