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Congratulations to the 5 new Formula Vee drivers who successfully completed and got signed-off at the NHMS drivers school May 22nd.
Jeff Adams...................driving a Citation
Mitchell Baker..............driving a Protoform
Mike Hinkle..................driving a BRD
John Melican................driving a Mysterian
Phil Turkington............driving a Vector
Congratulations and welcome to the fold.
Paul Faford
Lead Instructor
When I was signed off in 1990 I think there was only one or two other Vees with me. 5 is an amazing number. A hearty congrats guys. Welcome! We will help you with all the free advice money can buy! Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't assume we are 100% correct! ;)
Best of luck!
Oh, of course, beer helps pry the best secrets out of us... and slow us down the next day...
Fos
Solid advice Fos! It was a fantastic weekend and all the new driver's should be proud of their performance throughout. We do have a few more driver's who are waiting in the wings as FV grows in the Northeast. I look forward to racing with all of you during the summer of 2015 and beyond.
Great job guys. The Northeast is doing a great job. It can be done. Just takes a lot of work.
Hughie
P.S. in the lower Northeast (upper Mid-Atlantic?) we had Jon Gorski signed off this year in his Caracal C. By the end of the year we should have Ed Kimmel Jr signed off in his Protoform P-2.
def: a trusted counselor or guide. Try to maintain close contact with each of them. I believe that most driver/owners are lost due to lack of success. Some will not admit that they're having problems...they do not progress and eventually lose interest. :( Good luck to all. Hope the club has a very successful year.
p.s. I drove a Zink C-4 and D-13 for years.
I am not so sure some ANY of these guys should have been signed off. Should have kept them in the ROOKIE class for a couple more races. In that way it would have given us more experienced guys some time to get FASTER!!!!
:D:D:D:D:D:D
The so called new guys did very good!!!
Not only careful, but fast. To be in the .22's and less is excellent.
Mitch Baker, fantastic weekend ... Qualified 4th out of 14 entries
Race 1, 5th out of 15 entries
and 4th in race 2, 3 and 4. And in the 1:18's in all events!!
Mitch, I had a fantastic time in race 4 dicing with you.
Another lap and I was coming in for oxygen!!!!
Mitch and I had a NOT so good moment when two of the "Things" (as in wings and things) - after ALL the talking between the drivers about safe overtaking .. TWO of them "Things with fenders" passed Mitch and I between 11 and 12. (which is the "S" turn)
Mitch was in front of me, I was about a foot off his transmission when one "Things" passed HIM on the inside going into the "S" and another passed me on the OUTSIDE going into the same "S".
Mitch barely saved it going a bit off track and I had to hit the brakes and put it sideways to not "punt" the other one.
Good job new guys.
John
I wondered how you guys liked the inclusion of the 6 different classes (FC CFC FF FE P2) with the FV group. Not one of my F5s showed up to annoy you. I was patrolling pit lane and handing out the checkers so all I can see is the front straight. :checkered:
I'll try to get the pictures to Nick to get posted, soon!
I'm getting ready for the Thompson Open Wheel event this weekend. Jeff, Mitch, Mike, John & Phil, I really hope you can make it. I'll be available to answer questions - my instructor hat will still be on!
John
For the new guys, most of us have only raced once at Thompson. It gives you more of a fighting chance if you come this weekend, side our experience is limited. It's also only $250 for the weekend (Fri-Sat), and only FVs on the track with us. There's a Thursday test day - again - with our own grouping. John
A few shots from Friday's driver's school.
https://plus.google.com/photos/11603...129?banner=pwa
Some of you guys need to move to the Midwest and West to spawn FV racing there..:)
JIm
Great Job, getting new drivers out....
Goes to show, if you market it, they will come..
Nick, great pictures. I'll get mine to you to post.Quote:
Originally Posted by njg005
John
More photos added from the keen artistic eye of John P...
https://plus.google.com/photos/11603...129?banner=pwa
The Northeast guys are doing a great job at promoting FV racing. What I noted in the classroom pictures is the level of 1 on 1 coaching that is occurring by some excellent FV drivers. During the weekend there was also a lot of support given by those same guys and others to make sure the drivers attending the school stayed on track by showing them what to do between sessions. It was great to see increases in FV participation based on the efforts of the Northeast guys. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Jim Regan