GL to Corey at the Toledo Pro Solo this weekend,

Right now, it looks like I will be the only EVO in STU for the Peru National Tour...

 

Just saw you dropped schedule change hose you?

 

I emailed and called Howard Duncan (head of Pro Solo).. and asked to have a few questions clarified, as strategy always is a part of our sport... no response to either emails nor calls... So I pulled my registration... Doing the Tour the following week..

Shame, really wanted to run the Pro. GL! Try to make Corey earn it.

 

I wish I was going to the Toledo Pro so that I could run against Corey again, in my own car this time. Glad I did Blytheville instead though, the new format for Toledo pretty much sucks. Not to mention that I was able to lock down the Midwest Championship while I was out there.

Congrats again to Geoff for the Packwood wins as well. Can't wait for Lincoln.

 

Debating the "hardship runs" thing? Yeah, it is going to be a mess, unless of course registrations drop back down to 250 due to all the turnover...

 

Just read Sportscar's Pick the Winners. Congrats on the jinx Doug!

 

Yeah John... if your runs are Friday, but you'd rather run Saturday (maybe Friday is raining, Saturday looks to be dry).. you just don't show up Friday.. and you take your 'hardship runs' Saturday, and according to Mr. Duncan's email.. they WILL count... but talking with other long-time pro-solo folks.. he has been known to 'change' his mind mid event if something like that occurs.. meaning you may not get the runs at all, or your runs from Saturday wouldn't count after all.

I basically emailed him and requested a 'solid' set of rules so competitors know what to expect. An event a couple years back Howard evidently changed a bunch of rules on the fly at the event, upset a LARGE number of competitors... and sent an apology letter to every attendee after the fact, I requested that he not repeat that process.

 

Good to know. We're going to be out there Friday, but with a current 40% chance of rain strategy to get the most dry runs could be a factor. I'd hate to hold out and then end up getting screwed, though.

 

Reason I asked to have it clarified... competitors should KNOW The rules of the event PRIOR to the event... not have good runs pulled on the whim of a single individual..........

Again, hope to see a few folks at the Peru Tour next weekend... don't see a lot of familiar names there.

 

Hey Aaron, you're not in STU. Get off my lawn!

 

Yeah, if I didn't have a codriver I would strongly consider pulling out and going to Peru instead... still haven't had a 3-run event since Dixie.

AFAIK, Pro has always been the redheaded stepchild of Solo. But it's fun so we all deal with it

 

Hey John, I say at the next two DC events that you, Shane, and myself only take 3 runs. There, done. Now you have two practice events with 3 runs. National style yo!

 

we actually have talked about doing just that locally, some regions do that for their 'pro/pax' class... then the remaining runs can be in each other's car... for fun, ride-a-longs, etc.

 

I'm down. I can't do the 8-19 event though so only one practice event unfortunately.

Nationals is uncomfortably soon

 

WTF Happened to the EVO John?! Hope you get it up and rolling for the sake of both you and Corey. GL!

I'm about 2 hrs or less away, if you need a hand or some random part.