Whoops, forgot that the event was time-delayed for SpeedVision, and the race
was September 21st per Chris Coker's post.
Fred - So.SF
----- Original Message -----
From: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>
To: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>; "Datsun Roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Cc: <wesselb@ahp.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: SCCA G-Producton Results, and a question about tires
> I remember posting a note, and checked the archives - October 12th. From
> what I remember, even ran higher in the race until his tires gave out and
he
> ended up 8th. Bill Wessel is well-known on the list, and I think he's the
> one who talked Mark Bradikis into setting up this list. Tom Walter posted
> info about this somewhere. I think the OROC guys can fill in all the
> details...
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
> To: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:12 AM
> Subject: SCCA G-Producton Results, and a question about tires
>
>
> > For all:
> > Maybe the list talked about this when it happened, but
> > I turned on SpeedVision Friday night, and the SCCA
> > G-Production Nationals were on from Mid Ohio.
> > Must have been last fall, leaves were still green.
> >
> > In any event, a roadster stormed from 29th to
> > 8th place, number 42, driven by a guy named
> > Wessel. A 510 broke out of the pack during the last few
> > laps and pulled a move on the nr 1 and 2 guys
> > who were busy diceing with each other, and
> > won the race. From what I understand, first
> > time Nissan has won G-prod in a long time.
> > The 510 was nr 30, driven by Jeff Winters.
> >
> > I guess it was raining at the start, and
> > the roadster and 510 teams chose intermediate
> > tires, which helped with their strong gains after the
> > rains quit.
> >
> > Speaking of tires, I have a set of 14X6 period 4 spoke
> > mags for my roadster and am wondering what sort of
> > tire list members might recommend for street legal,
> > but sticky autocrosser use. Wear and wet weather
> > performance are not important. I can always put the
> > original steel rims and touring tires on for long road
> > trips. I figure 195X55X14 would be about max for these
> > rims and stock fenders. I would go with straight AutoX
> > tires, but for class considerations at my local
> > gatherings with Tidewater Sports Car Club. Also,
> > AutoX tires would mean a roll bar would be required...
> > The whole thing then quickly cascades, like most things involving
> > going faster, into much more money and time than
> > I have!
> >
> > The SCCA race was
> > Very motivational!!
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Jim Cawrse
> > Chesapeake Va
> > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> > 72 510 sportwagonGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :
> > http://explorer.msn.com
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