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The actual list will be posted in this thread shortly. In the meantime, I wanted to let everyone know about a special activity specific to Saturday. CalClub is hosting the Porterfield Brakes National/Double Regional this same weekend at AutoClub and has invited the solo cars to participate in a parade lap in honor of Renee. This consists of a bunch of cars following the pace car around the roval as the flaggers each do the traditional F1 salute at each station.

The parade lap starts at 1pm. To participate, the solo cars need to be gridded by Garage 1 at 12:45 (see attached map). It will take a bit of time to get everyone lined up, so please do not be late. There will be people there to assist getting the cars gridded properly.

Once the parade lap is over, please hurry back to the solo lot and immediately either put your car in grid or report for work, as appropriate. This is an excellent opportunity to honor Renee and show our appreciation for Renee's involvement in bith sides of the region's SCCA activities.

Here's the entry list for the January practice. There are five on the wait list. As cancellations are received, the list will be updated.

IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A SHARED ENTRY, ONLY THE PRIMARY DRIVER IS LISTED.
E-Board Practice Registration List - January 21, 2012
Abbott, Steven
Adam, Christos
Aing, Timothy
Ajir, Kasra
Barrish, David
Basinger, John
Berry, Tom
Bjoin, Nick
Brozowski, Jason
Bunnell, Steve
Choe, Kyoo-shik
Christopher, Kency
Christopher, KJ
Collins, Steven
Colvin, William
Dang, QV
Dietz, Robert
Endicott, Bob
Frencentese, Tom
Godecka, Maria
Godecka, Unknown
Goldsmith, Aaron
Goodman, Byron
Hartendorp, Johathan
Hayter, Max
Hodges, Mike
Holley, Ed
Huffman, Mark
Jung, Richard
Kazmierczak, Mike
Klippel, Kraig
Koiwai, Mako
Kowalski, Stanley
Liu, Edwin
Lum, Gerald
Lum, Stephan
Ly, Hi
Malmen, Sharon
McKinnell, Jamie
Mollenauer, Shelly
Moon, Jon
Munoz, Tony
Nagler, Nicole
Najarian, Cynthia
Najarian, George
Nakata, Mike
Newcomer, Christine
O'Rourke, Kyle
Owen, Brad
Quinn, Casey
Raghunath, Chet
Rahn, Kurt
Rios, Seb
Sanchez, Alex
Saucedo, Jesus
Schilling, George
Segal, Suzanne
Severy, Lisa
Smith, Martin
Stuart, Jeff
Sullivan, Mike
Swanson, Cody
Swanson, Davin
Tanquary, Tom
Terrey, John
Towers, Steve
Tran, Christopher
Trujillo, Josh
Urry, Steve
Warriner, Richard
Wheaton, Joy
Williams, Kurt
Wong, Jeff
Yu, Pui Kei
Zaterman, Karen

Practice list updated Monday, 1/9/12.

Is there any reason one couldn't participate in the parade lap when they're not registered for the practice?

Jay W

KJ Christopher wrote: I wanted to let everyone know about a special activity specific to Saturday. CalClub is hosting the Porterfield Brakes National/Double Regional this same weekend at AutoClub and has invited the solo cars to participate in a parade lap in honor of Renee. This consists of a bunch of cars following the pace car around the roval as the flaggers each do the traditional F1 salute at each station.

Thanks for the update & map.

Is there a designated photography area / who do we talk with to get cleared to take photographs during the parade lap?

That Lap sounds like a GREAT time!

Jayson Woodruff wrote:Is there any reason one couldn't participate in the parade lap when they're not registered for the practice?

Jay W

KJ Christopher wrote: I wanted to let everyone know about a special activity specific to Saturday. CalClub is hosting the Porterfield Brakes National/Double Regional this same weekend at AutoClub and has invited the solo cars to participate in a parade lap in honor of Renee. This consists of a bunch of cars following the pace car around the roval as the flaggers each do the traditional F1 salute at each station.

Good question. I can't think of one.

Quoc-Viet Dang wrote:Thanks for the update & map.

Is there a designated photography area / who do we talk with to get cleared to take photographs during the parade lap?

We will get that cleared at that time. If nothing else, the bridge area is good.

Typically you can shoot from the top of the Pit Stands and The Bridge. I'm hoping to shoot from an open car ... near the front of the line-up ... ideally right behind the two lead Honor Cars. Since we will have the Vette there that weekend, I would love to have someone with a convertible drive me. Photos from a few years ago when we got to do something like 5 laps!



Photos from top of the Pit Grand Stands:




Photo from Pit Lane ... but the Pit Lane will have the 1st Race Grid in it while we line up and exit near Garage 1:


View from The Bridge, South side ... probably the best place to get a shot with as many cars as possible in it:

HOW COOL!!!!!
Up to what speeds did they allow everyone to get up to?
I've worked on that course before the banks are pretty steep.

I'm sure for the Lap of Honor for Renee it will be pretty tame. When we got to do a bunch of laps a few years ago, it was pretty, brisk }:)

If you want to go fast ... there is a Roval Track Day next weekend. I think Jeff Stewart's going ... maybe you can get a ride. I think KJ got up to 128 in his RX8, after he took his wing off. ;)

Two questions.
Are we going to run juniors at lunch? I assume we'd miss the parade.
How young a passenger can I take on the parade lap?

I'm youth steward. If we aren't running at lunch I might not go. But if kids can run the parade lap, Robert might like to see the track, but them I wouldn't be there to be youth steward. I guess I could stay and send Robert to ride passenger with somebody else, but then he really wants to practice his new kart.... Dang... Too many decisions too early in the day.

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Two questions.
Are we going to run juniors at lunch? I assume we'd miss the parade.
How young a passenger can I take on the parade lap?

I'm youth steward. If we aren't running at lunch I might not go. But if kids can run the parade lap, Robert might like to see the track, but them I wouldn't be there to be youth steward. I guess I could stay and send Robert to ride passenger with somebody else, but then he really wants to practice his new kart.... Dang... Too many decisions too early in the day.

Karts are running at lunch.

George Schilling wrote:Karts are running at lunch.

There should be plenty of time. We'll have our normal lunch and run the karts. The parade lap should take less than 15 minutes, once moving. For most, they will end their lunch period by lining up for the lap. Some of us will have to hurry over to join in. (The "lunch break" will be longer than normal, but with the number of entries we shouldn't have any scheduling or run time issues.)

I don't know the answer to "how young for a passenger?". This isn't a high speed lap by any stretch of the imagination. We can see when we get released.

I expect this to be a somber, fairly slow lap or two.

For the prospective June inside the oval solo practice I'll try to set up a 'Track Tour' parade lap like we did a few years back. No promises, but this parade lap well exceeded autox speeds.

Jay W

List updated Tuesday, 1/10/12 and includes checks received as of today.

Pracdtice list has been updated to include everything received by 1/11/12. One or two spots remain.

List has been updated.

List updated. Two entries added to replace cancellations.

I'm probably gonna have to cancel too. so there should be another opening coming up.

Hey Georgie!

Robert Ekstrand, Junior B, will be there to run the course at lunch. I forgot to enter him...

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Hey Georgie!

Robert Ekstrand, Junior B, will be there to run the course at lunch. I forgot to enter him...

Roger that.

If anyone registered wants to split an entry, I'm open for a morning spot.
Sending a check in anyways for the wait list.

Thanks!

List has been updated. Still four on the wait list.

Hopefully we will be able to accommodate our new Newbies. They didn't seem to understand the "send your check in ASAP,"
... LAST week!