...washing his car in really short cutoffs and a muscle tee...Mako Koiwai wrote:Any other slo-mo of Chris, you know ... for Renee. Chris cleaning his windshield, Chris putting air in his tires, Chris sliding his helmet off.
PHOTOS: GRA Hosted Practice & Champ Race
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I'm probably missing something elsewhere in the thread, but I didn't see a link to Mako's photos. Here ya go:
http://public.fotki.com/makofoto/2009-a ... osted-pra/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://public.fotki.com/makofoto/2009-a ... osted-pra/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks ... yet the album had 95 visitors and over 2,000 hits ... without a link ?! :gpower:
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Didn't make it out Sunday.... I had something pop up that I had to deal with. That said... 0/2 on pix !
Did you take any shots on Saturday by chance Mako ?
Really bummed I couldn't make it Sunday after seeing that Ferarri... woulda been nice to hear that thing pinned for a minute

Did you take any shots on Saturday by chance Mako ?
Really bummed I couldn't make it Sunday after seeing that Ferarri... woulda been nice to hear that thing pinned for a minute

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Chris:
I will make sure that I ALWAYS have sunscreen with me. Thanks so much for being such a great sport.
Renee
I will make sure that I ALWAYS have sunscreen with me. Thanks so much for being such a great sport.
Renee
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Brett ... then who is this ?!
... I thought I got you ...
We only tried out Pete's Slo-Mo camera on Sat ... and unfortunately didn't get you. Too busy driving myself ...

... I thought I got you ...

We only tried out Pete's Slo-Mo camera on Sat ... and unfortunately didn't get you. Too busy driving myself ...

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That would be Tommy Chang (according to the results pdf - I haven't met the guy personally).
We could also photoshop the #'s - no one would ever know, Brett, hee hee.
We could also photoshop the #'s - no one would ever know, Brett, hee hee.
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Nice event and great track at the GRA event. I really enjoyed it.
Here is a video of my best time. 60.501, not a trophy run but fun none the less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJhGjfmWGeE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here is a video of my best time. 60.501, not a trophy run but fun none the less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJhGjfmWGeE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Awesome pictures as always!
Sad that I didn't see my little black mr2 anywhere in there though. 


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Brett runs in SST and has much nicer numbers.Mako Koiwai wrote:Brett ... then who is this ?!
... I thought I got you ...![]()
We only tried out Pete's Slo-Mo camera on Sat ... and unfortunately didn't get you. Too busy driving myself ...
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Hello All,
I took some shots on Sunday. It was my first autocross ever! My boyfriend & I had a blast!
Enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiejchen ... 718079748/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I took some shots on Sunday. It was my first autocross ever! My boyfriend & I had a blast!

Enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiejchen ... 718079748/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Mako Koiwai wrote:Brett ... then who is this ?!
... I thought I got you ...![]()
We only tried out Pete's Slo-Mo camera on Sat ... and unfortunately didn't get you. Too busy driving myself ...
That's someone with great taste in cars Mako !!!!

My car's actually a little different looking, but you probably couldn't tell unless they were parked next to each other...
Next event we'll get it...

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The funny thing is that when I walked by and said, "Hi Brett ... got shots of you," he responded 

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What can I say... the ladies want me... and the men want to BE me !!!!
}:)
*Disclaimer : While funny, the statement above is actually true, and should be taken with great seriousnessslesssssss....

*Disclaimer : While funny, the statement above is actually true, and should be taken with great seriousnessslesssssss....
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Nice work Katie! Excellent Panning Shots! I STILL have trouble getting ones as good as yours. ... are you the one that had the new D40 ... that I used to shoot you and your bf + Miata in the morning? Or are you the one that I asked to step back ... up to the Grid ... while you were shooting? (I was worried about you getting better shots then me. 

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Ohhhh K Brett :barf:


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Hi Mako!
Haha I think I was the one that was asked to step back. I have a canon rebel xt with a tamron 28-75
Haha I think I was the one that was asked to step back. I have a canon rebel xt with a tamron 28-75

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Here are a couple of great timed shots by none other than Mako.
Caught me doing the Corvette slide.
No cones though it was a nice wide Corvette Track
Caught me doing the Corvette slide.
No cones though it was a nice wide Corvette Track

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Hey all. I'm new to SCCA Solo 2, and I had a good time at Fontana last weekend... Even though I totally got my ass handed to me!
Thanks for a fun event.
Quick question. How long does it usually take to get the Indexed Results up on the website? I'm anxious to see just how badly I got beat down!
Mark D.

Quick question. How long does it usually take to get the Indexed Results up on the website? I'm anxious to see just how badly I got beat down!

Mark D.
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They were up by 6:30pm Sunday night. Go to the Events Forum, then Event Results sub-forum. Results are posted on the AXWare site, at least initially.Mark DeShon wrote:Hey all. I'm new to SCCA Solo 2, and I had a good time at Fontana last weekend... Even though I totally got my ass handed to me!Thanks for a fun event.
Quick question. How long does it usually take to get the Indexed Results up on the website? I'm anxious to see just how badly I got beat down!![]()
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Ah! It was a little buried! Thanks. Like I said, I'm new to all this. 144th place aint too bad!
Mark D.

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Mark DeShon wrote:Ah! It was a little buried! Thanks. Like I said, I'm new to all this. 144th place aint too bad!![]()
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Oh sure it sucks pretty bad....




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I did! And I'll definitely be back... And watch yourself, because even if I'm not a fast driver, I am a fast learner!Steve Ekstrand wrote:
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But the more important question is did you have FUN!!!

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