Mark Chiles did it at Meridian. It was a fast course as well.
I seem to remember a couple of guys named Strano and Thomas
moving pretty well too. ;-)
David Hedderick
(I drive slower so I can see the course better. Yeah that's the ticket!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Ashcraft <ashcraft2@home.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2000 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: 3rd gear/Miata/NEDivs
>I think the point is that at least two BS drivers on the 2nd day were
>bouncing off the rev limiter in 3rd which even in a 6 speed Miata is pretty
>fast (can anyone give me a mph)-- especially on a runway. I like to go
fast
>but I really don't want to see solo II which is growing very fast take a
big
>hit due to increased insurance costs just because no one is paying
attention
>to "speed creep". (Not to mention the people who get hurt)
>
>Just my $.02
>Steve
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <dg50@daimlerchrysler.com>
>To: <autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 8:56 AM
>Subject: Re: 3rd gear/Miata/NEDivs
>
>
>> rjohnson@friendlynet.com wrote:
>>
>> > Uhhhh - I had a radar gun, but I believe that Alan Sheidler was
>> > operating it during the S/S competition at the Peru Tour.
>>
>> I had it during ESP, BS, EM, and AM(L?) on the first day. The
MarcusMobile
>> was doing 68, the McKamey V8 sprite-thingy was in the low 70's, and the
AM
>> car was like 82-83 or so.
>>
>> The Miatae were well off that.
>>
>> My datalogger (wheel speed sensor, so no accelerometer error *mutter*)
>> reported a rev-limited 68 in the finish on Day 2. Had I shifted (or had
>> another 300 RPM on the limiter) I might have seen a low 70.
>>
>> > Speed creep at events led to the current wording in the rulebook.
>> > Is it happening again?
>>
>> Those speeds don't strike me as being all that fast.... What does the
>> rulebook say?
>>
>> DG
>>
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