Cacuts Patch #3

Cactus Patch (Spring) Series event #3

Front tires @41-44psi (Yoko A520)
Rear tires @36-38psi (Nitto NT-450)
Front shocks: 1.25 turns
Rear shocks: 1.00 turn
Weather conditions: Nice sunny day, about 70-80 degrees.

Date:	Lap #1	Lap #2	Lap #3
4/11/99	64.939	64.044	62.578

My car just keeps getting better. For this event I had my newly installed Koni single adjustable shocks and I added a little more negative camber in the rear to help keep my oversteering problem to a minimum. Actually once I ditch those Nitto's in the rear my car will probably return to understeer and then I'll want to add some negative camber to the front. I did better this time. I was finally able to beat the two guys that beat me in the first two events so hopefully that will move me up into the #2 spot as far as season points. If I can duplicate my performance for the last event I should have no problem pulling 1st place for the season. I don't think I came in 1st for this race though. There was a new guy I've never seen run in Novice 2 that entered. He blew all of us away by quite a bit! Good thing there is only 1 more event in the season and you have to participate in 3 out of the 4 to win anything. Whew!

Setting up the car is getting interesting. I'm still trying to find the optimum balance to set everything for the duration of a typical race. I think I've found a decent setup but I need to verify tire pressures first with some caulk on the sidewalls. When I get that I'll fine tune the shocks. Victor gave me the tip to get the front set to where the car feels good, then just play with the rear tire pressures and shocks settings to balance out the car as it makes a bigger difference than changes in the front.

Highlights of the event was Victor blowing away the field again in CSP. He netted a best run of 58.xxx. Top time of the day went to an El Camino running a 57.xxx second time. I was able to work the course while Marc "Precision Robot Driver" McCombs drove his V6 Camero around the course. He is absolutely AWESOME!!! I can't believe he can make that car do the things it does. I believe he pulled a 59.xxx second time and his car is BONE stock! He got top PAX time of the day for the 3rd event in a row. I bet the GS drivers are pissed!

Official "Novice 2" race results

Pos Driver Car Fast Time FT% PAX Time PAX%

1 Jeff Thresher 88 Scirocco 64.993 854 51.084 919
2 Tage Evanson 95 Acura Integra 62.578 887 52.816 888
3 Ryan Yantzer 85 Toyota Supra 68.170 815 53.718 873
4 Robert Lanktree SAAB Sonett 68.715 808 54.010 869
5 Brian Peters 87 RX-7 67.690 820 54.287 864
6 Brian Dolan 94 Jetta 69.676 797 54.696 858
7 Bryan Suter 71 Pinto 67.207 826 55.110 851
8 Daniel Nolasco 98 Prelude SH 70.077 792 55.221 850
9 Brain Tung 90 CRX 67.501 823 56.971 824
10 Josh Picinich 72 Datsun 510 69.941 794 57.352 818
11 Joshua Murrietta 90 Acura Integra 74.306 747 58.405 803
12 Marle Callahan 90 CRX 69.429 800 58.598 801
13 Justin Pickering 90 Acura Integra 71.222 780 60.111 781
14 Michael Brieke 92 Escort 77.448 717 60.797 772
15 Matthew Berend 91 Escort 78.121 711 61.403 764
16 Erica Drevitson 71 Datsun 510 78.428 708 64.311 730
17 Eugene Kniaz Civic Si 76.356 727 64.444 728

Raw Time Placement within "Novice 1" and "Novice 2"

Pos Driver Car Fast Time Class

1 Tage Evanson 95 Acura Integra 62.578 CSP
2 Randy Peene 95 Corvette 63.319 SS
3 Carl Towner 98 Corvette 63.405 SS
4 Charles Spitzer Corvette 64.059 SS
5 Bob Nelson 85 Corvette 64.198 SS
6 Jeff Thresher 88 Scirocco 64.993 ES
7 Chris Rumbold 89 Corvette 65.527 SS
8 Bryan Suter 71 Pinto 67.207 DSP
9 Doug Hanson Corvette 67.297 SS
10 Brain Tung 90 CRX 67.501 CSP
11 Brian Peters 87 RX-7 67.690 CS
12 Ryan Yantzer 85 Toyota Supra 68.170 GS
13 Dusty Dean Trans Am 68.622 FS
14 Robert Lanktree SAAB Sonett 68.715 ES
15 Marle Callahan 90 CRX 69.429 CSP
16 Brian Dolan 94 Jetta 69.676 HS
17 John Picinich 72 Datsun 510 69.941 DSP
18 Daniel Nolasco 98 Prelude SH 70.077 GS
19 Justin Pickering 90 Acura Integra 71.222 CSP
20 Pete Dziawura 98 Mustang GT 72.324 FS
21 Joshua Murrietta 90 Acura Integra 74.306 ES
22 Chris Young 74 AMC Gremlin 75.309 ESP
23 Eugene Kniaz Civic Si 76.356 CSP
24 Steven Berhow 85 Corvette 77.300 SS
25 Michael Brieke 92 Escort 77.448 HS
26 Matthew Berend 91 Escort 78.121 ES
27 Erica Drevitson 71 Datsun 510 78.428 DSP

Points standings after 3 of 4 events

Position Driver Points
1 Tage Evanson 1759
2 Ryan Yantzer 1750
3 Brian Dolan 1749
4 Matthew Berend 1694
5 Justin Pickering 1575

NOTE:Since you need to compete in at least 3 out of the 4 events for your points to count towards the season, only the drivers that have done two or more events so far are listed. Also since the final score is the sum of the 3 best scores, the worst score has been dropped before adding.

Pos	Driver	Car	Fast Time	FT%	PAX Time	PAX%
1	Jeff Thresher	88 Scirocco	64.993	854	51.084	919
2	Tage Evanson	95 Acura Integra	62.578	887	52.816	888
3	Ryan Yantzer	85 Toyota Supra	68.170	815	53.718	873
4	Robert Lanktree	SAAB Sonett	68.715	808	54.010	869
5	Brian Peters	87 RX-7	67.690	820	54.287	864
6	Brian Dolan	94 Jetta	69.676	797	54.696	858
7	Bryan Suter	71 Pinto	67.207	826	55.110	851
8	Daniel Nolasco	98 Prelude SH	70.077	792	55.221	850
9	Brain Tung	90 CRX	67.501	823	56.971	824
10	Josh Picinich	72 Datsun 510	69.941	794	57.352	818
11	Joshua Murrietta	90 Acura Integra	74.306	747	58.405	803
12	Marle Callahan	90 CRX	69.429	800	58.598	801
13	Justin Pickering	90 Acura Integra	71.222	780	60.111	781
14	Michael Brieke	92 Escort	77.448	717	60.797	772
15	Matthew Berend	91 Escort	78.121	711	61.403	764
16	Erica Drevitson	71 Datsun 510	78.428	708	64.311	730
17	Eugene Kniaz	Civic Si	76.356	727	64.444	728

Pos	Driver	Car	Fast Time	Class
1	Tage Evanson	95 Acura Integra	62.578	CSP
2	Randy Peene	95 Corvette	63.319	SS
3	Carl Towner	98 Corvette	63.405	SS
4	Charles Spitzer	Corvette	64.059	SS
5	Bob Nelson	85 Corvette	64.198	SS
6	Jeff Thresher	88 Scirocco	64.993	ES
7	Chris Rumbold	89 Corvette	65.527	SS
8	Bryan Suter	71 Pinto	67.207	DSP
9	Doug Hanson	Corvette	67.297	SS
10	Brain Tung	90 CRX	67.501	CSP
11	Brian Peters	87 RX-7	67.690	CS
12	Ryan Yantzer	85 Toyota Supra	68.170	GS
13	Dusty Dean	Trans Am	68.622	FS
14	Robert Lanktree	SAAB Sonett	68.715	ES
15	Marle Callahan	90 CRX	69.429	CSP
16	Brian Dolan	94 Jetta	69.676	HS
17	John Picinich	72 Datsun 510	69.941	DSP
18	Daniel Nolasco	98 Prelude SH	70.077	GS
19	Justin Pickering	90 Acura Integra	71.222	CSP
20	Pete Dziawura	98 Mustang GT	72.324	FS
21	Joshua Murrietta	90 Acura Integra	74.306	ES
22	Chris Young	74 AMC Gremlin	75.309	ESP
23	Eugene Kniaz	Civic Si	76.356	CSP
24	Steven Berhow	85 Corvette	77.300	SS
25	Michael Brieke	92 Escort	77.448	HS
26	Matthew Berend	91 Escort	78.121	ES
27	Erica Drevitson	71 Datsun 510	78.428	DSP

Position	Driver	Points
1	Tage Evanson	1759
2	Ryan Yantzer	1750
3	Brian Dolan	1749
4	Matthew Berend	1694
5	Justin Pickering	1575