Just another San Diego Navy story...
fwiw I was a NAVY air traffic controller stationed at North Island on the USS Ranger and at FACSFAC.
FACSFAC located on the base is the radar controlling facility for Warning area-291 other wise known as the Pacific Ocean from TJ to Santa Barabra.
So it thrills me to get to race on the base.
Friday morning from 8am to 11am its open track for practice and at the same time free rides for active duty military.
I have been told there is a line for the entire 3 hours.
The most riders at a charity track event I have had in one day was 11 so I hope to double/triple that record Friday morning.
At a PCA Q AX track walk I met PCA member Don Auten author of Roger Ball.
Roger Ball is about "Hawk" a Navy F-14 pilot/rio and XO/CO of Top Gun at Fighter Town Miramar back in the day.
For driver name I used AC2 "moth".
AC2 is Navy talk for air traffic controller 2nd class and moth was the name given to me by "Hawk".
Hawk was my boss on the USS Ranger.
Don wrote a very nice book about "Hawk" and how he helped advance Navy air combat.
http://www.roger-ball.com/
I think I will be getting passed often, as my 911 is in with some fast cars in Group 7.
Friday, September 21, 2012
12:30 - Practice Group 1 - 1952 – 1959 Sports Racing and Production cars
12:55 - Practice Group 2 - 1962 – 1972 Sports Racing and Formula Cars under 2000cc
1:20 - Practice Group 3 - 1969 – 1980 Sports Racing and Formula Cars
1:45 - Practice Group 4 - 1953 – 1966 Production cars under 2000cc
2:10 - Practice Group 5 - 1959 – 1966 Production cars – Disc Brake
2:35 - Practice Group 6 - 1962 – 1966 Productions cars over 2500cc
3:00 - Practice Group 7 - 1965 – 1988 FIA Manufacturer Championship Cars
3:25 - Practice Group 8 - Historic NASCAR – 1972 thru -
3:50 - Practice Group 9 - 1966 – 1972 Historic Trans-AM
4:15 – Mazda MX-5
Saturday, September 22, 2012
7:30AM - 8:00AM Practice - MX-5 Cup
8:05AM - 8:25AM Practice Group 1 - 1952 – 1959 Sports Racing and Production cars
8:30AM - 8:50AM Practice Group 2 - 1962 – 1972 Sports Racing and Formula Cars under 2000cc
8:55AM - 9:15AM Practice Group 3 - 1969 – 1980 Sports Racing and Formula Cars
9:20AM - 9:40AM Practice Group 4 - 1953 – 1966 Production cars under 2000cc
9:45AM -10:05AM Practice Group 5 - 1959 – 1966 Production cars – Disc Brake
10:10AM -10:30AM Practice Group 6 - 1962 – 1966 Productions cars over 2500cc
10:35AM -10:55AM Practice Group 7 - 1965 – 1988 FIA Manufacturer Championship Cars
11:00AM -11:20AM Practice Group 8 - Historic NASCAR – 1972 thru -
11:25AM -11:45AM Practice Group 9 - 1966 – 1972 Historic Trans-AM
11:50PM – 12:50PM LUNCH BREAK
12:55PM -1:25PM Qualifying MX-5 Cup
1:30PM Qualifying Race Group 1
1:55PM Qualifying Race Group 2
2:20PM Qualifying Race Group 3
2:45PM Qualifying Race Group 4
3:10PM Qualifying Race Group 5
3:35PM BREAK
3:45PM Qualifying Race Group 6
4:10PM Qualifying Race Group 7
4:35PM Qualifying Race Group 8
5:00PM Qualifying Race Group 9
5:35PM Drifting Cars
Sunday, September 23, 2012
8:00AM - 8:20AM Practice Group 1
8:20AM - 8:40AM Practice Group 2
8:40AM - 9:00AM Practice Group 3
9:00AM - 9:20AM Practice Group 4
9:20AM - 9:40AM Practice Group 5
9:40AM – 10:00AM Practice Group 6
10:00AM – 10:20AM Practice Group 7
10:20AM – 10:40AM Practice Group 8
10:40AM – 11:00AM Practice Group 9
11:00AM – 11:45AM MX – 5 Cup
11:50AM – 12:40PM OPENING CEREMONY
12:40PM Race 1 - 1952 – 1959 Sports Racing and Production cars
1:05PM Race 2 - 1962 – 1972 Sports Racing and Formula Cars under 2000cc
1:30PM Race 3 - 1969 – 1980 Sports Racing and Formula Cars
1:55PM Race 4 - 1953 – 1966 Production cars under 2000cc
2:20PM BREAK
2:45PM Race 5 - 1959 – 1966 Production cars – Disc Brake
3:10PM Race 6 - 1962 – 1966 Productions cars over 2500cc
3:35PM Race 7 - 1965 – 1988 FIA Manufacturer Championship Cars
4:00PM Race 8 - Historic NASCAR – 1972 thru -
4:25PM Race 9 - 1966 – 1972 Historic Trans-AM
