Category Archives: C-Class License

The Rookie Report: August 10, 2010 – Sebring, Darlington, and Real Life

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

My life may be getting a lot busier…. Just a quick update on Monday and Tuesday. Monday night I ran some Test and Practice laps at Darlington Raceway and out of all the setups I tried I think I like … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: Week in Review – August 9, 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Here’s a review of my rookie racing misadventures for the week ending August 8, 2010: This week I ran events in 3 series. Series: Star Mazda Championship License: Road Car: Star Mazda Track: Road America Start SR: 2.60 Time Trials: 5 Start TT … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 8, 2010 – Star-Crossed Roadies

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

Remember that old saying: “Know when to say when…” As it turns out, my idea that I came up with yesterday was a good one. That was the one where I said after I completed one or two races in … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 7, 2010 – Twisted Thompson

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

If you told me that and that were gonna happen, I never would have guessed I’d have a Top 5 finish… Before I get on with the meat of the blog post I have two announcements: I attended my alma … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 6, 2010 – Road (Trip Across) America

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

What a difference a day makes! Last time I was at Road America for a race, I really didn’t like this place. That was on Wednesday. Then after a night of running the trucks at Richmond I was back again … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 5, 2010 – Rockin’ Richmond

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

I survived a Truck race to the end, and finished on the lead lap! OK I just have to say it–the trucks are a blast! Tonight I was spending some quality time with the Silverado, first running a TT, then … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 4, 2010 – Driving Like a Rookie

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

It’s not starting off to be a good week… Tonight I went road racing at Road America in the Star Mazda. Actually I had a Time Trial, a Qualifying session, and a Race. The Time Trial went OK… I found … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 3, 2010 – Rough Outing at Richmond

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Ouch… That’s about the way I should describe my first outing in the trucks for a race. It didn’t go as smooth as I would like it to for sure. I did learn a few things, though. The first thing … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: August 2, 2010 – Road Trip!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Season 3 is under way! I’ve been practicing for my C-License cars during the off week between seasons, and tonight was an opportunity to put what I had learned to the test in at least one of these cars, the … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 26, 2010 – Tests, tests, and more tests…

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

I haven’t had this many tests in one day since my college finals… So this week begins in earnest the testing for Season 3, getting familiar with the Chevy Silverado and the Star Mazda car for the Class-C license races. … Continue reading →

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