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In ASP, Saturday ... Ken, Jason I, Henry, Stacey Mollocker ... with Ken and Henry only getting their morning runs in. A short circuit cut out half of the cylinders when they tried to do their second set of runs? Fixed now. Six drivers in ASP ... they got their class.

Any other results trickling in?

James Wilson Beats Tom Berry in the Super Challenge!!!

What's he doing at Wendover anyway ... thought he's settling in in Houston ?!

Mihai beats Gary Thomason in the SC! Then gets beat by James

Mako Koiwai wrote:James Wilson Beats Tom Berry in the Super Challenge!!! Wonder what the offset was!?!

What's he doing at Wendover anyway ... thought he's settling in in Houston ?!

I think James enjoys the spoils of the trip---probably made lots of money!!! ;)

Right James...

Don

Apparently James didn't even have a matching set of tires for the Escort ... Nitto's in front and Falken's in the back! Drove it all the way from Houston.

Ken/Jason U/Henry left before the SuperC

Mako Koiwai wrote:Apparently James didn't even have a matching set of tires for the Escort ... Nitto's in front and Falken's in the back! Drove it all the way from Houston.

Ken/Jason U/Henry left before the SuperC

yeah, his main competitors in class coned out, which gave him the top qualifier spot. James drove very well, but the car seemed to be leaking sand everywhere, haha.

That coarse was, unique.. every BMW STU car should have been there, haha.

It had to be transition hell looking at STS civics compared to the rally cars. Remember 4100ft elevation and pro solo starts. An evo or STI should have spanked a wheezing civie by days.

It was ALL transitions and a slaloms!

Steve Ekstrand wrote:It had to be transition hell looking at STS civics compared to the rally cars. Remember 4100ft elevation and pro solo starts. An evo or STI should have spanked a wheezing civie by days.

No straights, but no slow turns, all slaloms of one type or another with a turn around, on concrete.

McCormick is pretty good at those left right left right left right things.
I wonder if Andy has his car too loose for such a course?

Steve Ekstrand wrote:McCormick is pretty good at those left right left right left right things.
I wonder if Andy has his car too loose for such a course?

Looked like Andy was on the wrong tire. McCormick went to a hot new wheel tire combo.

Was Kevin on the new Kumho?

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Was Kevin on the new Kumho?

New Kumho is verboten for 2008 per Fastrack.

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Was Kevin on the new Kumho?

Dunlops yo. dun dun DUUUUUN

I know the Kumhos are persona non grata for the solo stuff, but wasn't sure if either Kevin was just doing it anyway or if the Pro was different.

So what size dunlops and what happen to Kevin and Kumho.

Steve Ekstrand wrote:I know the Kumhos are persona non grata for the solo stuff, but wasn't sure if either Kevin was just doing it anyway or if the Pro was different.

So what size dunlops and what happen to Kevin and Kumho.

I'd guess they'd be letting him off the hook for the year since they didn't get thier tires in gear quick enough.. Dunno the size, but i think it was on a tall wheel.

Wow, just saw Andy's post on SCCAforums.
It was a 215-40-17 front and 195-55-15 rear.

That's a hugely tall tire and a heavier package for the civie. Really surprised it didn't throughly kill acceleration especially at altitude where one of the hot rodders tricks is to run a SHORTER tire.

Interesting.... Crap, and expensive to chase.

How do the dunlaps like slippery stuff or cold?

Just wondering if hot concrete is the ticket for Dunlops or something.

Aaron Goldsmith wrote:

Steve Ekstrand wrote:I know the Kumhos are persona non grata for the solo stuff, but wasn't sure if either Kevin was just doing it anyway or if the Pro was different.

So what size dunlops and what happen to Kevin and Kumho.

I'd guess they'd be letting him off the hook for the year since they didn't get thier tires in gear quick enough.. Dunno the size, but i think it was on a tall wheel.

Kumho gave him a pass because the new tire wasn't ready.

Found some wheels.

Where do I get Dunlops? And what do they like for shaving? 4/32nds?

My tire guy is Luke at the Tire Rack - he got us the last living set of Dunlops in our size in the country (we think)! He had them shipped from their warehouses all over to their Indy warehouse where they got shaved - we do 4/32ndths but they do wear a LOT faster than the Yok's, so it'll depend on what you're looking for...

Anyhow, Luke is a super good guy - he'll hook ya up

888-981-3953 x 362 or luke@tirerack.com

I'm not 100% about my dunlops yet but they worked better then I drove ....
1st run Sunday morning here.

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I got lucky that Gary hit a cone then I took myself out with a Red light....

Steve Ekstrand wrote:How do the dunlaps like slippery stuff or cold?

Just wondering if hot concrete is the ticket for Dunlops or something.

I think they like cold and slippery better than HOT!

Is Dunlop offering contingency?