1999-08-15 SCCA Autox @ EVOTC in Devore

[Kristoffer Gjevre]

EVOTC (EVOC?) was brought up in another thread and that brought back memories so I dug out an old video tape...

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Some mod cars running and stuff while it is getting dark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HtkT-058gE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My 3rd run in the dark at 2:04 AM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90jjoIoWeUo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-kg

[Mike Kazmierczak]

Cool video's.

It's like a mini El Toro.

[George Schilling]

I'm wondering how that passed safety? Looks a bit dangerous.

[George Doganis]

I remember that event! Fun times.

Actually there were far more "exciting" course designs(1995?) that even used the banked 3-lane corner before this event. AVERAGE(not max) speed for the fastest stock class car was around 49 - 51 mph, if I remember correctly(those days one of the GRA members used to measure the courses and graph them-Richard). The banked corner was coned so only the bottom lane could be used, but it was possible to take a good line and use the entire banked exit and barely miss the ARMCO. Fun times, 3rd gear in a 1.6L C Stock Miata. I will dig up the results. Now the blasphemy: I believe that a C Stock Miata had the Top Time of Day for Stock Classes in one of those "oval" events. Yes, Super Stock was also running that day...

George

[Mike Simanyi]

I'm wondering how that passed safety? Looks a bit dangerous.

I saw that video and realized there's *no* way we could run that today...

[Thomas Smith]

I'm wondering how that passed safety? Looks a bit dangerous.

I saw that video and realized there's *no* way we could run that today...

But the rules regarding course design have not really changed?

I always loved those night courses at the Tri-oval.....

[George Schilling]

Now the blasphemy: I believe that a C Stock Miata had the Top Time of Day for Stock Classes in one of those "oval" events. Yes, Super Stock was also running that day...

George

Wait a minute, Buetzer was only 8 years old in 1995.

[David Palmquist]

Ah, those were good times. I'm pretty sure my CSP Miata got a new paint job after that event.

(Although it could have been one of the earlier years as the tri-oval was definitely involved!)

[Tom Berry]

Ah, those were good times. I'm pretty sure my CSP Miata got a new paint job after that event.

(Although it could have been one of the earlier years as the tri-oval was definitely involved!)

I remember that event Dave. I drove your car that night ( morning? )
I can also remember several nice cars going into the dirt... like John Fendel's at one of the day events there.

[Mike Simanyi]

I'm wondering how that passed safety? Looks a bit dangerous.

I saw that video and realized there's *no* way we could run that today...

But the rules regarding course design have not really changed?

I don't know about the validity of that statement Tom, but I do know that insurers, lawyers and liability law have advanced since then, as have the SCCA loss ratios...

[Kristoffer Gjevre]

Hm, so the sign says EVOTC, but on the ground it says EVOC...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 8&t=h&z=18

Birdseye (seems to be blocked in some areas maybe because of that other facility nearby):
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v ... &encType=1

[Thomas Smith]

Ah, those were good times. I'm pretty sure my CSP Miata got a new paint job after that event.

(Although it could have been one of the earlier years as the tri-oval was definitely involved!)

You had your "incident" in 1998 as I remember. It was the same day I bought my ITR.

[Glenn Duensing]

Ah, those were good times. I'm pretty sure my CSP Miata got a new paint job after that event.

(Although it could have been one of the earlier years as the tri-oval was definitely involved!)

I remember that event Dave. I drove your car that night ( morning? )
I can also remember several nice cars going into the dirt... like John Fendel's at one of the day events there.

John likes dirt. I remember seeing John kick up some dust at Riverside Raceway once...
And yes I still have your paper work from your boo boo David in my files.