Buttonwillow AI race! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-06-07, 08:54 AM

Well, I'm back from my first American Iron race weekend out at Buttonwillow. Our Maximum Motorsports #91 car placed 2nd in its second track weekend ever! Our driver, Mike, had an incredible drive up through the field on Saturday - he started second on grid, and when the pack went into the first turn on the first lap he got a little "tap" on the RR from a competitor, spinning out Mike into the dirt. Most of the entire AI/CMC field had gone by before he got the car flipped around, but he got back on track and charged up through the entire pack to finish second (behind the guy who tapped him). We have some great in-car video of the entire race.

All in all my first race weekend was a great experience, despite continuous problems getting the car to simply run right all weekend. I probably averaged 4-5 hours of sleep per night ever since we left Thursday night, because we were working on the car constantly day and night.

sperry · 2004-06-07, 08:58 AM

you > us.

MattR · 2004-06-07, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

you > us.

Absolutely!Sweet drive guys

MikeSTI · 2004-06-07, 10:33 AM

You probly couldn't sleep anyway with the event so close

must be nice

Work = anything for pay (Working Girl)

Job = something that requires dress code (Insurance Sale's) <hehe> Art

Career = I would do it if I didn't get paid (nor would I sleep tell the job was done just for a pat on the back)

Hope you have continued success in you Career of choice

ArthurS · 2004-06-07, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSTI

Job = something that requires dress code (Insurance Sale's) <hehe> Art

I have a dress code? :?

MikeSTI · 2004-06-07, 10:49 AM

some what
(looking nice gains sales)

ArthurS · 2004-06-07, 10:56 AM

True.....

MikeSTI · 2004-06-07, 11:02 AM

back on topic Congrats again Austin

sorry for slight high-jack

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-06-07, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSTI

back on topic Congrats again Austin

sorry for slight high-jack

No problem, thanks.

I'm already looking forward to our next race weekend... we'll have a few improvements made by then.

MikeSTI · 2004-06-07, 01:11 PM

will you be linking any of the footage?

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-06-07, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeSTI

will you be linking any of the footage?

Dunno, if I can figure out how to get it from the camera onto a computer I might.

tysonK · 2004-06-07, 04:30 PM

wow good job!

2004-06-07, 08:54 AM	#1
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Buttonwillow AI race! Well, I'm back from my first American Iron race weekend out at Buttonwillow. Our Maximum Motorsports #91 car placed 2nd in its second track weekend ever! Our driver, Mike, had an incredible drive up through the field on Saturday - he started second on grid, and when the pack went into the first turn on the first lap he got a little "tap" on the RR from a competitor, spinning out Mike into the dirt. Most of the entire AI/CMC field had gone by before he got the car flipped around, but he got back on track and charged up through the entire pack to finish second (behind the guy who tapped him). We have some great in-car video of the entire race. All in all my first race weekend was a great experience, despite continuous problems getting the car to simply run right all weekend. I probably averaged 4-5 hours of sleep per night ever since we left Thursday night, because we were working on the car constantly day and night. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2004-06-07, 08:58 AM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	you > us. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2004-06-07, 10:33 AM	#4
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	You probly couldn't sleep anyway with the event so close must be nice Work = anything for pay (Working Girl) Job = something that requires dress code (Insurance Sale's) <hehe> Art Career = I would do it if I didn't get paid (nor would I sleep tell the job was done just for a pat on the back) Hope you have continued success in you Career of choice __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2004-06-07, 10:49 AM	#6
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	some what (looking nice gains sales) __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2004-06-07, 10:56 AM	#7
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	True..... __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-06-07, 11:02 AM	#8
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	back on topic Congrats again Austin sorry for slight high-jack __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2004-06-07, 01:11 PM	#10
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	will you be linking any of the footage? __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2004-06-07, 04:30 PM	#12
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	wow good job! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

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