Qualifying session 4, ran my best lap of 1:59.739, not bad for this rookie in a GTA car LOL!
I don't dilly dally around waiting for the tires to heat up, was taught by a pro to heat the tires up (ie - get used to sliding around), it surprised a few folks out there...in other words, the out lap is fast then a hot lap backed up by another hot lap then a cool down lap and pit to check tire pressure then park it.
http://youtu.be/narLKcnpo58
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Very cool! It gave me that "funny in the chest" feeling I used to get when a corner was rushing up at you. You were hauling the mail there!
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Yes - you call it a funny feeling, I call it a GUT CHECK, for sure! 
Race videos:
Part 1 (of 2) of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT-2 race, starting with 2 pace laps - the powers that be (Chief Steward and the tire folks, i.e. - Hoosier, Goodyear, etc.) decided that we needed to warm up the tires for safety reasons, I felt A-OK without it (based on previous runs this week and planning my pressures based around it) but so it goes....without further adieu I give you the first video (out of 27 cars qualified, 2 did not make it to grid, so 25 started, 7 had mechanical and/or impact issues during the race and did not finish) - oh, note the debris field across Start/Finish towards the later laps - fun to dodge at 170! I was worried about getting a flat tire/blowout from it!:
https://youtu.be/vbxSeLOwheE
Part 2 (of 2) - to checkered flag, my brakes started going coming into Turn 6 (with a few laps to go) - thought I was going to hit the tire wall before turning up towards the banking, scary stuff to have in the back of your mind when blasting at 170+ down the front tri-oval and you have to make the T1 fishhook turn - I just kept on double-pumping and made it, same with the bus stop, not as big of an issue for the infield, just kept on double-pumping the brakes - made it!!:
https://youtu.be/Ld7mA8RMQ6I
Overall an AMAZING experience - THANK YOU for watching and your encouragement!!
Race videos:
Part 1 (of 2) of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT-2 race, starting with 2 pace laps - the powers that be (Chief Steward and the tire folks, i.e. - Hoosier, Goodyear, etc.) decided that we needed to warm up the tires for safety reasons, I felt A-OK without it (based on previous runs this week and planning my pressures based around it) but so it goes....without further adieu I give you the first video (out of 27 cars qualified, 2 did not make it to grid, so 25 started, 7 had mechanical and/or impact issues during the race and did not finish) - oh, note the debris field across Start/Finish towards the later laps - fun to dodge at 170! I was worried about getting a flat tire/blowout from it!:
https://youtu.be/vbxSeLOwheE
Part 2 (of 2) - to checkered flag, my brakes started going coming into Turn 6 (with a few laps to go) - thought I was going to hit the tire wall before turning up towards the banking, scary stuff to have in the back of your mind when blasting at 170+ down the front tri-oval and you have to make the T1 fishhook turn - I just kept on double-pumping and made it, same with the bus stop, not as big of an issue for the infield, just kept on double-pumping the brakes - made it!!:
https://youtu.be/Ld7mA8RMQ6I
Overall an AMAZING experience - THANK YOU for watching and your encouragement!!
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Some cool pix...
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More pix...