ah, well this was a couple of years ago. at the time they were planning to
build a road course in dublin. too bad if that got nixed. there is an
enormous amount of construction in that area, and maybe the noise issue
became a problem.
you can see the pictures of my trip there here:
http://www.klio.net/probe/dublin.html
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Allan Mitchell <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
To: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Cc: Giles Douglas <giles@vy.com>; Vitaly Iourtchenko <vitaly@nuance.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: Curse of the Boondoggle?
> The CHP does not have an advanced driving course in Dublin. All the
> driving training, their instructors, and their training cars are in West
> Sacramento at the CHP Academy. I just happen to have some inside
> information on this subject.
>
> James Creasy wrote:
> >
> > CHP are trained on an autocross type course. i know i took their
advanced
> > driving course in dublin.
> >
> > we got to chase the instructors in their patrol cars on the course. in
my
> > PGT is was no contest, i could lap him in about 3 laps. those things
have
> > no LSD.
> >
> > haha we had mike camicia there too. :)
> >
> > -james c
> >
> > PS the link is dead...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Giles Douglas <giles@vy.com>
> > To: Vitaly Iourtchenko <vitaly@nuance.com>
> > Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: Curse of the Boondoggle?
> >
> > > I was sent this one:
> > >
> > > http://albumh.photopotnt.com/j/Vi/w?u=840811&a=6112317&u=39444277
> > >
> > > Someone else said he did 62.x, pretty respectable on street tires
without
> > > a course walk!
> > >
> > > Giles
> > >
> > > On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Vitaly Iourtchenko wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have pictures of the CHP car running (if it was
> > > > indeed running the course)?
> > > >
> > > > And... thanks Katie and Vernon!
> > > >
> > > > [stuff snipped for brevity]
> > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I think I'll helpout with setup again sometime. It was
kinda
> > fun.
> > > > > And the event was a blast - I wish I'd been around to see the CHP
guy
> > > > > running!
> > > > >
> > > > > Giles
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Vitaly Iourtchenko Nuance Communications
> > > > vitaly@nuance.com 1380 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
> > > > (650) 847-0000 [ Voyager - Your Window to the Voice Web ]
>
> --
> Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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