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Poll Question: Pick the track you like the best:
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Posted: July 25 2003 at 5:46pm | IP Logged Quote john

I choose Thunderhill CW!
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How come El Cajon raceway isn't listed?
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Posted: July 25 2003 at 6:24pm | IP Logged Quote john

COCKYASIAN wrote:
How come El Cajon raceway isn't listed?

Everyone's a critic!

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Posted: July 25 2003 at 6:36pm | IP Logged Quote SoCal Rebell
Whata 'bout Holtsville

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SoCal Rebell wrote:
Whata 'bout Holtsville

I knew someone would bring that crappy, bumpy, flat trioval of a track up!

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Posted: July 25 2003 at 8:26pm | IP Logged Quote vetterdstr

I have always liked BW... Looking forward to running Thill this year. :)

 

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I have always liked BW... Looking forward to running Thill this year. :)

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Anyone who likes Buttonwillow will love Thunderhill, guaranteed!

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Posted: July 25 2003 at 10:02pm | IP Logged Quote vetterdstr

Cool!!  Looking forward to it!!

 

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Posted: July 26 2003 at 10:23am | IP Logged Quote Cricket
Well I only ran Buttonwillow once CCW but it was by far the best way to run that track
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Posted: July 26 2003 at 12:14pm | IP Logged Quote SSpeed Racer
john wrote:

I choose Thunderhill CW!

 

Are you nuts??  Think again ..are you sure you picked the right direction??  Maybe your clock runs different that the rest of us.

CCW!!!!!!!! is the only way!!!



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Are you nuts??  Think again ..are you sure you picked the right direction??  Maybe your clock runs different that the rest of us.

CCW!!!!!!!! is the only way!!!

No, I like Thill backwards. Charging up the hill between 10 and 9, cresting it blind knowing you've got to be setup for the sharp right (turn 9), then blasting down the hill into the "guts turn" at 8. That complex is more fun backwards than CCW. I also like 4, 3, 2 and 1 better reverse, though I've got to admit that 1 is hairy, drifting towards the timing building as you track out, then staring down the pit wall as you pull back across on to the straight.

For anyone interested, here's a lap of Thill CW (backwards): http://www.wurthmotorsports.com/videos/Thunderhill_CW-2-8-2003-Lap7_web.wmv

You're nuts, Dearing, CW is better than CCW.
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Sears Point. Hands down. 6 and 10 are awesome.

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You go B

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SilverWRXS wrote:
Sears Point. Hands down. 6 and 10 are awesome.

I like Sears a lot, and it's my best track, meaning I run my best times there, but it's pretty simple compared to LS and TH, IMHO
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Posted: July 26 2003 at 10:27pm | IP Logged Quote radrex
Gotta love the big track at Willow.  It may not be as technical as Streets or Buttonwilllow, but there is something about coming out of turn 9 doing 90+ and the back end hanging out.

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radrex wrote:
there is something about coming out of turn 9 doing 90+ and the back end hanging out.

Yeah, that something is called "courting disaster"



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Posted: July 28 2003 at 1:20am | IP Logged Quote Mike Schriber

Hey, Nevada might as well be part of California!

My personal favorite in our regular operating area is Spring Mountain!

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Mike Schriber wrote:

Hey, Nevada might as well be part of California!

My personal favorite in our regular operating area is Spring Mountain!

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Whata you nuts Mike



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Whata you nuts Mike

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Uhhh...Need more 1st? That would require an actual car, right?

And Mike, you are nuts, not question



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Posted: July 28 2003 at 9:50am | IP Logged Quote Mike Schriber

Nuts about what?  Nevada or Spring Mountain?

John's just peeved because he's only six tenths faster there in his T1 Z06 over my mostly stock coupe (and slower than my Pro Chassis car).

Sorry, there's just nothing like diving into turn nine at speed off the sweeper (and getting the car on two wheels at the apex is fun too).

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Let's see, Spring Mtn., small track, huge boulders if you go off track, 120 degrees in the summer, desert dust & wind, NO services, no shade and Rupert with his shotgun , yeah that's a great track

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Mike Schriber wrote:

Nuts about what?  Nevada or Spring Mountain?

John's just peeved because he's only six tenths faster there in his T1 Z06 over my mostly stock coupe (and slower than my Pro Chassis car).

Sorry, there's just nothing like diving into turn nine at speed off the sweeper (and getting the car on two wheels at the apex is fun too).

Mike

Ah, I was driving on corded tires with no ABS, so I wouldn't call that a representative time. I've got pictures from that event where all 4 of my tires are smoking. Looks like I've got AWD



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Let's see, Spring Mtn., small track, huge boulders if you go off track, 120 degrees in the summer, desert dust & wind, NO services, no shade and Rupert with his shotgun , yeah that's a great track

Oh jezz, what a wuss!  It's only a problem if you go off track or break down, which Corvette's never do!  Don't know about you Viper guys though...

Small track?  It's 2.2 miles!  Heat?  Like Palmdale or Buttonwillow is any better!  Besides, Corvette's don't overheat and we can run with the air conditioning on, no problem...

John, I'll cut you some slack until we all run again at the same time, but you know, excuses are like assholes, everyone's got one (and Ron has a few extra around at all times).

Can you belive all this smack taking from a guy who fell on his face at the OTC?  Watching CART and F1 does wonders!

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Mike Schriber wrote:

John, I'll cut you some slack until we all run again at the same time, but you know, excuses are like assholes, everyone's got one (and Ron has a few extra around at all times).

Well, come to SOWS this weekend then. The track favors your car by far, but I'm willing to give it a shot

Now I'm just going to have to find a faster car to compete with Mike's mini-nascarmobile...hmmm...



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SoCal Rebell wrote:
Let's see, Spring Mtn., small track, huge boulders if you go off track, 120 degrees in the summer, desert dust & wind, NO services, no shade and Rupert with his shotgun , yeah that's a great track


Ron, Rupe doesn't point the shotgun at people he likes

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