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Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/9/24 8:01 p.m.

In reply to NY Nick :

Who's Bryan Adams? cheeky

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/9/24 8:01 p.m.


Drag racing was cancelled, but truck drag racing at 1mph speed differentials is in full swing. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/9/24 8:55 p.m.

And TIME!

This hotel's parking lot has E85 AND a Cracker Barrel. It's basically One Lap heaven.

NY Nick
NY Nick GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
5/9/24 9:08 p.m.

In reply to Tom Suddard :

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams

He is referenced  for his Canadian-ness in South Park the movie. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 5:43 a.m.

You all probably know the drill by now. Good morning from hotel breakfast!

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 7:05 a.m.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 9:11 a.m.


Andy's out first today, good luck!

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 9:24 a.m.


Success! No live timing today, but Andy brought the bar back in one piece and said it felt good. 

turboshadow
turboshadow New Reader
5/10/24 10:41 a.m.

Putnam is fun, it's kinda like a giant autocross course.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 10:43 a.m.


Toyota even cleans their wheels!

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/10/24 11:01 a.m.
Tom Suddard said:

Andy brought the bar back in one piece and said it felt good. 

In the end, that's pretty much all we can ask for when we play with race cars.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 12:56 p.m.


I just finished the afternoon session, and the car felt great! We've officially survived the track portions of One Lap. 

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
5/10/24 12:56 p.m.

Tom takes the checker on our final track session for OLOA 24.  
 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 1:36 p.m.

Next stop Tire Rack!

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/10/24 1:38 p.m.

Get some sleep!  A leisurely 3 hours back to South Bend, IN for a early nap before dinner.   

gsettle
gsettle Reader
5/10/24 1:44 p.m.

I'm curious what your CRX ran for a lap time at Putnam?

I hope to break a 1:20 lap there next month in my Sonoma.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 2:14 p.m.

Afternoon results are up! I finished 14th, while Andy's morning session landed him 23rd. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 2:15 p.m.

In reply to gsettle :

I ran low 1:17s, but I've never been to Putnam before and the car isn't optimized for it. With more track time I could easily run a low 1:16. With more track time and a box of springs the car would probably be another 1-2 seconds quicker. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 2:19 p.m.

As John said, we've got an easy transit tonight--only three hours! We'll get a good night's sleep before tomorrow's dry skid pad competition. Just kidding--we'll hang out in the host hotel bar all night with our competitors. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 3:19 p.m.

Results are updated: We're sitting in 12th overall, and beating Randy Pobst in the new Camaro ZL1. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 4:03 p.m.

Almost to South Bend. I found Andy stuck in the coffee aisle rotating every can to the barcode. I think he scans them instead of reading them before making a selection. 

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
5/10/24 5:05 p.m.

Tada!  
 

Back in South Bend, baby!!!!

 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Publisher
5/10/24 5:06 p.m.

vwcorvette (Forum Supporter)
vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/10/24 6:58 p.m.

Do you guys change the alignment at all between street and track?

secretariata (Forum Supporter)
secretariata (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
5/10/24 8:19 p.m.
vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) said:

Do you guys change the alignment at all between street and track?

Based on the pre-track checklist posted at the bottom of page 5 of this thread it looks like that's a "No"...

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