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Not today and not my photo. But got tagged on my way down to usa7 event at njmp. (Waze decided going thru Times Square was the best way there. )

Some more track footage from the annual get together.

still warm enough for some final miles of the season.

If it’s the same design as a year ago works great. Mounts to license plate light bracket. Mine is a 2023 420r also mentioned here

So update on this front. At the USA 7 event I did get some very slight contact with the wheel stay on the Toyos. Prior to that I also noticed some minor star cracking on the fenders where they mount to the stays. My guess here is that bending the stays with the wings still attached created some torsion tension in the wings and thru normal operational vibration they created the star cracks. If I had to do it again I would recommend removing the wings and then reapplying them to the stays after you bend them thus not introducing the tension in the wings. But this is just a guess at this point. The star cracks may have appeared anyway. another long term project - will order some new front wings and swap them out at some point. Since I hope to return to the Avon nee nova this shouldn’t be a clearance issue in the future and will likely stay with the 13” stays. (The Toyos didn’t contact while road driving just track) I can now hit them with the hammer more without worrying as much. I chickened out on trying the slicks at the USA 7 event. If the Toyos had contact I think the Hoosiers would have very likely contacted. I will bend the stays more and see if it will clear for both. If so I can put on the new fenders.

I draped the half hood over the cabin for the final stretch. In hind site I should have put on the half hood before loading the slicks to the boot cover. I think It would have worked better that way. I was slightly jealous of the trailer queens in the group. But I am not deterred.

I think I overheard some grumbling of lack of signage that the chicane was closed.

My son has something in the morning. So I likely will get there around 12 or so. But don’t want to mess up the group. Happy to track you down at that time.

Tickets purchased.

I am down for Saturday or Sunday. @Croc any preference ?

@Vovchandr I would have been happy to let you take the 420 out for a spin. We could have even put the plates back on. If not before then next years event.

@savagete2860's Better half. Amazing photos, thanks so much. One of my favorites (Sorry @Vovchandr) But this has to be my favorite. I know its not a race, but I will let the viewers decide who won.

Well I made it home. I was ready for it to end by they time I was on the BQE. Although the city looked nice all lit up.

thought I would be the rain last night ……. I did not. As many things in this world it’s kind of pass/fail. Calling it a pass.

I’m sure most got the email from joe regarding drop off among other things. But I know some were asking Scheduling Notes: Friday, October 16: Trailer drop-off/unloading at Thunderbolt will be permitted after 2:00 PM. PLEASE BE AWARE: Trailer drop-off/unloading in the paddock prior to the permitted time, without prior authorization, may result in cancellation of Driver's registration and exclusion from the event.

You can look at Motorsports reg and see who is signed up. I think there are 12 sevens so far.

I got the g1. But since I haven’t even tried it that’s likely the smart move.

I broke down and bought the gyraline system. Haven’t tried it yet. But I can bring it down to njmp.

After 6pm you should be fine. Before that you might need to hit up Croc.

Is that to make sure the track photographer has good lighting on your face? Vanity run amok

@Croc don’t bring that rain home with you.