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PCA Potomac Watkins Glen HPDE, June 19-21 2015
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#211
06-22-2015, 11:03 PM
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Overall a good safe weekend. I only got to drive once but that was ok. This was the boy's graduation present from me. Got to ride with him the first two sessions on Friday and coached him on the finer points and got him started with no bad habits. He picked up speed and smoothness as the weekend progressed. He ended up with a 2:21.1 (which would have qualified him P3 in SP2 three weeks earlier). Very happy with his ability to adapt to a fast track and keep himself in check. Thanks to all who have made him feel part of the group.
He posted his fast lap....
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Steve Potomac PCA Co-CI(retired) 89 944 Turbo Race car 85.5 944 NA son's 2015/2019/2020 944Cup and PCA Nat'l Champ racecar 94 968 1 of 11 Iris blue coupes 92 968 1 of 2 Tahoe Blue Cabriolets 98 993 C2S w/Aerokit II 77 911S Vintage race car project 70 Boss 302 86 Mustang SVO 24 F250 SD Godzilla "Noel spun! Noel spun! Don't do anything stupid, Dad." -the boy on the radio on the last lap of NASA race as the second place car spins behind me in T5 at Summit Point. 
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#212
06-23-2015, 05:52 AM
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Awesome lap Robbie - Steve, he had me convinced he was running 2:18 - 2:19's out there....but in the end, it just made
me drive that much harder....haha! Now I'll just be a little more skeptical....haha!
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Jim B. Maryland 1987 944S - Black #303 - Zeus Suit Racing 2007 Boxster S - Carrara White - Daily Driver "Life is too short to have a boring car"
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#213
06-23-2015, 07:24 AM
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I love everything about the Glen.
Considering how many drivers and how many new to Potomac drivers we had, I thought the weekend went extremely well. Yes, some trains in red/black/white but no where near as bad as other full events like Zone 2 VIR. As usual, it only takes 1-2 drivers in a run group to disrupt the flow. White did very well with great cooperation between the varied speeds and having to deal with a lot more cars than usual. However, I was really disappointed to track down the few bad passing and generally asshatery drivers only to discover they were instructors running in white; no surprise they were the same drivers causing frustrations in red/black. I am pretty confident most of the drivers that are regulars in our program today will not be "that guy/girl" when they move up through the ranks. Several of the newly promoted to white are good examples and they blended right in with good pace, awareness and predictability. Thanks and congrats! The smile on Otto's face Saturday night was priceless! Thanks to all the volunteers and the Ruby catering company for the great happy hours.
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_______ Brian '71 T '72 E '80 Weissach SC '94 C2 '05 996 GT3 CUP '09 White Winged Cayman S (Hers, all hers!) '11 GTS/C4S Donuts '15 Boxster S #Blubyu
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#214
06-23-2015, 07:40 AM
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Steve Potomac PCA Co-CI(retired) 89 944 Turbo Race car 85.5 944 NA son's 2015/2019/2020 944Cup and PCA Nat'l Champ racecar 94 968 1 of 11 Iris blue coupes 92 968 1 of 2 Tahoe Blue Cabriolets 98 993 C2S w/Aerokit II 77 911S Vintage race car project 70 Boss 302 86 Mustang SVO 24 F250 SD Godzilla "Noel spun! Noel spun! Don't do anything stupid, Dad." -the boy on the radio on the last lap of NASA race as the second place car spins behind me in T5 at Summit Point.
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#215
06-23-2015, 07:40 AM
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http://vimeo.com/29896988 “Those that can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire. "There is grandeur in this view of life...." Darwin. The mountains are calling and I must go. “The earth has music for those who listen” Shakespeare. You Matter. (Until you multiply yourself times the speed of light squared. Then you Energy) “We’ve got lots of theories, we just don’t have the evidence’.
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#216
06-23-2015, 08:30 AM
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Forgot to mention (where are my manners) : I'm extremely excited my buddy (and student, as it turned out) Jason was promoted to White with flying colors. Many thanks to Brian for fitting him in so early.
Perhaps the most fun I had all weekend was riding shotgun while Jason chased down LITERALLY EVERYTHING in his cute little Miata. Dude can drive. Speaking of which, that reminds me of another quote that Martin left out of his list earlier: "In my defense for being the source of those trains, I'm only working with 270 hp!"
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Collin M. I wear a cowboy hat. '86 951: lucky number 13...rare 6.0L edition. '06 M3: hers.
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#217
06-23-2015, 08:48 AM
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hey collin
really enjoyed your presentation, great job! any chance you can post to dorki the books you recommended for us track data want a be junkies?
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Otto #906 2021 Boxster 25 2014 Cayman S 2012 Cayman S 2006 Boxster S
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#218
06-23-2015, 08:53 AM
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yes, saturday was the most amazing day!
i think i held that same smile most of sunday, until the rain came  but hey, now i know what it means when people say white run group dries the track for everyone to follow - my pleasure for the first time!  Quote:
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Otto #906 2021 Boxster 25 2014 Cayman S 2012 Cayman S 2006 Boxster S
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#219
06-23-2015, 09:11 AM
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I wish we could all stay on the track @ the Glen for a week!! Awesome time & thanks to all volunteers for making it possible. Congrats to all promotions also.
Appreciated Dirk, Brian & Tom M for jumping in the car with me this weekend, thanks. Car feels good & their reinforcement & push resulted in picking up 4 seconds. Also very fun in Tom's car going topless with the arm straps....thanks for the ride along T, your driving is awesome. Seneca joke off was more impromptu this year but a blast anyway, group contribution  Funniest crack was at dinner Saturday night with Nader & Carolyn by their son....too funny to post here without parental approval!! May have to invite him to Seneca Tavern in a few years to join in.
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#220
06-23-2015, 10:34 AM
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Hey Otto, congratulations on your promotion to the white playground! I'm looking forward to doing some laps with ya again!
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Chris Robel Current: 1987 Carrera Targa 3.4 993SS cams, Smokey Silver Semi-Daily Driver 2006 Cayman S, Guards Red, #11 part time track addict (sometimes #12 or #22) X-Terra, Blue Sold: 1970 911 T coupe, Bali Blue 1982 911 SC Targa, Guards Red 1974 914 2.0, Champagne Gold 1982 BMW 528e, White and rusty.. Deceased but not forgotten: 1968 911 sunroof coupe, Black 1972 VW Super Beetle, White
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