2009 MAPerformance Sport Compact Proving Grounds / July 10th-11th @ BIR Brainerd, MN

[bubba]

sounded like a blast, wish I could have gone to watch... does it sound like they'll do it again next year?

[DaveH]

It was a fun event, but it would have been better with a better turnout. I think starting things on Friday probably hurt that a bit.

The track was real strict on the rules, both Matt and I got talked to a couple times, I ran a best of 8.20 but the track was having none of that. So I started letting off at the 1000' cone. I ended up getting matched against the #1 qualifier the first round, he ran a 8.42 and I let off to a 8.7 something and my day was done.

I got some pretty funny pics from Fri night, I'll get some of those posted up after a while.

[bubba]

DaveH;282056 wrote:
It was a fun event, but it would have been better with a better turnout. I think starting things on Friday probably hurt that a bit.

The track was real strict on the rules, both Matt and I got talked to a couple times, I ran a best of 8.20 but the track was having none of that. So I started letting off at the 1000' cone. I ended up getting matched against the #1 qualifier the first round, he ran a 8.42 and I let off to a 8.7 something and my day was done.
I got some pretty funny pics from Fri night, I'll get some of those posted up after a while.

why wouldnt they let u run a 8.2? It sounds like bs that u'd get knocked out since they made u let off when u coulda ran faster then the other guy...

[2wheeler]

bubba;282057 wrote:
why wouldnt they let u run a 8.2? It sounds like bs that u'd get knocked out since they made u let off when u coulda ran faster then the other guy...

Um, prolly has something to do with the cage being cert'd for 8.50. (Like Matt and Bill)

[DaveH]

bubba;282057 wrote:
why wouldnt they let u run a 8.2? It sounds like bs that u'd get knocked out since they made u let off when u coulda ran faster then the other guy...

My cage is only certified for 8.50.

*** dammit, Ethan beat me***

[bubba]

2wheeler;282058 wrote:
Um, prolly has something to do with the cage being cert'd for 8.50. (Like Matt and Bill)

Oh, then that's understandable, I thought his was cert for under 8...

[inspector01]

Here is a low quality pic i found from someone else....hopefully some better quality pics are around....

[dubbsy]

Did someone take the wheelie bar off now?

[funky_monkey58]

Anybody else see the guy riding the Log being drug behind the MAP truck?

[gsrEK]

funky_monkey58;282082 wrote:
Anybody else see the guy riding the Log being drug behind the MAP truck?

sure did haha, they had to use the truck to pull because they popped a tire in the 50 on one of there log pulls lol

[z31]

dubbsy;282080 wrote:
Did someone take the wheelie bar off now?

Wheelie bars were on. That's how violent Dave's car comes off the line. :icon_cheers:

[z31]

I only took a few pictures.

[funky_monkey58]

gsrEK;282084 wrote:
sure did haha, they had to use the truck to pull because they popped a tire in the 50 on one of there log pulls lol

I was unaware of the high price of pre cut firewood these days. And how crazy logs get when you drag them that you need a guy to hold it down.

[2wheeler]

Some pics we got this weekend.

Kelly

The most obnoxious car in the world

IMO, the best race of the weekend.

Travis.....11.47

Rear engine Prelude

[Grr]

this made me LOL

[KA-T_240]

Travis, you melt those pistons like the white wrx wagon owner was saying you would?

[z31]

That was funny how the white subaru wagon guy was talking down to you guys. I think he was talking out of his ass. For some reason there was a lot of that going on at BIR this weekend. :icon_geek:

[Joel]

Looks like you guys had a blast, wish I could have made it.

[gsrEK]

KA-T_240;282105 wrote:
Travis, you melt those pistons like the white wrx wagon owner was saying you would?

that guy knew everything, his sick subaru that went high 13s should have melted pistons

[awd95mn]

Here's a video of Dave's wheelie. (Not mine, found posted elsewhere)

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