Welcome to the world of C stock cars, Jake! We'd welcome the
competition if you decided to pony up for some Kumhos and join us in
CS (heck, I wish Tony would stop chairing events and volunteering and
come back and play), but it does make sense to give yourself some time
to practice on street tires first when transitioning from FWD to RWD.
On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 09:10:16AM -0800, Jake Hodges wrote:
> San Jose, CA.
>
> Jake Hodges, former star of the local HS scene has announced his retirement
> from the class today. After a strong run last season in the class and much
> to the disappointment of the throngs of admirers of his body-rolling
> antics, he's decided to sell his little black Sol to move on to other
> challenges.
>
> The announcement came Wednesday, just a few hours after Hodges completed
> the last college final exam for his bachelors degree, and minutes after
> signing paperwork for a new car.
>
> Hodges immediately dismissed speculation that he's leaving HS after being
> trounced by the up-and-coming Dan in his crappy 93 Prelude S at the last
> event saying, "Dan's a great guy, and a great driver. It's good to know
> that there's someone in the class to keep Alan and Stan on their toes. I
> hope to see a lot more of Jieve too. He's a really nice guy, and will fit
> into the mix perfectly."
>
> The new car, an Absolutely Red 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder, will force Hodges
> into one of a few new classes like CS or Street Tire, although he hasn't
> decided which will be most appropriate give his current level of skill with
> cars that actually turn and stop. Unable to go back to Novice where he
> truly belongs, Hodges has resigned himself to at least a year of
> "sucking". "I keep turning in 100 feet too early for corners and having to
> turn back out and back in again. And the brakes.. Lets just say they have
> a substantially less progressive feel than the Honda's. I'll miss being
> competitive."
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john@idsfa.net John Stimson
http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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