Final Autocross of 2004 This weekend

[MattR]

Final 2 Events of the season, this Saturday,October 9 and Sunday,October 10 at Reno Stead Airport.

Looks like the forcast calls for some showers Saturday , and clearing Sunday. I doubt it will be enough moisture to warrant a tire change, But I may bring my Snows along just in case...

Also, looks like the STX standigs are wrapped up...However, I have to run really well or I will end up 3rd in Street Tire. Weak. QKsubi just has to run both days and he wins the first ever STU title for RNO region..

Should be a great final weekend and end to an expensive season

[tysonK]

Originally Posted by MattR

Should be a great final weekend and end to an expensive season

not.............even..............kidding

[JC]

Maybe I'll come out and watch. Probably not.

[khail19]

Originally Posted by JC

Maybe I'll come out and watch. Probably not.

You'd have to get out of bed before 4pm or so, so I'm guessing probably not.

[dknv]

Fun times today, but cold this afternoon!

Did I hear one of our own took street tire today?

[JC]

When are you guys out there tomorrow?

[Pat R.]

Hats off to Matt "Takuma" Roy. Good job sir.

[dknv]

Most of us run last tomorrow (NSM's & STS/X). Early to mid afternoon is my guess. "Turnout looks to be lower tomorrow, so run groups may go fastar...

[JC]

Ugh, did you say early.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by JC

Ugh, did you say early.

Early afternoon, not early morning...

Sometime after 12:15pm...

[tysonK]

PICTURES!

HOT

[JC]

Cool pics but no action shots?

[tysonK]

I was IN the action!

No time for pictures!

[MattR]

Originally Posted by Pat R.

Hats off to Matt "Takuma" Roy. Good job sir.

Originally Posted by Debbie

Fun times today, but cold this afternoon!

Did I hear one of our own took street tire today?

Thanks guys, the clean sweep for the weekend was a nice way to end the season...


Great pics Tyson...

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by JC

Cool pics but no action shots?

Deede got some I think.

[Pat R.]

Here's a couple action shots:

[Pat R.]

And that's Patty Evans not Paddy Riley.

[MattR]

ACTION!!!

Paddy O'Riley...I like the sound of that...

[sperry]

Well the season ended with a bang for some, and a whimper for others... Matt and Eric finished with some awesome driving... so awesome that it really put the hurt on us poor non-STi driver.

IMO, the final course was very STi friendly... It seemed like the speeds were right inline with the middle of the STi's power band in 2nd gear, which means they were right in the uber-bog-zone bottom of second for the WRXs. For reference, both Matt and Eric whamped on Dean, who in turn handily beat all the rest of the us like he normally does. To make things worse, both Kevin and I were running in NSM (Street Tire Street Modified) with our way-underprepped SM cars... so we got slaughtered in PAX.

Even with the "unusual" course, the final weekend actually had some pretty good battles. Matt and Eric were trading times almost every run. Dean and I were closer than usual at only 4 tenths apart... (that may have been our closest finish all season... though at the time I was concerning myself with catching Matt and Eric ). Kevin and Tyson were going at it... pitting Kevin's gearing against Tyson's power (Tyson took it by 2 tenths on his last run)!

In retrospec, I figure I actually drove pretty well (even though I felt slow seeing those STi's kill me), since I was only about 4 tenths off Dean, and he's usually closer to a second ahead of me. But because of my PAX factor alone, I lost like 3 positions in overall PAX season standings, and ended up getting beat by Matt! If I had run in STX, I probably would have ended up one place higher than Matt in the season standings! Oh well, those are the sacrifices you have to make for a better track car. Not being able to go up in boost due to STX rules sucks, so if that means I'm in SM, so be it!

And, since this was the last event, I got the pleasure of reviewing the whole season and I have to say, SECCS straight up represented!! Since the final season standings aren't totally official yet, I probably shouldn't say too much, but it looks like SECCS members are going to take home around 10 trophies! :shock: That's like 15% of all the awards this year! Nice job everyone!

[dknv]

Originally Posted by sperry

It seemed like the speeds were right inline with the middle of the STi's power band in 2nd gear, which means they were right in the uber-bog-zone bottom of second for the WRXs.

That makes sense, that explains a thing or two ... I just wished it explained why I hit so many cones ... :shock:
Despite the cones, on Sunday I think I was closer to Dean's best time than I've ever been. That is, unless some more late cone calls made it into the computer ...

But yeah, I saw some of Matt's and Eric's and Tyson's runs, (as well as your plowing run, Scott, ), and I must say I was delighted to see how well Subaru represents. Couldn't see Deedees's or Kevin's - wish we had some video.[/img]

[MattR]

Well, when can we see the results from this weekend's events? I'd like to see how everything stacked up.

Next, In Dean's defense, everyone get's one off weekend, that's the first such weekend I've seen from him all year. Dean's been kicking my ass all year, and I've really enjoyed the competition between Dean, Scott and Myself, Dean is still a superior driver and I've enjoyed chasing you guys this year. Plus, Dean get's bonus points for that incredible slide thru the infield

Eric really stepped it up...what a strong finish. That car is an animal on coils ... I'm really looking forward to battling next season...Tyson closed the gap on the STX times this weekend too...Good to see everyone improving each week.

Debbie...I wish you would run STXL full time...You are an excellent driver, and I'd put money on you winning Ladies PAX in '05 if you run STX or even NESPL I just don;t see Patty keeping pace with you, given the success you've had in Dean's car this season.

All IN All, Autocross is still a ton of fun, can't wait 'til next season..

[zpeed]

My fastest run was the 1st run but with a cone. I have only 1 clean run. Keep hitting that cone before the starting light twice. I beat my brother in his own car for about 5 sec. But he did improve 11 sec. from his 1st run. Can't wait to see my time compare to other STI. The stock STI suspension is too high for me. Maybe I can trick my brother to get a TIEN Flex .

[sperry]

Originally Posted by MattR

Well, when can we see the results from this weekend's events? I'd like to see how everything stacked up.

Next, In Dean's defense, everyone get's one off weekend, that's the first such weekend I've seen from him all year. Dean's been kicking my ass all year, and I've really enjoyed the competition between Dean, Scott and Myself, Dean is still a superior driver and I've enjoyed chasing you guys this year. Plus, Dean get's bonus points for that incredible slide thru the infield

Eric really stepped it up...what a strong finish. That car is an animal on coils ... I'm really looking forward to battling next season...Tyson closed the gap on the STX times this weekend too...Good to see everyone improving each week.

Debbie...I wish you would run STXL full time...You are an excellent driver, and I'd put money on you winning Ladies PAX in '05 if you run STX or even NESPL I just don;t see Patty keeping pace with you, given the success you've had in Dean's car this season.

All IN All, Autocross is still a ton of fun, can't wait 'til next season..

I don't know that Dean had an "off" day. It truely was a difficult course to go fast on in a WRX. I'll show you my in-car video, you'll see how hard it was to get the car moving. I think even an error-free run wouldn't have been off the speeds that you and Eric were running.

I'm not trying to say you STi owers weren't fast, y'all certainly dropped the hammer, I'm just saying us WRX guys were pushing our cars to the limit, and simply didn't have anything more for you last weekend.

Here's a clip of the run on Saturday I took w/ Nick in the car. Note the crap for acceleration especially at the north end of the course in the two lefthanders. I even yell "go! go! go!" at the car trying to encourage it to get up and move.

Stead Boggage (15.6 MB .WMV)

[sperry]

Here are the unformatted results from this weekend:

Originally Posted by Saturday

Reno SCCA - Round 16 - Stead - October 9, 2004 Event Results
AP:
1 Dave Deborde #77 AP 50.162
ASL:
1 Patty Evans #5 ASL 53.693
ASP:
1 John Perry #6 ASP 51.516
2 Jim Uchytil #12 ASP 51.626
3 Lucas Kunze #167 ASP 51.897
4 Doug Driver #111 ASP 52.997
5 Robert Morrison #9 ASP 53.853
6 Jens Morrison #19 ASP 53.951
7 Jim Kunze #67 ASP 54.563
ASPL:
1 Helen Perry #6 ASPL 55.015
BP:
1 Randy Jones #82 BP 51.457
2 Art Majors #40 BP 54.225
BPL:
1 Peggy Jones #82 BPL 52.980
BS:
1 Pat Riley #151 BS 54.421
2 Lloyd Feaver #5 BS 55.067
3 Michael Fertitta #4 BS 56.310
4 Mark Willoughby #356 BS 58.004
BSP:
1 Larry Capen #217 BSP 52.549
CS:
1 Pat Housel #52 CS 55.627
2 Kyp Johnson #44 CS 57.725
3 Charles Marshall #18 CS 58.135
CSL:
1 Deb Goins #44 CSL 59.872
CSP:
1 Mike Kapic #200 CSP 54.551
EM:
1 John Riggs III #148 EM 49.534
2 John Riggs Jr. #48 EM 49.863
3 Greg Benson #22 EM 50.479
EP:
1 Theo McCormick #69 EP 58.562
ESP:
1 Ray Walker #92 ESP 56.877
F125:
1 Beau DeBard #16 F125 44.819
2 Eric Gangloff #3 F125 45.149
3 Michael Janas #60 F125 48.179
FS:
1 David Jansen #1 FS 55.351
FSP:
1 Kevin Sheridan #59 FSP 61.384
SM2:
1 Ham Edwards #33 SM2 52.147
SS:
1 Bob Williamson #7 SS 50.998
2 Jeff Glorioso #98 SS 52.120
3 Loren Enstad #2 SS 53.913
4 Don Smith #66 SS 54.496
5 Braden Enstad #21 SS 56.753
STS:
1 Mike Rocco #553 STS 60.014
STS2:
1 Russ Carpenter #42 STS2 58.987
STU:
1 Eric Bennett #14 STU 55.490
STX:
1 Dean Benz #42 STX 54.624
2 Tyson Kueper #38 STX 58.002
STXL:
1 Debbie Kerswill #42 STXL 55.352
Street Tire Open
1 Matt Roy #49 NESP 54.889
2 Adam Auerbach #96 NESP 55.448
3 Scott Perry #63 NSM 55.428
4 John Evans #5 NAS 56.365
5 Mike Mulhall #3 NBS 56.554
6 David Gardner #04 NSS 56.057
7 Kevin McDaniel #19 NSM 56.313
8 Kevin Cassidy #24 NCS 58.894
9 Shane Lees #551 NGS 61.349
10 Jeff Gardner #104 NSS 59.272
11 Jim Whiteley #006 NHS 64.275
12 Jeff Neilson #72 NDS 64.844
Street Tire Ladies
1 Sue Orvik #4 NCSL 59.950
2 Heather Money #3 NBSL 59.020
3 Desirea Adams #554 NESPL 59.739
4 Virginia Neilson #72 NDSL 66.304
Open PAX
1 Beau DeBard #16 F125 42.040 21
2 Eric Gangloff #3 F125 42.349 19
3 Bob Williamson #7 SS 42.634 18
4 Dean Benz #42 STX 43.426 17
5 Dave Deborde #77 AP 43.540 16
6 Jeff Glorioso #98 SS 43.572 15
7 John Perry #6 ASP 43.685 14
8 Jim Uchytil #12 ASP 43.779 13
9 Matt Roy #49 NESP 43.801 12
10 Lucas Kunze #167 ASP 44.008 11
11 Larry Capen #217 BSP 44.088 10
12 Adam Auerbach #96 NESP 44.247 9
13 Ham Edwards #33 SM2 44.272 8
14 John Riggs III #148 EM 44.283 7
15 Randy Jones #82 BP 44.407 6
16 David Jansen #1 FS 44.446 5
17 John Riggs Jr. #48 EM 44.577 4
18 Doug Driver #111 ASP 44.941 3
19 Scott Perry #63 NSM 44.952 2
20 Pat Riley #151 BS 44.951 1
21 Loren Enstad #2 SS 45.071 1
22 Pat Housel #52 CS 45.113 1
23 Greg Benson #22 EM 45.128 1
24 Michael Janas #60 F125 45.192 1
25 John Evans #5 NAS 45.204 1
26 Mike Mulhall #3 NBS 45.243 1
27 David Gardner #04 NSS 45.350 1
28 Lloyd Feaver #5 BS 45.485 1
29 Don Smith #66 SS 45.558 1
30 Mike Kapic #200 CSP 45.659 1
31 Robert Morrison #9 ASP 45.667 1
32 Kevin McDaniel #19 NSM 45.669 1
33 Jens Morrison #19 ASP 45.750 1
34 Eric Bennett #14 STU 45.890 1
35 Tyson Kueper #38 STX 46.111 1
36 Kevin Cassidy #24 NCS 46.231 1
37 Jim Kunze #67 ASP 46.269 1
38 Shane Lees #551 NGS 46.379 1
39 Michael Fertitta #4 BS 46.512 1
40 Art Majors #40 BP 46.796 1
41 Kyp Johnson #44 CS 46.815 1
42 Ray Walker #92 ESP 46.866 1
43 Charles Marshall #18 CS 47.147 1
44 Braden Enstad #21 SS 47.445 1
45 Mike Rocco #553 STS 47.471 1
46 Russ Carpenter #42 STS2 47.779 1
47 Mark Willoughby #356 BS 47.911 1
48 Jeff Gardner #104 NSS 47.951 1
49 Jim Whiteley #006 NHS 48.270 1
50 Jeff Neilson #72 NDS 49.865 1
51 Kevin Sheridan #59 FSP 49.905 1
52 Theo McCormick #69 EP 50.421 1
Ladies PAX
1 Debbie Kerswill #42 STXL 44.004 21
2 Patty Evans #5 ASL 44.457 19
3 Peggy Jones #82 BPL 45.721 18
4 Helen Perry #6 ASPL 46.652 17
5 Sue Orvik #4 NCSL 47.060 16
6 Heather Money #3 NBSL 47.216 15
7 Desirea Adams #554 NESPL 47.671 14
8 Deb Goins #44 CSL 48.556 13
9 Virginia Neilson #72 NDSL 50.987 12

Originally Posted by Sunday

Reno SCCA - Round 17 - Stead - October 10, 2004 Event Results
AP: A Prepared
1 Dave Deborde #77 AP 43.550
AS: A Stock
1 Ken Picket #13 AS 48.637
ASP: A Street Prepared
1 Jim Uchytil #12 ASP 45.752
2 John Perry #6 ASP 45.753
3 Doug Driver #111 ASP 47.155
4 Lucas Kunze #67 ASP 47.387
5 Robert Morrison #9 ASP 47.462
6 Russel Dudley #7 ASP 49.790
ASPL: A Street Prepared Ladies
1 Helen Perry #6 ASPL 47.578
BP: B Prepared
1 Randy Jones #82 BP 44.837
2 Art Majors #40 BP 46.763
BPL: B Prepared Ladies
1 Peggy Jones #82 BPL 46.515
BS: B Stock
1 Pat Riley #151 BS 47.030
BSP: B Street Prepared
1 Larry Capen #217 BSP 45.867
CS: C Stock
1 Pat Housel #52 CS 48.272
2 Kyp Johnson #44 CS 49.868
3 Charles Marshall #18 CS 50.025
CSL: C Stock Ladies
1 Deb Goins #44 CSL 51.285
CSP: C Street Prepared
1 Mike Kapic #200 CSP 47.347
2 Jim Gandy #1 CSP 47.705
3 Kevin Sheridan #45 CSP 50.095
EM: E Modified
1 John Riggs III #148 EM 42.935
2 Matt Benson #22 EM 43.868
3 Chris Valentino #70 EM 43.923
4 Greg Benson #122 EM 43.926
5 John Riggs Jr. #48 EM 44.066
EP: E Prepared
1 Theo McCormick #69 EP 50.298
ESP: E Street Prepared
1 Mark Berglund #4 ESP 60.012
F125: F125 Shifter Kart
1 Eric Gangloff #3 F125 39.115
2 Beau DeBard #16 F125 39.136
FJ4: Junior Kart 4
1 Ray Andrews #10 FJ4 50.279
FS: F Stock
1 David Jansen #1 FS 48.876
SM2: Street Modified II
1 Ham Edwards #33 SM2 46.061
SS: Super Stock
1 Jeff Glorioso #98 SS 44.562
2 Bob Williamson #7 SS 44.843
3 Don Smith #66 SS 46.235
4 Loren Enstad #2 SS 47.368
5 Braden Enstad #21 SS 47.912
SSL: Super Stock Ladies
1 Sheri Smith #66 SSL 49.078
STU: Street Touring U
1 Eric Bennett #14 STU 47.804
STX: Street Touring X
1 Dean Benz #42 STX 48.021
2 Tyson Kueper #38 STX 49.852
STXL: Street Touring X Ladies
1 Debbie Kerswill #42 STXL 48.450
Street Tire Open
1 Matt Roy #49 NESP 47.651
2 John Evans #5 NAS 48.343
3 Mike Mulhall #3 NBS 48.682
4 Nat Sombat #22 NAS 48.827
5 Scott Perry #63 NSM 48.472
6 Kevin Cassidy #24 NCS 50.192
7 David Gardner #04 NSS 48.940
8 Kevin McDaniel #19 NSM 50.048
9 Jim Whiteley #006 NHS 55.030
10 Kurt Thomas #558 NBS 51.750
11 Nick Hansen #554 NESP 51.901
12 Ted Parento #55 NBS 52.060
13 Victor Lan #552 NAS 51.982
14 Steve Waclo #9 NHS 56.132
15 Kong Sombat #20 NAS 52.624
16 Darby Ellis #555 NGS 56.869
17 Scott Briscoe #557 NGS 57.089
18 Jeff Neilson #72 NDS 56.506
Street Tire Ladies
1 Patty Evans #1 NSUL 47.922
2 Sue Orvik #4 NCSL 52.674
3 Heather Money #3 NBSL 52.588
4 Desirea Adams #554 NESPL 52.875
5 Virginia Neilson #72 NDSL 58.616
Open PAX
1 Eric Gangloff #3 F125 36.689 21
2 Beau DeBard #16 F125 36.709 19
3 Jeff Glorioso #98 SS 37.253 18
4 Bob Williamson #7 SS 37.488 17
5 Dave Deborde #77 AP 37.801 16
6 Matt Roy #49 NESP 38.025 15
7 Dean Benz #42 STX 38.176 14
8 John Riggs III #148 EM 38.383 13
9 Larry Capen #217 BSP 38.482 12
10 Don Smith #66 SS 38.652 11
11 Randy Jones #82 BP 38.694 10
12 John Evans #5 NAS 38.771 9
13 Jim Uchytil #12 ASP 38.797 8
14 John Perry #6 ASP 38.798 7
15 Pat Riley #151 BS 38.846 6
16 Mike Mulhall #3 NBS 38.945 5
17 Ham Edwards #33 SM2 39.105 4
18 Pat Housel #52 CS 39.148 3
19 Nat Sombat #22 NAS 39.159 2
20 Matt Benson #22 EM 39.218 1
21 David Jansen #1 FS 39.247 1
22 Chris Valentino #70 EM 39.267 1
23 Greg Benson #122 EM 39.269 1
24 Scott Perry #63 NSM 39.310 1
25 John Riggs Jr. #48 EM 39.395 1
26 Kevin Cassidy #24 NCS 39.400 1
27 Eric Bennett #14 STU 39.533 1
28 David Gardner #04 NSS 39.592 1
29 Loren Enstad #2 SS 39.599 1
30 Mike Kapic #200 CSP 39.629 1
31 Tyson Kueper #38 STX 39.632 1
32 Jim Gandy #1 CSP 39.929 1
33 Doug Driver #111 ASP 39.987 1
34 Braden Enstad #21 SS 40.054 1
35 Lucas Kunze #67 ASP 40.184 1
36 Robert Morrison #9 ASP 40.247 1
37 Ken Picket #13 AS 40.271 1
38 Art Majors #40 BP 40.356 1
39 Kyp Johnson #44 CS 40.442 1
40 Charles Marshall #18 CS 40.570 1
41 Kevin McDaniel #19 NSM 40.588 1
42 Jim Whiteley #006 NHS 41.327 1
43 Kurt Thomas #558 NBS 41.400 1
44 Nick Hansen #554 NESP 41.417 1
45 Ted Parento #55 NBS 41.648 1
46 Victor Lan #552 NAS 41.689 1
47 Kevin Sheridan #45 CSP 41.929 1
48 Ray Andrews #10 FJ4 41.932 1
49 Steve Waclo #9 NHS 42.155 1
50 Kong Sombat #20 NAS 42.204 1
51 Russel Dudley #7 ASP 42.221 1
52 Darby Ellis #555 NGS 42.993 1
53 Scott Briscoe #557 NGS 43.159 1
54 Theo McCormick #69 EP 43.306 1
55 Jeff Neilson #72 NDS 43.453 1
56 Mark Berglund #4 ESP 49.450 1
Ladies PAX
1 Debbie Kerswill #42 STXL 38.517 21
2 Patty Evans #1 NSUL 39.583 19
3 Peggy Jones #82 BPL 40.142 18
4 Helen Perry #6 ASPL 40.346 17
5 Sheri Smith #66 SSL 41.029 16
6 Sue Orvik #4 NCSL 41.349 15
7 Deb Goins #44 CSL 41.592 14
8 Heather Money #3 NBSL 42.070 13
9 Desirea Adams #554 NESPL 42.194 12
10 Virginia Neilson #72 NDSL 45.075 11

[dknv]

Wow Matt - thanks! Mutual admiration for your improvement this year too! Plus, you were the first Suby out to Solo Trials, and that first day I was so impressed with the times you laid down,

I don't know that Dean had an off day on Sunday, but I do think he had some off runs. That third one, the one he spun in spectacularly, looked faster than anyone else I watched through the section right before the box. I wish we could've seen the same run finish without the spin.

Say, Nat - about hitting that cone at the start -- I felt for you, that's happened to me before. It's one of those manuevers, where you have more to lose than gain by trying to go too fast too soon. But, good driving, man. You sure are funny, trick your brother to get the Tein's huh?