[ratpack] Re: The first race of the year...
- From: Nathan Nickerson <natenick67@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:40:57 -0700 (PDT)
Great shots! I do need to go out there again.
-Nate
--- On Sun, 3/27/11, Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ratpack] The first race of the year...
To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 9:34 AM
All,
So the first MPRA race of the year was held yesterday, they started this season
with another 3 hour enduro, the criteria was supposed to be a minimum of 20
cars to hold the race. Well only 10 cars registered so they still held the race
but just on the west track. John Potter and his team were there with their #33
local racer, they made the pole position, no surprise, but pulled out after
about 8 laps with a broken car. Last year they were running strong until an
axle broke. So this left the Snow's as the cream of the crop, Madison & Melanie
were using this race as a warm-up and didn't push the car and easily won the
race.
McKoy Racing was there with their Acura as well as the #29 Acura from
Innovative Garage, both with new engines. These two Acura's are front wheel
drives so had a tough time keeping all four wheels on the track. I included a
couple pics where you can see one of the rear wheels not moving as they came
around the turn after Black Rock (I forget the name). The two Acuras started
strong but both had mechanical problems.
Roger Miller & his nephew were in the #77 Mustang and had a good race but
didn't have a very good strategy and needed to stop with only a few laps to go
to take on a bit more gas to finish the race and so let the Shark Saver Mustang
lap them to take 2nd.
Larry Carpenter & Pfadt Racing were there with new Miatas and finished the race
several laps down as you would expect.
The wind was blowing about 30 mph all day so it was cold and we even got a few
rain drops so it was a pretty miserable day for racing & photographing, but you
know what they say about the worst day at the track still being better than a
day doing 'honey-do' work.
I'll have some shots from the days racing soon but until I do enjoy the Acuras
dancing on 3 wheels.
Dr Z
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Dr. Z
aka Michael Wells
MCWells Photography
mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx
801-850-7279
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