Oh geeezzz, this is pretty embarassing, but I didn't do so well on Saturday
partly cuz I never did downshift out of third for my 1st two runs...
Debbie, slinking off into the corner and hanging her head in shame...but
will NEVER make that mistake again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie" <Debbie.Cunningham@attbi.com>
To: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> Hmmm...I didn't notice a difference. Good thing that I'm not so good at
> remembering courses when I walk them, lol!! (Tom would cringe.;)
>
> Many Miata folks, myself included (though no longer a Miata folk ;) were
> into third for a good long time on Saturday, until the first sharp left
> turn, about 1/2 way through the course...On Sunday, we coud have upshifted
> and downshifted two or three times. I didn't bother. Just stayed in
> second.
>
> I thought both days were fun courses, but I enjoyed Sunday more. It
seemed
> slightly more technical, as opposed to horsepower driven. But maybe I
> enjoyed Sunday's course more because I drove better on Sunday?
> Translation~What the heck do I know?
>
> What I do know is that I have always enjoyed coourses designed by Frank
> Stagnaro, especially the AAS Atwater course the weekend before the Tour
> event. That was totally kickass!! It was geared (no pun intended) to
both
> high horse power and good technical driving. So there were really no
> excuses for anyone, LOL!!
>
> Whatever, it's all fun.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Atwater some more
>
>
> > I dunno, but it sure seemed a lot tighter when I walked the course than
> when
> > I drove it. On my first Saturday run I threw the car back into second
> > before entering the dogleg and went through it almost on the rev
limiter.
> I
> > just left it in third for my subsequent runs.
> >
> > Scot
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
> > To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> >
> >
> > > Just curious about Saturday's course. Unfortunately, I only had time
to
> > walk
> > > it once. Is it my imagination, or did the first leg get straightened
> > > somewhat during the morning rain?
> > > --Pat Kelly
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > >From: Smokerbros@aol.com
> > > >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > >Subject: Re: Atwater some more
> > > >Date: Mon, May 12, 2003, 7:50 PM
> > > >
> > >
> > > > In a message dated 5/12/03 3:51:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > PHT1@pge.com
> > > > writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Anyway there's a long pro/con discussion of there being a
> "Certificate
> > in
> > > >> Course Design" which considers some of these issues in more depth.
> It
> > WAS
> > > >> the fastest I have gone on an auto-x course as I mentioned, so
> exceeded
> > > >> slightly the guidelines mentioned in the Pylon articles. There was
a
> > ton
> > > >> of run-off room though.
> > > >
> > > > First, there will be no "Course designer certification." This adds
> > > > complication to the process of putting on events.
> > > >
> > > > Second, Tour course designer Frank Stagnaro would have already been
> > > > certified, and his course was passed by the National Office.
> > > >
> > > > Charlie
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