Hoosier Tire FST Rounds 9 & 10 - Watkins Glen

[Bill Bonow]

Registration is open here: http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...E8A6B9ED832D93

This will be our first time back to the Glen in 6 years! Should be a real blast. GP on Saturday, Nascar on Sunday.

Looks like three are entered so far.

Doug Seim
Robert Clark
Bill Bonow

Looks like this could be our largest event for 2012 with a possible 14 (?) entries.

Get registered and let's go have a "Fun One"

[veefan]

Finally, count me in!

Any hotel recommendations at the Glen?

[teamclark]

This is shaping up to be our biggest event (car count) and its the final points round. As per Bill note entries are open, and if you ran at Nelson then you get a 10% discount on your entry!!!

Here is the first cut at the starting grid.

Yes
Rob Clark (entered)
Dave Dawson (entered)
Doug Seim (entered)
Sam Farmiga (entered)
Bill Bonow (entered)
Doug Sharp (entered)
Bill Wolfe
Randy Shinn
Reece Everard (entered)
Jon Mader (entered)
George Podgorski (entered)
Dennis Richardson (entered)
John Stofka (entered)
Jim Nash (entered)
Butch Deer (entered)

Maybe?
Brian Finegan
Gary Grubb

Definate No
Jason Steeb
Lance Renshaw
Jerad Smith
Dave Blevins

[rgu]

FST Drivers

Remember if you entered the Nelson Race you get a 10% discount at the Fun one. Pay when you get there.

[dd46637]

Registered.

[Jmader08]

registered.

[teamclark]

Updated above - 7 entered and counting.....

Remember you can pay at the track (and should if you want the Nelson Discount) so enter early to help our series Organisers!!!

[SamF]

I'm in

[teamclark]

Current Status looks like a possible 15 cars providing those who had issues at RA can be ready.

Bit of arm twisting saw Butch added to the yes list and Jim Nash a very probable.

Going to be a great seasoner ender, get your entries in NOW!!!!

[rightturntiger]

Have fun - I would definitely be doing this race if the calendar read 2013, but it's just going to be too soon for me this year. Fingers crossed that it's on the calendar next year.

Matt Gordon

[Bill Bonow]

10 entries with almost 3 weeks until we race. We have a real shot of WGI matching our largest event ever (16 cars).

Pull out all the stops, sell the wife and kids and get yourself to WGI in an FST for The 2012 Hoosier Tire Formula First Championship final points race of the season.

[rgu]

Please go to our private BBS and look for my first post on the Glen. I put it there rather than here because of some frank opinion

Make your accommodation reservation NOW!

[teamclark]

Get those entries in.....

[rgu]

Enter now and pay at the track. As a reminder if you entered Westward Ho you get 10% discount only if you pay at registration at WGI.

[butch deer]

I'm in and entered. Found reasonable room at the Relax Inn in Mountour Falls about 4 miles from the track. 607-535-7183

[teamclark]

Up to 13 cars entered....

[rgu]

Looked at the registration for Group 7

Where have all the FV gone?

Long time passing?

To the runoffs?

[veefan]

They are all racing the weekend before Watkins Glen at NHMS...

Sept 8th & 9th NHMS 14 FV's and... 2 FST's registered!

Sept 15 & 16th Watkins 2 FV's and 13 FST's registered.

It should be an interesting few weekends...

[Amon]

If more vee's sign up, I may consider making the trip to the Glen but with only
two signed up, no way!!

[rgu]

Alright vee'rs pry Mark out of Ohio!

He needs the competition! enter now

[Amon]

Much appreciated!

[teamclark]

So we still have a couple of entries to come looking like we will get to 15 cars on the grid.

So now next question, who is planning on the test day on Friday 14th. I will be there, who will be joining me?

Test Day is $275 with 4 x 22min session, we are group 2&7 with all the wings & things FA, FB, FC, FE, CSR, DSR, S-2000, VS2, FM, FS, F1000, CFC, FF, CF, NCF, FV, F500, FFirst

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: (By Race Groups) available here

http://www.flr-scca.com/race/2012/fu...tInfoSEP14.pdf

[dd46637]

If you are browsing the registration list you may notice I am no longer registered in my #8. I will still be going, I'm driving the #25.

[Doug FST 5]

We will be at the test.

Doug FST 5

[steve everard]

Can't decide about the test ??? wings n things ????? dont like being thing.....

Dave D why 25 ? whats up ???

[rgu]

Steve

When asked the about too many very fast cars at our BBS Doug Seim gave this answer

"I would not expect WGI to be as chaotic as the ARRC for testing. I'd say there are two factors here. First, WGI is very wide with long straight sections between corners. There is no segment similar to Atlanta's turns 2-5. Second, this is a very large regional weekend but its still a regional weekend. The ARRC draws a ton of high end CSRs, F1000's, FA's, FA's with hot engines running FS, etc. We will get passed quite a bit at WGI but the speed differential will not be so extreme."

[rgu]

Mark,

The Glen is calling you. Push the entries over 200!

[Amon]

After all of my be-oching about no vee's showing up , I'm the one who has to back out
and it's killing me not to attend! However, I currently have little choice and can't make
the October race due to my wife's birthday that weekend, so it's a double whammy...
Everyone have fun and behave !

Stuck in Ohio

[rgu]

Talked a number of racers and the thing I’m hearing the most is this weekend will be the time the cars are being prepped, new parts installed, alignments tweaked in preparation for the long drive to Watkins Glen New York. We will be racing on one of the storied tracks in North America. There are things that will happen there.

Jason Steeb is packing up the series trophy and sending it to me and a new Hoosier Tire Series Champion will be crowned Sunday night. Yes it looks definitely like it’s down to the wire for this one between Doug Seim and Rob Clark. Another down to the wire will be Rookie of the Year between Jon Mader and Dr. Doug Sharp. Again we’ll know Sunday night but Dr Doug’s strong performance at Road America puts him out front but it will be interesting for sure.

Another of those things that will happen will be the first lap record ever recorded for a FST on the Glen short course. Thats because there is no record on this configuration. Boy do I hope it stays dry and warm for this race! I’m pretty sure we will see a new lap record on the long course on Saturday if the weather cooperates.

With a degree of certitude I can tell everyone that it will be a great race for FST, as always, rain or shine. It looks like a great field and an eagerly anticipated event.

Now for a quiz. Right to left top row to bottom the group picture at www.formula-first.org who are the drivers of the those cars? Hint the Citation on the right bottom row is now owned by Gary Sharp but even I can’t remember the driver’s last name.

Let’s another even bigger group picture at the Glen. Jim please bring your ladder!

[rgu]

There is an actual tourist/historic site at the Glen but when you see it in its present manifestation you won't believe it.

In the meantime go here and maybe you might see your father and mother misbehaving.


For pics of the BOG

http://www.glenphotos.com/bog/

[butch deer]

There is an actual tourist/historic site at the Glen but when you see it in its present manifestation you won't believe it.

In the meantime go here and maybe you might see your father and mother misbehaving.


For pics of the BOG

http://www.glenphotos.com/bog/

I hardly think so.
Butch

[rgu]

Butch is right the two of us could have been at the Bog

I was also wrong about the fact that there is no FST lap record on the short course. The FLR/SCCA web sit had old records and in 2009 Randy Shinn went to the Fun One and he owns the current lap record.

Sorry to both Butch and Randy and I'm hoping to see both of you Friday at the track.

[teamclark]

Ok - We have hit 14 cars entered.....35 in the Race Group!

Hopefully everyone is just about set, should be a few cars testing Friday...

Everyone entered should have received the updated info re the Registration and Tech times, but essentially Registration for the weekend will be open

Thursday 6pm-8pm - Registration (for the weekend only - no Tech)
Friday 6am-10am Registration for the Test Day only
Friday 6pm-10pm Registration + 'express tech' at the registration building, if you have you annual and helmet sticker
Saturday 7am-10am Registration & Tech at the North End of the Garages.

Robert has relayed all the info re access to the track....

[rgu]

One good thing I’ve heard about the event. At WGI you have to use a certain number of track-employed corner workers. When their workday is done -racing is done. I don’t know if I’m supposed to blab about this--- but because of strong registration the region has authorized an overtime fund that can extend the racing day.

Great Idea

[Bill Bonow]

Now for a quiz. Right to left top row to bottom the group picture at www.formula-first.org who are the drivers of the those cars? Hint the Citation on the right bottom row is now owned by Gary Sharp but even I can’t remember the driver’s last name.

I wanted to give everyone a shot at this, but alas, nobody was game for the challenge.
Here is the 2006 WGI line up:

Greg Rice, Carl Middelegge, Doug Seim, Doug Dale, Randy Shinn, Dave Blevins, Guy Bellingham, Rob Howden, Eric Boghossian, Matt Gordon and Andy Shelton (Citation now owned by Gary Sharp).

[rgu]

I’m hearing from drivers who are already close to Watkins Glen and many others who intend to leave tomorrow and register Thursday night. All want to know where we are paddocking. They have reserved an area for us but “reserve” isn’t a strong word.

We are in the area behind the pit straight grand stand. The first row is diagonal for motor homes but the next one is what we want. If you come in under the tunnel keep going straight. You’ll see a snack bar. It’s a huge paved area to the right. Staying close to the snack bar and bathrooms is a good thing.

We seem to be at around 270 entries for the race and will undoubtedly go higher.

That's Great

[Jmader08]

Hi everyone,

I came down with some kind of sickness over the weekend and while I was hoping to shake it by the weekend, it seems to just keep getting worse. Regretfully, I will have to withdraw from the weekend to ensure my health. Good luck to everyone this weekend, see you all next year.

-Jonathan

[rgu]

Jon

We all know you'd rather be here racing this weekend.

Get better soon.

[winsmith]

Good luck to everyone this weekend at Watkins Glen!

[rgu]

Things got accomplished and most testers got comfortable with the track. I'll still surprised at the resiliance of our drivers. RA in the rain was hard on the electrics, especially, but everyone got through this stuff. Unfortunately Dave Dawson had a big off. Dave was very sore last night and the car can't be fixed at the track. I'm sure we'll see Dave today and get an update.

Friday was 86 and not optimum. I was surprised at the high tire temps for such a fast track. The drivers said the surface was surprisingly rough especially the braking zones which made for some adaptation. One thing for sure it will be cool and sunny today. Carl's track record is toast.

Very pleased last night when Randy Shinn drove in and the registration reform efforts were really effective.

Others will have more stories but today looks like it will be a blast!