Will local aussie reign King in PAX?
 

In local motorsport news with new racing sponsors Mike Khamis is feeling good about his car and looks to be ready to dominate in next week's race.

We look forward to hearing form teh public about this boy wonder from down under.

He's a fluke, a flash in the pan.

It looks like Local Street racers have their say.

Well, good news for the rest of you.. I'll be in the Bay visiting family next weekend, so Mike won't get my excellent tire warming assistance. :lol:

whoa local tire analyst for Khamis Racing Inc.(KRI) is out!

I dont think I will have my car back yet not that it matters Ill bet him in my $200 prelude Si :lol:

Well Tyson, my profesional opinion is that if somebody sabotages his car it will be tough for him to win, that being said, I spoke to Mike earlier and he was really looking forward to this weekends race. If his hot streak keeps up, we'll have to nickname him "Smoke". And now back to Tyson in the booth.

P.s. on a side note, Earlier this week several women across the country banded together in a breast feeding display in order to unseat current world record holders, The Aussies, proving once again we Americans will not stand idolly by while some other country holds the easy records.

I'm Chris signing off.

.... We now take you to the pits where our own Guy LeDouche is with one of the Reno SCCA Solo2 Veterans, Dean Benz...

Guy: So Dean, what do you think of the youg Aussie's chances this coming weekend?

Dean: Well Guy, myself and the "RedWingless Work Boot Insoles" racing team are going to try and give him a run for his money, but he sure has been quick in practice. I'm not sure we can catch him in PAX, but we sure hope to give him a run for his money in RAW time.

Guy: So do you think he has a chance at the year end title?

Dean: Well, there are still a number of races left, and many strong competitiors. My team with the support of my sponsors like GopherIt Lawn Care, and Fox's hit show "Cheaters", I'm sure we can be in there giving it our all right to the end...

Guy: Uh, yeah, sure, thanks Dean... Back to your Vic and Ken, I mean Tyson in the studio...

A tyre warming position just opened at team Mike :)

If this rookie wasn't working for his first top ten Pax finish, I'd be interested. Priorities you know. :D

I have a tire warmer this weekend, hope it helps.

Is she driving the Sti, or are you driving the mini?

Sti :( :)

Oh Snap!! :eek:

Mike will be bringing his game face, macho man style! oooohhhh!

http://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/4241...andySavage.jpg

Is it just me, or is that the face that Zack makes when he does is "duuuuuhhhhhh" voice?

"You smell like a foot!"

Ooooooooo Yeeeaaaaahhhh!

Comments from the powerhouse driver seem to be low profile.

We look forward to this weekend where big events are to unfold and tires will be destroyed.

Can he live up to the build up!? :)

"I straight up hate you Mike K, but dammit do I respect you!!!"

hehe j/k

Check your PM's Mike

Thanks for the invite man but Im working sat.

Have fun sat, like Eric I'll also be working.


noooooooooooo!

Now to Monica, under the desk.... err in the Studio. "News flash. Former local coming out. :) She might only run 1 day, but definately gonna be there to do the coverage. :) Maybe some interviews with the drivers and some pit stills."

Well, Mike snagged 2nd overall today, good showing indeed. Dean was 5th and I grabbed 8th, so overall, we did well today. I was really impressed with Dean's runs today, even though the times were not insane, he was really attacking the course and it gave me some clues for my runs., Mike kinda backed into the 2nd place PAX, and didn't feel good about his runs for some reason, but he brought it together when it counted. I don't know how to describe my day. :p. Carrie won Ladies Street Tire in my STi in her first race back, in a close fight with Heidi, it was a lot fo fun to watch.
Overall, great day, I had a lot of fun.

Matt here is one of the digital pictures that I took of Carrie (sp?)
http://tinypic.com/akbtq0.jpg

Pete here is the logo. Nice work BTW. :D
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Dean is still the king ... he drove my car today for just 3 runs, all with a passeneger and he beat my best time out of my 12 runs. Well done Dean, and thanks for the pointers.

Wow..I gained a ton of spots in overall PAX this weekend, up to 16th now, top 10 is within reach for me still ...:crosses fingers:

Thanks Mike. You are all driving so much better, your cars are so much better prepared, and you have been kicking my STX butt all season... I was afraid the old fart had lost his touch...

I actually worked with both Sue and Mike this afternoon, 3 runs each with them driving first, so I could watch, and then alternating 3 runs ending with them.

The things I noticed in both cases are the same things I have to remind myself about and what I usually forget under the pressure of 3 runs at national events. I encourage everyone to think about these before you walk(Mostly #1), and before each run...

1. Am I using the whole course? If my car is not less than 12 inches from turn in, apex, and track out cones or points, I am throwing away tenths.

2. Am I looking around the corners and through the slaloms (Eyes up), or am I only looking up when I'm done braking, or past the first cone in a slalom?

3. Are my hand and foot motions smooth? It may require turning in earlier but slower, and braking earlier, but in the end it will be faster. And don't forget the gas. If I do #1&2 right, I can start adding gas as I smoothly unwind the wheel.

Mike is way more aggresive in his car than I am, but in a couple places, while he was fighting to miss track out cones as the car pushed towards them, I was already unwinding the wheel and on the gas. If you combined the best of what he was doing with the best of what I was doing, there was probaby another 4-5 tenths left in the car or a low 48, possibly a high 47.

While Sue is smooth, she was not using all the track, forcing her to go much slower through the corners, and in 2 places grab a gear where at least in one, it probaby wasn't necessary, and the upshift cost her time.

The last thing I'll mention for now is picking the right "open" corners to be fast in. Today, the key corner on the outbound run the 2nd right headed toward the chicane gates. I saw many people fast though the first left before it, but in most case, those people pushed out to the right side of the course pinching their entrance to the right hander and forcing them to lift to get through it. This cost them tenths all the way to the brake/lift point in the chicane.

Oh, and Miatas are still a blast to drive. They are no STI, but Sue's bone stock '01 is still one of the best balanced cars I have ever driven, and incrediably easy to control at the limit.

http://tinypic.com/akbu4l.jpg

That is hot!! :lol: Nice work!

It turned out really well, I'm glad everyone got a kick out of it. I had tons of fun this weekend. Too bad I am stuck with Mike and Matt for the next event.

Pete and I kick ass at taping!