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Summit Point, WV and my first NorthEast Division race of the year.
I arrived Thursday afternoon just before 4:00 PM. My car was towed the track ahead of me and arrived late Wednesday. I took some time walking around seeing familar faces. I understand that fellow forum member "whosurdaddy"(sp?) stopped by my paddock, but before I arrived at the track. Sorry for missing you; I was hoping to meet you and put a face with a name.
Thursday night a bunch a T1 racers got together for dinner. Joe Aquilante, Andrew Aquilante, Bill Ziegler, Chip Ott and I all had a great time. One bad thing did happen: Judy Warren, a fellow T1 racer had a fairly major accident on the way to the track in her truck and trailer. I understand the truck is toast, but the car and trailer are fine. Judy is fine, also. I saw her walking around the paddock today and called her over to give her a hug...she needed it.
Friday was our test day. I had taken some notes from last year's race: my best qualifying time was 1:25.6 and my race time was 1:23.6. Both of these times were on brand new Kumho V710s, the 1st generation of the tire.
I go out Friday morning on old Goodyears and worn out PFC 01s just to re-learn the track. The car is slidding all over the place and I feel like I am clocking 2 minute laps times. After the 5th lap Sandi Kryder calls over the radio "best lap 1:25.8." Hmmm, I didn't think I was going fast, but oh well.
The next session is an hour later, so I go out after making some minor tire pressure changes, but still using the same old worn out tires and brakes. After the 4th lap I get a call on the radio "best lap 1:24.5." Hmmm...faster yet and I am not even trying.
I bring the car in to make another small tire pressure change in the front and go back out. Three laps later here comes Sandi Kryder on the radio "last lap 1:23.8." Time to bring the car in and makes some changes.
I learn the I am "roughly" second among the T1 drivers in attendance. Andrew Aquilante is running some high 1:21s. Good times, he is very talented. But my equipment needs freshening, so I am not worried.
I take the Goodyears off to put a set of "sticker" Kumhos on so I can get some heat in them before Sunday's race. Saturday's weather forecast is calling for rain so I need to do this now.
The Goodyear's are worn out, we through them in the "trash" pile.
I go out for six laps; one "out" lap nice and easy, and then succeddingly faster laps to bed the brakes in and get heat in tires.
The last lap is a "boring" drive, but the time is a 1:22.3. I watched the in-car video and it looks like a pleasant Sunday drive with my family. I will share it with everyone soon.
Got to go to dinner: more to come later.
T1 racing is the best!
I arrived Thursday afternoon just before 4:00 PM. My car was towed the track ahead of me and arrived late Wednesday. I took some time walking around seeing familar faces. I understand that fellow forum member "whosurdaddy"(sp?) stopped by my paddock, but before I arrived at the track. Sorry for missing you; I was hoping to meet you and put a face with a name.
Thursday night a bunch a T1 racers got together for dinner. Joe Aquilante, Andrew Aquilante, Bill Ziegler, Chip Ott and I all had a great time. One bad thing did happen: Judy Warren, a fellow T1 racer had a fairly major accident on the way to the track in her truck and trailer. I understand the truck is toast, but the car and trailer are fine. Judy is fine, also. I saw her walking around the paddock today and called her over to give her a hug...she needed it.
Friday was our test day. I had taken some notes from last year's race: my best qualifying time was 1:25.6 and my race time was 1:23.6. Both of these times were on brand new Kumho V710s, the 1st generation of the tire.
I go out Friday morning on old Goodyears and worn out PFC 01s just to re-learn the track. The car is slidding all over the place and I feel like I am clocking 2 minute laps times. After the 5th lap Sandi Kryder calls over the radio "best lap 1:25.8." Hmmm, I didn't think I was going fast, but oh well.
The next session is an hour later, so I go out after making some minor tire pressure changes, but still using the same old worn out tires and brakes. After the 4th lap I get a call on the radio "best lap 1:24.5." Hmmm...faster yet and I am not even trying.
I bring the car in to make another small tire pressure change in the front and go back out. Three laps later here comes Sandi Kryder on the radio "last lap 1:23.8." Time to bring the car in and makes some changes.
I learn the I am "roughly" second among the T1 drivers in attendance. Andrew Aquilante is running some high 1:21s. Good times, he is very talented. But my equipment needs freshening, so I am not worried.
I take the Goodyears off to put a set of "sticker" Kumhos on so I can get some heat in them before Sunday's race. Saturday's weather forecast is calling for rain so I need to do this now.
The Goodyear's are worn out, we through them in the "trash" pile.
I go out for six laps; one "out" lap nice and easy, and then succeddingly faster laps to bed the brakes in and get heat in tires.
The last lap is a "boring" drive, but the time is a 1:22.3. I watched the in-car video and it looks like a pleasant Sunday drive with my family. I will share it with everyone soon.
Got to go to dinner: more to come later.
T1 racing is the best!
