5-10-11 Lapping day at Pacific Raceways in WA State

[R/T93]

Went a racin on Tuesday!

The track was dry all day, sun broke through around 10:30, temperature was 65, it was superb. The turnout was very small, around 20 cars, meant for TONS of track time.

I recently put new brakes on the car, they are Supercar Engineering's WIDE rotors. They are stock diameter and still use stock calipers, but they are 5mm wider and 2 pc, the center hat is aluminum and this all helps dissipate and handle more heat. Literally, I could not believe how well they performed. I thought I was using enough pedal pressure last year, I wasnt getting into the ABS though. Yesterday it felt like I dropped a 5 ton anchor out the hatch, I couldnt believe the stopping power the car had. I seriously was screaming out loud at how awesome they were. They didnt fade a lick, I lapped for 180 miles and the rotors hardly even wore (the pads sure did though, lol).

Ok, onto the pictures.

All ready to go!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0454.jpg

Showed up at the track, unloaded, ready to rock.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0455.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0461.jpg

This is what my tires looked like after the first session. The outside 1/3 of the tire had some previous camber/toe wear so they may have worn evenly at the track, but wear was not even to begin with.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0391.jpg

This is what they looked like at the end of the day. Lol
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0484.jpg

SCE's insane brakes
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0472.jpg


Other cars that showed up

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0457.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0463.jpg

Yes, a 2008 GT2
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0419.jpg

This guy lost a clutch (dual clutch trans) lost all even gears.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0411.jpg

[R/T93]

FAST
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0409.jpg

Vette on R compounds
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0408.jpg

A Kia Forte, lol.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0394.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0407.jpg

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Z06, stock
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0475.jpg

Erk Gross showed up in the parking lot about 20 minutes after I got there, what a coincidence! We normally check each others schedules and try and show up on the same day but we didnt coordinate this time, was just chance.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0410.jpg

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[R/T93]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0385.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0382.jpg

Cant ever go wrong with an M3
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0364.jpg

911 Turbo
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0371.jpg

WTF Brakes
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0413.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0394.jpg

GT the Track dog passed out, haha, this dog is so damn awesome he is there every event, all year long.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0435.jpg

[R/T93]

After our lunch break the course director asked us if we would like to go down to turn 5a/5b and do a turn study, wow what an eye opener. The guy who presented it to us is about as experienced you can get, has raced for 40+ years I'm sure. He spent 45 minutes with us going over the mechanics and physics and technique of how to perform it properly, and a lot of it stuck! I was able to really concentrate on this turn and apply what he taught us, was able to go through carrying a lot more speed than before.
The weather was incredible, I couldnt get over how nice it was. Here they are.

All lined up, class begins!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0440.jpg

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A blind left turn
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0447.jpg

This is the entry to 5a, going around 70 mph
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0452.jpg

70 mph coming out of 5a
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0427.jpg

Here is a video of it, Thanks Erik! I need to work on coasting less and either being on the throttle or brake, nothing in between, you can really tell I am not on the gas most of this vid. Just another thing to work on!

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/?action=view&current=DSCF0429.mp4

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0457.jpg

5b/6
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0462.jpg

[mb3000]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

[R/T93]

Another angle for 5b/6
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0464.jpg

5b/6
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0467.jpg

Turn in for turn 6
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0470.jpg

I am all done, ready to go
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0474.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0476.jpg

For shits and grins
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0481.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/DSCF0479.jpg

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[R/T93]

Bug murderer
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0485.jpg

Oil temps never got over 105C, simply awesome
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0486.jpg

Driving home
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0489.jpg

The Narrows
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0492.jpg

Home at last
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/VR4/5-10-11%20Pacific%20Raceways/5-10-11%20phone%20pics/IMAG0493.jpg

[DocWalt]

Awesome pics. That track looks like a blast.

[a2j]

very nice pics. what are your mods?

[R/T93]

See sig for mods, stock turbos

[Goallie11]

Kinda looks like an rather unsafe track.

[CoopKill]

Yup, still jealous!


Great pics and awesome narrating!

[R/T93]

Kinda looks like an rather unsafe track.

It's not the safest in the world but I have never felt unsafe at any point in about 1000 miles on the track, rainy days included.

[VR-4 0wnz j00]

Looks like a blast!

[91stealthrt2]

Nice Nathan, have you been following the new track in shelton? The Ridge Motorsports Park (http://www.ridgemotorsportspark.com/)

[DocWalt]

Just saw your post over on evom. Nice to see them accepting you :p

[R/T93]

Lol yea I felt like I had to ask :( Oh well, I need to get a friend with a good camera though, or find someone out at the track that will hook me up!

[CoopKill]

Give me a heads up and I may be able to head up and shoot for you.

I have nice Vid and Still equipment.