SCCA Pro Solo Finale article

[Reijo]

Here's a precursor for the Finale:

https://www.scca.com/articles/2007738-2017-prosolo-finale-tune-in

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[Reijo]

You can follow the CAMs (running concurrently with the Pro Finale) OR the Pro Finale here:

http://sololive.scca.com/

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[Reijo]

They were scheduled to start at 8:30 am Central Time (7:30 am our time) but I don't see any times registering live yet so maybe something has happened?

I'll check on FB as well ... usually people post on there what is happening.

Reijo

[Reijo]

I saw Neal Tovsen (CSP/SoloPro instructor) mentioned an hour ago that Katie Lacey (his wife) is in grid and ready to run with a new headgasket that was changed late in the day yesterday .... the drama(s) of Nats continues!   LOL

However I don't see any results on live timing so I asked about it ... will update.

[Reijo]

Steve Eckstrand's son is in grid in his JB (?) kart as well and Steve posted a photo - looks mostly sunny etc.  So something must have gone awry with the live timing?

That was also about an hour ago according to FB.

   

[Reijo]

Photo from Stephen Yeoh from LA (his daughter is in the junior karts) ... everything looks ok and a go.

[Reijo]

Times are being posted for the CAMS event ... CAMT and CAMS thus far.

However nothing from the Pro.  Neal T. mentioned on FB just now that their car is running, not overheating (the original problem) however it is misfiring intermittently.

So the 1st shift (A) is basically done ... or if you will the 1st 1/2 of the 1st heat.  Ryan/Wayne are in the 2nd heat or Shift (B).

STR should be running about now ... some good action there in the biggest class.

Hopefully, the live feed comes on shortly.  I'm sure they are working on it.

[NickST]

Interesting, none of the Fiesta ST's are running Bridgestones, they are all on BFGoodRich. Also an Accord on Nexen tires is leading H-Stock, kudos to him!

[94boosted]

Interesting, none of the Fiesta ST's are running Bridgestones, they are all on BFGoodRich. Also an Accord on Nexen tires is leading H-Stock, kudos to him!

I think the Rivals are the tire of choice for most at nationals from what I remember.

[Reijo]

Interesting, none of the Fiesta ST's are running Bridgestones, they are all on BFGoodRich. Also an Accord on Nexen tires is leading H-Stock, kudos to him!

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LOL ... that is Scott McHugh in his family '13 Accord.  He has won the ProFinale and Nationals a few times in the past ... very good driver and a nice guy to boot from LA.  Him and the late Tom McDaniels used to compete together for many years in Corvettes and I ran against them many times in the S2k.

From what I have noticed in the past, the BFG's seem to work better on some bigger/heavier cars and are more heat tolerant ... but you never know these days what the latest tires are doing ... testing is needed ... Still lots on Bridgestones.

Funny fact:  When I won Nats, Tom and Scott bought me a bottle of Yukon Jack!   hahaha ...

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[Reijo]

Take a look at STR!  Kevin in his S2k is at the top ... barely.  2nd to 8th is separated by 0.2 ...

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[Reijo]

Bstreet is running again ... Ryan just did his run of the afternoon ... not faster ... yet.....cold tires.   He was in 3rd after this morning.

[Reijo]

2 cones on the 2nd run ... but was the fastest raw time on that side (I think the rt?)

[Reijo]

3rd run:  1/100th off the leader on the left side (?) ... If the last run had been clean, Ryan'd be in the lead now I think.  He has one run left and if he cleans it up he could be golden.

Notably the leader, Jeremy Foley has RL'd 1/2 of his runs out of the first 6 runs ... that has to play on the mind a bit.  (UPDATE:  Red lighted 4 out of 7 runs now!).

Jay and Ambrose coming up in the next shift ... soon .... after Wayne runs in BS of course.

[Reijo]

So Ryan went from 3rd to 2nd in his last run but not quite catching the leader - only 0.063 out of the lead!

Notably the leader, Jeremy F., just finished red-lighting ALL his runs (4 runs in a row!) ... just WOW!  He has now RL'd 5 out of 8 runs.  He's going to have to gather his wits about him overnight and see what he can do in the morning.

Ryan now has to get it together (weather report from earlier today is ok for tomorrow) in the morning and catch Jeremy ... I believe he can definitely win this one, if it works out in the morning.

Reijo