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Road Racers welcome here too :)

Last post 06-17-2008, 3:43 AM by RX555. 26 replies.
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  •  05-15-2008, 5:49 PM 300574 in reply to 300183

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    Mike Byington:
    BUDSKi and Chris D     Why come out and just "watch" the racing when you can participate? Don't just look on from the paddock, sign up to work corners.

    The prospect sounds intimidating.  What would I need to know before I work a corner?  What's a typical corner worker day?

    #12 STS 2007 Scion tC
    #24 ITS/DSP 1991 Nissan 240SX

  •  05-15-2008, 6:09 PM 300579 in reply to 300574

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    Nothing to be intimidated about when volunteering! You won't be on a corner w/o someone who's quite experienced! Our corner workers are the greatest and have a wealth of knowledge! It's actually quite a rush because your "on edge" for the entire session watching the participants and taking in every little detail!


    I'll let Mike or Diane etc explain the process of the day. Also, you don't necessarily have to work a corner to volunteer... there are plenty of "jobs" that can be done and still get to take in all of the action!


    Oh... and someone will go home with a free 4 point rollbar install in October just for participating


    http://www.izzyscustomcages.com/PDX_Giveaway.html

    Scott Rhea
    It's not what you build...
    it's how you build it
    Izzy's Custom Cages

  •  05-15-2008, 6:22 PM 300583 in reply to 300579

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    im sure i'll give it a shot.. be the first time in the corner without my camera gear! plus a free 4pt sounds nice.
    -James "Budski" Schmidt
    '99 Subaru GC8 Impreza
    old school RS crew
    #20 STS

  •  05-16-2008, 7:47 AM 300638 in reply to 300583

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    "intimidated"? Be not........     "need to know"? Nothing.......      "what's it like"? Work 4 hours - go to lunch, work 4 more hours - go to party!

    I don't have time to write all the descriptions of potential activities just now, but if you contact Dianne Prokopf (Flag & Comm Chief <head cornerworker >), she can give you more info. (I'm about to head out of town for the next 11 days.)  If you like race cars and racing, you will enjoy yourself.  There ARE other jobs that you can do besides cornerworking, but the corners are the best place to be for studying on track activities and (sorry Scott) thay are where the action REALLY is. This ain't "Tech" or "Timing"  Big Smile  etc..   Just come out - you won't be disappointed!

    Since this thread is about "where you are going", I will be in Memphis Memorial Weekend. After that, who knows? Confused

    Mike Byington
    28 Year Member
    Solo, Rally, Rallycross,
    National Flag & Comm,
    "Drivers have races. Workers have enduros."

  •  05-16-2008, 8:59 AM 300645 in reply to 300638

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    More Worker info can be found on the regions website:

    STL Workers Corner

    Scott Rhea
    It's not what you build...
    it's how you build it
    Izzy's Custom Cages

  •  05-30-2008, 1:54 PM 303071 in reply to 300645

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    Plan B Racing was at the last PDX.  great time and the rain certainly made it educational.  If the budget holds up I would like to try the next all day PDX.

    After that, August then hopefully October at GIR.  with gas going into the stratosphere range has become very limited.  BTW, track gas was $8/gal. at the PDX. ouch

    Steve

  •  06-17-2008, 3:43 AM 305762 in reply to 303071

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    I had a fun weekend at Heartland Park this past weekend.  I highly recommend driving this track sometime if you haven't yet.  They ran different configurations each day and the long course (Runoffs course) seems easy enough, but I found it fairly challenging.  The short course was easier but still fun.  There was a field of 6 IT7's, which is the biggest I've been in and while I finished both days,  the results weren't the best.  I did somehow find myself first in class early in Sunday's race, but only managed fourth at the finish.  Just gives me a better idea of how much I still need to improve. 

    That guy in the yellow ITB Golf from these parts sure was flying around there, though. Automobile
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