[Wichita-SCCA] My first solo...

[Webmaster]

Well, maybe not my first solo, but definitely my first time hosting an 
event.  It feels kinda good not being an Event Chair virgin anymore.  
Oh, and my acne cleared up because of that, too, so that's a bonus.

Sunday's Solo at Greyhound Park was a pretty good event.  We used Paul 
Sherman's design from a month ago as a jumping off point, and tried to 
create a fast and fun course.  I believe that through a committee 
process, we did achieve just that.

At 6:00am, when we started setting up, we could tell it was going to be 
a scorcher.  The conditions were on the warm side, with plenty of water 
and sunscreen to go around.  The highest car temperature gauge I heard 
was 104, and I believe it was Mark Hill that touched his tire 
temperature gauge to the ground to get a reading of 140 on the asphalt.

We ended up having 75 entries, and unfortunately had a few 
disqualifications because people didn't work their heats.   I know this 
will come as a surprise, but Dave Green ended up having the FTD in the 
non-cart times.  I will post the results in a few hours.

I have a LOT of people to thank. 
-Jason Whitted, and O'Reilly's Autoparts, for the really nice trophies 
and swag, and their support for the club.
-Jason Rogers was my Co-Chair, and I don't think I could have even tried 
this without someone to share the blame.  Jason helped all day long, 
with everything that needed to be done.  You need to have a buddy help, 
because there are so many things to do when you chair an event.  :)
-Marcus Hidvegi, who not only towed the trailer, but was also in the 
parking lot asleep when I got to the site.  He worked very hard all day, 
helping with course design, and everything. 
-Mike Herrick also arrived very early, and was a HUGE help with course 
design and setup. 
-Paul Sherman was the official Safety Steward, and was crucial in making 
the course safe, as well as still fun. 
-Tom Dupler came, and quietly set up the timing and scoring equipment. 
-Lu Geis was registrar, and on top of her doing her normal stellar job, 
had to give out O'Reilly's swag as well. 
-Dave Geis helped with set up and safety all day long.
-Dave Guilliams helped set up Timing and Scoring as well as sticking 
around all day to keep it flowing.
-Dave Green, for helping me find the better lines, and for letting me 
drive his car again.
-Brian Meyer, for helping with the course flow as well.
-Dave Gird, for entertaining us with a Cadillac CTS-v, and because he 
was the only other Dave G I didn't thank.

And to all the other people that I may have forgotten in my delirious 
state, thank you, thank you, thank you.

-- 
 Oooo  Guy Roberts 
(   )  Webmaster at wichitascca.org 
 ) /   #37 - 1994 Polo Green Corvette
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