pixrken Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Round 3 of NorCal's 944SPEC CASH race series will be held at Infineon raceway June 30, July 1. This date is one of the few weekends where NASA NorCal, SoCal, Arizona doesn't conflict and is a extended weekend for most because of July 4th. For those that can't make it to the Nationals, make this your big race! We have over a $1,000 in CASH, Toyo bucks, door prizes for every 944-Spec racer and each race entry is a raffle to a great year end prize table. When I said at the beginning of the year that I'll have a year end prize for every 944-Spec that race in NorCal, I wasn't kidding. http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=12958 SoCal guys: Mikael, Jim Richmond, Jim Foxx, Tim, Tom Spargo, Memo, etc... What are guys waiting for? AZ guys: I know the haul is longer but take your significant other with you and sell it as a mini vacation to San Francisco or the Sonoma/Napa Valley wine country for wine tasting, gourment restaurants and spas. Rocky Mtn & Mid-West, I know you guys have a crossover event the same weekend. Have a great race!!!! Friendly people, friendly 5th gear neutral (short or tall 5th gear, you wont' be able to use it) on a world class track with lots of elevation changes. What more can you ask? The CASH and prizes are just bonuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Ken, you can count me in. I will bring the Mothership up with the new trailer. I am really looking forward to the trip. Plan to get there early and tour some wine spots on the way to the track. This will be my first drive at the track and can't wait. It looks like fun from the racing I have watched on TV and in person there. Come on guys, make your plans. Jim "Big Dog" Foxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 O.K. Guys, The event is coming up at the end of the month. Don't miss the fun and a chance at the CASH, Toyo bucks, trophies and to be eligible to participate in our great year end prize awards. Racing: 1. Ken Huey 2. Jerry Whitteridge 3. Greg Brandeau 4. Jim Foxx 5. Tom Spargo 6. Norman Hamden 7. 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 What better way to celebrate the 4th of July weekend than racing on a cool track and winning a stars & stripes trophy? Each of the eight trophies comes with a CASH prize: 1st $200 2nd $150 3rd $100 4th $50 5th $25 (medal) In addition it looks like a full $800 Toyo bucks weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Great looking trophies. The other regions have lots to learn from you, Ken Question, I have a motor home but could not find much real information about motor home parking at the track. Do they have electrical hookup's? It appears the padack rules only allow two vehicles including the race car. I have an enclosed trailer with stuff in it and more stuff in the motor home. Is this going to be a problem? The motor home and trailer combined are 65 feet long. I usually park the trailer and put the motor home next to it with space between that serves as the parking for the car and work area. Will the 944's pit together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Great looking trophies. The other regions have lots to learn from you, Ken Question, I have a motor home but could not find much real information about motor home parking at the track. Do they have electrical hookup's? It appears the padack rules only allow two vehicles including the race car. I have an enclosed trailer with stuff in it and more stuff in the motor home. Is this going to be a problem? The motor home and trailer combined are 65 feet long. I usually park the trailer and put the motor home next to it with space between that serves as the parking for the car and work area. Will the 944's pit together? Hi Jim, I don't remember electrical hookup in the paddock but to be honest I never looked for it. Parking your motor home and trailer together is fine because we'll have three 944spec cars without trailers so it'll even out. I usually get to track on friday afternoon and reserve spaces for everyone but if you get there before me place save spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Great racing weekend. Race report to follow on the http://944spec.org website plus photo albums and videos. Tom, sorry you weren't able to get your car running for the event. I know you were one of the first to signed up. Hope you get your engine oil pressure problem taken care of soon. Here are a few pictures till the report is ready: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Ken, what a GREAT event. The track is awsome to drive on. There are too many great turns to get into detail here. Guys, I can only say that, if you could have come but chose not to, you made a bad choice. Great drivers track, sensational weather, great people and great racing. The drive was worth the effort for such fun. A new "must go" event for my schedule. Great trophies, Cash, Toyo Bucks, fun BBQ and new friends. Thanks, Ken, for a wonderful event. Jim "Big Dog" Foxx, Barb, Peanut, the Mothership and the red 12 car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamden Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I agree with Jim, this was one of my all around best race weekends ever! The NoCal racers, their friends and family are great hosts and all about having fun. I didn't want to come back home! Thank you NASA NoCal and 944 spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Jim, Norman, It was so great to have you guys join us. We learned so much from you two. Can't wait to meet again. The race reports and photo albums are finally online on our http://944spec.org website Saturday's report Sunday's report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944-Spec#94 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ken, Nice write up. Too bad on the 89 car. Glad you were a-ok. That is great track to run, but sadly there are places were going off is potentially nasty. Is the frame tweaked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi Joe, The #89 car's frame doesn't look too bad, I'll know more when I bring it in to the body shop this Saturday. I was really impressed with the rubber apron technology used, it stop my car very gently. I felt like I dodged a bullet. The best I can describe my mindset three laps prior to going off is this: Once I got the open track I was giddy like a little kid in a candy store. I really open the car up and drove the classical school line without worrying about another race car being in that space and taking the line from me. I could tell I was getting faster with each succeeding lap. To put this in perspective I was running six seconds faster than my practice/qualifying sessions. Well everything happens faster, I got thru the last turn faster which means I got to Turn 10 faster, wanted to hold full throttle longer and overshot my turn in, missed the apex and ran out of track. Stupid mistake I won't make again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Ken, six seconds faster than qualifying. That is awsome. Getting faster has some risks. You are right, as you get faster you carry more speed through turns and gain even more speed going into the next corner and so on till you have a slow down corner. Learning to adjust your old driving style to the new speed takes some mental effort but, as you saw, the payoff is six seconds in only one race. GREAT, GREAT JOB and keep it up. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamden Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Ken that is great! I didn't realize you picked up 6 seconds. I didn't mention earlier all the reasons for this being a fun weekend, everyone there wants to go faster, including me and Jim, I got some good pointers from Jim, Greg and the guys and I picked up and extra second on Sunday from our conversations and I think Greg got 4 seonds faster by Sunday morning. Sid doing DE looked like he was picking up speed too. Jerry, if you don't get a stiffer suspension under your car, I think it might fall over in couple of those turns! I want to give a special thanks to Eric (Greg's son) for running over to our pits during the race after I got hit to help me out, I thought I was done, the fender was rubbing my tire and there was alot of smoke coming off of the tire, so I got out of the car and was changing into normal clothes and Eric started pulling my fender away from the tire and the next thing I know, I am getting my gear back on and getting back into the race. I only lost 4 laps, that's faster than NASCAR! With your passion for the sport I know your gonna be a great race car driver and beeting me and your dad soon, I hope that I can be a small part of making you really fast and safe. Sid, thanks for the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Jim, Barb, Peanut and I left Sonoma at 4pm got to Palm Springs 2am, we unloaded my car from Jim's rig and onto my trailer and I left Palm Springs at 3am getting to Sedona at 9am, unloaded everything, took a shower and went to work. Without you and Krispy Kreme I could have not done it!!! Your my hero!!!! I justified the long trip by saying I will only do this trip once, but I don't know now, I really want to go back again. Thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeeds Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Great meeting you Norm and Jim. Had alot of fun and will promise I will be out there racing with you guys the next time you make it out to NoCal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Suspension is on its way ! I couldn't decide between 350 and 400 lbs springs so comprimised at 375 I was keeping up with Ken up til now but a 6 second increase I couldn't beat with the stock suspension. Testing is scheduled for Aug 3/4/5 at Thunderhill with PCA as I can't make the Aug 11/12 race. I might need you guys in the Bay Area to help on the torsion bar change (especially as Steve has done a few already!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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