In road racing, you get to practice a lot. At those old-time 3-lappers, the
first lap was practice, and the next two went for time, and that was it. A
quick read was necessary. Katie came into the game when we went to two runs
of 3 laps each. Not the same as road racing at all. BTDT.
--Pat K
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>From: james creasy <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>
>To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: De Anza
>Date: Tue, May 21, 2002, 10:21 AM
>
>> I know we got a few laps when I started, and that was in '86, when I was
> twelve. :) We also got more than one shot at it. Those were the days.
>
> they still have this. its called road racing. :)
>
> -james c
>
> PS glad to see you back to (almost) normal katie!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
>> Sacramento Chapter holds more enduro-style events, but I think in the
> fall?
>>
>> The Duel at Deanza isn't so much an "enduro" than it is a history lesson.
> As our crowds increased, our laps decreased, and that's how we got our
> current format. You can just fit in more people, mainly because you can send
> out cars every twenty or so seconds, which you cannot do in a multiple-lap
> event.
>>
>> I know we got a few laps when I started, and that was in '86, when I was
> twelve. :) We also got more than one shot at it. Those were the days.
>>
>> Katie K.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Larry G. Word [mailto:larry.word@digitalengraving.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:16 AM
>> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> Subject: De Anza
>>
>> I would not mind going to more of these via SCCA.
>> Does anyone know when and where the next endurance event might be?
>> Does SFR host any?
>>
>> Larry
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