Day at the track

[Longshot270]

Well even though I was unofficially fired (they have a friend I introduced them to working almost every weekend when I haven't had any contact with them since I posted the earlier pictures) I used my connections and power of persuasion to get back out there for an afternoon after I was done working at my new job. As for all of these pictures, I had to upload shrunken versions. These are all less than 1/4 the originals. I have more if anyone wants full sized copies, just name the car.

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Not the fastest but he definitely wasn't the slowest. Had a huge disadvantage on this road track because of the weight. Also had a front tire lock up for a little bit on a straight just before a mean broad turn. After he left a trail of smoke the people in charge started griping how trucks aren't meant for the track and such...then I figured that was one reason they didn't like me working there, my truck was big enough to use their cars as oil change ramps.

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Audi R8, I kinda liked them until I saw one in person.

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Mustang, just like last time, was slower than it should have been.

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Yeah, I know, its a chevy car but I still liked the color/stripes/hood and also just a nice picture in general.

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This guy went off the road from a broad sweeper turn that was off-camber and still kept a car that was tailing/trying to get around from passing him. I was bummed he got the black flag but rules are rules. He was a super good driver to pull it off.

[fifity]

My old miata...



Here are a couple shorts from the missus filming last time I was at thunderhill:




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car was fast...damn fast....250 plus hp to the wheels, around 200 ft lbs of torque, weighed 2100 lbs...big tires, big brakes...
Eventually bought a wing for it (couldn't hook the rears coming out of turns, so I had to turn the boost down to 8psi from 16 psi)
God that car was fun... Sold it to do the minis...what was I thinking?

[Longshot270]

Yeah, until the owner let me take his turbocharged audi A4 wagon I had never driven a car for more than 100 ft. I'd like a turbo but I wasn't impressed with how some of the cars out there handled. For a $100 I could lower my truck back to the front stock height and stiffent up the suspension but I like playing on dry dirt way more than street.

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The full sized image of this mini looks really good (like most of the others). The minis were decently quick. They had a tendency to squeal the tires on turns more but they very rarely lost control. The one in the picture also made an annoying sound like a mosquito buzzing in your ear.

Those guys would be in real trouble if I had the money, equipment and desire to build my own track car.