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Re: SCCA G-Producton Results, and a question about tires

To: roadster katman <roadster@rcn.com>, Jim Cawrse
Subject: Re: SCCA G-Producton Results, and a question about tires
From: Don Miller <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 06:40:48 -0800 (PST)
I have this on video. He was running 6th or 7th and
spun about 5 laps from the end. He drove a hell of a
race. One of the best races I watched from the
runoffs.

Don Miller
68 Turbo V-6
Meridian, ID
--- roadster katman <roadster@rcn.com> wrote:
> I remember posting a note, and checked the archives
> - October 12th. From
> what I remember, even ran higher in the race until
> his tires gave out and he
> ended up 8th. Bill Wessel is well-known on the list,
> and I think he's the
> one who talked Mark Bradikis into setting up this
> list. Tom Walter posted
> info about this somewhere. I think the OROC guys can
> fill in all the
> details...
> 
> Fred - So.SF
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
> To: "Datsun Roadsters"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:12 AM
> Subject: SCCA G-Producton Results, and a question
> about tires
> 
> 
> > For all:
> > Maybe the list talked about this when it happened,
> but
> > I turned on SpeedVision Friday night, and the SCCA
> > G-Production Nationals were on from Mid Ohio.
> > Must have been last fall, leaves were still green.
> >
> > In any event, a roadster stormed from 29th to
> > 8th place, number 42, driven by a guy named
> > Wessel.  A 510 broke out of the pack during the
> last few
> > laps and pulled a move on the nr 1 and 2 guys
> > who were busy diceing with each other, and
> > won the race.  From what I understand, first
> > time Nissan has won G-prod in a long time.
> > The 510 was nr 30, driven by Jeff Winters.
> >
> > I guess it was raining at the start, and
> > the roadster and 510 teams chose intermediate
> > tires, which helped with their strong gains after
> the
> > rains quit.
> >
> > Speaking of tires, I have a set of 14X6 period 4
> spoke
> > mags for my roadster and am wondering what sort of
> > tire list members might recommend for street
> legal,
> > but sticky autocrosser use.  Wear and wet weather
> > performance are not important.  I can always put
> the
> > original steel rims and touring tires on for long
> road
> > trips.  I figure 195X55X14 would be about max for
> these
> > rims and stock fenders.   I would go with straight
> AutoX
> > tires, but for class considerations at my local
> > gatherings with Tidewater Sports Car Club.  Also,
> > AutoX tires would mean a roll bar would be
> required...
> > The whole thing then quickly cascades, like most
> things involving
> > going faster, into much more money and time than
> > I have!
> >
> > The SCCA race was
> > Very motivational!!
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Jim Cawrse
> > Chesapeake Va
> > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
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