Victor,
Congratulations! And thanks for writing about your day. It is always
good to hear about another roadster victory. I wish I had enough faith in
my 1600 to go out AX'ing in it.
Paul
OROC
-----Original Message-----
From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: Victor goes Solo II - Report (long)
>Hot.
>
>Let me elaborate, Very Hot. Next time I'll remember my straw hat and bring
>WATER instead of soda pop.
>
>I had a great time and didn't suck as bad as I thought I would. My times
>will place me in the upper 75% of all the cars that ran. I loved it and
will
>do it again soon (September).
>
>Hopefully I will improve. Even after walking the course 4 times I was still
>lost on the course and way too busy. I shifted when I didn't need to and
>didn't when I did. It seemed like I spent half the time in a four wheel
>slide. I couldn't tell you how fast I was spinning the engine I was way too
>busy trying to stay on line! But No cones where injured in my quest for
>glory.
>
>Less importantly (slightly) Is the equipment changes. Not having an LSD
>meant that I spent way too much energy spinning the passenger side rear
tire
>(Man! Did I tear that poor tire up!) My car was like a male dog, Lifting
>it's hind leg to piss on my score. Every one said I'd cut at least four
>seconds on racing tires.
>
>I did find I had a real knack for locking the brakes sliding around the
>toughest corner (right after the straight) and down shifting all at the
same
>time.
>
>My times were
>68.851 Bad
>66.278
>66.266
>66.185
>
>It's funny cause those tenth second improvements really felt faster
>
>Everybody was way cool. The Team Z crew took me under their arm and showed
>me the ropes. there was a flock of z cars. There was a lot of Toyota GTS's
>and they did surprisingly well. One of the best times was turned by a newer
>MR2 (55.###) running AS. A new Honda S2000 was trying to beat him but he
>spun three runs. I was the Only Datsun roadster and Did the marque proud by
>stomping the S##! out of the Triumph TR6 that was running in my class
>(SKII). I made up my mind that even if I break the car, I'd finish faster
>than he did!
>
>Victor
>70 SRL 31113136
>Los Angeles
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>
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