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Gallery Page Updated. Thanks Andy! August
23,
2008
Unflattering
image courtesy of
Andy
Seipos |
Thanks
again to Andy Seipos for taking all these wonderful pics at the Chicago
and Milwaukee Region Solo Events. Not only have I learned so
much
about the handling properties of my car from analyzing his pictures,
but I have also learned that he is really good at catching us during
our best moments.
Click Here for the
Gallery Update
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Tripod Challenge - Final Score: Three
Way Tie! August
17,
2008
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
A
big thanks goes out to Erik Van-order-Mey and Sam Karp for setting the
record
straight. Allegedly Chris Fenter, a Wisconsin resident,
pledged
his allegiance to Chicago on Saturday, and then to Milwaukee on Sunday
(hum, doesn't this sound vaguely similar to a certain infamous
Revolutionary War solider, I wonder if Chris could be a direct
descendant). Pat Washburn, also of Wisconsin pledged
his allegiance to Minnesota. These two changes affected the
outcome of the event and put Chicago on top, Minnesota in second and
Milwaukee in third.
The Milwaukee
Region SCCA played host to the first ever Tripod Challenge which pitted
Milwaukee against Chicago and Minnesota this past weekend at Miller
Park in Milwaukee.
For the
complete story, click here |
Pictures can be found
in the Gallery Page
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Sound Limits Could Cost the Solo
Community $2.0M August
15,
2008
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
Sound
limits have become a hot topic on many Solo boards these
days.
Are the cars too loud? Are sound levels costing us
sites?
Are the sound levels approaching dangerous levels? Are the
current rules adequate? These are the questions which are
being
debated and the SCCA has taken notice.
For the complete story, click
here |
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MLS Motor Racing Launches Web Site August 10,
2008
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MLS
Motor Racing Launches its first web site which was designed and
developed by owner driver Eric Thompson. The goal
of the web site is to share solo racing experiences with fellow racers
and family. It is also a place were current and future
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MLS Motor Racing Takes First at WAI August 4,
2008
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
At
the two day WAI event at Miller Park, Milwaukee Wisconsin, MLS Motor
Racing takes first place in the mens combined class. The
Saturday
course had some very high speed sections combined with a few crucial
low speed tight turns where a significant amount of time could be lost.
The
Sunday course was the reverse of the Saturday course with an extra
solemn thrown in on the fastest part of the Saturday course.
On Saturday
August 3, 2008 Eric Thompson was in second place at the end of the day.
On Sunday, he drove 5 very consistent runs which ranged from
52.606 to 52.041. On his sixth and final run he found a
couple of
sections of the course where he could pick up a little more speed prior
to braking which translated into a 51.378 run. This propelled
him
to the top of the mens combined class for Saturday/Sunday trophies.
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SPS/Solotime Sponsors MLS Motor Racing
August 4,
2008
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On
July 28, 2008 SPS/Solotime delivered the news that they would sponsor
MLS Motor Racing. In return MLS Motor Racing will help market
SPS/Solotime products at Chicago and Milwaukee Region events.
The
team at SPS/Solotime are really a good group of people who have
everything an active solo racer can use, from tire pressure gauges to
numbers. Please take the time to visit their site,
when you
purchase something from them, tell them Eric Thompson sent
you. |
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MLS Motor Racing Attends First
National Event July 20,
2008
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
MLS
Motor Racing attended our first ever national event, only to be greeted
by foul weather on Saturday and better weather on Sunday.
Twelve drivers from around the Midwest showed up to compete
in
the E-Street Prepared class.
On Saturday we were the third car
out on course after some heavy storms moved through the area and
flooded the entire course. Unfortunately, we did not have a
set
of rains so Eric Thompson had to make do the best he could. At
the end of our three runs MLS Motor Racing was standing in 7th spot in
E-Street Prepared. Not bad for our first outing, and being
the
only competitor in ESP to run on Hoosier A06 Dry Tires.
On
Sunday the course was a little drier. Again, storms move
through
the area over night and the course was damp, but dried out during our
heat. By our third run the course was 85% dry and we took
full
advantage of it. Our time of 58.072 would have been good
enough
for a 4th place finish for Sunday only, but it was not to be.
A
cone call came it just as we crossed the line, which penalized Eric 2
seconds.
Our combined times from Saturday and Sunday placed in
8th spot over all. While it was out of the trophies, it did
not
discourage us and we plan on attending more nation events in the future.
Local hot shoes, Eric Graunke in his 1995 Mustang took first and Brian
Regganie placed 3rd in his 1994 Camaro. |
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
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