VIR 2/18/05

[Maengelito]

haha, looks like hogpen is the end of the line...

[Evan]

...looking for a room or place to stay....

If I can find one then I will be there instructwhoring

[Dave]

can you peeps that are working PLEASE bring your cameras??? I'd love to get some good shots of my pile conquering VIR.

[ScottyB]

can you peeps that are working PLEASE bring your cameras??? I'd love to get some good shots of my pile conquering VIR.

done and done. even though ill be up in a bucket somewhere ill do my best to sneak a few shots in if my flagging partner is cool with that.

either way, im getting shots somehow. ill have my tripod/charger station/512mb of memory goodness

[NASAlaura]

...looking for a room or place to stay....

If I can find one then I will be there instructwhoring

Evan, the instructor group is now FULL!!!!! That's what you get for waiting so long to decide! Please e-mail the new registrar Sean at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:registration@nasaracing.net">registration@nasaracing.net</a><!-- e --> to be put on the wait list to instruct if you are interested.
Hope you can come,

Laura C.
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[.RJ]

pwn3d.

[Mike]

supremely.

[Evan]

hahah.

per the forecast of snow and rain, I decided against the event anyway. (as I initially did)

[Kaan]

Snow and Rain = fun work weekend! Bring at least twice the number of socks as you think you need. Have several changes of clothes. a couple years ago we had that blown in rain... i was soakes to the skin from head to toe. you'll want to be able to stay warm, and also have dry clothes when you get to the hotel.

[Mike]

i was thinking of making a surprise entrance with derecola, but f that with this weather. have fun! don't bend anything!

[Maengelito]

if the weather is crappy, so be it... i've been lacking the gfcp too long. besides, last nov, there was supposed to be this huge hurricane one weekend at summit and it was sunny and 60 all weekend.

azenis on bronze koseis went back on today, new axle is in, new tie rod end is on.

all thats left is a slight ride height adjustment, alignment, oil change and change brakes pads, then i'm good to go! shit i cant wait... 7 more days...

[NASAlaura]

Where are people seeing snow and ice in the forecast? I don't see it on weather.com or accuweather.com??????? Looks like temps in the 50's during the day and possible scattered showers on Sunday.
But of course this could change a thousand times before then.

Laura C.

[Mike]

foirecast just changed... it has been rain/snow + 40s all week. it now says mid 50s and rain on sunday.

[John]

VIR this past weekend was spectacular... mid 50s and 60s both days, and while the track was green initially, it's quite fast. VIR has put down new asphalt in T4, and there is a nice little crest that's grown in the middle of the high-speed esses. Otherwise, it's no different.

I had a great weekend overall, but unfortunately I fried a POS trailer bearing on the way home...

[Dave]

dammit, I can't wait!
I've already started doing mental laps :-D. By the time I get the MC and brakes finished, I'll probably be sitting in the car and "driving" mental laps. Lord help me, I might have to have somebody drive me there so I don't get any tickets.

[Dragon]

You know you're in trouble when you start making engine and shift noises while you're doing your "mental laps".

[Mike]

dammit, I can't wait!
I've already started doing mental laps :-D. By the time I get the MC and brakes finished, I'll probably be sitting in the car and "driving" mental laps. Lord help me, I might have to have somebody drive me there so I don't get any tickets.

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[Chris]

UPDATES (in bold text)

Driving
Pete- HPDE1
John- HPDE1
Chris - HPDE1
HuntOr- HPDE1
Sean-HPDE1

Dave- HPDE 2

Chad - HPDE3
Maeng- HPDE3

.RJ - HPDE4
350Z John- HPDE 4

Working

NON MM
Matt- Grid
Christina - T&S

MM

Flaggers:

J Ray
Keith
Scotty
Gerald
Jack

Workers:

Jess - Grid

Flagging Course:

Andy
Justin
Jeff M.
Nick
Alison
Drew Rodgers
Brent Ballew
Thayer
Sylvia Plaugher
Carlie
Stuart Burgh (nick's friend)

[Chris]

Directions from JMU (someone check and make sure these are correct):


Merge onto I-81 S toward STAUNTON. 23.9 miles

Merge onto I-64 E via exit number 221 toward RICHMOND.12.5 miles

Merge onto US-250 E via exit number 99 toward AFTON/CHARLOTTESVILLE. 1.9 miles

Turn RIGHT onto VA-151/VA-6/AFTON MOUNTAIN RD. 0.5 miles

Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on VA-151/VA-6/AFTON MOUNTAIN RD. 3.1 miles

Turn RIGHT onto VA-151/VA-6/PATRICK HENRY HWY. 6.2 miles

Turn LEFT onto VA-6/PIKE RD. 5.7 miles

Turn RIGHT onto THOMAS NELSON HWY/US-29 S. Continue to follow US-29 S. 42.1 miles

Take the US-29 S exit- exit number 9- on the left toward DANVILLE. 0.4 miles

Turn RIGHT onto US-29 S/WARDS RD. Continue to follow US-29 S. 53.3 miles

Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-29 BR S. 8.7 miles

Merge onto US-58 E toward SOUTH BOSTON. 5.6 miles

Make a U-TURN onto US-360 W/US-58 W/S BOSTON RD. 0.7 miles

End at 1483 S BOSTON RD DANVILLE VA

[John]

I'm sure most of you know this, but Rt. 29 is a healthy revenue generator for most counties along the route. 5+ over will almost guarantee a significant chance of a speeding ticket.