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Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:32 pm
by Jamie Lessie
Timothy Aing wrote:Mako Koiwai wrote:Right ... but only one worker is required to run each of the Bonus Elements.
If even that. I helped pick up my own cones last time. Gives me all the more reason to not hit 'em


Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:14 pm
by Steve Ekstrand
The best way to do the side courses is the "bring a cone buddy". Find a dancing partner and take turns.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:54 pm
by Leonard Cachola
Steve Ekstrand wrote:The best way to do the side courses is the "bring a cone buddy". Find a dancing partner and take turns.
Actually, the best way is to not hit cones in the first place.

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:02 pm
by Mako Koiwai
The worker is there just for safety ... making sure only one car is in the "pen" at a time.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm
by Mike Simanyi
Saturday will remain focused entirely on the Motorsport event. We will have a separate slalom practice area on Sunday.
Mike
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:54 pm
by Larry Chong
Man...I can't wait...last time I auto-x'ed was at the Z Motorsports practice on 6.24.06!
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:06 pm
by George Schilling
Leonard Cachola wrote:Steve Ekstrand wrote:The best way to do the side courses is the "bring a cone buddy". Find a dancing partner and take turns.
Actually, the best way is to not hit cones in the first place.

Well that leaves me out.

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:56 pm
by Art Rinner
Mako Koiwai wrote:Right ... but only one worker is required to run each of the Bonus Elements.
But yeah ... typically everyone gets a LOT of runs on Sunday which might make the extra Figure 8 and Slalom redundant.
Having been in charge of this event the prior 4 years, I do not recommend this. Your getting a free practice on Sunday for very little work on Saturday. You will also have the Z guys wanting to do the extra events also and they are hard to control. We need to keep it simple, I'm sure Mike would agree.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:13 am
by John Williams
Art.
I think Mike is talking about Sunday only for the side dish.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:38 pm
by Mike Simanyi
Art, John is thinking correctly. ;)
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:47 pm
by Mike Simanyi
By the way, I have six 1:00-3:00 and one 3:00-5:00 spots left. Get 'em while you can!
Mike
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:16 pm
by Eric Clements
Mike Simanyi wrote:By the way, I have six 1:00-3:00 and one 3:00-5:00 spots left. Get 'em while you can!
Can you use a 15yr old kid? Jon has his permit and wants to drive a CAR at the practice!
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:18 pm
by Eric Clements
Eric Clements wrote:
Can you use a 15yr old kid? Jon has his permit and wants to drive a CAR at the practice!
Err, what I meant to say was can you use a ProSolo National Champion?

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:10 pm
by Mike Simanyi
What happened to Wendover? I'm sure we can accommodate Jon...
Mike
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:43 am
by Jamie Lessie
Do we need to print something to show the guard like last time?
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:28 am
by Eric Clements
Mike Simanyi wrote:What happened to Wendover? I'm sure we can accommodate Jon...
Mostly Alta Loma HS's lack of first basemen. We're thinking about doing the Bremerton Tour/Pro as like a real vacation...
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:47 am
by Brett King
Jamie Lessie wrote:Do we need to print something to show the guard like last time?
I was thinking the "Stonecutters" handshake might work....

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:14 pm
by Q V
Eric Clements wrote:Mike Simanyi wrote:By the way, I have six 1:00-3:00 and one 3:00-5:00 spots left. Get 'em while you can!
Can you use a 15yr old kid? Jon has his permit and wants to drive a CAR at the practice!
If you let me run the kart a few laps, he can drive my car a few laps

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:14 pm
by Rick Brown
Quoc-Viet Dang wrote:Eric Clements wrote:Mike Simanyi wrote:By the way, I have six 1:00-3:00 and one 3:00-5:00 spots left. Get 'em while you can!
Can you use a 15yr old kid? Jon has his permit and wants to drive a CAR at the practice!
If you let me run the kart a few laps, he can drive my car a few laps

Does he have to wear orange?

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:39 pm
by Q V
Rick Brown wrote:Does he have to wear orange?

LOL. TOTALLY optional, although I'm sure I have an orange shirt in his size somewhere in my closet.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:56 pm
by Jeff Ringer
QV
i think the junior karts like jr Ekstrand's kid kart is an automatic transmission. you might want to try that one first

Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:40 pm
by Ron Flaherty
Mike Simanyi wrote:By the way, I have six 1:00-3:00 and one 3:00-5:00 spots left. Get 'em while you can!
Mike
1:00-3:00, AHH, thats when I work, 6 people short? OK, Will work double time, run from gate to course, and back, then work 3-5.... (If I work two shifts, can I sleep Sunday?)
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:59 pm
by Steve Ekstrand
Jeff Ringer wrote:QV
i think the junior karts like jr Ekstrand's kid kart is an automatic transmission. you might want to try that one first

With 1.8hp, if you weigh more than about 110lbs, the kart isn't going anywhere.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:06 pm
by KJ Christopher
Steve Ekstrand wrote:Jeff Ringer wrote:QV
i think the junior karts like jr Ekstrand's kid kart is an automatic transmission. you might want to try that one first

With 1.8hp, if you weigh more than about 110lbs, the kart isn't going anywhere.
Sandbagger. That thing is 1.9hp if anything.
Re: Motorsports Event - Free Practice!
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:44 pm
by Mike Simanyi
Back On Topic:
Newsflash! I've had some cancellations. Their loss = your gain.
I have one opening left in the 3:00-5:00 slot, and one for 8:30-10:30.
Please e-mail me if you're interested: mikes at newportacceptance dot calm. (Pun intended. We do subprime auto finance and you can hear the crickets chirping in Underwriting.)
Mike