Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Rookie Report: August 14, 2010 – Short and Sweet

Hey all, I haven’t disappeared; I’ve only been putting out fires in other arenas. This week I haven’t run any official events yet. I’m hoping to get some in this evening. However, due to some increased opportunities to work on … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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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