Back in the Saddle! April 21, 2002 |
Well, at least it didn't snow. The weather had been sunny with temperatures in the 80s just a few days before, but the typical blustery cold start of the Glen Region's 2002 Solo season was not to be denied. We old timers (i.e., those with more than
two years of Glen Region experience) were not fooled. April 21st may be well into spring, but sweatshirts, winter parkas, and gloves were everywhere; we were ready! Back in the saddle, again, indeed. |
The seasonal opener was held at the Iroquois Foundry in Waverly, a site last visited in August of 2001. Although small, Course Chief Casey Creamer and the Gang (definitely NOT the Sunshine Gang) took full advantage of what the lot offered
constructing a "double NASCAR," one counterclockwise track connected to and running within a larger counterclockwise track. The course for this event was rumored to have a good pace and flow, resulting in some big grins and even
"jollies" as Casey puts it. Also to the Gangs credit, the design resulted in very few off-courses and only a minimum amount of cone killing. In fact, I don't think that either Joe Kilmer or Mark Lockhart knocked over more than one cone in
any run. That's got to be personal bests for those two. |
Back in the saddle was an appropriate name for the event. Not only did it mark the start of the new season, but the continuation of some great traditions. First of all, the event saw the return of several of the Glen Region Dynasties: The Bacalleses,
Bullocks, Hurds, Metcalfs, Pierces and Tyburskis were all there. Second, Rob Craig showed all that no matter how nice a car he drives, parts still fall off. In his defense Rob said, "At least its solid stuff now, not oil
thats
progress!" Finally, Thak Chaloemtiarana showed up with a "Number 2" (B.K. meal) even if he wasn't participating. Some traditions are just too time-honored to be baulked. Of the 48 participating drivers, 18 car classes were represented from
H-Stock all the way up to A-Modified. Each driver was allowed 6 runs to show their stuff before final judgment. |
In the end, it was Tom Mikulka continuing his "King o the PAX" tradition taking the fastest PAX (index) time of the day in his brand new 2002 black Subaru WRX and Brian Scotti taking the overall fastest raw time of the day in his
road-race-prepped Van Diemen Formula 2000. There was a good novice turn out (even though only five registered as novices) and the class showed some promising talent, with the top novice driver Eben Bullock finishing ahead of more than half of the field.
We may have seen old traditions remain, but new traditions appear to be developing. Scott Ostrowski handed off the office of "Chief of Tech Inspection" to Joe Kilmer. |
This event was also the debut of a new course feature for the Glen Region: lane lines. Powdered lime lines were dispensed to help drivers' eyes look ahead to the appropriate cones and reduce the chances of getting lost due to the notorious
Sea-of-Cones Syndrome. Drivers comments were favorable and tweaks will be made as necessary to maximize the benefit. |
It was also nice to see some of the regular F&C (Flagging and Communications) crew in attendance. Even though they did not drive, Peg and Joe Willer selflessly worked the start for all 5 run groups and both heats. Our new RE Barb Luther was even
there to show her support. Finally, we'd like to extend a huge thanks to Tom Kisloski and the Iroquois Foundry for the site and all the volunteers who made this event a success. The season schedule and results are posted on the Glen Region website at
www.glen-scca.org. Click on Solo II. |
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Best |
PAX |
PAX |
Num |
Class |
Driver Name, Club |
Yr |
Make |
Model |
RawTime |
(Index) |
IndxTime |
1 |
AM |
JOHN FLORENCE, |
67 |
BOBSEY |
FV |
39.825 |
(1.000) |
39.825 |
6 |
BM |
BRIAN SCOTTI, |
96 |
VAN DIEMEN |
RF96 |
36.486 |
(.951) |
34.698 |
46 |
BS |
SKIP TESTUT, |
01 |
HONDA |
S2000 |
38.237 |
(.827) |
31.622 |
15 |
BS |
KENT SAWYER, |
97 |
BMW |
M3 |
39.318 |
(.827) |
32.516 |
5 |
BS |
ROB CRAIG, |
97 |
BMW |
M3 |
39.826 |
(.827) |
32.936 |
2 |
BS |
ERIC NAVESTAD, |
00 |
HONDA |
S2000 |
40.894 |
(.827) |
33.819 |
6 |
BS |
TEDD HURD, |
87 |
PORSCHE |
944S |
41.770 |
(.827) |
34.544 |
9 |
BS |
ED HURD, |
87 |
PORSCHE |
944S |
42.262 |
(.827) |
34.951 |
22 |
CS |
BOB STOWITS, |
94 |
MAZDA |
MIATA |
42.642 |
(.812) |
34.625 |
99 |
CS |
SHAUN KOELEMEYER, |
74 |
PORSCHE |
914 |
43.360 |
(.812) |
35.208 |
77 |
CS |
RICH CHERNOSKY, |
88 |
TOYOTA |
MR2 |
44.451 |
(.812) |
36.094 |
16 |
CSP |
TIM SCHRAUTH, |
93 |
HONDA |
CIVIC |
41.340 |
(.842) |
34.808 |
63 |
CSP |
ANDY KLINE, |
80 |
MAZDA |
RX-7 |
42.291 |
(.842) |
35.609 |
34 |
DS |
TOM MIKULKA, |
02 |
SUBARU |
WRX |
38.238 |
(.798) |
30.514 |
13 |
DS |
MEREDITH METZLER, |
02 |
SUBARU |
WRX |
42.812 |
(.798) |
34.164 |
12 |
DSP |
ANTHONY CORNISH, |
99 |
VW |
PASSAT |
40.068 |
(.820) |
32.856 |
19 |
DSP |
STEVEN MOSHIER, |
99 |
PLYMOUTH |
NEON |
40.394 |
(.820) |
33.123 |
9 |
DSP |
JOHN LOCKHART, |
01 |
BMW |
330CI |
42.239 |
(.820) |
34.636 |
17 |
DSP |
ANDY SULLIVAN, |
91 |
MERCURY |
CAPRI |
43.039 |
(.820) |
35.292 |
99 |
DSP |
PATRICK SKINNER, |
99 |
MITSUBISHI |
ECLIPSE GT |
45.324 |
(.820) |
37.166 |
17 |
EP |
MARC SEELEY, |
72 |
OPEL |
GT |
45.474 |
(.868) |
39.471 |
7 |
EP |
TOM GRAY, |
72 |
OPEL |
GT |
45.829 |
(.868) |
39.780 |
71 |
EP |
RANDY KOSTER, |
72 |
OPEL |
GT |
46.763 |
(.868) |
40.590 |
47 |
ES |
NILE HEERMANS, |
90 |
NISSAN |
240SX |
40.953 |
(.802) |
32.844 |
21 |
ESP |
MARK LOCKHART, |
99 |
FORD |
MUSTANG |
40.236 |
(.826) |
33.235 |
1 |
ESP |
JOE KILMER, |
99 |
FORD |
MUSTANG |
41.044 |
(.826) |
33.902 |
98 |
ESP |
LIN HURD, |
98 |
FORD |
COBRA |
41.229 |
(.826) |
34.055 |
5 |
F125 |
BRIAN METCALF, |
98 |
BIREL |
SHIFTER |
40.486 |
(.932) |
37.733 |
15 |
FJR |
MATHEW METCALF, |
98 |
BIREL |
SHIFTER |
42.991 |
(.815) |
35.038 |
94 |
FS |
LARRY RHODE, |
94 |
FORD |
MUSTANG |
43.094 |
(.809) |
34.863 |
15 |
FSP |
CASEY CREAMER, |
65 |
MINI |
COOPER S |
40.133 |
(.817) |
32.789 |
97 |
GS |
MIKE TYBURSKI, |
94 |
FORD |
PROBE |
39.770 |
(.785) |
31.219 |
197 |
GS |
JEFF TYBURSKI, |
94 |
FORD |
PROBE |
40.671 |
(.785) |
31.927 |
9 |
GS |
LEE BACALLES, |
98 |
DODGE |
NEON |
42.556 |
(.785) |
33.406 |
36 |
GS |
BRYAN CONKLIN, |
00 |
SUBARU |
INPREZA RS |
42.995 |
(.785) |
33.751 |
96 |
GS |
ZOREN BULLOCK, |
96 |
PONTIAC |
SUNFIRE |
43.195 |
(.785) |
33.908 |
6 |
GS |
TONY BACALLES, |
98 |
DODGE |
NEON |
44.372 |
(.785) |
34.832 |
47 |
HS |
MIKE TAVES, |
84 |
BMW |
318I |
40.985 |
(.779) |
31.927 |
13 |
HS |
CAMERON BULLOCK, |
00 |
FORD |
FOCUS |
42.401 |
(.779) |
33.030 |
30 |
HS |
EBEN BULLOCK, N |
95 |
NISSAN |
ALTIMA |
43.037 |
(.779) |
33.526 |
72 |
HS |
PETER RANDALL, |
99 |
HONDA |
CIVIC |
44.287 |
(.779) |
34.500 |
141 |
STS |
DEREK WYMAN, |
98 |
DODGE |
NEON ACR |
40.546 |
(.784) |
31.788 |
43 |
STS |
TODD TOTMAN, |
96 |
PLYMOUTH |
NEON SC |
41.162 |
(.784) |
32.271 |
2 |
STS |
MATHEW MILLER, |
97 |
ACURA |
INTEGRA |
41.604 |
(.784) |
32.618 |
4 |
STS |
MATT LOCKHART, |
00 |
NISSAN |
MAXIMA |
42.717 |
(.784) |
33.490 |
178 |
STX |
KEN PIERCE, |
87 |
BMW |
325IS |
41.700 |
(.801) |
33.402 |
78 |
STX |
JOHN PIERCE, |
87 |
BMW |
325IS |
41.727 |
(.801) |
33.423 |
278 |
STX |
GREG PIERCE, |
87 |
BMW |
325IS |
43.014 |
(.801) |
34.454 |
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