⚠ Forum Archived — The THSCC forums were discontinued (last post: 2024-05-18). This read-only archive preserves club history. Visit thscc.com →  |  Search this archive with Google: site:forums.thscc.com your search terms

THSCC Forums

Tarheel Sports Car Club Forums
It is currently Tue Apr 07, 2026 10:08 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General » The Lounge

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
MilesBeam
 Post subject: Winter Autox Proposal!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 3:42 pm 
Offline
I need a beater

Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 1:57 pm
Posts: 427
I don't know about you guys, but when temperature hits 50 in the winter around here, I love it. When it gets up to 60 I'm really ready for summer come to back. When it soars up to 70.. that's it. I can't take it anymore.. I want to be driving on course!!

I think we should implement a short term, emergency autocross action team that is in effect from Nov 1, to March 1st. If on Thursday at noon, it looks like the forecast is for sunny skies and 55 plus degress..... we need to implement the emergency autox action plan and go driving that Saturday!

As for sites.. don't worry about that... I think I can arrange something!

I'm ready. You guys think I'm kidding...... don't you?? :)

Miles


Last edited by MilesBeam on Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
Graham Jagger
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 4:32 pm 
Offline
I hate working the course at autox and I must tell you about it, often.

Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am
Posts: 1718
Works for me, especially since I lost the job at the RBC I was supposed to do ;-) I'd volunteer to be on that crew. I think Sanford is close enough to make an emergency site.

As Mike said when we discussed running year round at the RBC. Let's not have Mother Nature dictate us shutting down in winter. Especially a 55+ deg winter day. I'm sure we can scrounge up a handful of people that will show up :lol:

Graham
Top
 Profile  
 
Todd Breakey
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 4:40 pm 
Offline
Totally Lacking an Inner Alien
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:09 pm
Posts: 2548
Location: In a margaritta with a hammock!!!!
Sounds good to me.

_________________
Todd Breakey
STS 42 - 1992 Sunburst Miata
Dammit!
"You souldn't play leap frog with a porcupine. You might get hurt." - Eliza
Top
 Profile  
 
Peter Baio
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 4:54 pm 
Offline
Do you like my hood?

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:42 pm
Posts: 77
Location: Wide Awake WiLsoin
Sounds good. Also Miles what about the old Rocky Mount Air port is it still there?
Top
 Profile  
 
Stephen Westerfield
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:05 pm 
Offline
Official Mustang Tire Corder
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:51 pm
Posts: 2226
Location: Raleigh, NC
I would participate/helpout whenever possible. Maybe set up a time frame (Wednesday noon til Thursday noon) for people to respond if they can make it before you decide it is on. During the regular season we know the schedule in advance so we mark our calendars and plan around it. It might be a little harder to reschedule existing plans so you can make it with only two days notice....but I am sure there would be a good number of folks that would try.. :wink:

_________________
Stephen Westerfield
2009 Infiniti M35 | 2007 Honda Fit Sport | 2005 Ford Mustang GT |2000 GMC Sierra |1992 Acura Integra LS | Super Westerfield Bros Acura Integra
Top
 Profile  
 
Ryan Holton
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:20 pm 
Offline
I err on the side of being stupid
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:15 pm
Posts: 4743
Location: Greenville, NC
Hey, Im for it too. Just tell me where to be.

Would this be run just like normal "season" events or like the RBC Night Series?

_________________
02 Focus SVT
STF 9
Top
 Profile  
 
MilesBeam
 Post subject: Just dreaming..
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:52 pm 
Offline
I need a beater

Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 1:57 pm
Posts: 427
Remember, I'm mostly dreaming... Any seriousness to these ideas would have to evaluated and approved by the 2004 senior officers. But if there is really enough support for it, and it could be made to work logistically (especially if it does not burn out our regular staff members), then maybe it could happen.

We would have to work through the economics (not lose money) logistics, etc. but I can see how it might be possible. We'd need a totally different crew to run things though from those that are responsible during the regular events. Those guys already have enough to do.

Right now.. it's just fun thinking about it. But we used to once think it would be a lot of fun to have a night series at RBC.... oh wait.. we really did that didn't we? :)

Miles
Top
 Profile  
 
Graham Jagger
 Post subject: Re: Just dreaming..
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 8:21 pm 
Offline
I hate working the course at autox and I must tell you about it, often.

Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am
Posts: 1718
MilesBeam wrote:
Right now.. it's just fun thinking about it. But we used to once think it would be a lot of fun to have a night series at RBC.... oh wait.. we really did that didn't we? :)
Miles


Exactly Miles! We now have a Night Series crew and volunteers that let us do a pretty much self-run event. If those folks are willing, I know I am, then we could treat it like the night events. No trophies, just for fun and practice. Let's break up the winter doldrums and go play :car:

Graham
Top
 Profile  
 
Jim Williams
 Post subject: Re: Just dreaming..
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 11:58 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:11 pm
Posts: 52
Location: Clayton NC
MilesBeam wrote:
But if there is really enough support for it, and it could be made to work logistically (especially if it does not burn out our regular staff members), then maybe it could happen.

Miles


I'm with ya Miles. Also, it's a good way to "groom" folks to learn how to run an event, which will ultimately take a load OFF the normal staff.

Count me in!

_________________
Jim Williams
'94 GSR Integra, TIR 12
Top
 Profile  
 
Matthew_Thomson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:24 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:31 pm
Posts: 294
Location: Arlington, MA
i'm in for helping out

_________________
'88 bmw 535is
'98 honda civic ex
Top
 Profile  
 
Scott Johnson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:38 am 
Offline
proud papa!!1!
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2003 6:44 pm
Posts: 2842
Location: Durham
As an officer, I'm willing to consider this...

Yall do realize the forcast for Saturday January 3 is 70 degrees and relatively dry...

I saw a few mosquitoes out yesterday when I was working in the garage.

Scott
Top
 Profile  
 
Vincent Keene
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:43 am 
Offline
The Giver
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:45 am
Posts: 4566
Location: Bashing BMWs!
So you wanna have an event tomorrow...great! 8)
Oh wait, my crew chief has the entire rear suspension of the car disassembled. :roll:

_________________
Vincent Keene
'06 Ford Mustang GT (track rat)
'15 Dodge Charger R/T (yeah, it's got a HEMI!)
'07 Ford Fusion SE (205,000 miles and counting)
'98 Chevy Z-24 (retired)
'93 Acura Integra (Team SWB 24HOL Car)
Top
 Profile  
 
MilesBeam
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:45 am 
Offline
I need a beater

Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 1:57 pm
Posts: 427
Quote:
Yall do realize the forcast for Saturday January 3 is 70 degrees and relatively dry...



The high for Sunday is supposed to be 72!!!

Yes, I do, and it's absolutely killing me to not be driving! I'm so ready to go!

Miles
Top
 Profile  
 
Kevin Allen
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:18 pm 
Offline
Tadpole Lover

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm
Posts: 3479
How about an emergency rallyx? I know a place that's available most anytime...

:D
Top
 Profile  
 
Vincent Keene
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:23 pm 
Offline
The Giver
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:45 am
Posts: 4566
Location: Bashing BMWs!
Just say the word and I'm there Kevin! Oh damn, I need a car. I'll beg, borrow, or steal one from somewhere...just tell me when!
:D

_________________
Vincent Keene
'06 Ford Mustang GT (track rat)
'15 Dodge Charger R/T (yeah, it's got a HEMI!)
'07 Ford Fusion SE (205,000 miles and counting)
'98 Chevy Z-24 (retired)
'93 Acura Integra (Team SWB 24HOL Car)
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » General » The Lounge

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group