Not so! The Touring Car Club supplies transponders at their events. So did
SCCA (you must have heard of those guys, right? :)) at their vintage races.
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Kelly [mailto:lollipop487@attbi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:30 PM
> To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Thunderhill report?
>
>
> Actually, most racing association don't buy transponders for
> their members;
> the members buy them, hmmm, at $250 a pop, I hear. I'm of the
> mind that if
> it doesn't make the car go faster, I'm reluctant to spend the
> bucks. :)
> --Pat Kelly
> ----------
> >From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
> >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Thunderhill report?
> >Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2001, 3:11 PM
> >
>
> >We had a great day at Thunderhill! The turn out was great.
> I don't have an
> >exact count, but it looked like about 60 cars. The temp was
> around 46 all
> >day, but no rain. We had problems with the timing equipment
> in the morning,
> >but everybody got one or two timed laps. In the afternoon
> we separated
> >everyone in 3 groups and had open track sessions. The slow
> group was only
> >passing in the straights. The other 2 groups had more
> passing zones. Most
> >people opted for the middle group. The fast group was
> basically for people
> >under 2:20 lap times.
> >
> >Jeff Glorioso and I had great fun in the fast group. I had
> no idea he was
> >road racer! As advertised, I got into 2:05s. 2:05.05 to be
> exact. I think
> >that was the fastest time for a door-slammer. That's if you
> don't count the
> >little Europa as a door-slammer. There was also a formula
> car. I think
> >that one got the TTOD.
> >
> >Judging by how many people showed up in the middle of
> December for this
> >event, I think there is enough interest for this kind of
> format. Although,
> >if Thunderhill is interested in continuing this program,
> they need to supply
> >transponders for the cars.
> >
> >--Navid
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: craig boyle [mailto:craig_autox@yahoo.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:54 PM
> >> To: Jim Ochi; John J. Stimson-III; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Thunderhill report?
> >>
> >>
> >> Sounds like the Oakland event was most excellent...
> >> any report from how much fun the folks that went to
> >> Thunderhill and the Solo I event there?
> >>
> >>
> >> Craig
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