tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67155078094999930542024-03-14T02:25:50.526-07:00One Lap in Slo-MotionSlo-Motion Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286850803913607356noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715507809499993054.post-69451171710537872482021-05-08T08:55:00.001-07:002021-05-08T09:11:18.635-07:002021 OLOA Day eight<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div>Group picture at the Hotel, then off to the Tire Rack for the final dry skid pad event. What a great week with some obstacles but nothing that could not be overcome. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We won 1st in the Vintage Foreign class again but only got to 26th overall after missing one session falling short of my personal goal of a top 25 position. </div>
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Not bad considering how much the field has improved from 2 years ago in not only in the caliber of cars but in the caliber of driving as well and we still finished ahead of 27 cars that completed all of the events.</div>
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This year's One Lap was the most brutal and demanding we have attended thus far: Replacement alternator after getting beat first round at Memphis,</div>
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Hurt transaxle at CMP and had to do a quick change at the home garage hours out of the way barely making it to Dominion in time to get on track, </div>
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Bad gas when leaving Dominion and killed both O2 sensors and lost 5 hours of travel time then checking into the hotel at 6:30am, </div>
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No matter what the obstacles were, I still consider this best automotive weeks of all time and get to spend it with my Uncle and the opportunity to spend a great week with car friends at the best automotive summer camp ever known. </div>
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Thanks to all for followed along our journey and we look forward to One Lap 2018-did we hear correct Las Vegas????? Who's in?<br />
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Slo-Motion Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286850803913607356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715507809499993054.post-5058362305428207972019-04-28T13:28:00.001-07:002019-04-28T13:28:10.788-07:00Day 8 Tire Rack dry skid 2017 One Lap CompleteFinally made it. We limped to South Bend and the final event at Tire Rack Skid Pad. After the hardest year ever for us in our One Lap endeavors, we are glad to say we finished, and not only that we have one our 4th Ina's many entries Vintage Class One Lap of America.<br />
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Now that we are caught up with our OneLap 2017 adventure, make sure to follow along as we try for Win number 5 in 2019......<br />
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See you then!Slo-Motion Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286850803913607356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715507809499993054.post-28689761427155945762019-04-28T12:27:00.000-07:002019-04-28T12:27:15.354-07:00Day 7 GingermanWell after pulling an all nighter, we pull into the he hotel while everyone else is checking out. Luckily the hotel manager saw what we looked like and let us shower before heading to the track.<br />
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Once at the track we get prepped and in grid for our final sessions.<br />
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While out on the recon lap, I edge one of the non aggressive rumble strips slightly and SNAP CRACKLE AND POP! The left lower ball joint stud snaps off and we are done.... I pull to the infield so the session can continue and after Brocker picks me up for the shame ride back tot the pits. We can't get the car off circuit infield till lunch brake so our first DNF. At lunch the wrecker driver goes out to get the car and we help......<br />
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And I say the hits KEEP Coming........<br />
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With a little help from the wrecker driver I break my nose and while I'm at the med tent getting patched up, the true sprit of One Lap comes into play. When I get back tot the car I see Team RS Motors and Mike Maier tear off he front suspension to get us on track for our last session...<br />
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Thanks guys, you are all awesome<br />
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<br />Slo-Motion Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286850803913607356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715507809499993054.post-69173261557335773492019-04-28T12:14:00.002-07:002019-04-28T12:14:27.025-07:00Day 6 DominiMade it with no time to spare....... Basically by the skin of our teeth we pull into the paddock in the poring rain as our run group is getting in line. We unhook and I jumped under a competitors tent to throw on my gear and make it to grid as our group pulls out. Slip sliding away we finished unscathed and the second session was a little drier. It's off to Gingerman but heat another problem. Picked up bad gas in Wichester Va and with the help of a local shop we drain the system and get a late start just to drive all nite and make it...... And the hits keep coming.....Slo-Motion Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286850803913607356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715507809499993054.post-9951091933134801782017-05-11T02:27:00.001-07:002017-05-11T14:09:47.236-07:00Day Five CMP The Good The Bad and The Ugly<p dir="ltr">Carolina Motorsports Park the closest track to our hometowns for onelapofamerica 2017. Although this is one of the closest tracks we do not frequent it very often. The people there are great, it's just that the track very aggressive on tires and brakes.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>The Good</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">The best part was a see our wives Sandra and Michelle as they came fresh supplies and to take away our dirties. Even a dozen of Granny's Donuts!</p><p dir="ltr"><br>
We also had several friends visit from the Carolinas that have not been able to attend onelapofamerica event . Think they're all at press of the caliber of cars that come out to participate in onelapofamerica.</p><p dir="ltr">The Bad</p><p dir="ltr">Even though we ended up with two 14th Place finishes and finishing out with a cumulative points that places in 20th overall, it did not happen without more drama. Although we got the oil change done and the oil pressure did a lot better under the heat conditions. We did mess up on the chassis setup then had to fix and loose exhaust system between sessions. We then started to feel a slight hesitation in a car. </p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">For our second session the bad only got worse, the hesitation that I felt slightly during the first session continue to get worse, so I really had to back down the last two laps. It turns out that the bad was pretty bad, as we pulled out of the track we realized she was the transaxle. As we turn to look at each other, we are both thinking well this is One Lap. Is it over for us or are going to make it. With our best overall finish in sight, we knew what we had to do. </p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">Quick phone call to Billy Wenk of HBi Auto got us a transmission jack from his shop for us to borrow. Had a quick run of the exhaust system over to Travis at Farmington Motors got our exhaust welded back with a fresh hanger..</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">The Ugly</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">Now with the transmission swap completed it's 4 a.m. and we're now in transit to Dominion Raceway for day 6 in day 6. GPS says 8:30 just in time to make the field. </p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">Wish us luck</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">PS. Please forgive the typos. No sleep, you know. This is what lap and wouldn't you know this was supposed to be the easiest travel day of the entire event and we even missed the One Lap party at Dominion Wednesday night. Bummer....</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Waking up with a hotel sunrise view over the track, you just know it's going to be a great day. And it was no disappointment, even though we ain't got today was just a little drama.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We ended up having a little oil temp issue from Road Atlanta that was going to carry over we were afraid the first session at Sebring. The issue did not disappoint after the First full hot lap first time ever on track, oil temperature started to rise in the oil pressure starting to drop, so I started short shift in the car and try to keep the RPMs lower to cool it back down. Got through the session and finally end up in 20th position overall. On the second session went out try to improve the time. I changed up driving style level try to go deeper and longer carrying speed and short-shifting a little sooner and it seemed to work but there was a little drama.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I had bad tire bounce during one of many <u>late</u> braking corners and locked on right front onlt. It had a flat spot on a brand new tire that went down to the cords. The vibration was so bad the the lower deflector behind the splitter shook loose and I thought the tire was separating. Just knew it was tire that was going to take the right front fender off. I was going to cross the finish line no matter what happened. Even with slowing down not knowing what type of damage I was dealing with, I still ended up in 20th position overall and 4 seconds faster that session 1.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So at the end of the day as it turns out we had to verify with the officials so that we could change the right front tire then get the deflector put back in place who are track to Grassroots Motorsports in Daytona fighting traffic all the way. Power off to Carolina Motorsports Park Kershaw South Carolina a place I've seen before hopefully we'll have it better than a top 20 finish. Can't wait to see all the people that come out your support and watch us. See you there.</p>
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