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Title: Interesting to read
Post by: PCH VIPER on August 15, 2010, 10:18:47 PM
I was searching the archives and came across this summary from Viper Days 1999 at WSIR.
Really cool to see names of our members mentioned and the great times they posted.
Erik Messley set a Viper lap record of 1:23.62
Skip Thomas ran a 1:33.35 and it wasn't even his car.
Chris Pennington ran a 1:29.62 as an amateur
Johnny Yuma ran a 1:33.6
Jim Becker ran a 1:37.14
Doug Dye ran a 1:40.58
Daryl McClendon ran a 1:54.06 as a rookie

http://4viper.com/willow_springs/viper.html (http://4viper.com/willow_springs/viper.html)
Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: John Bennett on August 16, 2010, 06:53:07 AM
Yep, those were fun times.  Doug Dye was one of my mentors when I first started at WS in 2002.  Where are the archives?  I think my best time on my first trip to Viper Days at WS was 1:46.05
Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: EXHLR8N on August 16, 2010, 08:20:19 AM
Hey Lance, great find.

Can you imagine coming down the front straight into turn 1 at 170 MPH?
Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: Scottp on August 16, 2010, 02:32:06 PM
That's good stuff Lance, maybe one day I'll be able to keep up with the old Bro!

Maybe Spring Mountain in October will be my chance - fingers and toes are crossed! =15

ScottP 
Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: ViperX on August 17, 2010, 08:41:25 AM
It'll be fun to see Chris driving his new ACR!

He's going to love it.

I wonder what car Eric Messley was driving?

Dan

Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: Redsled on August 28, 2010, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: ViperX on August 17, 2010, 08:41:25 AM
It'll be fun to see Chris driving his new ACR!

He's going to love it.

I wonder what car Eric Messley was driving?

Dan


96 GTS I believe. He was/is a great driver.

Title: Re: Interesting to read
Post by: ViperX on August 30, 2010, 10:06:23 AM
Yeah,

I ran with him at Fontana a couple of times and had a bunch of fun.

Dan