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2008
Season Results
Milwaukee Region SCCA:
1st in Class
Wisconsin Autocrossers INC:
1st in Class |
| 2008
Chicago and Milwaukee
Autocross Schedule & Results |
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| Date |
Location |
Result
(PAX) |
Date |
Location |
Result
(PAX) |
Date |
Location |
Result
(PAX) |
Date |
Location |
Result
(PAX) |
| 05/04 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
20 |
04/20 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
30 |
04/13 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
N/A |
04/12 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL
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41 |
| 05/25 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
17 |
05/18 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
47 |
05/11 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
N/A |
05/03 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI
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30 |
| 06/07 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
34 |
06/08 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
N/A |
05/31 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
N/A |
05/25
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Grissom
Aero
Peru, IN |
N/A |
| 06/29 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
N/A |
07/19
07/20 |
SCCA MIlwaukee National Tour
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8
In Class |
06/22 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
35 |
07/13 |
MGA
Burlington, WI
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N/A |
| 08/02 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
29 |
08/16 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
66 |
08/31 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
N/A |
09/01 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL
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N/A |
| 08/03 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
34 |
08/17 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
58 |
10/11 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
47 |
09/13 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI
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Rained
Out |
| 08/31 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
36 |
09/21 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
35 |
10/18 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
N/A |
09/20 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI
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N/A |
| 10/05 |
Waukesha, WI |
17 |
10/12 |
Miller
Park
Milwaukee, WI |
32 |
10/19 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL |
39 |
10/04 |
Toyota
Park
Bridgeview, IL
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N/A |
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10/12 |
Rt
66
Joliet, IL
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N/A |
Energy Suspension is our newest sponsor November 24,
2008
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Motor Racing has always been a consumer of Energy Suspension products.
We first started using their bushings on our Camaro back in 1998
when the car was brand new. We were not happy with the "sloppy"
response of the factory rubber bushings so this was one of the very
first upgrades to our car and we've been happy ever since. One of
the first things we noticed is that turn in was much crisper and the
car felt more connected to the road which gave us more confidence to
push the car even harder. All this without sacrificing NVH
(Noise, Vibration, and Harshness).
A big thank you goes out to Energy Suspension for their excellent products, great customer service and support. |
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Finally a Convenient, Durable and Affordable Product which Keeps your
Tires Warm! October 31,
2008
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MLS Motor Racing has
started production on our Tire Blankets. We have made even
more improvements to the durability of our final production
version by using even more durable exterior material and a better
stitching technique. This will help us to achieve our goal of
producing the highest quality product at the lowest price which you
will be able to use for years to come.
We are schedule to begin shipping them on December 1st 2008 and you
will be able to order them directly from us on our online catalog,
which is coming soon!
Tire Blanket Survey
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Third Place Finish but Good Enough to
Win the Class September
29,
2008
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It
came down to the last run of the last race of the year to determine who
would be overall ESP class champion with the Milwaukee Region SCCA.
Entering the event Bob Weir trailed Eric Thompson by 1.6
points
out of a possible 400 points. One non-regular ESP driver,
Craig Depas in a 2003 Mustang Cobra, and one F-Stock Driver
who
co-drove with Bob joined the fray at this last event of the year.
It
turns out the ESP was the class to watch all day which was really
apparent after the first run when only 0.1 second separated Bob, Eric
and Craig. By the end of the morning the spread had increased
to
0.4 seconds with Todd in the lead. He had learned very
quickly
how to drive an ESP car. The order was Todd, Eric,
Craig
and Bob. Bob could not catch a break the rest of the day and
conned away his hopes of being class champion.
Eric regained 1st
with his first run of the afternoon by laying down a 60.884 and then on
his 6th run he ran a 60.872. However, Todd was able to beat
those
time on his 5th run with a 60.550. Craig, who was hovering
in
the low 61.3's, was finally able to execute a perfect run on his 6th
run and drooped a full second off his time to 60.322 to take first
place.
When all the points were tallied, MLS Motor Racing
won the ESP class championship with 494.98 points to Bob Weir's 491.28
points.
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MLS Motor Racing Takes 1st in ESP at
WAI's Waukesha Event September
29,
2008
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At
the last minute WAI had to change venues from Miller Park to Waukesha
County Fair Grounds due to the fact that Milwaukee Brewers made it into
the playoffs. The club did a really good job of notifying
everyone via email within plenty of time for everyone to adjust.
Dan Padburg put together a great course given the limited
amount
of space available.
Both run groups were able to get dry runs
in the morning even though rain was threating. By the middle
of
the third heat it finally started to rain. MLS Motor Racing
was
able to put down 3 decent runs in the second heat and lead Bob Weir
before the rain hit. By the fourth heat, the course was
completely soaked and neither Bob or Eric could go any faster.
As
a result, MLS Motor Racing took 1st place at the final WAI event and
locked up 1st place in class for the season. |
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Flowmaster Sponsors MLS Motor Racing September
29,
2008
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Sound
issues have become a hot topic in the SCCA Solo Community.
Throughout the nation a few regions have lost sites because
some
the the cars were just too loud for the neighbors. The
Milwaukee
and Chicago Region SCCA are lucky enough to have sites which are
relatively remote vs. residential areas so sound has never really been
a primary concern. However, after learning that the MLS Motor
Racing 1998 Camaro SS was on par with cars which we thought were too
loud, we decided it was time to investigate alternative exhaust
systems.
We researched many after market exhaust
companies and found that Flowmaster was able to meet our sound, quality
and performance requirements. Their commitment to R&D
though
engine dyno and chassis dyno testing peaked our interest, and
we
were also impressed with their internal baffle design which does not
use packing material. The
muffler's cross flow configuration and design
allows the system to use equal length 3 inch pipes after the
muffler which helps to minimize weight, maintain clearance behind the
differential cover, and improves ground clearance vs. our previous
system.
We look forward to receiving feedback from our co-racers and course
workers at the next event.
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Milwaukee Region SCCA Event 7 September
20,
2008
Image
courtesy of Andy
Seipos |
We
now know that it is possible to get 100 runs out of a set of Hoosier
A6's. This must be some type of a world record.
While there
is still rubber on them, they are not fast, which was evident in our
results. We placed third out of 3 in our class and
thirty-fifth
out of 119 overall. Our best run, 60.470 was the second run
of
the day. We were not able to improve on this time even in the
afternoon, even though Bob Weir and Craig Depas were able to break into
the high 59's.
Pictures can be found
in the Gallery Page
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MLS Motor Sports Swag Now
Available September
3,
2008
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MLS Motor
Racing has partnered with Cafe Press to develop and sell MLS Motor
Racing apparel and other Autocross & Motor Sport clothing
items. We
currently offer two versions of the MLS Motor Racing Logo as well as
some fun children's shirts and a few other shirts people may enjoy.
While our initial offering is limited, we plan on expanding the line by
creating new and unique designs.
Please visit our Cafe press store at the following link: MLS
Motor Sports Apparel
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WAI Event 7
August 31,
2008
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WAI
put on a really good event this past weekend, despite a last minute
course change brought on by the unexpected arrival of the Porsche Club.
There
were three entries in ESP this weekend: Bob Weir, Tim
Greenwaldt,
and Eric Thompson of MLS Motor Racing. Tim is a new comer to
ESP
driving a new to him 1994 Camaro. Although he was on 6 year
old
Victoracers, Tim drove well. We expect good things from him
once
he gets a new set of tires and learns the quarks of driving an ESP car.
Bob Weir and Eric Thompson were neck in neck all morning with
Eric in the lead at the lunch break. On their 4th runs, it
looked
like the MLS Motor Racing Camaro was going to take the win.
But a
great 5th and 6th run by Bob put him squarely in first place in ESP.
In car video of our 4th
run can be found on the Video page.
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