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2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:52 pm
by Jason Flores
http://yeohbaby.blogspot.com

Check daily to see what the CSCC does when we are away from home and get delirious from walking the course 10 times a day!!!


...we will post when there are updates...also VIDEO to follow!!!!

also....
PRO-SOLO BANQUET PHOTOS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeohbaby/s ... 297927435/

NATIONALS TEST AND TUNE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeohbaby/s ... 297873821/

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:00 pm
by Jason Flores
Some highlights from Day 2

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The New Team Allstars Pose..
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At Pats Pig, a restaraunt close by.
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Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 pm
by Jason Flores
Nationals Course MAP

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Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:01 am
by Sebastian Rios
Once again, I'm amazed at how much course they can cram in to such a small lot. I can't wait for a venue 4x the size! Make sure you go to the town hall meeting tonight and give us the scoop on next year's site.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:25 am
by Mako Koiwai
East course looks a lot like last years course, of course

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:47 am
by Tom Denham
Car looks great guys, Good luck.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:15 am
by Robert Puertas
Cool.
I can hear Gary Thomason say "ooh look, another slalom" from all the way here in California...

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:32 am
by Steve Ekstrand
I introduced myself to the courses last night and the West course said, "Howdy, nice to meet you, I'm an Elise course." And the East course said, "welcome to Topeka, I'm an Elise course too."

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:18 pm
by Curt Luther
A phone call to Chris Shenefield 30 minutes ago:

"So, Chris I hear you're doing OK?"

"Where are you?"

"I'm still in Cali. So you're in first?"

"I thought you were coming in today. There are women gettin' naked all over the place here."

"Hopefully it doesn't stop. So, the course..."

"I saw Xxxxx Xxxxxx topless twice today."

After I got him to calm down over the boobies, I found out his last run was dirty, so he's in fourth in STX. He can't remember the names of who's in 1-3. East course is only 40 seconds for STX cars.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:17 am
by Jason Flores

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:44 am
by Mako Koiwai
Thanks for capturing the flavor of Nationals. Thanks ... Keep it up ...

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:48 pm
by Jason Flores
More pics coming...

Day 4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeohbaby/s ... 350437486/

and also

http://yeohbaby.blogspot.com

Day 5 on the way...amazing how stephen can that over 200 photos and still capture 2nd place in STS...this guy is amazing.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:24 am
by Reijo Silvennoinen
Here's some photos from me from Thursday/Friday....and a few others:

http://2008sccasolonationalstopeka.shutterfly.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reijo

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:58 am
by Steve Glusman
I had this smile on my face the whole time I was in Topka and can't seem to get it off....even though I had to devert to Huntsville, Al for work and stay here over the weekend......Nations were a blast...only wish I drove faster and had more time to get used to the GP Spitfire.....which ran well and was one of the few GP cars to not have any mechanical issues!

Steve G #424 usually

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Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:03 am
by Steve Glusman
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Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:55 am
by Don Salyers
Steve Glusman wrote:.....which ran well and was one of the few GP cars to not have any mechanical issues!
Oh, Steve, the car behind you also did not have any mechanical issues!!! For the only time this year!!!

Thanks to one of the really great guys on this Earth--Bo Rader!

Don

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:20 am
by Steve Glusman
Excuse me.....I have video of the car behind me being pushed...on more than 1 occasion......was this by choice?

:roll:

Steve G

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:42 pm
by Don Salyers
Steve Glusman wrote:Excuse me.....I have video of the car behind me being pushed...on more than 1 occasion......was this by choice?

:roll:

Steve G
Of course, needed to save the battery. Since timing and scoring kept us waiting so long the first day, really didn't want to take the chance on Wednesday. Did start on it's own for the last 2 runs.

Don

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:49 pm
by Alexander Kovatch
Hey Don - the car looks great!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:16 pm
by Leslie Cohen
How do you make pictures appear? I have great photos from inside my car during the Prosolo downpour.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:22 pm
by Michael Palero
You can sign up for an account somewhere that will hold copies of the pictures for you.

One place that will hold those copies is http://www.flickr.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

After you sign up, you can upload your photos and share them with us.

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:09 pm
by Chad Stubblefield
[quote="Curt Luther"]

"I thought you were coming in today. There are women gettin' naked all over the place here."

"I saw Xxxxx Xxxxxx topless twice today."
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PICS :heyes:

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:41 am
by Bryan Heitkotter
I've finally narrowed down the 4,000+ photos to a more reasonable number. About 1,600. :)

http://www.pbase.com/bryanh/nats08" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mostly heat 5 Tuesday/Wednesday, as well as all day Thursday, both courses. Vast majority are unprocessed, just resized for web use. My camera was being moody about getting the exposure correct all week, especially with some of the questionable lighting I chose.

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Andy "Intense" McKee is so expressive behind the wheel. He also shows just how much cone base you can run over and get away with. Skills.

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Mr. Pickles in agony. Nooooooooo! :lol:

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Could it be? A piece of cone stuck between the wheel and tire?

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Mine's bigger. / How far ahead is too far ahead? / FSAE Shocker brake light

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Uyeda gets real close. / KenMo's so fast, he outruns #1 and leaves it in his dust (sand?).

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Fragile schnoz. / No ABS for the 135i? / Stitch goes for a ride.

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Both cones were wiggled but safe! / The big East course slalom, slightly evil in its offset. / It was a cone-fest out there. / Burst mode = 5fps. This guy's sprint mode = 5sps (steps per second). Guy's got moves!

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:10 am
by Bryan Heitkotter
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Reijo (I think) deposits a cone he picked up a few turns earlier.

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High contrast.

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Lean on me!

Ok, I'll stop. :geek:

Re: 2008 Solo Nationals - Topeka KS...Put your pics here

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:00 am
by Sebastian Rios
Wow Bryan, those are awesome pics. I like the commentary too. :thumbup: