saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!some of us are bussy playin airpane mechanic at night......

 

I don't have a problem with a weekend. In fact that is what usually happens when we have the get togethers at Randy's house. My weekends are just fairly busy all the time. I like to race the cars on the weekend I guess. Here is my suggestion....

We have 2 things comming up. I am going to be at both. Sept 24, at the Hooters on Battlefield Blvd. 7:00PM. Phooka and I will be there talking over how things went at the Mazda Drivers event at VIR the previous weekend (Hope to have some pictures by then).

October 5th (Sunday) is an ODR-SCCA Autocross at Pungo Airfield. I know that some of the RX7 crowd will be there. I think that My daughter and I will both have our cars there, and a few others I know will be there too. Suggest a gathering at that event. The autocross will go on most of the afternoon. The day before (Sat Oct 5th) is a novice autocross drivers school. I wil probably be one of the instructors at that event. Last time I instructed 6 people, all in Miatas. I'd like to have some RX7's mixed in this time. For more information (I think you have to pre-register for the school) check out their web site at :ODR-SCCA web site

Look for info under schedule or Auto-X. You will find directions, and entry info. Spectating at the autocross is free, so anyone can show up.

How does that work for everyone?

 

What?! My Mustang??

dale

 

VIR is going to be fun, no way around it.

 

the 4th and 5th work for me!!! ill have to do some adjustments to my car, but ill bring the se!!!!!!!! mabe rich will come? he needs some "schooling"!!

 

assuming a hurricaine doesn't f things up.

dale

 

Hey Boosted I'm looking for a partner in crime to supervise the novices, as they learn to drive at VIR.. wanna' go and show em' a trick or two?

-Rich

 

For those which are going to VIR and would like a preview.. I have a couple vids I took last year. You'll want to click and "save as" since they are pretty big.

http://www.highrpm.net/video/vir01.mpg
http://www.highrpm.net/video/vir02.mpg

 

Man, what the hell do you have in that thing? You were schoolin' the hell out of those FD's!

Ren

 

Believe it or not it is basically stock.. a few suspension modifications. Keep in mind that keeping a good line will allow you to run much faster than cars that _should_ be faster than you.

It's obvious that several of those cars handle alot better than mine in those videos, but the drivers never learned how to drive them properly. I'm not saying I'm a great driver or anything, but I know my way around the track.

dale

 

btw, there are some summit point videos (SP*) in that same directory I think.

dale

 

Dale does a damned decent job of getting that (or any) car around the race track. I can't honestly believe I said that in a public forum... but.......

Anyway. If you think that is fun, My opinion is the place to start is an autocross. Do a few autocrosses and figure out the basics, then come to some of the track schools. It is more of a thrill than can be described.

 

I've autocrossed before. And it is indeed fun. WHen is the next in our area? I need to get my Galant out there...

But my heart belongs to rally! Now THAT's racing!

Ren

 

this weekend's is cancelled, however... check back on:
http://www.tidewatersportscarclub.com/
and
http://www.odr-scca.org/

I got my start autocrossing.. spend many years there.. but the track bug pretty much has my fancy these days. Autocrossing is a GREAT way to learn car control before going on track.. IMO it's the best way to start.

dale

 

OK, here is the deal. RX7 get together Sept 24th (Wednesday night) at Hooters on battlefield at about 7:00 PM.

Next time some of us will get together is Oct 4th and 5th. I suggest the 5th as the "Semi-official" gathering a the SCCA SOLO II (Autocross) at Pungo. Anyone needing directions visit the ODR-SCCA web site or PM me. Spectating is FREE, and it costs less than $20 (I think) to enter if you want to run. Anyone thinking of autocrossing, I will be (probably teaching) at the autocross school the day before (Sat). Same places for info. You don't have to do the school to run the autocross, or run the autocross if you only want to go to the school. I will try to save the RX7 people a group parking area if anyone comming to the event will let me know so I can have a head count.......

 

Sept. 24th, finally a night that I'm not on duty or underway. I will definitely be there! I'm really looking forward to meeting you guys. See ya there! As far as the Oct 4th and 5th, I'll try to make it there. I figure I might as well. I'm taking my FD up to KDR on the 10th for a rebuild w/ street port and reliability mods, all the new parts in my sig, and tuning.

 

I'd be there but i'm underway right now. I'll be back in town on the 8th of OCT. So i'll be at one the meetings soon to finnally meet you guys.

 

Knotsonice, what ship are you on? I'm on the Ross.

 

Knotsonice, what ship are you on? I'm on the Ross.

 

I work at ***. I see all the DDG's parked out there every day. The Ross is 71 as I recall. My RX7 is parked most days near the corner of Gilbert St and Maryland Ave on the base. My avatar is a picture of my car.

 

For anyone comming to Hooters tonite. Directions are to get in I-64 heading towards Chesapeake (from either direction) around the Greenbrier Area. Take exit 290B South on Battlefield Blvd. The Hooters is about 2 miles down on the left at 801 N. Battlefield Blvd. It is very easy to find, you can't miss it.

 

I can make 9:30 if I'm lucky...

-Rich

 

Call, we'll probably still be there.

 

calvin might even be there by then..

dale

 

hope everyone made it through the hurricane ok. my mom lives in hampton and she had the water come clear over her mail box but she lives right on the water across from langley. ps to all that knew my 7 it got run over by a bronco right across the hood so needless to say it wont be driving for a while. hows your project car going there jerry???
-daniel