Stacy also ran times in the Challenge that would have won the event for him.
Gary Thomason also wrote:
"Based on some of the
>recent results around the country and personal experience behind the
>wheel of a friend's hardtop at an event last week, I'd say the new Z06
>is going to put and end to the dominance of the RX7. Anyone want a
>co-driver?"
Yeah, someone take him up on that, get him out of my class! <g> ;-)
Ron (the only non-MR2 Turbo in the top 8 of AS) Bauer
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Thomason <gtsolo2@home.net>
To: Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com <Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com>
Cc: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Wendover SS Results - Vette!
>Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote:
>>
>> Congrats to Stacy M for what looks like fast time on one side by .001
over Tom
>> K. Erik took the overall win but the times were all within one and a
half
>> tenths.
>>
>> Looks like the C5 can run with the RX-7...what happend to the "RX7 KLR"
C4?
>>
>> AB
>> Wanting a hardtop in the worst way!
>
>
>My information is that the course was basically two dragstrips, one on
>the way out and one on the way back, with many cars crossing the finish
>in third gear. The C5 is easily the best car in SS on a dragstrip.
>A well known Miata driver told me he lifted like three times for the
>entire course, which based on his finishing position was once too many.
>
>When was the last time you saw C Stock faster than B Stock? Also looks
>to me like the Type R should go to A Stock. ;-) You aren't focusing in
>on one event too much again are you????
>:-) <g> :-) <g>, etc.
>
>Perhaps you should have bought GH's hardtop when he was desperately
>trying to unload it? How about asking Matthew Braun if he thinks it is
>a RX7TT beater? Just a thought.
>
>Not to take anything away from Stacey and Laura, congrats to both on
>fine finishes as usual. I understand Laura ran some times in the
>Challenge that would have put her in the thick of things in the open
>class. Both did really well in Lemoore too. Based on some of the
>recent results around the country and personal experience behind the
>wheel of a friend's hardtop at an event last week, I'd say the new Z06
>is going to put and end to the dominance of the RX7. Anyone want a
>co-driver?
>
>Gary
>
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