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Thanks Carl - I'm in!

I manage the network - so guess who controls the web filter

Car pr0n, indeed

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One of those LeMonHeads...
91/95 Miata, 02 Focus SVT, 01 Ford F250, 09 Suzuki SV650SF
rusty 84 C4 Vette, tiny piece of the General Lei
Irish Sport Horse - 1hp NA!

Really? I was there as well last year. However, I took a lot of pictures of old Trans-Am cars

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Art McDonald
Premier Amateur #518
2008 Dishman Cup
Pivot Cone Snob

Rodney is a waxer (but in a good way)

60's-70's F1 - mmmmmm Took the earplugs out for that race (and a bit of the Trans-Ams, too).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eventerke/sets/72157600733636075/

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One of those LeMonHeads...
91/95 Miata, 02 Focus SVT, 01 Ford F250, 09 Suzuki SV650SF
rusty 84 C4 Vette, tiny piece of the General Lei
Irish Sport Horse - 1hp NA!

so what was the final word on the format of this event, is it a sort of test and tune or will it be an actual timed event?

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2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

Read about it here:

http://www.thscc.com/autocross/events/2 ... 8info.html

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Art McDonald
Premier Amateur #518
2008 Dishman Cup
Pivot Cone Snob

Rodney is a waxer (but in a good way)

I think we're gonna have to bail on this one, the format just isn't what I was looking for, I'm not all that interested in the NCAC and would prefer a more conventional event.

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2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

The event is called "NCAC Practice Event."

I'm shocked that you aren't interested in practicing for something that you aren't interested in

yeah, I know, I'm lame, but I'd just be pulling Tarheel down in the NCAC standings anyways

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2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

Never ever complain about seat time then. This is the best of both worlds...practice basic drills and then run a small event in the afternoon. Plus you have a good handful of instructors at your disposal.

The only thing that really is directly related to the NCAC is the site and the lunch time discussion. If you ever plan on venturing out of THSCC, the discussion would be beneficial to you.

Plus the lunch time discussion will cover the mental preparation of an event.

The only way to improve is seat time, seat time and more seat time.

I can tell you that almost everyone reading this left time out there at the last event on the turn arounds at Danville. You want to know why the outsiders finished so far up in the results...they were better through there.

GH Sharp and Rob Faulkner did some testing a while back and came to the conclusion that there is at least a second to be lost in turn arounds like that. So how would like to learn to cut your time by one second?

Likewise, it has been shown that for every foot you are off a slalom cone, that is a 1/10th of second.

Lets say there is a 5 cone slalom after a turn around and you are 1 foot off each cone and your car is "pushing"....you have probably tossed one and half seconds away. And that is all driver

Back in the day...this event would be full by now with 50 participants.

I am off my soap box....

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Jim Pastorius
2008 Silverado VortecMax
1992 Camaro CMC#92
2002 BMW R1150R

2009 3rd Place CMC Mid-Atlantic Championship
2009 CMC Hyperfest Winner

I agree with Jim. Anyone looking to improve their skills should not miss opportunities like this one to get seat time plus help from other experienced autocrossers all at an event with a small number of participants -- what more could one want to help learn (or unlearn) skills. Unfortunately Jackie and I can't make it that weekend...wish it had been the weekend prior.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

Yeah - $30 for something just short of an Evo school? Sounds like a good deal to me.

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One of those LeMonHeads...
91/95 Miata, 02 Focus SVT, 01 Ford F250, 09 Suzuki SV650SF
rusty 84 C4 Vette, tiny piece of the General Lei
Irish Sport Horse - 1hp NA!

I hope Highlands gets their act together and hosts the NCAC. But I have not heard a peep about registration. This might be your only game in town for August.

Unless you want to drive to Rockingham and run on about half the size where we used to run.

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Jim Pastorius
2008 Silverado VortecMax
1992 Camaro CMC#92
2002 BMW R1150R

2009 3rd Place CMC Mid-Atlantic Championship
2009 CMC Hyperfest Winner

Anybody heard anything new since this post from the Highlands message board 3 weeks ago?:

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

Hells bells, I don't freaken believe this, seven people signed up for this school... yes I said school, cause thats what it is. An intermediate school with some of our best drivers as instructors. And with the shitty registration numbers it means mega seat time. Isn't that what you wanted Brice? Having an interest in the NCAC or not, your not going to forget what you learn. And just so I'm not singling out one person. Where the hell is the rest of this club????Or are you all so good you don't need help to improve Time to stand up and be counted before this thing gets canceled due to lack of interest.

Oh. . . and this hack will be there instructing as well.

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Not spectacular just decent.
I'm not sure what I'm driving.
Maybe an ITR in DS.
Or half-assed STX prepped 330.