Varkwso 0 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I basically ran all of last year for next to nothing you must do fuzzy math Union math.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra4B 0 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ugh... you guys just made me calculate the math for the gas It's 540 miles from here to Braselton by way of Greensboro. Figure 10 mpg towing (get 10.5 - 11.x) and that's 54 gallons of fuel x $3.25 = $175.50 each way = $351 in fuel. Then figure I can run a day on one tank of gas @ 18 gallons @ $3.50 per for premium = $126 for the weekend. Total = $477 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golin 0 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ugh... you guys just made me calculate the math for the gas It's 540 miles from here to Braselton by way of Greensboro. Figure 10 mpg towing (get 10.5 - 11.x) and that's 54 gallons of fuel x $3.25 = $175.50 each way = $351 in fuel. Then figure I can run a day on one tank of gas @ 18 gallons @ $3.50 per for premium = $126 for the weekend. Total = $477 Yay instability in the Middle East! Wait... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
be4real 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi there, I'm coming out for my first NASA event Mar 12-13 and will be running HPDE2. If you see me in the black C63 come by and say hello! As this is my first event I could use help w/ answering all my newbie questions ie: Figuring out I'm supposed to be and when, advice on moving through HPDE to TT, and basically help remembering which pedal is the one that makes the car go vroom, vroom. Looking forward to a fun couple days at my favorite track. -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDO 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My math says I'm Flagging this weekend. Got to upgrade my safety equip before I head out back on track. Then HPDE2/3 here I come! Hopefully CMP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra4B 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi there, I'm coming out for my first NASA event Mar 12-13 and will be running HPDE2. If you see me in the black C63 come by and say hello! As this is my first event I could use help w/ answering all my newbie questions ie: Figuring out I'm supposed to be and when, advice on moving through HPDE to TT, and basically help remembering which pedal is the one that makes the car go vroom, vroom. Looking forward to a fun couple days at my favorite track. -Greg C63 Benz? Sweet. A few years back I was at VIR lapping my father's Panoz. The car began acting up so I ran the rest of my sessions in my mother's CLS55... that fugger did great on track. I just put the suspension on Sport 2 and the transmission in Sport auto mode and let 'er rip. No lap times, but I was running HPDE 3 and still passing most everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucid Moments 1 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi there, I'm coming out for my first NASA event Mar 12-13 and will be running HPDE2. If you see me in the black C63 come by and say hello! As this is my first event I could use help w/ answering all my newbie questions ie: Figuring out I'm supposed to be and when, advice on moving through HPDE to TT, and basically help remembering which pedal is the one that makes the car go vroom, vroom. Looking forward to a fun couple days at my favorite track. -Greg I don't mean to be insulting, I truly do not, but if this is your first event what are you doing in HPDE2? I'm guessing that you have run with other groups and just need help with NASA's particular schedule? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Tut 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My math says I'm Flagging this weekend. Got to upgrade my safety equip before I head out back on track. Then HPDE2/3 here I come! Hopefully CMP. That's what I like to hear. We still doing Sebring this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
be4real 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 @ Cobra... Love the Panoz! I can barely keep myself from snatching one up out of the classifieds. @ Lucid... Yup, first time with NASA -not- first time with HPDE events or Road Atlanta. Hoping you all are a fun crowd and I'll be able to make it to more events. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 ^NASA-SE is a great crowd. Buncha good folks. A testament to that is how long some of us have been around with them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bukit 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yup, first time with NASA -not- first time with HPDE events or Road Atlanta. Hoping you all are a fun crowd and I'll be able to make it to more events. Join the C5 mafia! We could always use another "soldier" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Members Scott G. 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ugh... you guys just made me calculate the math for the gas It's 540 miles from here to Braselton by way of Greensboro. Figure 10 mpg towing (get 10.5 - 11.x) and that's 54 gallons of fuel x $3.25 = $175.50 each way = $351 in fuel. Then figure I can run a day on one tank of gas @ 18 gallons @ $3.50 per for premium = $126 for the weekend. Total = $477 There is always room for you guys in SpecE30. Sell your current high end car, buy a SpecE30, have more fun and then left over $$ pays for 2 seasons of racing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sonny 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I can see the bruises on my arm from hitting the door frame already...left right, both ways...LOOK MA NO HANDS! For those of you worried about the potential traffic in DE3/4, that's very easily solved -- get yourself a yellow #4 (or a few of them to increase visibility) & put that on the back of your car. This allows people to pass you withOUT a point-by. If more DE3 students do this, there will be fewer trains. Of course, do this ONLY if you think you're ready for open passing without a point-by. I'll make sure to remind Jim on Saturday & Sunday mornings during the All-Hands Meeting to remind the Instructors they must abide by DE3 rules during combined sessions. (As well as Laura Patton during the Instructor meeting.) On occasion, we've had Instructors forget they were in a combined session & scared the poo out of some DE3 drivers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 the yellow 4 does help...and once you have a general idea about the safety awareness of your fellow drivers, its great, but when you are not familiar with all of the drivers in your group, you don't know if one of them is going to do something the rest of us might consider risky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jason 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 The hardest thing for me to remember, even when the student is driving, is that the first lap is green. I think a lot of students and instructors forget that because I see a lot of trains and/or unsure passes on the first lap of a lot of sessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 The hardest thing for me to remember, even when the student is driving, is that the first lap is green. I think a lot of students and instructors forget that because I see a lot of trains and/or unsure passes on the first lap of a lot of sessions. the rest of you instructors might do this to, but once I feel my student has a decent grasp on the track, I tell them that they need to call out any flag conditions to me when they see them, that goes for the green at pit out too. I stress that one, because they need to be aware of it, and know what condition the track is when they go out. Having worked pit out many times, I know that the person doing that job, is informing oyu of that important piece of information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneSplicer 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 the yellow 4 does help...and once you have a general idea about the safety awareness of your fellow drivers, its great, but when you are not familiar with all of the drivers in your group, you don't know if one of them is going to do something the rest of us might consider risky. Good point - some might be fresh out DE2 DE3 drivers need reminding as what the yellow 4 is too... last year a C5 trailed me for 2 laps before I finally had to stick my hand out the window and point him by - appearantly he didn't know about the yellow 4 on my bumper - which was talked about in class right before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 even in the 4 only group, I will still give a point by, it just lets the approaching car know that I see him, and that he is free to carry on, even though they know they can without it...maybe it gives them piece of mind to know that I know they are there...I get passed a lot...so I try to make it as easy on my fellow drivers as I can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olddragger 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 i just have to remember to use the correct finger to point with OD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 i just have to remember to use the correct finger to point with OD OD...you know you are too nice to use anything but the proper finger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
audiobuffru12 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 wow a week away , who is ready for fun and excitement , i see lots of finger pointing already happening(hehe). with lil rain this weekend hopefully next weekend will be brighter . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottBell 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Long range forecast has a cold front moving through toward the end of next week, clearing by the weekend. Keep your fingers crossed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trhoads 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Long range forecast has a cold front moving through toward the end of next week, clearing by the weekend. Keep your fingers crossed. that should be the last any of us mention the weather.... ....we really don't want to curse our luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDO 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Amen Brother! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 RA in march is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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