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Solo => Other Events => Topic started by: Reijo on July 06, 2017, 09:23:44 AM
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Packwood is this coming weekend with a number of competitors from Alberta headed down (as we speak in some cases) since it is about 12 hrs. of driving time from Calgary ... or about 2.5 hrs. SE of Seattle.
Packwood, of course, is the closest National level SCCA solo event to us and if you stick with this sport for any length of time, it is well worth your while to plan on attending one of them (or even Nationals - why not?) to see what they are about, how they run things, the cars, the competition, etc. You can and will certainly experience a lot, learn a lot and also meet a whole bunch of other like-minded folks who are a great bunch of competitors and friends.
So look for live results, scoring etc. on SCCA Solo.live in the coming days.
There is a test and tune on Friday afternoon .... usually on the Friday morning Evolution has their school (they are a competitor to SoloPro of course) so there is that opportunity too. Racing is Saturday and Sunday.
The Pro Solo is the weekend after - again, the closest Pro to us at the National level.
Here's a bunch of information on the Packwood Tour including those registered, schedule, run order, links for live timing/scoring etc. etc.:
https://www.scca.com/events/1986532-2017-tire-rack-packwood-championship-tour
R
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Hmmm....only 254 entries ... I think that is about the lowest I have seen. I wonder if there are any last minute entries. I couldn't make it happen myself this year ... just did not even have the opportunity to plan for it.
Usually there are about 275 or so and can be as high as 300 or more.
R
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I am also surprised at the low attendance.
I am looking forward to the event this year. One of my favourite venues, and for the first time ever, I will be running a competitive vehicle in my class.
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Just scanning the entry list and there's several "regulars" missing. I wonder if the accommodation shortage had an affect? Apparently there's a big wedding in Packwood this weekend and hotel rooms are hard to come by. I tried booking our usual spot back in April and it was already sold out.
Seems like some unusual spread among the classes as well - CM is big by their standards at 10 drivers, CSP is back from the dead with 10 as well. Other classes like SS (4), FS (4), SM (2), and a bunch of others are well below what I would have expected.
I'm a little disappointed that I'll be running the same heat as BS - really wanted to watch the Ryan vs Dan Bullis battle. Two contenders for the top spot in Lincoln in my opinion.
Should be a blast as usual - love the whole Packwood experience
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I was kind of thinking the economy may have had something to do with it as well. Things are still slow here ... and has slowed for me again as a matter of fact (I'm looking to get out of engineering anyway but that is another story. Maybe this is my opportunity? hahaha).
People can always book places out of town in the towns to the west of Packwood so if you are travelling further, I'm not sure it is really an issue.
And, of course, people may simply have other things to do ...
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I'm a little disappointed that I'll be running the same heat as BS - really wanted to watch the Ryan vs Dan Bullis battle. Two contenders for the top spot in Lincoln in my opinion.
I'll continue doing my best to provide Ryan optimally warmed tires in his quest for the best this year.
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I'm a little disappointed that I'll be running the same heat as BS - really wanted to watch the Ryan vs Dan Bullis battle. Two contenders for the top spot in Lincoln in my opinion.
I'll continue doing my best to provide Ryan optimally warmed tires in his quest for the best this year.
It's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it! hahaha
Sometimes it can get bad if you start beating him tho' ... :)
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I'll continue doing my best to provide Ryan optimally warmed tires in his quest for the best this year.
Whoops - did I say Ryan? I meant to say Wayne in Ryan's car :P
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Tom G. and Chris S. were just broadcasting from Packwood ... apparently arrived safe and sound. They have a new cell tower so all of a sudden there is cell reception there! I never had any connection with my Telus cell there in the past. See Tom's FB page for live video.
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Course maps from Packwood from Chris/Tom.
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It's still early, but Mr. Hemming looking pretty smart right now with Dan Bullis and Ryan 1-2 in BS and 1-2 in PAX overall.
Murray is holding a trophy spot in CS!
Only two heats in so far, so more to come. Chris and Tom are running as I write in SSP.
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Coned away my first two and drove a way overly conservative 3rd, not a good day :-[
Chris was having issues getting comfortable with the vehicle.
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Saturday results are here:
https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/036/622/Sat_Results.pdf?1499559665
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I ended up in 4th place, although I tried mightily to move up in the rankings. I am pretty happy with my trophy, since I was fighting a pretty tough crowd.
I have trophies (baseball caps) for Ryan and Cam; Ill try to get them to you next time we bump into each other.
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Well done, Murray! ... And Cam, Ryan, etc.!
R
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Great job gents!
Is there an overall pax results anywhere btw? I was kind of curious to see how things shook out overall.
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http://sololive.scca.com/
All results posted on sololive above.
Class results, 1st, 2nd and overall PAX results.
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Well... one half of my weekend commitment was executed correctly.
Performed as 'tire warmer' extraordinaire, assisting Ryan on his 'quest for the best'.
Ryan's scratch last run would have pulled him to within 0.013 of Bullis.
The only closer battle was AS on Sunday.
As for myself... miss judged the Saturday course and was not able to recover in remaining 2 runs.
Happy with Sunday, 3rd quickest BS run, thanks to Ryan coning away his 3rd run :(, so I know that I can run with the pack. But... as the saying goes... One day does not an event make.
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One thing that I got from this last weekend was the knowledge that my car's perceived handling faults aren't enough to make it un-competitive. In other words, I need to worry more about my driving and less about the car's under steer.
Sway bar has to come off this week for a closer look, since it is making awful noises :)
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Congratulations to our own Alan Rae, winning a close fought DM battle with the Babb's in his '91 Caterham.
Alan told me his secrets...
Bill over at Auto Mann did a little tune up on his Caterham recently.
Alan had his eyes tuned up as well, a little cataract surgery.
And he's found full throttle again.
Alan's looking forward to his annual pilgrimage to autox Mecca, Lincoln in September.
Trust we'll see him make an appearance at the Overtime 'FAT KAT' Challenge as well, tuning up for said pilgrimage.
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Congratulations to our own Alan Rae, winning a close fought DM battle with the Babb's in his '91 Caterham.
Alan told me his secrets...
Bill over at Auto Mann did a little tune up on his Caterham recently.
Alan had his eyes tuned up as well, a little cataract surgery.
And he's found full throttle again.
Alan's looking forward to his annual pilgrimage to autox Mecca, Lincoln in September.
Trust we'll see him make an appearance at the Overtime 'FAT KAT' Challenge as well, tuning up for said pilgrimage.
REally!? I was wondering what happened because he has never beat the Babbs in recent history or that I know of! Wow! Fantastic!
Vision is important ... gotta be able to see!
R
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Vids of my best runs at Packwood:
Saturday: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGVEVGNE96c3FtVkE
Sunday: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGa29UOHZqa29jbUE
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One thing that I got from this last weekend was the knowledge that my car's perceived handling faults aren't enough to make it un-competitive. In other words, I need to worry more about my driving and less about the car's under steer.
Sway bar has to come off this week for a closer look, since it is making awful noises :)
You understeer problem is due to the big front bar, its always tough to change direction when your mind is already made up you going the right way
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I changed the rear bump stops, and the understeer is mostly cured, except when I crank the wheel too far in a corner. On the advice of a competitor, I am softening the bar one notch for this coming weekend to see how it handles.
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I changed the rear bump stops, and the understeer is mostly cured, except when I crank the wheel too far in a corner. On the advice of a competitor, I am softening the bar one notch for this coming weekend to see how it handles.
Are you doing the Pro, Murray? I would advise being closer/tighter to the cones on the big turn-arounds ... and a slightly different line.
Reijo
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We aren't doing the Pro, but going to Helena for the weekend instead.
Yeah, most of my time was lost on the big turn-arounds by being too far off the cones/line. On Saturday, my biggest error was not carrying enough speed into the huge sweeper at the top of the course. I never shifted to third on Saturday, but if I had done the entry correctly, third gear would have been needed and useful.
As a side note, it's rather fun to drive through a slalom with my foot to the floor and running at red-line.
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There's even a mention of Murray in this article! :)
https://www.mazdamotorsports.com/2017/07/12/packwood-championship-tour-2017-highlights/
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I did "come on strong" on Sunday, but the really annoying thing is that I could have easily come in 2nd with nothing more than tightening up my lines and driving neater. 1st place was something different -- Joe Goeke really did some outstanding driving, both tidy and also fast enough to scare all the cones. Good job on his part!
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Removed the sway bar arms, rotated the bar by 60 degrees and applied a lot of anti-seize, and put it all back together. Back to being totally silent.
For this Helena weekend, I am softening the bar down to hole #2 (#1 is softest) on the advice of Joe Goeke. Reports on results will be forthcoming.
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I did "come on strong" on Sunday, but the really annoying thing is that I could have easily come in 2nd with nothing more than tightening up my lines and driving neater. 1st place was something different -- Joe Goeke really did some outstanding driving, both tidy and also fast enough to scare all the cones. Good job on his part!
Joe is a past National Champion and no slouch! Also a nice guy!
Reijo
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I was running 215/45R17 tires instead of the 225/45R17 that the other competitors were running. I am satisfied that the slightly smaller size isn't noticeably slower. I'll be sticking with this size of RE-71R, since it is cheaper and doesn't rub on my fender liner, even at full lock.
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Joe is a past National Champion and no slouch! Also a nice guy!
Nitpick -- Joe's won no fewer than three Pro Solo season championships, but he's never won a national championship jacket.
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Joe is a past National Champion and no slouch! Also a nice guy!
Nitpick -- Joe's won no fewer than three Pro Solo season championships, but he's never won a national championship jacket.
Really? No wonder I couldn't remember when he won, eh? lol ... however I do know he has trophied a number of times at Nationals. In any case, he is a good driver. :)
Reijo