JerryW Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Does anyone have any videos of Buttonwillow (Track #1 with Star Mazda) suitable for helping to learn the track. I'm heading to the Club Race there this month and it will be my first time at that track. (Trying to get whatever advantage I can !) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap_Thrills Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Hey Jerry, I'm going there on 6/6 for a DE with another club, my 1st time too. I'll be doing my licensing thing there in the fall, so I wanted to be a little familiar. I think this is the Star Mazda config: Comeau vs Foxx at Buttonwillow Nov 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Central Coast still has lots of vacancies for the Friday -- Come on down and help represent the 944's ! ($150 for the day) Thanks for the link - I've been studying it already ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Jerry, what club race? Are you thinking the NASA race? What was the reference to Friday? Big Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 PCA Club Race on May 23/24-- Hosted by Golden Gate Region. The Friday is a DE the day before (Fri May 22) hosted by PCA -Central Coast Region (They still have 50 odd vacancies for the DE from what I hear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 From what I have been told there are plenty of spots available. You do have to be a PCA member. I will be there to instruct and run in the Red group on Friday and then off to WSIR for a NASA race. If you can make we could use the entries. Here is their web site. http://ccc.pca.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I am planning on being at Willow Springs. If Charlie is getting in a secret practice day on Friday, I will be forced to protest his car for something or other at Willow. I am going to work on a trumped up reason with my protest mentor, Tim Comeau, right away. Big Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 From what I have been told there are plenty of spots available. You do have to be a PCA member. I will be there to instruct and run in the Red group on Friday and then off to WSIR for a NASA race. If you can make we could use the entries. Here is their web site. http://ccc.pca.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; My app is in to Jim already and I'm planning for it. If you have time (I didn't ask for an Instructor as I only have one seat) I'd love whatever time you can spare for a newbie at Buttonwillow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Jerry are you in the Red group? I am instructing that day but my free time is in the red group. We can do some lead follow and discuss certain sections of track you are having problems with. Charlie Buzzetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Don't know which group but I checked the Advanced category Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Pretty sure you will be in Red. see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hi Jerry, I just looked at the participant list and did not see your name. My list is about a week old. Maybe give them a call to make sure they got your info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'll check with Jim - Thanks Rats - Jim should be Jon -- E- mail sent to check if he received my app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Jerry, Looks like they beat me to posting that video! Way to go team. I love to see you guys helping each other go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Chris, Worked with Jon today and finally I show up on the participant list. Look forward to meeting you on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Sounds good Jerry, I will be in the Red/Orange 944. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryW Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Just want to say thanks to Charlie for the lead-follow session we did. That really made the difference in learning the track together with the videos. Nick and I had a good race on Sat and a Fantastic one on Sunday that had the viewing stand packed. Nick out qualified me (2.23 to 2.28) and we were staged behind the SPBOX cars. I managed to get in front of him on the start and held him off for 15 mins but then he got me under braking at the end of the front straight. He then led for 2 or 3 laps until I was able to use some traffic entering Star Mazda and retook the lead. He had the speed in Nascar and the front straight and I was faster through the turn 2/3 Complex and I think the S'es so we had a great battle. Unfortunatly he had a fueling problem in the closing laps allowing me to take my 1st 1st place ! We had numerous PCA folks coming up to say of all that was out there (Everything from Cup Cars to us lowly SP1 cars) the race that had the stands packed was ours ! Thanks everyone for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuzz Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 That's fantastic Jerry!!!! I was happy to help and glad you were able to convert your new talents into a win. It was great to meet you. I will be coming to the Infineon event next month so maybe I will see you there. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Way to go, Jerry. Now that is how to build up interest in 944's. Congrats for your first win. Big Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Excellent, excellent news. Great job. Glad you had a blast. Thanks for getting together with Nick Perdikaris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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