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Discussion in 'Other Racing' started by cig1, May 15, 2009.

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  1. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    #1 cig1, May 15, 2009
    I'v run a couple of races in SoCal this year but won't be ready for this one. I'll only be able to wrench for a buddy this week ... will for sure be ready for Santa Maria

    http://www.superkartsusa.com/pkc-socal

    G
     
  2. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 fatbillybob, May 16, 2009
    Bummer,

    I would like to come meet you. If I saw this earlier I would have redoubled my efforts to race this weekend at BRP with SCCA config 1aCCW. I wimped out because it is going to be 100 degrees airtemp this weekend. What is in santa maria? karts? I did not know there was a track there.
     
  3. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    #3 CRG125, May 17, 2009
    I raced it today. Raced S3 and finished 6th. The 6 of us finished 3.5 seconds apart.
     
  4. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 fatbillybob, May 17, 2009
    My mistake wrong person I was thinking about. But was it hotter than the dickens out there today? I hid out by the coast 65 degrees all day.
     
  5. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    #5 cig1, May 18, 2009
    Impressive !!! S3 is a HIGHLY competitive class ... a number of world class drivers were competing.

    I'm an S4-M driver ... first year in the kart running PKC (way over my head) and having fun. I did manage to sneak away with a 3rd place trophy at Grange' due to attrition ... but, attrition counts ;)

    I plan to podium again in S4-M at Santa Maria .... this time with people finishing behind me :D

    Come say hello, I'll be near the rear of the S4 grid with a Birel and wearing a Birel suit

    G
    PKC S4-M 44c
     
  6. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    #6 cig1, May 18, 2009
    Yes Sir ... it was HOT !!!!

    Maybe you can make it out to Santa Maria to watch the next race day.

    June 27th at the Santa Maria Airport .... the track is in the southwest area of the airport

    G
     
  7. 2000YELLOW360

    2000YELLOW360 F1 World Champ

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    #7 2000YELLOW360, May 18, 2009
    Do they have an over 40 class for 125 shifters?

    Art
     
  8. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    #8 CRG125, May 18, 2009
    Did you race this weekend? I have been running Prokart for 3 years now. Last year I was in S1 finish 3rd in championship. Maybe we know each other. S3 was very competitive, we had of course Jacob Neal show up also Tom Dyer, Tommy Thompson, Bobby Legate and the usual S3 guys show up. The racing was very close.

    Vivek Tandon: TopKart DDR moto, #41C
     
  9. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    #9 CRG125, May 18, 2009
    G1
     
  10. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    #10 cig1, May 18, 2009
    I'm over 50 :D

    S4-Magnum and G1 are for 32+

    G
     
  11. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    #11 cig1, May 18, 2009
    I didn't race this weekend. After my first two races (Willow Springs & Grange'), I realized I needed to make a few upgrades to my kart, so there went the San Diego and Buttonwillow race budget :)

    I and a few other SoCal F-Chat guys bought karts last year to have some friendly dicing on open practice days. Funny thing is, I am one of the slowest but the only one who wants to formally race. I picked up a Honda motor and bolted it to my Birel and said "what the heck". I have another friend at the same experience level with an ICC who has wanted to race PCK for years, so together, we pushed each other into the deep end ... PKC.

    I'm enjoying it and have learned more from my first two races than all of the last year of practicing. I'm going to race with the So-Cal Sprinters this Saturday to get a little more low-keyed (less intense, not slower) race experience. My next PKC race will be Santa Maria ... gunning for an S4-M podium :)

    Jacob Neal is something ... he's a nice kid, I talk to him a lot ... he and Carlton have given great advise and help.

    I look forward to meeting you

    Gary Sanchez
    Birel CR32 Stock Moto
    S4-M #44c
     
  12. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    #12 CRG125, May 18, 2009
    Same here and please let me know if you need any help. I will be at Santa Maria.
     
  13. ferrari sulla pellicola

    ferrari sulla pellicola Formula Junior

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    #13 ferrari sulla pellicola, May 18, 2009
    i remembered a longtime friend races in this series so i checked out the results to see how hes doing.....hes leading the points...Tag Senior class!! Howie was always fast and obviously still is!!
     
  14. BLT2DRIVE

    BLT2DRIVE Karting

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    #14 BLT2DRIVE, May 19, 2009
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    Here's a pic of me racing, Howie and I were teammates at one time..... I hooked him up with his wife. LOL! He's doing some work for me reguarding my Bizzarrini project. Can't do it all so I haven't raced since starting the car building hobby.
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  15. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    #15 CRG125, May 19, 2009
    Howie is a good guy.
     
  16. ferrari sulla pellicola

    ferrari sulla pellicola Formula Junior

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    #16 ferrari sulla pellicola, May 20, 2009
    thats so cool!!Howie and Laura spent a bit of time the LBGP with me in the Colo Motorsports trackside suite!!
    thanks for the email updates on the Bizzer Todd,nice to see how its coming together!
     

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