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Re: Still looking to Rent a SS ride at Ft. Worth?

To: Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair <stroyer@micron.com>,
Subject: Re: Still looking to Rent a SS ride at Ft. Worth?
From: Don Miller <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:33:15 -0800 (PST)
Okay, I'll vouch for him. Of course most of you don't
know me either, but I drive with Scott allot and he is
a very responsible driver. Won't flatspot your tires
and like a good co-driver, lets the owner win
sometimes.

Don Miller
Regional Executive
Snake River Region
--- Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair
<stroyer@micron.com> wrote:
> I figure I'll make one last attempt to see if I can
> find an SS ride...Did I mention
> I am willing to pay a reasonable fee for the use of
> the car?
> 
> I'm not too surprised I haven't recieved any
> responce to this request  considering
> most of you have no idea who I am, and those that
> have met me haven't seen me
> enough to really remember me.  Oh well, that will
> change with time.
> 
> This is my 3rd year of actively pursuing Solo II
> racing. My first year was spent the usual
> way, A couple of novice events and then I moved into
> SS. I did my 1st divisional that
> year and got a chance to see some national talent in
> action. Much of my 1st year
> was spent learning the basics and figuring out how
> ro properly set up my car. Last year
> (my 2nd), my driving improved and I actually started
> to become competive in my region.
> I raced against Cal Craner on a regular basis (Yes,
> he's still faster...) and sometimes
> Jerry Hodge who is even faster still. Last year I
> attended my 1st Prosolo at Wendover,
> and even though I ended up 7th out of 8 guys, I
> thought I had done pretty good considering
> the talent in front of me were all capable of
> winning on the national level on any given day.
> I also attended my first national tour event in
> Bremerton last year, but my vette was having
> electrical problems so I borrowed my wifes '99 SS
> Camaro (bone stock), slapped my vette
> tires on it (both use Kuhmo 275/40R17's),  changed
> my entry to ESP and came to the race
> anyway. There I managed to place 4th out of 11 guys,
> and considering it was my 1st time
> autocrossing the car in a street prepared class I
> thought I did pretty good. At our divisional
> I ran ESP in the Camaro again and placed 2nd.
> Anyway, this is just to let you know that I
> actually have some experience and am not just a
> total rookie...
> 
> Of course, based on past results (San Diego and El
> Toro), perhaps only the Z06's are
> going to show up in SS, and I'm sure they will have
> plenty of available drivers...
> 
> thanks again for listening
> 
> Scott
> '93 6spd Corvette coupe
> SS #70
> 
> Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair wrote:
> 
> > I know I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm
> looking for a chance to co-drive
> > a SS car at the Fort Worth National Tour. Any SS
> car will do. I normally
> > drive a '93 corvette coupe so I'm pretty familar
> with the vettes (driven C5's
> > but never even sat in a Z06). But just because
> I've driven vettes doesn't
> > mean I wouldn't be happy trying something else...
> >
> > The reason I'm asking this is that I'm having a
> trailer built for me just north
> > of Dallas and I'll have to drive down to get it
> and tow it back home and it
> > would be really cool to work in a national tour
> race in the process. Unfortunately
> > I can't drive both my car and truck down at the
> same time. Ironically, if I found
> > a way to get my car down there I could always tow
> it home.
> >
> > If anyone is willing to take on a co-driver in SS
> for the weekend please
> > email me at stroyer@micron.com
> > or call evening at (208)467-0006 (leave message if
> not home)
> > or call days at (208)363-1576 (leave message if
> not at desk)
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Scott Troyer
> > Snake River Region SCCA
> > Nampa, Idaho
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