Remember Scot...it's the CAR, not the driver ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> 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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