Racing at FIR 10/6-7

ItBites · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2012, 09:51 AM

Had a great time. Randy is super fast with a really nice FFR. I had cooling issues all day with an intermittent fan (found a dead fan relay yesterday, so an easy fix) so I cut most runs a lap or two short, but no big deal. Also Randy let me know I was venting gas overboard during the first run (I thought my rear tires were really slippery!). We talked and I dropped the tank fill level to ~5/8 and had no problems after that. The gas was coming up out of my rollover vent valves. I can make some design changes that will solve it, but for now the lower tank level works fine.

Brian ran his camaro (its a very nice track car and safer and faster than his beautiful and powerful green Cobra) and competed in Hot Laps for the first time. He was fastest in his classification and did really well overall, with the only few cars faster than his being in the next class up (lighter with more power).

Brain and Jim Brey (good to see you Jim) and I pitted together all day and Brian cooked burgs and brats and we had some of Barb's jalapeno potato salad. All excellent vittles and kudos to the chefs. Thank you very much!

My friend Shea brought his 911 out and did the school and had a great time. He smiled all day and managed to push the little car pretty good. He did have a gentle spin as well, so he got that out of the way. I really recommend folks come out to do this. Driving on a race course with other cars around you is a real kick. Much better than autocross or solo events.

Saw Karlos and his buddy who came out to supervise. Always good to see nice folks.

Met Dale and some others - sorry I'm terrible with names. All very nice folks and I hope to see Dales FFR out there soon. I think its a spec racer? And also met a few other folks who came by who were building Cobras or in the looking process.

Anyhow, a great day in the sun with friends and without major failures. What more can you really ask for?

Dale · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ItBites

. . . a great day in the sun with friends and without major failures. What more can you really ask for?

Ditto Eric. It was fun watching you and Randy on the track and great to see a couple of Cobras out there. Wish I could have been on track with you, watching you in my mirrors of course. Next time.

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