OUSCI well.... update Mark Stielow wins Optima!

[Rybar]

That's awesome, Congrats Mark!! So I guess he topped Finch and Mary at at the Auto-x??

What about Steve Rupp, CarlC and Todd how did they do??

How about last years winner with the Cobra??

[Vegas69]

I don't have the results but I should be top ten on the road course which really surprised me. I didn't do so well in the autocross or speed stop challenge. I'll be posting some video and photos later today. Had a killer time.

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I was going to give him one of those plastic bong things the drunks carry around town down there.... Figured that would be a real "keeper".

Haha, make sure you keep the award classy, at least get get one of those Eiffel Tower ones.

So when do we get to see pictures?

Matt

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Rybar

That's awesome, Congrats Mark!! So I guess he topped Finch and Mary at at the Auto-x??

What about Steve Rupp, CarlC and Todd how did they do??

How about last years winner with the Cobra??

Mary wasn't running the event this year.... and yes - since Mark WON the X - he topped EVERYBODY else...

The big LS9 hybrid and the ABS assisted carbon fiber brakes also did the trick in the stop challenge. Mark just built himself one heck of a car... it was untouchable. Of course - his "thumb drive" doesn't hurt either!

Steve seems to be still sorting out his new engine and suspension changes - but man his car sure hooked up in the stop challenge! It was the other end of things that didn't go as planned (the stopping part!).

Bruce Cambern (Last years Cobra owner/winner) brought a GT40 this year - and drove it himself this time around. He was unhappy with the road course handling of the car... but was smoking fast in the stop challenge (.02 seperated the top 5 cars at one point)..

Carl C and Todd will have a big duke out posting on here I'm sure -- but lets just say CC was "da main event".

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by tellyv

Thats when you have to be worried, the guy not making all the noise is usually the one to beat!

Absolutely! I just prefer really loud noises, that's all.

Telly your gold 'Bird was sweet, man. Great car.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Personally -- I worked the timing booth for every car in Auto X and the Stop Challenge. With the "parade laps" which turned into practice laps that was some 400 runs! Since I never looked up from the paperwork I had to do I didn't see a single thing.... (Yeah right! LOL)

Great event guys! Good to see everyone again and rib some and slap some others. Found a new adopted son... he has a disease which causes his hair to have a blueish spotting but I'm told he may grow out of it.

Just because someone gave you a yellow shirt, Greg, doesn't mean you worked.

Nice finally meeting you in the flesh, Greggers.

[57hemicuda]

I figured once Mark got his car sorted, combined with his experience behind the wheel would make him unstoppable. I also figured Rupp's car couldn't possibly be sorted by raceday.Can't wait for the rest of the results,and some pics. Ron

[CarlC]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Carl C and Todd will have a big duke out posting on here I'm sure

We had an awesome time together! There's no way not to have a good time at an event like this as long as you don't hurt the car, yourself, and do the best you can. Nobody wants to see carnage at events/track days like this.

Tom took some pics of the final scoreboard. Hopefully he sends them to me soon and we'll get it posted up.

And yeah, there's a pretty funny duking-it-out posting coming soon from the Iceman.

[89 RS]

Congrats to Mark on winning the event, that Camaro is sweet. Congrats to everyone who was able to participate and enjoy themselves, that says alot as well. My hat is off to you guys!

[awr68]

Congrats Mark! It sure was fun watching you and all the others run!

[ironworks]

Mark's car was super fast and smooth. He would go much deeper into turn one then anybody else. Plus when he let off the gas flames shoot out the tail pipes like a C6R. Congrats Mark, you looked good on the track. Almost make it look easy.