Tedzilla

Interesting car, does it have functional weather gear like a top, side-curtains and wipers? I'm wondering if a fly-in drive-out is possible. Ted

Hey Mike, got the driver names from results. I didn't see Jay's name. Caterham shunt is at about 38:20 https://www.scca.com/videos/2026894

Thx Croc, I figured this is the place to ask. The 2 ads you refer to are from about 5+/- yrs ago? Ted

Hi All, WireWheel has an SCCA EP Caterham for sale that is claimed to have run in the 2009 SCCA Nat'l Championship Runoffs. 3 Caterhams were entered, one was hard in the guardrail towards the end of a very wet race... does anyone recall the number (77 or 87) or driver's name (Richard Kosdroski or Richard Adams) of the car in the rail? Ted

If NBC dumbs it down any more than Speed did, I'm going to be forced to explore ways to get foreign coverage. FOX's coverage was nauseating and I have a bad feeling about NBC...

Congrats Jeff, That was a great 7 and properly used! Regards, Ted

I'm getting a weird echo...

For every lap I drive on the track in competition I teach 40+ laps for SCCA. For every Autocross run I make I instruct 5-10 runs for the other clubs I run with. I put time and effort into my driving and help others do the same. I put time and effort into my cars and don't mind sharing. These are more productive ways to advance motorsports than whining about the injustices of every sanctioning body's racing rules to your personal situation/equipment. I have no sympathy for those who want to win without doing what it takes to win. I am occasionally irritated when a mediocre driver in a very fast car beats me, but I'll bet they're way more irritated when I beat them. I honestly admire those who can beat me with comparable equipment. I read the rules, look at my discretionary funds and do my best. If I'm hopelessly over-matched I select a car/driver combination not too much better and focus on beating them. If I beat them I raise the bar, if I lose I keep working on it. Competition is not about how you want to feel. You've got to do what it takes if you want to earn a win. If driving with serious competitors is too much for you, drive around in your backyard then go to Staples and buy yourself a trophy.

No, you've missed it... You want to be classed so you have a chance of winning. If you want to win, it's competition. Timed automotive competition is racing. If you're not willing to do what it takes to win, enjoy losing or at least lose quietly. The yearly tire bill of serious local autocrosser is often in the thousands and that's just the tip of the iceberg of car prep. Multiply these expenses if you're doing track events. For a winning effort there's considerable time and travel expense. A person who runs 5-10 times a year can't reasonably expect to compete with drivers running 30-50 times a year. You must also take a hard look at yourself... even if you do the work, spend the time, spend the money and take the lessons you still most likely won't win. Some clubs give participation awards and if that's what you want you should join that sort of club rather than complaining about competitive clubs.

This thread is kind of like listening to somebody complaining about showing up with a pogo stick for a hockey game and not being able to compete because of the bad rules...:nopity: In racing you build the car to the rules and use the best parts if you want a chance of winning or you drive for fun.

It's all a question of tire width and compound... it seems some folks here haven't really looked at a modern race car.

Hi Tony, Sorry didn't see the new ad... Regards, Ted

Sorry to hear about the damage, glad to hear you weren’t hurt… The lot in Bowie has had incidents like this regularly for years. I've looked at the problem of accessing the lower lot safely and to the disappointment of a lot of drivers; I’ve concluded it can’t be done. SCCA safety rules are an excellent base line for autocross course design, common sense is equally important. Running a performance driving course through hard obstacles 25 feet apart doesn’t pass either standard. A lot of clubs use the lot in Bowie but only one I know of, doesn't use the lower lot. Ted Joseph CDC-course design, instructor SCCA- PDX instructor PCA MBCA

Edit your post to 'Kumho'... AST are a mediocre all season tire IIRC.

Congrats Steve... I'm happy for you.