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Rose City Opener XVI

6 May 20074 July 2024 Steve

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After the teething problems (and other, uh, “episodes” ) that kept me from racing much last year, and especially after the enduro earlier this year, I was rarin’ to go racing with the M3. Unfortunately, and despite a decent end-of-year race in 2006 and an awesome day with the BMW Club in February, there was … Read More “Rose City Opener XVI” »

2006 Final Dash

1 October 20066 May 2021 Steve

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As was somewhat expected, the first race outing for the car resulted in several problems. What wasn’t expected was that the problems would be both numerous enough and severe enough for me to decide to pack it in and head home before the racing had even started. With those issues apparently resolved and the final … Read More “2006 Final Dash” »

Jim Swanson Memorial X

10 September 20066 May 2021 Steve

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Not counting three enduros in someone else’s car, I haven’t raced in two years. Obviously, this wouldn’t have done anything beneficial as far as my racing skills are concerned, but running a new car meant there was always going to be an element of “rebuilding” this season. Having said that, being forced to wait for … Read More “Jim Swanson Memorial X” »

Doernbecher Dash XX

26 September 20046 May 2021 Steve

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Having run just three race week-ends by the end of September, and with only two races to go, it was pretty clear there was no way I could even qualify for either the CP or RS championships. Since those last two races were only a week apart and I just didn’t feel like I had … Read More “Doernbecher Dash XX” »

Hot August Days 3

8 August 20046 May 2021 Steve

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I wasn’t able to attend the double race week-end in Spokane in July, so this was my first race in two months. Also, for one reason or another, it was the first chance I’d had to really run at my home track (which was turning into less of one all the time, I’ve been running … Read More “Hot August Days 3” »

Chicane Challenge XII

6 June 20046 May 2021 Steve

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After missing one of only three races at my home track (grr…), my second race week-end of the year was a whole month after the first. It was also the one-year anniversary of my first race, but I expected to do a little better than that (<ahem>). I was also looking forward to trying out … Read More “Chicane Challenge XII” »

Rose City Opener XIII

9 May 20046 May 2021 Steve

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My first race week-end of the year was actually the second Conference race: Although I had gone to Mission for the first race of the season, and even gotten my car run through its annual tech inspection, I ended up coming home Friday night. So, for me, my excitement for Portland also included an element … Read More “Rose City Opener XIII” »

The Fall Classic in Seattle

5 October 20036 May 2021 Steve

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Going into the last race week-end of the season (points-scoring week-end, that is; there were two enduros still to run), I was a teensy bit nervous about my first experience with the high-horsepower “groundpounders” of Group 1, about which I’d heard so many unnerving stories. Little did I know that I’d get to see an … Read More “The Fall Classic in Seattle” »

The Fall Classic in Seattle

4 October 20036 May 2021 Steve

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In a break from the rest of the season’s “tradition,” I didn’t drive to the track until Saturday morning. This meant that I had to attend the mandatory meeting for novices and area drivers (at 8:30 in the morning), get my car run through tech, and get everything else ready before Group 1’s first practice … Read More “The Fall Classic in Seattle” »

Hot August Days 2

17 August 20036 May 2021 Steve

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The point of the Novice races is to gain enough experience to be allowed to race in the “regular” races. Now that I was at that level, though, I started wondering if I was really ready…