VIR registration

[Gunther]

Who is planning on going to this event? I'm pending. Come on lady luck!!!

By the way who do I talk to on this board to get my run group updated on this board?

[VaSteve]

You run group on this board has nothing to do with run group on the track. Notice that I'm an instructor and do about 4.5/10 on the track. It's a function of how often you post, don't be a stranger! :D

[nova996]

I'm pending, too. I feel asleep hard last night after a full afternoon/evening putting my car back to stock (mostly) and installing my DAS roll bar in a friend's car. So I didn't register until 8 this morning. Oh well.

Firoze

[Jazzbass]

Pending blue...

[}{arlequin]

I'm gonna have to check some of the older threads about the name, but as far as hotel choices, there's a closer one and a further one. The difference is about 3-4 miles (negligible) BUT the hotel further from the track had a full-blown breakfast included. I'm talking all the eggs (3 styles), pbj, bacon, sausages, waffles, cereal, juice/coffee, fruit etc. that you could eat!!! Plus, when you're done w/ the evening's festivities, the place is conveniently located "downtown" LOL.

[Mackpipes]

This year will be the first in 3 that I won't be doing this event. A wedding and my sons open house at his school are taking priority. DAMN IT! I wil be doing the late August de at SP though.

[TD in DC]

This year will be the first in 3 that I won't be doing this event. A wedding and my sons open house at his school are taking priority. DAMN IT! I wil be doing the late August de at SP though.

NNJR goes to VIR in the late fall, and they always run a good event. I am pending white (and still pending white for the "multi-event"). I wonder why some are pending (versus waitlist) and some have been accepted, particularly since no instructor assignment is necessary for white?

[}{arlequin]

the man is keepin' you down Todd, that's why :twisted:

[Charlie Stylianos]

I'm pending.......

The good thing is that VIR is only about a 2 hour drive from school.

Now, time to get those tires mounted. :twisted:

[Ryan]

I'm pending...Got my rollbar today, so I'm legal for VIR! Also nice pics on 6speed Gunther. Sure your carbon is "tape on". LOL

[mroberts]

The good thing is that VIR is only about a 2 hour drive from school.


Where do you go to school ?

[cmartin]

Thanks for the reminder. I hope to made this event, might need to call in the troops to get the red car back together. Stay tuned.

[Charlie Stylianos]

Where do you go to school ?

Will be in Blacksburg VA in late Aug.

EDIT: Doh! Just noticed your location. We'll have to meet then. Maybe a road trip down to Danville is in order as well as showing me the back roads. :D

[Mackpipes]

I'm back in on this one!:D The wedding I was supposed to attend only allowed adults to the reception. with this being an out of state wedding it made it real easy to back out. Looks like this will be a happy birthday after all. I'm currently pending in White.

[Lucky]

The wedding only allowed adults...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sometimes its good to act like a kid!

I'm still pending in white, too... this starting to make me wonder. Has anyone been accepted or waitlisted?

[Eli]

I'm back in on this one!:D The wedding I was supposed to attend only allowed adults to the reception. with this being an out of state wedding it made it real easy to back out. Looks like this will be a happy birthday after all. I'm currently pending in White.

Awsome, glad everything worked out!

[TD in DC]

I'm still pending in white, too... this starting to make me wonder. Has anyone been accepted or waitlisted?

I have noticed a pattern. I do not think that any applications are processed until the preceding event is over. As such, I wouldn't expect to see much of a change until after Shenandoah . . . Just a theory . . .

[Trak Ratt]

I understand from the author/creator of the system that there is not a technical issue in processing more than one event at a time.

[TD in DC]

I understand from the author/creator of the system that there is not a technical issue in processing more than one event at a time.

No, I wasn't suggesting that it was technical. I was suggesting that it was human. Pending means that your application has been received, but not processed. I think that the highly-paid volunteers tend to focus more on the upcoming event than the one after that. As soon as another event is finished, then move their primary focus to the next . . . Again, just an observation and not based on discussions with Bruce or anyone else . . .

[Cliff Claven]

No, I wasn't suggesting that it was technical. I was suggesting that it was human.

You mean there is actual ... human ... involvement, and that it's not something mystical at all??? :o

[TD in DC]

You mean there is actual ... human ... involvement, and that it's not something mystical at all??? :o

:lol: you can take down your altar now :lol:

[}{arlequin]

:lol: you can take down your altar now :lol:
no, not yet..... not until i get to sacrifice a virgin

[TD in DC]

no, not yet..... not until i get to sacrifice a virgin

I guess it's going to be up for a long, long, long time then, won't it :shock:

[Trak Ratt]

and that it's not something mystical at all??? :o

No body said that!

[}{arlequin]

I guess it's going to be up for a long, long, long time then, won't it :shock:
i dunno.... just the other day i was driving through this playground.... ok, ok, i know i'm pushing it...

BUT......
(if anyone IS going to say something inappropriate- for humor's sake, of course- then it will be said by me :twisted:, you know.... anything for a laugh... no such thing as "PC" in my world.... what do you think a harlequin's existence was for in the first place....)

anyway, back on topic.... i was driving through and realized that Teri Hatcher, Cindy Crawford, Rachel Hunter... and many other hot models/celebrities have had kids a while back... don't YOU try to pretend you don't remember the Olson twins when they were on tv in diapers... yeah you, you pervert!!! :lol: :twisted:


anyway, reminds me of a joke.... when someone is stuck in "green" too long and they are driving, ahem.... 'in a conservative manner'... you can say they are driving:

"slower than R-Kelly in a school zone" :mrgreen:

[TD in DC]

anyway, reminds me of a joke.... when someone is stuck in "green" too long and they are driving, ahem.... 'in a conservative manner'... you can say they are driving:

"slower than R-Kelly in a school zone" :mrgreen:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I think I just found my windshield and rear hatch logo!

[William Miller]

Waiting for a response..........paging Mr. Kelly

[Lucky]

Applications are being processed... go check your status.

I'm in!

[TD in DC]

I'm in too! I'm staying at "The Lodge" so party at my place (and it has a pool) ;)

[}{arlequin]

i'm in

[VaSteve]

:? Stilll pending. WTF.

[Charlie Stylianos]

IN:)

[Dvb0415]

In

Tuffy

[Jazzbass]

:? Stilll pending. WTF.
Me too. I registers at 1:00am when registration opened, so I'm sure I'll get in. Steve - notice all those who have been accepted have one thing in common - all in white.

[nova996]

In

Firoze

[}{arlequin]

way to rub it in fellas.... ;)

no worries, i doubt *any* of the dorkis will be missing that party!

[Dr K]

Also pending, Blue.
Stay at the Sleep Inn--it's inexpensive and close to the track. They even have a parking lot for trailers - now if I just had a trailer.

[Spike]

I'm in! Yeah baby. Mean Green.

Now I need to find time between family/house/work to
get ready!

[cmartin]

I am in blue. Now, what car to take? :)

[Chopper Dropper]

I just signed up so I expect some poor "victim" will be off the pending list
Dirk

[Marc A]

I'm in :shock:

[Charlie Stylianos]

I'm in :shock:

What?!

[Jazzbass]

I'm in :shock:
Hmmm... borrowing Kelley's car for the weekend, or do you just work really fast?

[cmartin]

Stand back gents, if Marc is coming to VIR you'd better practice your passing signals. Or it that the other way around? :)

[Mackpipes]

I heard an ugly little rumor that someone purchased a FEWC car as a daily driver. Did the Enquirer get it wrong?:cool:

[Noah]

I'm in too.

[Marc A]

Hmmm... borrowing Kelley's car for the weekend, or do you just work really fast?

Neither

I heard an ugly little rumor that someone purchased a FEWC car as a daily driver. Did the Enquirer get it wrong?

I have no independent recollection of that Senator

[Trak Ratt]

I have no independent recollection of that Senator

The mind is the first thing to goes! But if it isn’t, it doesn’t matter, you wont remember.

[photoeditor]

Soooooo,

are there pictures of this '89 944? Or at least some details?

Michael

[TD in DC]

Soooooo,

are there pictures of this '89 944? Or at least some details?

Michael

yeah, details please :D

[Marc A]

Needed a daily driver and possible interim track car for cheap so I came up with this through Steve Timmins.

No pictures, just a white on blue bone stock 944. Going to get it Sat.

I'm really looking forward to the A/C ;)

[TD in DC]

I'm really looking forward to the A/C ;)

Congrats, but there is still time to remove it before VIR! :mrgreen:

[VaSteve]

Man, multiple Porsches. I should have been a lawyer.

[TD in DC]

Man, multiple Porsches. I should have been a lawyer.

Eli has more Porsches than any lawyer I know :eek: More power to him! :mrgreen:

[Marc A]

Man, multiple Porsches. I should have been a lawyer.

No . . . . you all you need is a wife that works harder than you do ;)

and a Porsche/BMW/Mercedes Mechanic that lives with her.

[TD in DC]

No . . . . you all you need is a wife that works harder than you do ;)

and a Porsche/BMW/Mercedes Mechanic that lives with her.

More power to you :mrgreen:

I find that my Porsches are jealous mistresses. They are always demanding my time and money, and they are a constant distraction with all that sultry whispering in my ear "drive me, drive me harder" :eek:

I don't think I am man enough for more than two Porsches. Even now I am tired and broke :lol:

[Cliff Claven]

You really do need more than 1 or 2. It's because no single Porsche is right for every occasion. You might say, "All I need is one track car and one street car." Wrong. You really need different track cars for different tracks, and depending on your mood. And the car you use for going to garage sales on a Saturday morning--maybe an old 911 beater, orange or some similar color, with a roof rack to carry home the really big toys--is different from the car you'll want to use taking your wife out for an elegant evening in, say, Georgetown. Of course, you'll need a handful of "in-progress" project cars out back or in storage somewhere thay you don't ever drive.... You'll also need lifts, a warehouse full of tools, trailers and tow vehicles, and a very understanding wife.

Few lawyers make enough money to support this life style. That's why so many of us are doctors.

[MBuck951]

Needed a daily driver and possible interim track car for cheap so I came up with this through Steve Timmins.

No pictures, just a white on blue bone stock 944. Going to get it Sat.

I'm really looking forward to the A/C ;)


If the seats in your new car are a little rough, I have some nice blue ones pulled from my turbo. I have some other blue interior pieces if you need them too. Hope the 944 treats you well. '89 is the 944 NA to have

[Marc A]

Thank you for the kind offer Mike. The interior is in excellent condition, paint is original as was the owner. I'm looking forward to having it on the track . . . . heck maybe you'll get a good look at it as you fly by. ;)

[Jazzbass]

Pictures, damnit! Pictures!

[Marc A]

Chris:

Close your eyes and picture Tony's car with no numbers, no roll bar, and no turbo and now you have it.

:)

Cheers

[photoeditor]

Few lawyers make enough money to support this life style. That's why so many of us are doctors.

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!

Dr.M2

[photoeditor]

'cmon Marc.

pictures are as pictures do! ;)

Let's start the dismantle early and I'll squeeze off a few frames and post 'em

Michael

[Ryan]

Im IN in blue!...yo Gunther, you in yet (still need you to haul up my race tires to VIR). If you don't get in , I'll still let you be my pit crew :)

[Dr K]

Is anybody driving down Thursday evening (I have to work daytime)?

I have a room reserved at the Sleep Inn--anybody need to share (currently a King, but I can change to 2 doubles)?

[nova996]

I just cancelled. I'm going to take my son to the Skins game instead. He hasn't been able to sit through a game the last couple of years, but I think he might be able to this year.

For those of you who expressed interest in my tickets for that game, I'm going to be keeping them. Thanks.

If anyone was waitlisted in white, you should be in!

Firoze

[Vicegrip]

I'm out too. The motor is tired and VIR would finish it off. I am going to go to the SC event and then rebuild over the winter. GRRRRR VIR is my Fav-O-rit track.

[Dvb0415]

I cancelled as well so that opens up another spot in white.

Tuffy

[Mackpipes]

I'm out damnit! My spin in T-10 and the subsequent purchase of four new RA-1's has blown my VIR budget. Have fun and be safe.

[Jazzbass]

Damn - this weekend's carnage has really thinned the VIR ranks :shock:.

[TD in DC]

I cancelled as well so that opens up another spot in white.

Tuffy

Tuffy,

I have been thinking about this overnight, and, inspired by Eli, I think you should reregister in blue and use my car. Seriously, we can share the 44 for the weekend. You are a better driver than I am, and I know that you will be dialing it back a little. The bottom line is that I have complete confidence in both you and your driving ability. The 44 would be an interesting experience for you. We will just have to see if you fit in the seat since it is not adjustable. Don't say no until you have tried out the seat.

TD

[Dr K]

WOW!! As Madeline Kahn said in Blazing Saddles: "What a nice guy!"

[TD in DC]

WOW!! As Madeline Kahn said in Blazing Saddles: "What a nice guy!"

No, not that nice really, just feeling a strong case of "but for the grace of God go I . . . " I cannot stand missing track days. I cannot imagine missing them because my car is being repaired. It is like adding insult to injury. I hope Tuffy takes me up on my offer.

Eli and Matthew, on the other hand, are some of the most generous nice guys I know. Eli makes me look like a stingy old miser. If I really were a nice guy, I would loan him my 996 :shock: :oops: ;) Sorry Tuffy, despite my faith in you, I am just not there yet . . . :mrgreen:

[}{arlequin]

can you feel the love?!!

[Dvb0415]

No, not that nice really, just feeling a strong case of "but for the grace of God go I . . . " I cannot stand missing track days. I cannot imagine missing them because my car is being repaired. It is like adding insult to injury. I hope Tuffy takes me up on my offer.

Eli and Matthew, on the other hand, are some of the most generous nice guys I know. Eli makes me look like a stingy old miser. If I really were a nice guy, I would loan him my 996 :shock: :oops: ;) Sorry Tuffy, despite my faith in you, I am just not there yet . . . :mrgreen:

Todd,

Thanks for the offer. But I think VIR is out of the question regardless. After Ms. vB learned Bruce had cancelled me, she made plans for that weekend, and included me in them. Also, thanks for the good conversation this morning.

I will be working VERY closely with Euro Pros to move as quickly as possible on the car. I keep looking for the silver car parked outside the house. Need to get it back as quickly as possible. I can also use this time to finish up some stuff for the Club Race.

You are a classy guy as are the rest of the guys on the board.

Thanks for the offer

Tuffy

[Dr K]

I'm still waiting to hear if anybody is driving down Thursday evening - I'd love some company. Also the offer of the hotel room share still stands (I have a room at the Sleep Inn).

[forklift]

I'm in!

[Dr K]

But is anybody driving down Thursday evening???

[forklift]

I will be driving down sometime Thursday and I need a room...but snore my ass off, so I don't make a great roomate. Wish I didn't snore because I would like to save some $.

Jim

[Eli]

I'm still waiting to hear if anybody is driving down Thursday evening - I'd love some company. Also the offer of the hotel room share still stands (I have a room at the Sleep Inn).

Was about to take you up on the offer, until I found out my wife and kids were coming along as well....maybe next time.

[TD in DC]

Some people have been asking for links back to my VIR track video. For those of you who have never been to VIR, it is a blast. VIR, like Watkins Glen, is somewhat of a HP and "courage" track, but it has an incredible rhythm. This is a track you can drive much faster than you think you can, but you need to be very smooth and on the gas through the turns because there are definitely areas that can bite you hard. Watch the left hander after the climbing esses . . . I have seen more cars wadded up there than anywhere else. Also, watch the entry into snake, which is a sharp right hander that leads onto a very important sequence in terms of lap times. Snake can wad your car up good. You can take the downhill section between the climbing esses and Oaktree much faster than you think you can, you just need to be controlled. The same is true for the area between the end of the back straight through to the front straight (I think that is the right term). That is where you make time or lose time. In many ways, parts of VIR remind me of Summit Point (really 1-3). You will love VIR. It will be hard not to take the 996 there. VIR is nearly an ideal track for the 996. We shall see with the 944.

When reading my track tips, keep in mind that I really am a newbie so read everything I say with a little skepticism. As at any track, drive smart and you will be fine. I do think it helps to see the video of others so that you have a mental picture in your mind before you go to a new track.

Here is a link to some in car video from the last time I went to VIR: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=195816 It is a little embarrassing to look back at past posts and videos, but here it is nonetheless. I think I have a decent line, so the video should help. I have the feeling that, although my driving hopefully has improved significantly since then, I might not be hitting 135-140 (indicated on the speedo, don’t know how accurate) on the straights with the 44 like I was in the 996. BTW, VIR was my first track ever, and I think it is directly responsible for me getting hooked on this sport.

[VaSteve]

The link doesn't work.

[Charlie Stylianos]

Also, watch the entry into snake, which is a sharp right hander that leads onto a very important sequence in terms of lap times. Snake can wad your car up good.

Thats true...not many folks think of this turn as super important or dangerous, but I've had my back end come around there once and that taught me good. Think patience, patience, patience, until you hit the apex.

[TD in DC]

The link doesn't work.

Try it again. I fixed it! Post here if it works!

[VaSteve]

Works now.