I think SCCA requires road racers to purchase their own. I suspect that's
because of the large numbers of drivers. Maybe there's some sort of a rental
program? I really don't know, but like I said, if it doesn't make the car go
faster, well... :) And my $250 was a guess. What is their actual cost?
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
>To: 'Pat Kelly' <lollipop487@attbi.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Thunderhill report?
>Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2001, 3:52 PM
>
>Not so! The Touring Car Club supplies transponders at their events. So did
>SCCA (you must have heard of those guys, right? :)) at their vintage races.
>
>--Navid
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pat Kelly [mailto:lollipop487@attbi.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:30 PM
>> To: Navid Kahangi; ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Thunderhill report?
>>
>>
>> Actually, most racing association don't buy transponders for
>> their members;
>> the members buy them, hmmm, at $250 a pop, I hear. I'm of the
>> mind that if
>> it doesn't make the car go faster, I'm reluctant to spend the
>> bucks. :)
>> --Pat Kelly
>> ----------
>> >From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
>> >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: RE: Thunderhill report?
>> >Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2001, 3:11 PM
>> >
>>
>> >We had a great day at Thunderhill! The turn out was great.
>> I don't have an
>> >exact count, but it looked like about 60 cars. The temp was
>> around 46 all
>> >day, but no rain. We had problems with the timing equipment
>> in the morning,
>> >but everybody got one or two timed laps. In the afternoon
>> we separated
>> >everyone in 3 groups and had open track sessions. The slow
>> group was only
>> >passing in the straights. The other 2 groups had more
>> passing zones. Most
>> >people opted for the middle group. The fast group was
>> basically for people
>> >under 2:20 lap times.
>> >
>> >Jeff Glorioso and I had great fun in the fast group. I had
>> no idea he was
>> >road racer! As advertised, I got into 2:05s. 2:05.05 to be
>> exact. I think
>> >that was the fastest time for a door-slammer. That's if you
>> don't count the
>> >little Europa as a door-slammer. There was also a formula
>> car. I think
>> >that one got the TTOD.
>> >
>> >Judging by how many people showed up in the middle of
>> December for this
>> >event, I think there is enough interest for this kind of
>> format. Although,
>> >if Thunderhill is interested in continuing this program,
>> they need to supply
>> >transponders for the cars.
>> >
>> >--Navid
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: craig boyle [mailto:craig_autox@yahoo.com]
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:54 PM
>> >> To: Jim Ochi; John J. Stimson-III; ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> >> Subject: Thunderhill report?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sounds like the Oakland event was most excellent...
>> >> any report from how much fun the folks that went to
>> >> Thunderhill and the Solo I event there?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Craig
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