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  • Snow much fun! - with Bill and Mike OTEs
    Posted by: chrisweber (4087) on 2009-04-07 09:29:37

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    not every day you get to show folks tracking in the snow!

    http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Fun-in-the-Snow_645065.htm
    • wow....lots of water on the front straight
      Posted by: Press (998) on 2009-04-07 21:52:07

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    • omg! there wasn't any snow on the ground in the city yesterday
      Posted by: fka smurfette (1730) on 2009-04-07 13:23:15

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      Looks like it was fun (but cold!)
    • Great video, Chris, thanks. I was talking to John at Start/Finish...
      Posted by: KenRK (2460) on 2009-04-07 11:06:42

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      He didn't realize I was in Mike's wagon as it went off and was sharing with me that he was pretty confident that the two off tracks shown in the video were intentional because in both cases he could see the drivers and passengers had huge smiles and were laughing as they went by him rather than looking nervous. I assured him that, while he wasn't right about the offs being intentional, he was absolutely right about the smiles and laughter.
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      • Nervous?
        Posted by: gription (987) on 2009-04-07 12:10:08

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        Sheeyyaaattt - when you've gone off as often as I have, it's a matter of routine. And IMHO, that's a good thing because the more often it happens, the more comfortable you are with it.

        Besides, If I wanted to go off intentionally, I certainly would not have chosen that particular location.
        Through the trees
      • Maybe if I wasdriving a jeep or something......
        Posted by: Mike@PNS (820) on 2009-04-07 11:24:45

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        .... Bill is missing a good chunk of his belly pan and I pulled my exhaust loose. intentional my butt.

        Walk Down Slowly
    • Man, those guys are hacks!
      Posted by: Mike@PNS (820) on 2009-04-07 10:34:54

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      I want my Team AG sticker.

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      • heard several became members of team ag yesterday....at the same place on the track
        Posted by: Press (998) on 2009-04-07 11:02:48

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        Road America, VIRginia International Raceway,
        Watkins Glen International
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        • I've seen it wet over there before and this was by far......
          Posted by: Mike@PNS (820) on 2009-04-07 11:21:22

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          ... the worst it's ever been. When Bill shot off the track Ken and I laughed and were looking forward to laughing and pointing after the session. I knew that area was bad so I slowed way down and it still got me.

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          • There are times when you just become a passenger while driving...
            Posted by: gription (987) on 2009-04-07 12:06:37

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            The rest of the track was really not that bad considering conditions. I think what bit everyone there was the depth of the water / slush was so great that no tire (I was on summers and Mike was on Icebears that were new this season) could evacuate the water / slush quickly enough.

            So - I rode the car out using small (very small) inputs and the only casualty was to a belly pan that scooped up a ton of slush.

            Being the first car out, I did use caution, but based on conditions around the rest of the course, I thought I was carrying the correct amount of speed. I was a touch off in my mental calculations. Hindsight - dead on.
            Through the trees
          • I've actually driven in worse on an AMS track day!!!
            Posted by: chrisweber (4087) on 2009-04-07 12:06:01

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            it was pouring buckets of rain all day and my Miata would literally disappear in the front straight as it splashed through there.

            PLUS I Had to start of on the left side of the track and got thrown to the right side as going through that area.. never did get flung off the track though ;)
    • cool vid!
      Posted by: Steve_Ag Arrow (837) on 2009-04-07 10:33:09

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