USCA at Laguna Seca- Who's going?

[GregWeld]

The event was fabulous.... Anyone that didn't attend - for whatever their reason... missed a great bunch of people... and really well run event... a great track -- and sound just wasn't as big a deal as everyone made it out to be. So now - to me - that is all just a big excuse rather than joining in and having a blast.


The road rally was beautiful --- then dinner and socializing at the Embassy Suite was provided.... then two great days of racing.


I'm actually still here at the track... shining my big rig lights on the OPTIMA truck so they can see to break it all down... then Vinnie (their driver) and I will head off together to Texas Motor Speedway and do it all over again.


SUCKS TO BE YOU IF YOU MISSED THIS EVENT!!! SERIOUSLY.

[Damn True]

For those of you who visited from out of state.... No, the weather isn't usually that good the first week of March.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Damn True

For those of you who visited from out of state.... No, the weather isn't usually that good the first week of March.

liar....lol you mean cool and over cast right.

love this shot.

[Panteracer]

I was surprised at how many runs everyone got on Saturday
You could really hone in on the autocross and stop box
92 db was just a little too far out for my cars.. I can barely
make a 105 day with my street exhaust and maybe 98 with
my Thunderhill exhaust

Well run event.. a lot of really nice guys/gals and cars...some really fast guys
I hope no one bent anything up on Sunday. I was working
on my Bird that day

Panteracer Norcal Bob

[DBasher]

What a kick ass event! If you've got one of these events close, I strongly suggest showing up and atleast watching. We had plenty of time to run as much as we wanted in each event. We could hot lap or pull back into the garage and make any changes needed. Great weather, tons of smiling faces and a bunch of rad cars!

Jimi, Cam, Dennis all the volunteers and course workers made this event what it was, fantastic! I'd drive another 16 hours next weekend if they'd do it again.

We did well in all the events improving each and every time out. We also learned a ton, like a 4k lb car needs more brakes! The charger survived and needs nothing more than a bath and some air in the tires.

To be able to watch Danny Popp FLYING down the hill after the corkscrew, the show that Mike Maier and Filip from Cortex put on, almost bumper to bumper and the smile on Chris's face every time he stepped out of that challenger...PRICELESS!

Looking forward to Portland in August!!


Dan

[GregWeld]

I'm sorry for those of you that stayed away because of the 92db sound "issue"... if you did -- you missed out because while some guys had to do some TEMPORARY stuff to their cars like putting screen over their tips - or adding a resonator - or whatever.... every "mod" I saw was the hackey motto special -- very temporary - and for the most part worked pretty well. Some didn't have to do anything.

[Panteracer]

Not sure why Laguna is not offering 105 days
to any clubs this year.. they had 5 last year
and I along with many others finally got to
run their track last year.. guess I better keep
my video as that may be the only time

Its just not right for me to have to lift at
a certain place on the track and then wait
until you are past.. trust me most people that
run that track on a 90 or 92 or 96 day have to do
that in order to stay under or get booted

Its a fricking race track.. I can go to Firebird,
Pahrump and Reno Fernley and run 4" straight exhaust
like a real race car... love those 180's when they are
unrestricted!! Play with an unmuffled Nascar truck.. cool stuff

I crew for my buddy that has a vintage Can Am car and
they are talking about noise limits on them... that
is the thrill of going to watch them run..

I understand the limits are by the county but
like most racetracks that are not there any more
is Laguna on the list coming up??? Fremont, Riverside,
etc

Just venting one of the things that piss me off
I used to run straight expansion chambers on my
go karts and dirt bikes.. most of them sound like
lawn mowers now... How are the F1 cars going to
sound now with a turbo 6?

I'll get off my crate now and go work on my car
one of the things that settles me down

Panteracer Norcal Bob

[Flash68]

It's obviously not USCA's fault -- and they put on a fantastic show it sounds like -- but I could not agree more with you Bob about Laguna, lifting, noise, etc.

[Panteracer]

Optima did a great job
and after seeing how much time they gave
everyone to run I almost wish I would have
tried to comply with the sound limit.. but...
I was booted from Sears 4-5 years back
for having 104,105 and knowing where the
meter was... short shifting etc.. car was running
on 7 cylinders with an issue and still could not
make the sound

Its kinda like driving the car around the block
and wondering if the man is going to pop you
The track is where you are suppose to be able
to let it loose with no worries other than getting
over your head

Panteracer Norcal Bob

[Damn True]

It's not USCA's fault, nor even SCRAMP's.

You needn't look further than the fancy faux-italiano villa's that immediately surround the track. People that bought and built on property nestled between an airport and a race track....then promptly sued or pushed local legislation to restrict the operations at both. In short - douchebags.

Not unlike the lawyer who bought a house up the hill from Altamont Speedway, then buried the track in legal fees and frivolous suits until he forced them out of business.....then he built a moto-x track on his own property. Douchebag.

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