No he's not Andy Hollis I've met Andy Hollis

 

I posted those, and then I find them the next day in my mailbox: in the SCCA Sportscar. I'm not Andy Hollis, not even close... He's a local guy, and I'm friends with him and his wife, and co-drove his Civic at SWDIV#2. He tries to help out guys like myself who've been doing this for a couple of years and are looking to find the next big epiphany.

I managed only to get within 3.5 seconds of him over the weekend, in only 8 runs in the car (my first time in that car), and clearly the car was NOT the problem... coasting and beginning to brake too early were my problems on Day 1. Day2 I just kept taking it in too deep. Gotta find a medium there. I think that might be helpful for you from your video as well.

I'll share something else I learned last weekend: 14.5" Kirkey Racing seats are NOT meant for guys 6'2" 200lbs.

 

Hahaha Although your butt is well protected from the lead weights underneath.

Yeah Andy and Ann are just the type of people you meet at the Solo2 Nationals in Topeka. The commaraderie is so great it makes you want to go back each year. And of course to see the high caliper drivers run.

Oh and cannot forget the turbo blender booth They can whip you up a daquari in 2 seconds

 

Here is my fastest run from Sunday,

http://www.beatracing.com/blake/vide...scc5blake4.wmv

and the incar of my hand controls

http://www.beatracing.com/blake/vide...c5blake4ic.wmv

I was .7 off a class win in street tires.

 

one word of caution. don't try to place yourself by going by your local region. at 1 region i'm often in the top 5 out of 25 cars, in another region i'd be lucky to be mid pack out of 45-50cars.

i know for a fact that at any of the nationals I would be lucky to not get last place.

also you'd be surprised how much control you still have with the throttle in a FF.

 

I keep a log with my statistical information gauged against the top 5 pro competing drivers that day and only compete in areas where there are several pro-level drivers. I have made signifigant improvements every session so far this year according to that chart.

 

seek out other autox venues. best way to gauge oneself. short of going to the nationals.

 

ill be doing the cendiv/greatlakes next year. I gotta finish getting the parts for my car.

 

Also attend a National Tour when they come around or even Divisionals. This weekend I have Holbert Memorial which brings out the good drivers. Two weeks is NE Divisionals in which we should have some top guns coming.

Hoping ot get out to Topeka this year again and drive the Monster Civic again And this time I'm taking home a trophy (whether I win one or jump someone on the stage as they get theirs)

 

omg thats a long drive for me, i cant imagine for you lol

and look at it this way, ive got all these guys in my local group every week:

Colin Fiedler
Jason Frank
Jeff and Denise Cashmore
Steve Winveen

and a host of other characters that are recurring names on the forums and SCCA in reference to their skill. If i ever get far enough along to make it to topeka Ill have to get a hauler for the car. You wouldnt drive yours alll the way out there would you?