NASA PTE Debut @ AAA Auto Club Speedway (7/30/2011)

Thank you 2nd Chance Roadster (http://www.2ndchanceroadster.com/) and 949Racing (http://949racing.com). This race wouldn't be a reality without your dedication, products and support!

The 2nd Chance Roadster/949Racing racing car and I made our debut in NASA Performance Touring E (PTE) at AAA Auto Club Speedway. With the car barely finished and passing safety technical inspection late in the day, I missed practice and qualifying for the race shown in this video. Fortunately, I made the race, but only to start from the very back of the grid (18th in the grid, P6 of 6 total in my class, PTE).

Shown here is the whole race, about 25 minutes, uncut. For those who are short on time, here are interesting highlights from the race.

0:50 - Great rolling start from back of the grid to jump half the field before the first corner.
2:49 - Forced pressure on a fellow PTE competitor, an E30 BMW currently P4 in PTE, to make a mistake and spin out.
10:36 - A very fast Honda Challenge CR-X (not in my class) nearly collides with me while making an unnecessary sketchy pass on me in a hairpin corner.
16:08 - Stuck in P3 in PTE for most of the race. Thought hope was lost to catch P2, but a spin by a Legends car in Turn 3 allows me to close in on P2, RJ Racing Miata. Battle for P2 begins.
20:24- After a couple of failed attempts to pass RJ Racing for P2, I finally got my way by outbraking him in Turn 3. After that, it was defense using a white Legends car to draft on the fast straights and using a green Legends car to block RJ Racing behind me. I held on for P2 long enough to the checked flag.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• NASA
• PTE
• enduro
• E3
• road
• racing
• 2nd
• Chance
• Roadster
• 949Racing
• racecar
• race
• car
• mazda
• miata

[sealsponge]

Nice drivin' Sonny! Monty's looking good. Btw what mirror is that??

[VagaXt]

@sealsponge

Longacre rear view roll cage mounted mirror kit - model #22531. Great mirror, I don't think I even need the passenger side mirror since the view from the driver's seat was awesome.

[jestkickinit]

what's funny Sonny is that you're your hardest critic. You did great. take them in the next round and git sum. Manny might be part of your pit krew but we can be your loud crowd. it's RotaryRookie :)

[Courage68]

Amazing race. love the over take on the orange/blue car i cheered when u got around him lol