[jerome951]

I want to send a big thanks to all of the Dorki who volunteered their time for the club race.

Of course, I'm going to have nightmares for months after seeing Don W. standing in pit lane w/ a radar gun... He seemed to be enjoying the power waaayyy too much...

[TD in DC]

I had a blast working the T4 flag station. My co-volunteers for the station were a riot, and the flag stations are the best seat in the house. It is amazing how much you can learn by watching from the flag station. I have new perspective on T3 - T5 now. In fact, I felt it was so useful, I am thinking about volunteering to work the flag stations at VIR with NNJR next month. I know exactly where I want to work . . .

EDIT: One thing that really surprised and scared me was how much wildlife there is at SP. Over the weekend, I saw several deer, foxes and groundhogs, as well as some random guy who walked out to the edge of the track at driver's right while cars were on the track . . . I thought I was going to see some of Darwin's theories in action. Surprising that the wildlife would continue to hang out there despite the noise.

[Manny Alban]

Definite kudos to all the volunteer workers that made it possible for us racers to enjoy three days of beautiful weather and awesome racing.

C class was a blast. 2nd through 8th place was running lap times that were within a second. Guess something must be working right in the classifications.

[OldTee]

Great experience after so many years away from the track. Worked turn 2 for day one then turn five for the AM of day 2 then turn 7 for the rest of the time. Got to carry a fire bottle 100 yards to a fella who decided to try to pass on the "esses" and bounced over the tire wall between turn 7 and 8. Haven't run that far in 5 years and don't plan to do so any time in the future. Great people to work with. No hassels. Good briefing. Even DR insults were tolerable. Food was not gormet but better than I remember from years past. If you haven't worked a turn in a race, it is very informative, a little boring maybe, but fun anyway. Now, if my sunburned nose would just heal.......
ARF

PS... even got some complements on ARF's new paint.

[Vicegrip]

Manny, you guys were fun to watch! Good show. The front runners in group one were not too bad as well.

Is Dwaine’s blood pressure coming down yet?

[TD in DC]

Originally Posted by Kurt Mickelwait

Manny, you guys were fun to watch! Good show. The front runners in group one were not too bad as well.

Is Dwaine’s blood pressure coming down yet?

Juw are a berry berry bad man!

[Vicegrip]

This I know! But on that issue I was giving information that was for not against.

[Mike W]

I agree with everyone, it was a great deal of fun. Very tiring and I look like a lobster, but very fun nonetheless. I'm glad most people here behaved themselves as I wasn't looking to black flag you guys. Eh, who am I kidding?

Big thanks to Mrs. R and Mat P who helped on T-8 as we were shorthanded on Friday and Sunday.

[KJinDC]

Definitely a big thank you to all the volunteers that made the butt whipping I received possible!

-KJ

[john_cramer]

Originally Posted by TD in DC

EDIT: One thing that really surprised and scared me was how much wildlife there is at SP. Over the weekend, I saw several deer, foxes and groundhogs, as well as some random guy who walked out to the edge of the track at driver's right while cars were on the track . . . I thought I was going to see some of Darwin's theories in action. Surprising that the wildlife would continue to hang out there despite the noise.

I DID a little "natural selection" of my own in Enduro Group 3.

Coming around turn nine the oil flag was out. I backed out and started looking for the hazard. As I came around the corner, there was a woodchuck in the middle of the track. I drove straight at him and blasted the horn (great thing about stock class, we still have horns) and he ran off to the outside of the track.

Three laps later, at 120 MPH at the END of the main straight, another woodchuck ran out in front of me. I was on the left side of the track and I had about 1/10 of a second to see him, and I ended up correcting slightly to cue-ball him with the center of my fiberglass "S" spoiler instead of the left front tire (that would have been bad). Anyway, he went under the car, muerte. The impact knocked him over to the right side of the track where he remained a hazard to navigation through the end of the race.