Best finish ever!
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- Tom Berry
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Best finish ever!
Thanks Christine...
That was just about the most fun course finish I can remember!
A real "Hang on for dear life" kinda deal. Loved it.
Oh.... and the rest of the course was darn good too :gpower:
That was just about the most fun course finish I can remember!
A real "Hang on for dear life" kinda deal. Loved it.
Oh.... and the rest of the course was darn good too :gpower:
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- Will Kalman
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Re: Best finish ever!
Agreed! And I generally dislike courses with lots of big sweepers.
Cyan also said it's about the most fun course she's ever driven!
Cyan also said it's about the most fun course she's ever driven!
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Re: Best finish ever!
I have to rethink my hatred of sweepers. Done the Christine way they are great. Five very distinct exercises followed by a fight to the finish. Well done!
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Re: Best finish ever!
Couldn't agree more! SO much fun! The slalom entry and exit also gave you a lot to think about. Even the line selection in the sweepers at the beginning was a fun challenge. Thanks for all your hard work, Christine (and helpers). It really paid off!
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Re: Best finish ever!
I don't think I can add more than what these guys just said, but WOW; fun course!
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Re: Best finish ever!
Agreed! So much fun, but also so frustrating, as I'd finish with my hands shaking, thinking every time that I must've gone faster than my best (second run) and was 2-3 tenths slower. I must've tried every available line once, including driving straight at things like an idiot. Great, challenging course! Anytime you get a front-drive car throttle steering through a sweeper, it's a good time 

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Oversteer is better than understeer because you don't see the tree you're hitting.
- Marshall Grice
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Re: Best finish ever!
you should try it with an all-wheel drive car sometime.Kurt Rahn wrote: Anytime you get a front-drive car throttle steering through a sweeper, it's a good time

corded rear tires FTW!
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Re: Best finish ever!
I did love that course! Wish I had a few more shots at it. Never did put it all together!
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- Pete Loney
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Re: Best finish ever!
Same here George, Even my last fastest run I felt like I could have applied the gas even earlier on that last corner that was off throttle.George Schilling wrote:I did love that course! Wish I had a few more shots at it. Never did put it all together!
Left some out there....
Real happy placing 1st within SCNAX PAX wise, my first time for that!
Thanks Chrstine and crew for a fun Sunday with my buds.
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Re: Best finish ever!
Is that an invitation? ;) I guess I'm asking the wrong guy.Marshall Grice wrote:you should try it with an all-wheel drive car sometime.
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Oversteer is better than understeer because you don't see the tree you're hitting.
Oversteer is better than understeer because you don't see the tree you're hitting.