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September 2007 - Posts

• Missing Piston Alert!

  Can you spot the problem in this photo? Status: Motor is once again out of the car, and I'm pretty confident it won't be going back into any car..... ever.... More photos on flickr www.flickr.com/photos/chammond/ Share this post: Email it! | bookmark Read More... Posted Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:06 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• The 240Z has life?

  So I'm back from Topeka Kansas, I was there for a week attending the SCCA Solo Nationals. It was an interesting week. I didn't place as high as I would have hoped in the Collins' Solstice, but I had a blast nonetheless. While out there Nick Jackson and Read More... Posted Sunday, September 30, 2007 2:04 AM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Solo Nationals Day 2 (Wednesday)

  So, the 2007 Solo Nationals are halfway complete. Natalie and I took another hour of video today, more stuff to go through next week! A quick summary of the day. Bud finally got a clean run today, so that made 1 out of his 6 runs in CS cone free. I ran Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:14 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: SCCA, Solo Nationals

• Solo Nationals Day 1 (Tues)

  Today was an interesting day. It started out dark, cold and wet, finished up bright sunny and almost hot. It rained last night a bit, so the course was wet this morning when we were walking first thing. I ran in CS today, the 5th car or so out in the Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:16 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: SCCA, Solo Nationals

• Today is the day

  It's 5:35, time to head to Heartland Park. Natalie showed up last night. I walked today's course 5 times yesterday, hope to get at least 2 more walks in this morning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chammond/ Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:34 AM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: SCCA, Solo Nationals

• Warmup in Topeka

  The warmup was great yesterday, we got to scrub in the Hoosiers for Tues/Wed. Also figured out that it is possible to spin a solstice! I took video yesterday but am having issues getting it transferred off my camera so it may have to wait till next week. Read More... Posted Monday, September 24, 2007 7:12 AM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: Solo Nationals

• The trip to Topeka

  The trip to Topeka went great today. I'm tired, it's late! So here's a quick review Met for breakfast around 7am. Hit the road around 8am, stopped three times, got to the hotel around 1:30pm. A quick word about ValuePlace hotels, weird, but cheap, and Read More... Posted Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:08 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: Solo Nationals

• On my way to Topeka

  Well I'll be on the road in just over 8 hours. I still have to finish packing! I'm meeting a few guys for breakfast at 7am and then we're hitting I70 and heading west towards Topeka. I hope to get there between 12 and 1 so I can get checked into my hotel Read More... Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 10:39 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: Solo Nationals

• My motivation to win at the SCCA Solo Nationals

  So, I'm very fortunate this year for the Solo nationals, Bud Collins asked me to be his tire warmer in his 2007 Pontiac Solstice, something I am very thrilled to do. I've already told my wife, that if, by some fluke of luck, I were to win CS at the 2007 Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:32 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: Solo Nationals, Pontiac, Krekeler Jewelers, Solstice