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« on: September 08, 2016, 07:46:39 AM »
Both courses are broadcasting ... National Anthem ... courses closed for walking .... off to the races shortly!
1893
« on: September 08, 2016, 05:36:05 AM »
Yes, the trip along Superior is beautiful. There are two seasons there: winter and construction. You would have gone through Terrace Bay about 1/2 way across from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay. Terrace Bay is where Kimberley Clark (think Kleenex products) used to have a paper mill. The logs my dad used to cut about 70 miles north of there went there as well as to the local sawmill, Weldwood OSB and plywood plant. KC (and Weldwood for that matter) is long gone now and the towns in the area are a shadow of what they used to be. Thanks to the US tariffs on wood products etc. that really killed the industry back in the early to mid '90's. My dad was lucky he retired just before all that happened so he had his pension, sold his house etc. before everything died. It was tragic really. Notley/Trudeau are now trying to do the same to the Alberta oil industry it seems. That is the bad thing about a "one horse town" ... Geez ... maybe it is getting to time to leave Alberta? I hope not.
1894
« on: September 07, 2016, 09:02:06 PM »
We just got into Thunder Bay today, with over 12,000 KM driven so far.
For those wanting to go to Ottawa -- hold off for a year or two. The downtown is a constuction mess (LRT going in and many new buildings). Driving is insane and not recommended.
As expected, Quebec city was gorgeous. We have to visit that city more in the future.
My parents and two sisters live in Thunder Bay. Did you go via the northern route (Hwy 11) or the Lake Superior route (Hwy 17)? 2100 km. to Calgary from Thunder Bay ... have driven it a few times over the years. R
1895
« on: September 07, 2016, 03:38:15 PM »
Bryan Heitkotter just won STU in his 350Z ... to add to his collection of championships.
I just checked through the past results, and Bryan has 7 championships in 7 different classes, only 3 times did he go and not win. Now that is what an alien does here on Earth.
And more than once in a car that is not supposed to be competitive in the class! That's the really crazy part! hahahaha R
1896
« on: September 07, 2016, 03:37:17 PM »
Tomorrow (Thursday), Julie T. will be running her silver Miata in ES in the 2nd heat of the east course (west course on Friday).
CSP is running first heat on the east course with Neal Tovsen in his blue Miata with Todd Cochrane of Minneapolis ... Neal has, of course, been many times to Calgary/Fort Macleod to teach the SoloPro Schools.
Eric Peterson, who has not been here before, but taught with him in Florida a few years ago in a SoloPro School is running in ES in his MR2 with his wife, Christina (ESL).
STR is going to be a heck of a battle and will be interesting to see how Ron Bauer does with that new Miata. He broke a few parts ( 1/2 axle and the ring/pinion bolts came loose ... strange one that) during the Pro. Kevin Dietz and James Yom will be a couple of people to watch as well as Ricky Crow and a bunch of others ... fairly deep class.
Mr. Dennis Healy will be in ESP in his Mustang from Portland (originally S. Ontario).
Dean Chen and Nicola Chu from Vancouver have their S2000CR in there as well.
BSL - Dina O'Donnell (originally from Victoria .. now TO) is there.
AM and XP are always interesting classes to follow. AM runs first thing on the east tomorrow. Be interesting to see how well KJ does against Dan Washdahl (the old Phantom but highly modified since). KJ has done a LOT of work to that car and it is very much faster now and is regularly at the top of the PAX ladder in LA which should mean that it will be competitive. Marshall Grice has been co-driving with KJ and been beating him so maybe Marshall will take the AM title? But, Dan has won it every year he has shown up since he bought and modified the old Phantom.
Tonight there is the banquet at the Lincoln Center on the east side of town and where trophies will be presented and you will be able to buy event photos from Rupert Berrington there as well.
1897
« on: September 07, 2016, 03:16:48 PM »
Jeff Kiesel in his Sprite wins EM for a total of 11 straight National Championships. Bryan Heitkotter just won STU in his 350Z ... to add to his collection of championships. Also, before I forget Jinx Jordan who came here and taught the SoloPro Schools a few times (co-founder but no longer with SoloPro) also won SMF ... coned his first two runs today and had to come up with a big result on his last run today and he did .... way to deal with pressure! 
1898
« on: September 07, 2016, 01:58:31 PM »
72 cars in STX and Craig Wilcox takes home his 4th jacket (National Championship) ... Last heat with Steve Eckstrand (from LA) announcing .... Alan Rae in DM and Heitkotter is in STU.
1899
« on: September 07, 2016, 01:37:57 PM »
STX is running on the east course ... with Craig Wilcox leading the way also from day 1 ... and Alan Rae is coming in DM on the next heat on the east as well as Bryan Heitkotter in STU ... another big battle!
The Sawatskys are running next on the west course (5th and last heat). By the way they own the Speedworld indoor karting place in Winnipeg ... drop in there if you are ever there.
1900
« on: September 07, 2016, 01:33:03 PM »
Unfortunately Stephen did not improve on the last run and others did ... so he is out of the trophies now.  If you look up the list a lot of the fastest runs for the heat are on the last run ... Needed that good last run to do well this morning.
1901
« on: September 07, 2016, 01:11:40 PM »
Stephen got back on-course and jumped into 8th (9 trophies) on his 2nd run ... Now he needs to put the hammer down and see how high up the ladder he can get on the last run.
I am sure the course is still cleaning up and rubbering up and thus is getting faster and faster ... so another one run race.
1902
« on: September 07, 2016, 12:37:58 PM »
Stephen's back got loose in the 6 cone slalom .... and DNF'd his first run ... think it is still a bit dirty/slippery out there ...
1903
« on: September 07, 2016, 12:23:23 PM »
Heat 3 next ... and Stephen in DS in his Mini.
1904
« on: September 07, 2016, 12:22:50 PM »
Scott Fraser wins SS over Ken Motonishi ... both past multiple National Champions.
1905
« on: September 07, 2016, 12:21:57 PM »
The alien, Mark Daddio, wins AS. Last year he actually pouched his best run and did not win in the same car ... so he is not infallible (I wrote the Sports Car Mag article on AS and SS last year - my job last year).
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