What an Amazing Day

[bryanearll]

What a terrific day!!! Of course, mine started 3 hours earlier than most of yours; but the view coming down the coast on Hwy 5 was priceless as the sun came up. You could see all of the way to Mexico. Further, I'm happily listening to David Bowie's greatest hits (of which there were a bunch and I hadn't listened to the CD in a while), and a guy pulls alongside in a Suburu Impreza, checks out the glossy lapiz blue in the early morning light, fires up a "yeah baby" thumbs up - nice car thing. (since I'm basically a new Porsche owner I'm not quite jaded to that yet. Basically have to agree; "YEP, I have ALWAYS wanted one"...(since before my first girlfriend)

Hey, was that not an amazing course laid out for us by the now "off duty" Dan.

In the backfield, how about the fine ladies running the time!!!

Special Cars of the Day:
1) The Viper that kept running down turns 8-9-10 accelerting with the brakes on. Kudo's for the fast time of the day.
2) The M5 BMW, without question, had the best "motor sound" IMO. Doubly Kudo's for posting a 1:06:21 with three people in the car.
3) The Lotus, because my bleeping friend should have shown up with his Espirit. BTW, nice time, 4th fastest of the day.
4) The Volvo Station Wagon - OK, this IS the car to get for your favorite Soccer Mom!! Did I see an under 1:10 post for this car?
5) Chuck's 2000 996, which posted the fastest 911 996 time of the day at 1:04 and change. (see my next post)
6) Number "20" driving an MSS Boxster S. I'm gunning for ya next year, as far as I know the fastest MSS time posted at 1:06 and change. What's your name?
7) Memories fading after a long day and drive back to LA, but the 70's 911 (license plate "lisa"), who posted a 1:02 and change in "old school" tradition.
Doug's 944-S, I have NEVER BEEN SIDEWAYS for such a long period of time, how about some Oversteer!! Next time I get sideways it's going to be in Greg Phillips' Shark as I have a yearning to feel/hear the ponies.

Awesome Day, Great Stories and Great People!!!

See you soon!
Bryan Earll

[ttweed]

3) The Lotus, because my bleeping friend should have shown up with his Espirit. BTW, nice time, 4th fastest of the day.

I didn't have much of a chance to watch the times posted, so how many cars were under 1:00 on that course? I know Steve did some :59 laps, and Clark got under a minute in his Viper, but told me he saw a few cones flying.

Who else broke a minute? Did Mark K. get there in his 3.6SC? I might have made it if there were more than 2 runs in the last run session, but the best I could do was 1:00.14 on my last run in the second practice session.

TT

[martinreinhardt]

A 1:03:36 is all I was able to get out of my old S-03 street tires with the 911. My wife did very well for her first AutoX and second time of driving my Boxster 1:11:39.

[Tim Comeau]

Stevie G. also did a 1:04.16 in my 944 spec car! Howzat?!

[Kim Crosser]

FYI - #20 is Charlie Kleinhans, running a stock 2.7L Boxster in LS/S, not a Boxster S in MS/S.

[Steve Grosekemper]

Hey Tim,
Thanks for all the work you did on the spec shootout!
That was great fun! Well worth ThE $10!
Bring that thing back to the next AX, I think there are still some scores that need to be settled in the Spec shootout!

BTW- That was a great track!
I ended up driving 2-914-6"s a 964, and a 944 spec car and they all were well suited for the track

Thanks to all

[Tim Comeau]

Welcome!
I'm planning on bringing a spec car down again. It will have to be a slightly different format during a scored event so that there's no advantage towards the normal class competition.

[Jad]

I would certainly be up for giving it a go if you can work it out with the rules. $20 bucks for 3 laps even seems fair to me, especially if you donate a portion to charity at each event.

Sorry I missed the day, sounds like a lot of fun.


PS, Steve, how did you get the slicks on the spec car without the others noticing

[Jan Mellinger]

Last Saturday's event was WAAY too much fun! Thanks for all of the hard work that it took to put it on. This was my first AX having been to driving school in October, but it sure won't be my last!

Jan

[Dan Chambers]

BTW- That was a great track!
I ended up driving 2-914-6"s a 964, and a 944 spec car and they all were well suited for the track

Thanks, Steve.

Ironically, I tried to design a very forgiving, benign track with lots of run-outs for the unknown X-cars. I wound up with a really fun "drifter" design that was fun in a 944, 944-Spec, and Corvette that I drove. I thought it was going to be boring ..... go figure!