The race was more like a six-hour sprint than an enduro. This parallels modern endurances races that have become long sprints rather than the enduros of old.
Well, no time to sit around. I have to get three cars built and ready for September's race. "Build On", Mike S.
Results 2008 Columbus Classic
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, Aug 02 2008 09:30 PM
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 06:50 AM
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 07:57 AM
Congrats to all! So who had the biggest blister on their trigger finger? 
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 11:16 AM
I usually get a bad blister when I race... this time I didn't. Maybe all this Retro racing I have been doing of late is helping. Had a tingly feeling and numbed finger at times. The worse part was when your hand got all sweaty from holding the controller for so long.
I seen one or two fighting hand/wrist cramps.
I don't think you would have wrist cramping problems... due to your constant exercising of your right wrist when tilting those "Blue Moons".
I seen one or two fighting hand/wrist cramps.
I don't think you would have wrist cramping problems... due to your constant exercising of your right wrist when tilting those "Blue Moons".
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 11:16 AM
The best cure for that is to soak it in cider.Congrats to all! So who had the biggest blister on their trigger finger?
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 11:30 AM
I wish.I don't think you would have wrist cramping problems... due to your constant exercising of your right wrist when tilting those "Blue Moons".
Why, the place we went to after the race yesterday didn't even have it. One of the guys here, Dave Demott, got a serious hand/arm cramp during the first heat of the A Main and couldn't continue.
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 11:59 AM
Congrats to all the winners!
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 12:50 PM
Dang, I should have made the trip to be a relief driver.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 07:13 PM
Way to go Crutchfield, nice car, nice podium. 
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 07:40 PM
In that picture of Hershman, Kisling and Marshall, does Rande have three arms?
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 07:48 PM
In that picture of Hershman, Kisling and Marshall, does Rande have three arms?
That would explain the fast pit work!
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 08:13 PM
In that picture of Hershman, Kisling and Marshall, does Rande have three arms?
Opps.... looks like it slipped out of his pants.
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 08:19 PM
Now thats a good one 
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Posted 05 August 2008 - 07:23 PM
I'll be quite honest: I only went for the food. The fact that I got to race slotcars with a bunch of like-minded old farts (mostly) was just icing on the cake.
Team BOZO decided to run oversize (0.850" dia.) rear tires. We made it to the 5th mid-heat tech before our only tire change. Our car was very consistent. As Jay Kisling will attest, with me driving, it consistently fell out the slot in the finger! Talent!
I was one of the ones suffering from hand cramps. About 15 minutes into the heat, my right hand would start numbing up, and my driving become even more erratic. I had to stop the car and stretch and wiggle everything for 15-20 seconds just to get some feeling back.
I would like to publicly thank Bill and Vince for inviting me to drive with them. I'm not much of a team player (or driver), but this partnership worked out OK. At the very least, I didn't destroy Vince's car.
Hopefully, we can do this again next year.
Mike Patterson
Team BOZO decided to run oversize (0.850" dia.) rear tires. We made it to the 5th mid-heat tech before our only tire change. Our car was very consistent. As Jay Kisling will attest, with me driving, it consistently fell out the slot in the finger! Talent!
I was one of the ones suffering from hand cramps. About 15 minutes into the heat, my right hand would start numbing up, and my driving become even more erratic. I had to stop the car and stretch and wiggle everything for 15-20 seconds just to get some feeling back.
I would like to publicly thank Bill and Vince for inviting me to drive with them. I'm not much of a team player (or driver), but this partnership worked out OK. At the very least, I didn't destroy Vince's car.
Hopefully, we can do this again next year.
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