2010 THSCC rally schedule – almost there

well the first race is officially on Feb. 14th (Vday), but its usually done by the afternoon. so plenty of time to go home and spend $$ on your loved one.

the schedule and the pre-registration will be up shortly. we’re trying to make it $5 off if you pre-pay/pre-register for an event.

we need at least 25 people signed up (payed or unpayed) for an event to happen.
SO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

http://www.thscc.com/rallycross for more info (in a few days hopefully)

5 mile run turns into bear grillz tactics. haha

Tony and I decided to go for a nice run around umstead park today. We’ve ran this route before. It’s a good run until you get near the end and there is the creek that needs to be crossed. Im assuming in the summer time its pretty dry and not a problem.

Our first run was on Sunday. this is what the creek looked like then.

It rained really hard on Wedn. Lots of roads around here were flooded. Today (friday) we went back on the same trail and this is where we stopped. After 5 miles, we saw this .

It was either cross, or turn around and run back 5 miles (hahh yea right)…. So what did we decide to do on a December day?

The water was COLD. our legs were freezing. We knew the path from crossing there before so it was concrete under our feet.

All in all it wasnt bad. Id do it again.

Last race of the season—not how we planned

Well, the season is done. And the last race was pathetic. No traction anywhere but it was still very fun and very very technical. SLOW!. Ray and I didnt do very well. I hit 5 cones and ray got a DNF. oh well. But, that left ray and I with 2nd in each of our classes for the season points. ’snot bad for our first year with our AWD cars (2nd year total).

Next Race – Nov. 21st 2009. Last points race of the season

Well, this race was switched from a non-points race to a points race. Good and Bad.

Well its always good because we get to race!.. but bad because that means ive got to get some susp and what not so i dont do more damage to the car. My plans, if it were a non-points, was to just go out and have fun, and maybe even take another car. But Team 9one9racing is in the race for seasons points leader. Both Ray and I have good chances of getting some trophies this season. That will be awesome. We’ve had a trend this season, Team 9one9racing has trophied each race this year (as far as i know we have) and well, If Ray gets a trophy, then I dont, and if I get a trophy, Ray doesnt.
So here’s to the last race and to both Ray and I getting some trophies!

Cheers M8

RallyX #5 – The Road to Hell is a Damn Good Rally Stage

well what can I say….

Right off the bat I’ve got to congratulate my teammate and friend Sir Ray Metts from New Bern for placing first in his class (SO4). He did a damn good job racing on some bald tires in a new-to-him car (in a way). This course was long, fast and fun. Very Fun!! props to the Chairs who put it together.

Ray had some really fast times in his class… he went all out.

I wish I could say the same.lol. The morning started out with a parade lap around the course, which was good because it’s been so long since anyone has been out there that we forgot how to drive. hah.

Some fast drivers out there this race. The morning session didnt go so well (seems like a trend in the past 2-3 races). I was hitting cones left and right. I just couldnt get the car settled after going over bumps/rutts, and it showed… you could litterally push the rear end of the car down with 2 fingers… my struts were shot. I couldnt do anything at the moment, so I just had to do my best and try to avoid the jumps, or really the rebound.

The afternoon was better, I managed to make up some time, but those cones I hit in the morning kept me from getting 3rd place. (got 4th).. no biggy though. Ive already made some arrangements on some suspension.

Our next race is Nov. 21st at the same location and Ray and I are chairs for this race. so we’ve got some planning to do!

Oct. 25th RallyCross

Our last points race is oct. 25th. It is at BMW Farm track. should be exciting. Havnt been there since our very first race, so hopefully things go well.

VIR rally course Oct. 3-4

So the Koni Challenge is this weekend. And the track has opened up the Rally gravel course and are charging $5 per run. Thats pretty much what we pay for a race that we do, so it could be worth it.

Im gonna give it a try. Its been a while since we’ve been out to race so this will be some good practice. A lot of folks are going up, so hopefully i can get a handful of runs in.

Should be interesting.

dang. Sept 5th race cancelled.

what is the world coming to…?

Oh well, Ray and I were ready for the next race since we were suppose to chair the event. It was at the BMW farm, the same place I took 1st at the beginning of the season. Well, just one more points race left and after that its a non-points event.

Here’s to a better season next year!!!

Track-N-Field rallyx #4

what a day! After a hard rain, the course was slippery as can be. Ray was co driving my car with me.
Since it was so wet, they let us have one free lap to see where the slick spots were. The morning session was really sloppy for me. I hit 5 cones but was still in the game. Ray did really well his first lap, but on his second, he hit the finish like cone and got a DNF (did not finish) which cost him 2 minutes . There were some fast drivers out there. But some sloppy ones too (like me, haha)

The afternoon was a lot dryer and i did a bit better. only 1 cone was hit. I finished up Second place, even with a de-beaded tire coming into the finish line. It wasnt a pretty race, but i’ll take it. Up next is the Sept. Race. Hafta smooth my driving out and get the care ready.

NERD energy, keeps me in the game!

2 days until the race!

Turns out I’ll be having a co-driver. Sir Ray Metts of New Bern will be joining me as another driver in my car. Should be fun. Team 9one9 back in one car! Ive got a 7pm flight. So Ive gotta race and run to the airport. we’ll see how it goes.