I tried leaving it in third for the first half of one run. It didn't work.
And what are YOU complaining about? You beat me on both days. By more than
I care to think about.
Scot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie" <Debbie.Cunningham@attbi.com>
To: "Debbie" <Debbie.Cunningham@attbi.com>; "Scot Zediker"
<roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> Oh geeezzz, this is pretty embarassing, but I didn't do so well on
Saturday
> partly cuz I never did downshift out of third for my 1st two runs...
>
> Debbie, slinking off into the corner and hanging her head in shame...but
> will NEVER make that mistake again.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debbie" <Debbie.Cunningham@attbi.com>
> To: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Atwater some more
>
>
> > Hmmm...I didn't notice a difference. Good thing that I'm not so good at
> > remembering courses when I walk them, lol!! (Tom would cringe.;)
> >
> > Many Miata folks, myself included (though no longer a Miata folk ;) were
> > into third for a good long time on Saturday, until the first sharp left
> > turn, about 1/2 way through the course...On Sunday, we coud have
upshifted
> > and downshifted two or three times. I didn't bother. Just stayed in
> > second.
> >
> > I thought both days were fun courses, but I enjoyed Sunday more. It
> seemed
> > slightly more technical, as opposed to horsepower driven. But maybe I
> > enjoyed Sunday's course more because I drove better on Sunday?
> > Translation~What the heck do I know?
> >
> > What I do know is that I have always enjoyed coourses designed by Frank
> > Stagnaro, especially the AAS Atwater course the weekend before the Tour
> > event. That was totally kickass!! It was geared (no pun intended) to
> both
> > high horse power and good technical driving. So there were really no
> > excuses for anyone, LOL!!
> >
> > Whatever, it's all fun.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> >
> >
> > > I dunno, but it sure seemed a lot tighter when I walked the course
than
> > when
> > > I drove it. On my first Saturday run I threw the car back into second
> > > before entering the dogleg and went through it almost on the rev
> limiter.
> > I
> > > just left it in third for my subsequent runs.
> > >
> > > Scot
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
> > > To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just curious about Saturday's course. Unfortunately, I only had time
> to
> > > walk
> > > > it once. Is it my imagination, or did the first leg get straightened
> > > > somewhat during the morning rain?
> > > > --Pat Kelly
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > >From: Smokerbros@aol.com
> > > > >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > > >Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> > > > >Date: Mon, May 12, 2003, 7:50 PM
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 5/12/03 3:51:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > PHT1@pge.com
> > > > > writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Anyway there's a long pro/con discussion of there being a
> > "Certificate
> > > in
> > > > >> Course Design" which considers some of these issues in more
depth.
> > It
> > > WAS
> > > > >> the fastest I have gone on an auto-x course as I mentioned, so
> > exceeded
> > > > >> slightly the guidelines mentioned in the Pylon articles. There
was
> a
> > > ton
> > > > >> of run-off room though.
> > > > >
> > > > > First, there will be no "Course designer certification." This
adds
> > > > > complication to the process of putting on events.
> > > > >
> > > > > Second, Tour course designer Frank Stagnaro would have already
been
> > > > > certified, and his course was passed by the National Office.
> > > > >
> > > > > Charlie
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