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 Feb 25 2008, 05:04 AM
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Veteran Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540  |
Looks like it's going to be another interesting series. I hate having to wait a week for the next one though. Hopefully, I'll forget then watch all of them on YouTube one after another like last year (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)
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Feb 25 2008, 05:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Validating Posts: 312 Joined: 3-February 07 Member No.: 1,646 |
QUOTE (rpoz-29 @ Feb 22 2008, 05:07 PM)  Mike "Junior" Johnson is in there too. I thought I saw him.... is he racing? That would be fun to watch! |
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Feb 25 2008, 04:24 PM
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newbie Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 300 |
bsim-
carnage? Other peoples cars/money/parts... 2nd place gets NOTHING. They WANT good TV so they push you.. What did you think was gonna happen (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) heh (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif) v7guy- I don't post quite as much as I used to (considering I managed like 14k+ posts in just a few years at CZ28.com) But i got crazy busy when I started pursuing racing professionally... full time school(engineering), full time job, and traveling the world trying to be a race car driver. Left little time in between for anything else. And any "off" days I have/had I try to find an autocross or a race car to drive (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This post has been edited by JordonMusser: Feb 25 2008, 04:27 PM |
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Feb 25 2008, 04:47 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Welcome Jordan, nice to have you drop in. I forgot you were a member here (I know many of the members, but I guess I can't remember them all). I'm going to have to try to get time to watch this show (I don't watch much TV these days). Looks interesting.
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Feb 25 2008, 04:50 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
Jordon, Nice to hear from you here. What was it like being team mates with my CMCer buddy Brady? I have really enjoyed racing with Brady and he is a gentleman to boot.
Looks like you are going the way of Ryan Newman with the engineering degree. Awesome, I wish you the best for all your career goals! |
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Feb 25 2008, 05:42 PM
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newbie Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 300 |
Brady is awesome. Great teammate and a good guy. We had fun on and off the set. We actually plan to do some racing together this year. We only picked each other on height since we basically had 10seconds to find a teammate, but it ended up being a great partnership.
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Feb 25 2008, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
Yep, Junior is driving. Courtney Courmier, (a mechanic by trade, and great driver himself), went with him as his mechanic. It looks like FRRAX owns the series this year. At least in numbers, I have no idea how it shakes out.
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Feb 25 2008, 07:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Validating Posts: 312 Joined: 3-February 07 Member No.: 1,646 |
Bill, well I know who I'm rooting for then! Junior is fun to watch for sure!
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Feb 25 2008, 07:23 PM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
...and Junior is teamed with Kevin Deitz.
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Feb 25 2008, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (JordonMusser @ Feb 25 2008, 11:24 AM) bsim- carnage? Other peoples cars/money/parts... 2nd place gets NOTHING. They WANT good TV so they push you.. What did you think was gonna happen (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) heh (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif) v7guy- I don't post quite as much as I used to (considering I managed like 14k+ posts in just a few years at CZ28.com) But i got crazy busy when I started pursuing racing professionally... full time school(engineering), full time job, and traveling the world trying to be a race car driver. Left little time in between for anything else. And any "off" days I have/had I try to find an autocross or a race car to drive (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Carnage **may** make for "good" TV, but it doesn't have much to do with developing into a pro race car prospect.....IMHO. I wonder what happened with last year's winner? Do we see him on the GTO Grand Am team? This years winner may find himself/herself in the same boat.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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Feb 25 2008, 08:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 255 Joined: 3-June 04 Member No.: 355 |
Last year's Setup had Matt Guiver -- he is a local autocrosser and MMP motorcycle racer.
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Feb 25 2008, 08:38 PM
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newbie Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 300 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 25 2008, 02:25 PM) Carnage **may** make for "good" TV, but it doesn't have much to do with developing into a pro race car prospect.....IMHO. I wonder what happened with last year's winner? Do we see him on the GTO Grand Am team? This years winner may find himself/herself in the same boat.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Can't agree more. Drivers that cause carnage aren't going to win anyway. It will be interesting to see if they take any real talent out with them! And if you have ever been to a Grand-Am race, the ST and GS classes contain a lot of no talent rich guys.. which make for a very similar amount of carnage! This post has been edited by JordonMusser: Feb 25 2008, 08:39 PM |
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Feb 25 2008, 08:51 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
I think any form of racing that's full of "no talent rich guys" will follow with carnage. I've seen it in vintage racing more than a few times (I saw a nice, original Shelby Cobra that wound up in the wall at Road Atlanta at a SVRA event). It seems to be an unfortunate reality.
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Feb 25 2008, 08:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (JordonMusser @ Feb 25 2008, 03:38 PM) QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 25 2008, 02:25 PM) Carnage **may** make for "good" TV, but it doesn't have much to do with developing into a pro race car prospect.....IMHO. I wonder what happened with last year's winner? Do we see him on the GTO Grand Am team? This years winner may find himself/herself in the same boat.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Can't agree more. Drivers that cause carnage aren't going to win anyway. It will be interesting to see if they take any real talent out with them! And if you have ever been to a Grand-Am race, the ST and GS classes contain a lot of no talent rich guys.. which make for a very similar amount of carnage! I have been to a number of Grand-Am races.....and totally agree with your assesment of them. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) That said I DO wish you luck in Setup and beyond.....I do watch it, because it is one of the few non NASCRAP-centric shows out there, and does have some entertainment value.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) This post has been edited by rmackintosh: Feb 25 2008, 09:00 PM |
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Feb 25 2008, 10:19 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
I sat with a driver at NASA Nationals last year that had gotten a GA ride for a short while.
His assessment was that there are 10% talented drivers on a well funded team, 10% talented drivers on an under funded team and 80% are folks who pass for drivers in costume only and have a fat checkbook. That appears to be the norm across the board. |
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Feb 25 2008, 10:41 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Solebury, Pa. Member No.: 1,589 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Feb 25 2008, 11:50 AM) Looks like you are going the way of Ryan Newman with the engineering degree. Awesome, I wish you the best for all your career goals! ...and even more so the late, GREAT Mark Donahue (since he was a damn good road racer). Ironically, he was born, and spent his early life in the next town over from me (I almost live right on the border of this town, Summit, N.J.). |
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Feb 25 2008, 11:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (mitchntx @ Feb 25 2008, 05:19 PM) I sat with a driver at NASA Nationals last year that had gotten a GA ride for a short while. His assessment was that there are 10% talented drivers on a well funded team, 10% talented drivers on an under funded team and 80% are folks who pass for drivers in costume only and have a fat checkbook. That appears to be the norm across the board. Now if only I could figure out a way to become the driver in a costume on a fat checkbook I'll be alright.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) |
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Feb 26 2008, 01:15 AM
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newbie Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 300 |
Mitch.. that sounds about right.
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Feb 26 2008, 01:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
Just finished watching it, got a bit bored off and on with all the interviews. The driving was entertaining though.
Jordan- Overall was it a positive experience? Looks like a good time. |
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Feb 26 2008, 02:28 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 174 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Red Bluff Ca. Member No.: 2,094 |
I watched it in reno last weekend. I really need to get a dish at home. speed vision is too (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) life with out is (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)
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