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Pantablo
01-09-2015, 08:01 PM
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Miata Challenge round #1-Buttonwillow!
*January 25*


The first rule of Miata Challenge: It’s not Fight Club.
Who will be Niki Lauda and who will be James Hunt this year?
Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna?
Will Matthew K hold his 0.2 second gap over Pablo this year (Bastard!).
Will William be able to beat Emilio using Emilio's own car this year? Always a bridesmaid, never a bride...


It’s safe!
Everyone is going the same direction, 99% of the time. Or 90%.
It’s cheap!
Have you seen your insurance increase after a ticket or three? Or the cost of tickets now with any supplemental fees!?
It’s fun!
How can it not be? Often we do night before bbq’s where we grill beef and drink good craft beers (there’s rumor to be bourbon at select events!).
Driving the cars at your limit is beyond fun! Bring a spouse, bring a friend, give each other joy rides (in the cars).
Heck, I’ll give you a joy ride but won’t guarantee actually being fast, lol.


Round 1 traditionally visits Buttonwillow Raceway. A lovely track-2.63 miles of wicked goodness.
This is really one of the best tracks around. Some technical sections, some fast sections, some elevation changes…
It doesn’t get better than this unless you’re that little b*tch of a historic track that rhymes with bagoona Leca or some thunderous mound.
It's also been repaved recently so the tarmac is as smooth as a baby's butt!

Round 1 is Buttonwillow 13cw configuration. The fastest. You’ll be fastest here, and suave, very suave.
Register here!
Miata Challenge registration-Round 1 (http://speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=504)

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There are 4 classes:
-Street, aka I’m pretty stock and I think I have a helmet somewhere.
-Modified, aka I think I like this and want more.
-Super-Modified, aka don’t tell my wife what I’ve done to the car!
-Unlimited, aka there’s a Miata under there somewhere.
Link to rules:
Rules & Classing (http://svc.speedventures.com/fly.aspx?layout=rules&series=510)

Also a very active Miata Challenge Facebook group where you can ask any rules, class, build, party questions can be found here:
Miata Challenge Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiataChallenge/)
Also conveniently on that Facebook page is a link to an Excel spreadsheet for you to fill out that tells you what class you'd be in.
Good resource to have.
Link here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiataChallenge/files/)


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Join us! This year there’s $5,000 in cash/prizes from sponsors 949 Racing-SuperMiata and TrackSpeed Engineering!
Enter at least 4 events to be eligible for overall end of year placings.

Humbly submitted,
Pablo; amateur wannabe race car driver, philanthropist*

*my philanthropy is limited to throwing my money at good beer and beef steaks. That occurs at the track the night before when we bbq.
#MCSPMBBQFTW!
And we WILL be BBQing at the track the night before. You can camp there or sleep in a local hotel but dont miss the festivities...

kung fu jesus
01-10-2015, 10:01 AM
I participated in this series while living on the west coast. It is a BLAST!

I wish we had one here on the east coast. I think it would as popular if not more so than out west.

KAL
01-11-2015, 05:00 PM
OT: What wheels is on the white on in the first pic? 15" RPFs? Kinda looked like 14s.

Pantablo
01-12-2015, 01:29 AM
I participated in this series while living on the west coast. It is a BLAST!

I wish we had one here on the east coast. I think it would as popular if not more so than out west.
emilio mentioned you in another forum as someone who might possibly be inclined to start an east coast Miata Challenge, if anyone was going to do it. DO IT! So much fun!


OT: What wheels is on the white on in the first pic? 15" RPFs? Kinda looked like 14s.
I'd guess the same based on photo-14" RPF's. Only guessing as I don't recall who's car that is. That photo is from 2012
and I was new and shy...

kung fu jesus
01-12-2015, 11:13 AM
I am working it, although slowly. I know an HPDE staging company out here and another SOCAL MC participant is moving to the southeast this month. It has been something I have been putting in other's ears for a while.

Pantablo
01-15-2015, 09:15 PM
My car:
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if you show up to any events look for me and introduce yourself. I'll introduce you to all the regulars.

Pantablo
01-23-2015, 08:12 PM
Dont forget to sign up. Both days are filling up fast! Looks like this year's Challenge could be the biggest yet based on early enthusiasm. See you guys there sunday!

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Pablo-

Pantablo
01-28-2015, 07:29 PM
Results are in!

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Also of note, Emilio Cervantes set a new track record for Supermod (MCSM) as did Erik Bruner for Mod (MCMOD)!
The highlights of the day were all in the pits though with all the camaraderie and exchanging of sh*t talking as well as tips and tricks. Which pale in comparison to the BBQ the night before!

Round 2 is February 22 at Autoclub Speedway (Fontana).

kung fu jesus
01-29-2015, 08:43 AM
Glad to see Evan's car running again!

Tkblazer
01-29-2015, 02:55 PM
Damn good job Erik!