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Robbie Nelson
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Joshua West
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And is at 217 right now. And there is a Nut Pat sighting as well! |
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Christian Hubbell
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In for the DC Pro.  |
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Larry MacLeod
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| Christian Hubbell wrote: | | In for the DC Pro. |
Really? What kart are you driving, yours? 
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Christian Hubbell
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Renspeed, you should come out too. Get Burns off his fat @$$ already, he was talking about it last year. Sean might be in too. |
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Alan Sheidler
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Besides concerns over my readiness to drive a kart by mid-April, my real worry is the potential for ccccooollllddd weather at the event. I did a little digging through a weather database for the timeframe. Extremes are highs in 40's or 80's, with lows 30 to 50's. A more "average" year means lows around 40-45 with highs in the 60's. I could handle that, I guess. Here are the high and low temps for the middle of April, last 10 years:
2002: April 12 low 46, April 16 high 89 TOASTY!
2003: April 13 low 37, April 16 high 86
2004: April 16 low 34, April 16 high 68, mean temp that week about 50
2005: April 16 low 32. April 14 high 63, mean temp that week under 50 brrr.
2006: April 14 low 52, April 15 high 82 That would be suh-weet!
2007: April 14 low 33, April 14 high 56 Brrrr.... Mean in mid 40's COLD!
2008: April 16 low 33, April 16 high 66, mean temp that week mid 40's COLD!
2009: April 13 low 32, April 16 high 61, mean again mid 40's COLD!
2010: April 15 low 37, April 16 high 84, mean 48 on 13th, and 70 on 16th ??
2011: April 15 low 43, April 14 high 69, mean mid 50's for the week. |
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Larry MacLeod
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| Christian Hubbell wrote: | | Renspeed, you should come out too. Get Burns off his fat @$$ already, he was talking about it last year. Sean might be in too. |
I'm curious who will be putting the Renspeed back together...
I'm definitely OUT for the DC Pro. In fact, I'm 90% out for the Toledo Pro. My kart is still on the wall in the garage, and might be staying there for a while.
Maybe by June I'll get the motivation to put Jackson's FJA kart together so he and I can co-drive it up in Oscoda a few times.
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Alan Sheidler
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Larry MacLeod wrote: |
I'm curious who will be putting the Renspeed back together.... |
Lefty, are you volunteering to help? 
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Maybe by June I'll get the motivation to put Jackson's FJA kart together so he and I can co-drive it up in Oscoda a few times. |
You know that the Gold/WF is always available, should Jackson need a 4-cycle powered ride. Not sure I want to commit maximizing it for him by changing the seat, but he drove it last year with no real issues. I think even you would get a kick out of it at Barstow... If the weather cooperates, Christian and I will get to use it for laps @ Pittsburgh Race Complex (FKA Beaverun) on the way to DC. http://www.pittrace.com/ |
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James Newman
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Alan Sheidler wrote: | | Christian and I will get to use it for laps @ Pittsburgh Race Complex (FKA Beaverun) on the way to DC. http://www.pittrace.com/ |
Lemme know as time approaches Alan, as if I can, I'll be up there to join you both with my Rotax.
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Larry MacLeod
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| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| Alan Sheidler wrote: | | You know that the Gold/WF is always available, should Jackson need a 4-cycle powered ride. |
Appreciate the offer. But why would anyone want a 4-cycle in FJA? That's crazy talk. Everyone knows 2-stroke KT-100 is SO much faster...
Seriously, we'll stick with the KT100 if its the only kart in the garage getting work, it becomes a LOT easier.
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Christian Hubbell
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| James Newman wrote: | | Alan Sheidler wrote: | | Christian and I will get to use it for laps @ Pittsburgh Race Complex (FKA Beaverun) on the way to DC. http://www.pittrace.com/ |
Lemme know as time approaches Alan, as if I can, I'll be up there to join you both with my Rotax. |
James we are planing on being there around noon on thursday. Let us know if you can make it. |
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Robbie Nelson
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:39 am Post subject: 2012 DC ProSolo |
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I had a great time at my first Pro over the weekend. It was very well organized and the folks that I met were friendly and helpful. The weather was great; sunny/slight overcast with a slight breeze. Course layout was nice, but the left side was a bit on the bumpy side.
Lessons learned:
1. Err on the side of caution for reaction times. Red lights suck and it's better to loose a little time on the tree than to loose the run to a red light.
2. Get a fin put on the front of the kart for staging. I lot a run due to not being staged. I was likely staged with one of my feet and lost the stage light when revving to launch.
3. I was humbled as I expected.
I hope to see some of you again at Toledo. I'll likely bring a couple of FJB competitors along with me.
Highlight of the event: Getting a perfect 0.500 light and winning a free ProSolo entry. |
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Christian Hubbell
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, DC was a truly great event. Lots of new faces and old ones too . Good weather and even better racing. Nice work on the 500 light, shows you are really going for it. Toledo should be a real show down only to be bested by Nats. |
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Alan Sheidler
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: 2012 DC ProSolo |
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| Robbie Nelson wrote: |
I hope to see some of you again at Toledo. I'll likely bring a couple of FJB competitors along with me. |
Sounds like a plan. No bumps, hills, or off-camber turns, but great competition!
| Robbie Nelson wrote: |
Highlight of the event: Getting a perfect 0.500 light and winning a free ProSolo entry. |
The only one posted during competition days, I might add. I thought you had red lit for sure, when you got such a huge jump on me that run. A look at the clocks during the cross-over to the other side explained it all. Good job, rookie! |
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Bill Schmidt
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Probably wont run any this year, as my wife just lost her job.
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