2008 Solo National Championship, Sept 16-19

[Mako Koiwai]

I think it's the Novice Co-Driver that has to do the Butt Wave during the Parade ...

[Randy Chase]

That cracks me up.

[Christine Grice]

Don't forget!

Entries must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST, August 21, 2008 to avoid the $75 late fee. A $150 late fee will be assessed for
entries received after September 5, 2008.

Nationals currently has 848 people registered, 68% of the event cap.

Here is how our region is doing so far:

Cal Club members currently registered:
Henry Bjoin (ASP)
Jason Uyeda (ASP)
Ashley Armstrong (HSL)
Jim Reyenga (SM2)
Jason Flores (STS)
Stephen Yeoh (STS)
Curt Luther (HS)
Steve Ekstrand (STS)
Stacey Miller (STSL)
Aaron Goldsmith (STU)
Wolfgang Heock (STU)
Max Hayter (STU)
Annie Bauer (STUL)
James Yom (AS)
George Schilling (AS)
Joey Schilling (AS)
Bill Schenker (CSP)
John Edwards (GP)
Don Salyers (GP)
Steve Glusman (GP)
Will Kalman (HS)
Scott McHugh (AS)
Kyle Williams (SS)
Ron Tsumura (AS)
Mihai Surubariu (STX)
Mari Clements (ES)
Eric Clements (ES)
Jonathan Clements (FJA)
Mike Simanyi (CSP)

Total: 29

Cal Club regulars not currently registered but with a high likelyhood of attending:
Ken Motonishi
Tom Berry
Christine Berry
Marshall Grice
Don Green
Ron Chapman
Brian Robertson
Lori Robertson
Rick Jung

Total: 9

People who are registered/will probably register that are from the rest of the SoCal area or sometimes attend our events:
Jason Isley (BS)
Jennifer Isley (BSL)
Jeff Kiesel (EM)
Barbra Boehme (ASL)
Henry Botkin (ESP)
Gary Thomason (SS)
Leslie Cohen (SS)
Mark Deurst (ASP)
Jason Rhodes
Bill Martin (CP)
Mark Huffman (DM)
Cindy Jansen (EML)
Guy Ankeny (CP)

total: 13



This might be a record turn out from the SoCal regions this year :gpower:
(sorry if I missed anyone )

[Christine Grice]

Tomorrow at 2pm our time is when the late fees kick in!!!!!

From the supp regs:

Entries must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST, August 21, 2008 to avoid the $75 late fee.A $150 late fee will be assessed for
entries received after September 5, 2008.

Nationals currently has 958 people registered, 77% of the event cap.

Cal Club members currently registered:
George Schilling (AS)
Ron Tsumura (AS)
Joey Schilling (AS)
Scott McHugh (AS)
James Yom (AS)
Henry Bjoin (ASP)
Jason Uyeda (ASP)
Marshall Grice (BSP)
Tom Berry (BSP)
Theresa Berry (BSPL)
Mike Simanyi (CSP)
Bill Schenker (CSP)
Mari Clements (ES)
Eric Clements (ES)
Jonathan Clements (FJA)
John Edwards (GP)
Don Salyers (GP)
Steve Glusman (GP)
Will Kalman (HS)
Curt Luther (HS)
Ashley Armstrong (HSL)
Patty Wang (HSL)
Jim Reyenga (SM2)
Christine Berry (SML)
Kyle Williams (SS)
Jason Flores (STS)
Stephen Yeoh (STS)
Steve Ekstrand (STS)
Stacey Miller (STSL)
Aaron Goldsmith (STU)
Wolfgang Heock (STU)
Rick Jung (STU)
Max Hayter (STU)
Annie Bauer (STUL)
Mihai Surubariu (STX)

Total: 35

People who are registered that are from the rest of the SoCal area or sometimes attend our events:
Barbra Boehme (ASL)
Mark Deurst (ASP)
Jason Isley (BS)
Jennifer Isley (BSL)
Bill Martin (CP)
Guy Ankeny (CP)
Mark Huffman (DM)
Jeff Kiesel (EM)
Shawn Kiesel (EML)
Cindy Jansen (EML)
Henry Botkin (ESP)
Gary Thomason (SS)
Leslie Cohen (SS)

Total: 13

[Steve Ekstrand]

Wow!

What a turn out from the West on a year with overall expected lower entries. Interesting.

Thank you for your updates and reminders Christine!

[Christine Grice]

The interesting thing is that since I posted the list above at 9:01, the number of entries has gone from 958 to 965. 7 more people in 1.5 hours. Not bad.

[Max Hayter]

Thanks for putting this together Christine

[Christine Grice]

Oh, and don't forget that SCCAforums.com is getting ready to post their "Pick the Winners" contest. They are just waiting for the last registration surge before the late fee period starts. (and obviously there is a registration surge )

[Michael Palero]

Wow, 8 entrants in GP, and none of the trophy winners from last year entered yet. In fact, only one of the top 6. The "locals" are sand-bagging.

Who usually wins GP?

[Steve Ekstrand]

In order to win GP, I believe you have to live in Kansas. Its in the Prepared rules somewhere.

[Christine Grice]

Hey, we passed 1000! Not bad for a crappy economy and really high gas prices. :gpower:

[Steve Ekstrand]

A last hurrah before we bury nationals at Blythevile?

[Christine Grice]

Today at 2pm our time is when the late fees kick in!!!!!

From the supp regs:
Entries must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST, August 21, 2008 to avoid the $75 late fee.A $150 late fee will be assessed for
entries received after September 5, 2008.

Nationals currently has 1026 people registered, 82% of the event cap.

Cal Club members currently registered:
George Schilling (AS) T/W
Ron Tsumura (AS) T/W
Joey Schilling (AS) T/W
Scott McHugh (AS) T/W
James Yom (AS) T/W
Henry Bjoin (ASP) T/W
Jason Uyeda (ASP) T/W
Ken Motonishi (ASP) T/W
Marshall Grice (BSP) T/W
Tom Berry (BSP) T/W
Theresa Berry (BSPL) T/W
Ryan Buetzer (CS) Th/F
Mike Simanyi (CSP) Th/F
Bill Schenker (CSP) Th/F
Mari Clements (ES) Th/F
Eric Clements (ES) Th/F
Jonathan Clements (FJA) T/W
John Edwards (GP) T/W
Don Salyers (GP) T/W
Steve Glusman (GP) T/W
Will Kalman (HS) Th/F
Curt Luther (HS) Th/F
Ashley Armstrong (HSL) Th/F
Patty Wang (HSL) Th/F
Jim Reyenga (SM2) Th/F
Christine Berry (SML) Th/F
Kyle Williams (SS) Th/F
Jason Flores (STS) Th/F
Stephen Yeoh (STS) Th/F
Steve Ekstrand (STS) Th/F
Stacey Miller (STSL) Th/F
Aaron Goldsmith (STU) T/W
Wolfgang Heock (STU) T/W
Rick Jung (STU) T/W
Max Hayter (STU) T/W
Annie Bauer (STUL) T/W
Mihai Surubariu (STX) T/W

Total: 37

People who are registered that are from the rest of the SoCal area or sometimes attend our events:
Barbra Boehme (ASL) T/W
Mark Deurst (ASP) T/W
Jason Isley (BS) T/W
Jennifer Isley (BSL) T/W
Bill Martin (CP) Th/F
Guy Ankeny (CP) Th/F
Mark Huffman (DM) T/W
Jeff Kiesel (EM) T/W
Shawn Kiesel (EML) T/W
Cindy Jansen (EML) T/W
Henry Botkin (ESP) T/W
Gary Thomason (SS) Th/F
Leslie Cohen (SS) Th/F

Total: 13

[Randy Chase]

If anyone on the above list (attending Natioanls) would like to be involved in a Nationals test and tune day at Qualcomm on September 1st, please send me an email to randychase@gmail.com

Thanks

[Christine Grice]

Late fees have officially started!

Last year we had 1164. Registered so far this year: 1081

[Christine Grice]

SCCAforums.com has now launched their Pick the Winners Competition! They give prizes to the people who pick the most winners but everyone just seems to have fun with picking their local favorite.

Pick The Winners

[Christine Grice]

Entrants: 1082

SS- 58 SSL- 12
AS- 59 ASL- 8
BS- 37 BSL- 7
CS- 26 CSL- 8
DS- 38 DSL- 3
ES- 44 ESL- 7
FS- 27 FSL- 5
GS- 28 GSL- 4
HS- 36 HSL- 4

ASP- 22 ASPL- 3
BSP- 15 BSPL- 1
CSP- 27 CSPL- 7
DSP- 25 DSPL- 7
ESP- 19 ESPL- 5
FSP- 21 FSPL- 6

SM- 18 SML- 6
SM2- 19 SM2L- 4

STS- 37 STSL- 10
STS2- 36 STS2L- 7
STX- 36 STXL- 5
STU- 32 STUL- 3

XP- 11 XPL- 1
CP- 38 CPL- 12
DP- 14 DPL- 3
EP- 20 EPL-4
FP- 15 FPL- 0
GP- 14 GPL- 3

F125- 19 F125L- 5
FJA- 6 FJB- 4

AM- 12 AML-0
BM- 12 BML- 2
CM- 17 CML- 2
DM- 15 DML- 3
EM- 17 EML- 4
FM- 24 FML- 5

[Ken Motonishi]

SS and AS look like there will be some huge battles!

I think the most intriguing class might be AS with a gaggle of S2000s battling each other. Throw in the venerable Vettes, Boxster S, STi and Solstice GXP and you have a dogfight..

The GXPs potential has yet to be fully realized IMO. It had the raw times to win last year and this year there are more of them. I'm interested in how the CR version of the S2000 will do. I did notice Derek Butts is also on the entry list in a 2008 S2000 and he ain't no slouch. If he happens to be in a 2008 CR it'll be even more interesting.

The single STi entered is the wild card, especially if the conditions are less than ideal. Jonathen Roberts did quite well last year in Donnie Barnes' STi and that was in dry conditions.

Then there's that McWho guy....Just when you aren't paying attention he'll give you a wake up call..

If it were up to me and I had too much money and time, I'd have to try out the S2000 CR (although the AP1 is obviously capable) and GXP as my choice for the dry and an STi as my rain car.

[James Yom]

It's funny, the majority of AS is in the wrong car (00-07 S2000), me being one. The GXP is definitely the car to have. The GXP is arguably the most purpose built autox car out there, the MS-R being the other. Too bad the feedback is about as numb as a prostitute's... emotions, and it has about as much testosterone as as a lesbian convention. I'm just happy that none of the drivers are 1st string autox drivers. In the hands of a good driver, it would be unstoppable.

It'll be interesting to see a S2000 CR in capable hands. I'd guess it's still 2nd, although a very close 2nd to the GXP. They're both geared wrong, but the Krappa car out-torques the S2000 by almost 100 lb/ft of torque. At least it's on the same level as the C4 vettes.

Whoever buys Stemler's car, I hope he's a hopeless driver that isn't competitive and the car blends into autox oblivion (like Hui's old Porsche, the BS car to have). Then I'll continue to play in AS with the "wrong" car

If it rains, we're all SOL and the STi will run circles around us

[Kurt Rahn]

GXP, you say? Hmmmmmmm

[Eric Clements]

Hey Christine, It looks like you've got some competition this year! Vic Sias is entered in SML.

[Bill Schenker]

...And again CSP is the largest SP class!

[Sebastian Rios]

Shauna and I signed up for the test-n-tune on Sunday 9/14, the fee is non-refundable, so if any of you can get them to let you use our runs, go for it!

[Michael Palero]

Shauna and I signed up for the test-n-tune on Sunday 9/14, the fee is non-refundable, so if any of you can get them to let you use our runs, go for it!

Need it.
-Mike

[Greg Peng]

The Test and Tune entry is not transferrable, according to Nancy Downing.