NASA AI California Speedway results - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-03-16, 11:44 AM

I thought I'd post results from our adventure down at the speedway last weekend:

http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...485#post300485

Qualified on the pole both days, won on Saturday, and had to retire after about 6 laps on Sunday due to engine problems. All in all, not bad.

sti deede · 2005-03-16, 01:08 PM

Good stuff. What's the drivers name?

MattR · 2005-03-16, 01:15 PM

Dave Royce.

Nick Koan · 2005-03-16, 01:21 PM

Thats pretty sweet. Congrats!

sperry · 2005-03-16, 01:29 PM

Isn't that the second time you guys have won on Saturday, and broke the motor early on Sunday? Do you have a cooling problem or something that's wearing our your motors prematurely?

Either way, congrats on a good weekend! Now, make that thing last for two days and win both races!

dknv · 2005-03-16, 01:37 PM

I swear, you have a heckuva cool job. Congrats to the team.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-03-16, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Isn't that the second time you guys have won on Saturday, and broke the motor early on Sunday? Do you have a cooling problem or something that's wearing our your motors prematurely?

It's not a cooling problem; this is a fairly stock motor that we knew had pretty loose clearances when we put it in the car. It was just a matter of time before something gave out on it.. not very surprising that it happened at the speedway; you run WOT high RPM's around really long sections of the track. We had to do something in a hurry after losing the "race" motor at Sears last year though.

sperry · 2005-03-16, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Isn't that the second time you guys have won on Saturday, and broke the motor early on Sunday? Do you have a cooling problem or something that's wearing our your motors prematurely?

It's not a cooling problem; this is a fairly stock motor that we knew had pretty loose clearances when we put it in the car. It was just a matter of time before something gave out on it.. not very surprising that it happened at the speedway; you run WOT high RPM's around really long sections of the track. We had to do something in a hurry after losing the "race" motor at Sears last year though.

So it's not really a repeat of the last issue... it *is* the last issue, still kicking your ass.

BTW: What failed this time... was it catastrophic again, or just something like a scorched piston ring?

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-03-16, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

So it's not really a repeat of the last issue... it *is* the last issue, still kicking your ass.

Yup.

It doesn't look catastrophic so far, we'll see in the next couple days after we get the bottom end pulled apart.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-03-17, 01:18 PM

Random podium shot after the race on Saturday:

[img:4a3d3a4a14=1024]http://www.prima-racing.com/gallery_albums/CASpeedway050312-13/P1010031.jpg[/img:4a3d3a4a14]

Notice which direction all the guys are looking...

sti deede · 2005-03-17, 01:30 PM

The girl on the left has on some nice shorts, nicer shorts that the one on the right.

Is that you I see in the background, Austin?

MikeSTI · 2005-03-17, 01:32 PM

you got too love the guy thats nearly breaking his neck for a look......

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-03-17, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

The girl on the left has on some nice shorts, nicer shorts that the one on the right.

Is that you I see in the background, Austin?

Is that what the kids are calling them these days? Yes, she did have a nice pair of "shorts". :wink:

Yup, that's me with the stopwatch around my neck.

sti deede · 2005-03-17, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

Is that what the kids are calling them these days? Yes, she did have a nice pair of "shorts". :wink:

Short, thong, strip of fabric...whatever. :wink:

2005-03-16, 11:44 AM	#1
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	NASA AI California Speedway results I thought I'd post results from our adventure down at the speedway last weekend: http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...485#post300485 Qualified on the pole both days, won on Saturday, and had to retire after about 6 laps on Sunday due to engine problems. All in all, not bad. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2005-03-16, 01:15 PM	#3
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Dave Royce. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2005-03-16, 01:21 PM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Thats pretty sweet. Congrats! __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-03-16, 01:29 PM	#5
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	Isn't that the second time you guys have won on Saturday, and broke the motor early on Sunday? Do you have a cooling problem or something that's wearing our your motors prematurely? Either way, congrats on a good weekend! Now, make that thing last for two days and win both races! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-03-17, 01:18 PM	#10
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Random podium shot after the race on Saturday: [img:4a3d3a4a14=1024]http://www.prima-racing.com/gallery_albums/CASpeedway050312-13/P1010031.jpg[/img:4a3d3a4a14] Notice which direction all the guys are looking... __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2005-03-16, 01:08 PM	#2
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	Good stuff. What's the drivers name?

2005-03-16, 01:37 PM	#6
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	I swear, you have a heckuva cool job. Congrats to the team.

2005-03-17, 01:30 PM	#11
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	The girl on the left has on some nice shorts, nicer shorts that the one on the right. Is that you I see in the background, Austin?

2005-03-17, 01:32 PM	#12
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	you got too love the guy thats nearly breaking his neck for a look...... __________________ Cobb Stage 2

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