BUTTONWILLOW TRACK EVENT WITH SPEED VENTURES!
Speed Ventures will be running Buttonwillow Raceway on Jan 29 & 30.
This is a great track for beginning to advanced drivers.
SV will have run groups for all skill levels.
Cathy and I will likely make this one, weather permitting.
For more info or to sign up, go to: www.speedventures.com
See you at the track,
Dan <19
Dan,
It's pretty likely the three Pennington's will make this run. BW is a great track for all levels of drivers - a fun track for sure!
Thanks for posting.
Scottp
Glad to hear you guys might make this one.
Fun, tight track for your brother's GT3.
We'll have to see if we can outrun him!
Hope the weather cooperates.
We should share garages together. Let me know if you'd like to share a garage Scott, then Chris and Mike can share one too.
Dan
Just signed up for this event.
Weather looks good.
Bob Blizzard is planning to go and drive his race truck.
Should be fun for all.
Hope to see a few more Sidewinders at this event.
Dan <2
Hi Dan,
The three Pennington's are signed up for the weekend. Mike and I are staying at the track in our motorhomes's.
We're looking forward to it - see you at the track. >v
Scott
I've been down with a back injury since Spring Mountain in October (haven't even been able to remove the car from the trailer!), but I think I can climb back in again. However, I just noticed oil on the floor of the trailer under the front left side so I've got to check that out and if it isn't something broken, I'll be signing up!
Ken
Hey Ken,
Good to hear you're doing better.
Hope all is well with your GTS.
See you at the track,
Dan
It appears the oil is dripping from the duck bill spouts on the bottom of the air box. It appears to be coming from what I assume is the PCV that dumps into the airbox. I think I'd just never noticed the residual effects before since I have always driven the car back from the track, whereas this time it went right into the trailer and dripped onto the floor. I believe I'm good to go. I signed up for Saturday but Sunday is full; I'm really hoping someone bails on Sunday, although I'm 20th on the waiting list so I may be sitting Sunday out. I think I'll head up Friday in hopes that I can use the skid pad to heat cycle my new Kumho's before the track closes, although I'm told there is a private event going on so perhaps I'll be running them shaved but with no heat cycle.
What hotel is everyone staying in?
Ken
Quote from: kenalker on January 26, 2011, 09:12:14 PM
It appears the oil is dripping from the duck bill spouts on the bottom of the air box. It appears to be coming from what I assume is the PCV that dumps into the airbox. I think I'd just never noticed the residual effects before since I have always driven the car back from the track, whereas this time it went right into the trailer and dripped onto the floor. I believe I'm good to go. I signed up for Saturday but Sunday is full; I'm really hoping someone bails on Sunday, although I'm 20th on the waiting list so I may be sitting Sunday out. I think I'll head up Friday in hopes that I can use the skid pad to heat cycle my new Kumho's before the track closes, although I'm told there is a private event going on so perhaps I'll be running them shaved but with no heat cycle.
What hotel is everyone staying in?
Ken
Hey Ken !
I hope all is well up your way.
Sounds like it's time to add a catch can.
Hey Ken,
Glad to hear you got the problem fixed. I'm not going this weekend, but would recommend you stay at the Red Roof Inn, since it is very close to the track and they give you free breakfast vouchers for the Travel America center, it was OGO's favorite place. This was the place we had breakfast at in 2009 during Viper Days, I think you might be able to get a discount rate at the hotel if you mention that you're going to the track.
Ken,
Chris P and I are staying at the Motel 6 in Buttonwillow.
Scott and Mike P are staying in their motorhomes.
Plan to join us for dinner Saturday night at the Penningtons motorhome at the track. Bring a chair and a drink.
See you at the track,
Dan
PS Time for a catch can as Lance says - you're getting faster!
Thanks for the updates everyone! I'm in the "other" Motel 6 (the Red Roof Inn is also a Motel 6 but it was sold out). Turns out that despite the Red Roof Inn being the "host hotel" the other one is $10 less (but no breakfast vouchers).
Dinner Saturday sounds great! Let me know if I can bring anything.
Catch can is next on the list. Can't afford the brakes yet, so this gives me a new car project while saving ;-) Now I just need to find an "illustrated upgrades" for the Gen 2 (Gen 3 and Gen 4 are out there, but can't find Gen2).
Ken
Call Hirko....he just did his.
Maybe you can sweet talk him into taking it off his car before it sells.
While we had fog on Saturday morning and pretty much rained out on Sunday afternoon, the guys still got in some pretty good sessions... This group of four were all under 2 minutes!
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9637.JPG)
VonQ, Dan, Kurt, Chris
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9620.JPG)
Scott P.
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Chris P. in red - Scott P. in white
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9625.JPG)
George M's Comp Coupe
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9627.JPG)
Kurt S - ACR-X and yellow SRTC
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9628.JPG)
Kurt
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9630.jpg)
Virginia, Michael VonQ and Tapper
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George, Dan & Ross
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9632.JPG)
Ken A.
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(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9666.JPG)
Chris P.
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9680.JPG)
Dan E.
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_9687.JPG)
Kurt S.
Saturday night the Pennington boys had the Viper group over for a BBQ - this was a sweat treat!
THANK YOU MIKE, CHRIS & SCOTT!!! We all had a great time! ^2
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_99612a.JPG)
(http://www.socalviper.com/gallery2/albums/Cathy/2011-01-29)%20Buttonwillow/IMG_99614a.JPG)
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Cheers to you too!
Thanks for posting the pictures !
Looks like everyone was smiling big and having fun.
Looked a bit chilly out there too.
The first photo above was taken mid day Sunday after it had rained that night and part of the morning.
The track was still a bit wet, but we decided to run anyway.
Speed Ventures "gridded" the entire field behind the Vipers for that red race group session. We went out first and even though none of us ran our best times that session, we still managed to catch the field and lap most of them.
In picture order, the "Q" was in his red ACR, I was in my grey / black / red ACR, Kurt was in his blue ACRX and Drew (Chris Pennington's friend and pro driver) was in Chris's Aero Coupe.
Vipers can be soooo fast in the right hands.....compared with other sports cars.
Dan
It was a great time!
Thanks Cathy for posting the pictures, I'm looking forward to the next outing.
Scottp