Leaving for the June Sprints tomorrow!!
06-16-2009, 01:07 AM
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Leaving for the June Sprints tomorrow!!
Rhonda and I will be leaving to compete at the Sprints tomorrow. We apologize for not keeping everyone as up to date as we used to, things have been, umm, crazy lately. We hope to remedy that over the next couple of weeks. Rhonda will be updating the site soon with vids, pics and blog.
I'll give the short and sweet now. This year has been pretty good so far, a win at NHIS and 2nd at Summit. Summit Point was a war with me just missing the win to Dave Sanders by about a car length. I had the fastest times in T1 all weekend, testing, quals and race. Couldn't get it done though, traffic dictated things. We have never done the Sprints since we never thought we could be competitive but this year I'm driving the best I ever have, the car is pretty good and I just really want to race at Road America. So here we go! We are taking the dive! I'm ready to have a great time even if i end up getting crushed, I just want to experience a running at the Sprints. I had a blast crewing for my buddy Chris Ingle last year, now it's time to drive it!
The hotel has wifi so we will try to keep everyone posted! For now I get ready to haul 15 hours to the track and hope to see you all soon at the VIR NCM event!
Cheers!
Joe
I'll give the short and sweet now. This year has been pretty good so far, a win at NHIS and 2nd at Summit. Summit Point was a war with me just missing the win to Dave Sanders by about a car length. I had the fastest times in T1 all weekend, testing, quals and race. Couldn't get it done though, traffic dictated things. We have never done the Sprints since we never thought we could be competitive but this year I'm driving the best I ever have, the car is pretty good and I just really want to race at Road America. So here we go! We are taking the dive! I'm ready to have a great time even if i end up getting crushed, I just want to experience a running at the Sprints. I had a blast crewing for my buddy Chris Ingle last year, now it's time to drive it!
The hotel has wifi so we will try to keep everyone posted! For now I get ready to haul 15 hours to the track and hope to see you all soon at the VIR NCM event!
Cheers!
Joe
06-16-2009, 07:59 AM
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Best of luck, see ya there!
Here are the "relevant-to-this-site" entrants:
4 T1 John Miller Iv Yellow 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Hoosier, Zip Corvette, Miller Racing
37 T1 Lance Knupp Silver/Black 2004 Dodge Viper Hoosier, Carbotech, Moton, IEC
39 T1 Jim Richmond BLK/SILVER 2006 chevrolet CORVETTE big end performance
40 T1 David Pintaric Red 2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Kryderacing/Hoosier/WRP Investments
52 T1 John Buttermore Black 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Hoosier/Carbotech/Kryderacing
57 T1 Jason Berkeley Yellow 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 BMG Management/Nomad World Pub
69 T1 Michael P Tracy Crystal Red/Black/Silver 2008 Chevy Corvette C6 disrestoration.com
70 T1 Joe Koenig Red 2008 BMW M3 Trim-Tex Drywall Products
82 T1 Norman Betts Yellow 2001 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 Total Performance Racing
86 T1 Joseph Gaudette Red 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Peko&Associates/Carbotech/Pfadt
89 T1 Mike Tracy Black/Maroon 2008 Chevy Corvette C6 disrestoration.com
98 T1 Jim Lynch Black 2005 Dodge Viper Adventure Performance
13 STO Robert Woodhouse purple 2005 Viper Competition Coupe Woodhouse Performance
45 STO Mark Boden SILVER 2004 PORSCHE GT3 Fall-Line Motorsports
49 STO Thomas Kriner Black,white yellow 1989 corvette coupe Hoosier Tires, Kriner Racing Engines
59 STO Robert Finlayson Atomic Orange 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Performance AFX, Hoosier, Cobalt Friction
78 STO Cooper Macneil White 1995 BMW M3 WeatherTech.com
97 STO Tony Rivera Orange 2009 Porsche GT3 Brass Monkey Racing
99 STO Jeff Courtney Green 2008 Viper Comp Coupe Kenda Tire
08 STO Gary Nickerson brown 1984 chev corvette Ameriprise Financial
Here are the "relevant-to-this-site" entrants:
4 T1 John Miller Iv Yellow 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Hoosier, Zip Corvette, Miller Racing
37 T1 Lance Knupp Silver/Black 2004 Dodge Viper Hoosier, Carbotech, Moton, IEC
39 T1 Jim Richmond BLK/SILVER 2006 chevrolet CORVETTE big end performance
40 T1 David Pintaric Red 2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Kryderacing/Hoosier/WRP Investments
52 T1 John Buttermore Black 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Hoosier/Carbotech/Kryderacing
57 T1 Jason Berkeley Yellow 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 BMG Management/Nomad World Pub
69 T1 Michael P Tracy Crystal Red/Black/Silver 2008 Chevy Corvette C6 disrestoration.com
70 T1 Joe Koenig Red 2008 BMW M3 Trim-Tex Drywall Products
82 T1 Norman Betts Yellow 2001 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 Total Performance Racing
86 T1 Joseph Gaudette Red 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Peko&Associates/Carbotech/Pfadt
89 T1 Mike Tracy Black/Maroon 2008 Chevy Corvette C6 disrestoration.com
98 T1 Jim Lynch Black 2005 Dodge Viper Adventure Performance
13 STO Robert Woodhouse purple 2005 Viper Competition Coupe Woodhouse Performance
45 STO Mark Boden SILVER 2004 PORSCHE GT3 Fall-Line Motorsports
49 STO Thomas Kriner Black,white yellow 1989 corvette coupe Hoosier Tires, Kriner Racing Engines
59 STO Robert Finlayson Atomic Orange 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Performance AFX, Hoosier, Cobalt Friction
78 STO Cooper Macneil White 1995 BMW M3 WeatherTech.com
97 STO Tony Rivera Orange 2009 Porsche GT3 Brass Monkey Racing
99 STO Jeff Courtney Green 2008 Viper Comp Coupe Kenda Tire
08 STO Gary Nickerson brown 1984 chev corvette Ameriprise Financial
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06-16-2009, 09:34 AM
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Good luck, do me a favor start closer to the back so we can watch cool video of you moving through the pack, running up front flag to flag makes for boring video.
So does anyone have any predictions? Top 3?
So does anyone have any predictions? Top 3?
06-16-2009, 09:38 AM
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06-16-2009, 09:43 AM
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1. Buttermore
2. Miller
3. (any number of about 6 different drivers - Pintaric, Knupp, Lynch, Tracy, Berk... Joe (Gaudette) is new to the track and it does take some time to get used to. I don't know how light he's able to get it either. I don't know too many of the other names, so I don't know how good they are.
Buttermore and Miller should clear the field by at least 1 second per lap. I'd expect to see a mid 2:24 at least from both of them...especially considering that Buttermore is now 60-80 lbs lighter than last year.
Be careful and have fun guys! The kink can be a handful!
2. Miller
3. (any number of about 6 different drivers - Pintaric, Knupp, Lynch, Tracy, Berk... Joe (Gaudette) is new to the track and it does take some time to get used to. I don't know how light he's able to get it either. I don't know too many of the other names, so I don't know how good they are.
Buttermore and Miller should clear the field by at least 1 second per lap. I'd expect to see a mid 2:24 at least from both of them...especially considering that Buttermore is now 60-80 lbs lighter than last year.
Be careful and have fun guys! The kink can be a handful!
06-16-2009, 11:38 AM
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Here's to a safe race and roadtrip both to and from........
I was going to come up to watch but alas, my favorite neice has asked me to give her away at her wedding this weekend so my 'roadtrip' will be to Georgia instead of up North.
Best of luck to all......
06-16-2009, 11:38 PM
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Steve,
That is SOOOOOO cool. Kudos to you for having that impact of your niece.
BTW, colonel, I plan on giving it the old college try this weekend. After our run at Mid Ohio two weeks ago, I think I got something for young Mr. Buttermore....
06-17-2009, 08:22 AM
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06-17-2009, 03:00 PM
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Joe,
Looking forward to seeing you again. I am thinking of getting in 9 or maybe even 18 holes at 430 or 5 pm at Quit Qui Oc on Friday evening. Stop by our paddock if you want to join us. That goes for everyone. If anyone has info if Crystal Lake is better or not let me know. You can use my clubs, but I must warm you they were new in 1998.
JMB
Looking forward to seeing you again. I am thinking of getting in 9 or maybe even 18 holes at 430 or 5 pm at Quit Qui Oc on Friday evening. Stop by our paddock if you want to join us. That goes for everyone. If anyone has info if Crystal Lake is better or not let me know. You can use my clubs, but I must warm you they were new in 1998.
JMB
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06-18-2009, 09:55 AM
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Joe,
Looking forward to seeing you again. I am thinking of getting in 9 or maybe even 18 holes at 430 or 5 pm at Quit Qui Oc on Friday evening. Stop by our paddock if you want to join us. That goes for everyone. If anyone has info if Crystal Lake is better or not let me know. You can use my clubs, but I must warm you they were new in 1998.
JMB
Looking forward to seeing you again. I am thinking of getting in 9 or maybe even 18 holes at 430 or 5 pm at Quit Qui Oc on Friday evening. Stop by our paddock if you want to join us. That goes for everyone. If anyone has info if Crystal Lake is better or not let me know. You can use my clubs, but I must warm you they were new in 1998.
JMB
As always for any of you guys our shop is only 15 miles from RA so if you guys need anything please don't hesitate to call. I'll be out there friday afternoon and all day Saturday.
See ya soon,
Joel
