Instead of just keeping Kirk behind me and waiting for him to take me
out by overdriving the circuit and his tires, I let him by. :)
My day wasn't about speed, it was about having fun learning to slide the
car around. That is why I was one of two that voted to keep going, it
was a great day to learn car control. I can be on the edge with most
anyone by the end of a track day, but I need to learn to go over the
edge a bit more and bring it back.
Kirk will have another chance to pass me backwards at Grattan in July!
if not Gingerman in the spring.
Don
Kirk J Doucette wrote:
>Yes it was very fun! Instead of passing Don backwards like I said I was
>going to. I passed him on Ice and Snow with my Victoracers on :) HINT race
>rubber and Low temps, Ice, and snow are a no no.
>
>Oh yeah I almost t-boned Porter too.
>
>Kirk J Doucette
>www.nesho.com
>SCT Dealer.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: D. Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net]
>Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:32 PM
>To: Shotimes; V6sho Yahoo group; 'SHO'
>Subject: Gingerman Snow day
>
>About 18 drivers made it to Gingerman for the 12th. Day started dark,
>cold (32 Deg) and snowing. Track had a white layer most of the day.
>
>Had my first cup of coffie for the year (usually has to be near zero to
>make me want that dark bitter stuff!).
>
>The bunch was game, and people went out, a few went off, but mostly
>people slowed down enough. I was having fun trying to toss the car
>around. At noon break the snow really started coming down and with the
>corner workers being really cold, and more snow forcast, we voted
>whether to stay and hope for better weather, or stop now and get a 1/2
>day credit for next springs event. The group voted to go except two of
>us that voted to stay and play in the cold and snow, I was one that
>voted to stay, I was having fun! :)
>
>I was having a ball. I have been trying to find out how to slide a car
>through corners, and have been waiting for a rain day to practice. this
>year at Gingerman with snow and Sneet (puffy styrofoam like balls of
>show/sleet) all over the track, I was just beginning to learn how to get
>the back end of my FWD SHO to hang out a little when they shut down for
>lunch. Ken got a picture of my '96 SHO with snow on top of the tires at
>it sat between sessions! NO way to get any heat into the tires.
>
>There was a big puddle at the apex of turn 10, and I took it upon myself
>to get rid of it. Hit it hard every time I came through and Ken said he
>was a few cars back a few times and he would see me go in the corner,
>then this big POOF of water and spray! I would get the windshield
>covered in water every time, but I eventually got rid of the puddle. :)
>
>I was having WAY too much fun in the slick, with ABS going off every
>braking zone.
>
>Rode with one novice driver in her Audi TT AWD. VERY nice. More room
>inside than I thought.
>
>Anyway, we cancelled at 1:30 with it still snowing and more dark clouds
>coming from the West. Lake effect snow.
>
>Ken and I went to Kalamazoo to set up the '07 SHO Convention. They have
>two of the best museums in the world (not just their opinion) in the
>Gilmore Auto museum and the Kalamazoo AIR ZOO. You just MUST SEE these
>attractions at the convention next year! At the Air Zoo, I got goose
>bumps entering the main hall, and you can ride a fighter jet simulator
>that lets you go 360 degrees in a circle plus UPSIDE DOWN! Do
>yourself a favor and see these two museums at the '07 Convention.
>Gilmore is about 20 miles north of K-Zoo on beautiful roads.
>
>We should have the host hotel and other events finalized very soon and
>have the registration form on-line and do a mailing.
>
>I am not kidding, there is a TON of neat stuff to do in K-Zoo, and this
>will be one great convention. Everyone please try to make it this
>coming year, July 16-19.
>
>Don Mallinson
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