“I wish I was a team owner, as I would have no qualms about including Jason in a shootout in any type of car. He is the ideal mix of intensity and control, intelligence and bravery, and he possesses a rare quiet confidence that seems absolute. I have seen him do everything from road-race to drift to autocross and am very impressed. I can only imagine that he is even better on the ovals where he has spent the most time. I look forward to watching him advance, as in my mind, it is a question of when, rather than if.”
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Coaching Feb 21-22nd 2009 MSR – Steve H.
This is the last weekend we are able to test the F430 until the first race of the sesaon in Miami, FL. We were again making many suspension changes to find the right balance at MSR. Thankfully we had Mike to make our adjustments and it was great to get the balance moving in the right direction straight away ending up with a very drivable package. I can’t wait to get out to Miami and start the season, J
Coaching Feb 20th 2009 H2R – John B.
John brought out a fantastic 1993 ZR1 preparrd by his mechanic/friend Mike. It was John’s first day at H2R and by the end of the day the ZR1 was thundering around the track. This is an impressive car by todays standards…and it was built in the early 90’s! Great job to both and here’s to next time, J
Coaching Feb 16th 2009 MSR Pat H. and Tom D.
Pat and Tom were ready to go when the track opened and we had a great day of driving. Seems Tom’s brakes didn’t want to work as hard as he did so unfortunately he had to miss the last session. Pat was carrying a ton of speed around the track and was truly setting sail in big bend. It was also great to see the impress left on both drivers after going over the crest into 9 flat out for the first time! Pat will be a car to watch in Group E PCA racing this year. I look forward to next time we all head out to the track. Cheers, J
Coaching Feb 15th 2009 MSR – Ron F.
Ron was looking to freshen up his driving for the racing season in his ST2 Corvette. After finding some areas to tighten up we were able to go a few seconds faster and Ron has seen the light to where some more time is on the table. I am confident Ron will be hard to beat and look forward to helping him clear the table in the future. Good Stuff, J
Coaching Feb 14th 2009 MSR – Edgar B.
Here is exactly what should be done when you buy a new car. Edgar showed up to the track with less than 1000mi on this Viper and in Edgar’s first session it was verified that there is a rev limiter on a 2008 Viper. Edgar had only been to the track once before so there was a bit of work to do and he came right up to speed. Edgar is hooked to say it lightly and has already bought the full monty of track gear from slicks to a hans. Well done Edgar, I look forward to our next outing, J
Coaching Feb 13th 2009 MSR – Bob and Theresa H.
Bob and Theresa came out with their ultra fast corvettes for another day a the track. The 3.1 mile course showed to be very challenging, but they came upto speed quickly and had a great day. After doing a bit of testing with Bob’s yellow car we are going to be making some changes and I am positive he will be stoked with new changes when they are all said and done. Always a pleasure to be at the track with Bob and Theresa. Awesome, J
Coaching Feb 8-9th 2009 ECR – Steve H.
With the Ferrari Challenge season approaching Steve decided to spend the weekend working on setup feel. We made many changes to the car and a few tweeks with the driver to find the fastest laps Steve has ever turned at ECR. Special thanks to Mike for making all the changes to the car and Stuart for bringing out some ore parts on Sun. Cheers, J
Coaching Feb 7th 2009 MSR – Roland
Roland just bought his GTR and decided it should be on the track as soon as possible. This was an amazing car and Roland was giving it a real workout. After finding a few seconds out on the track we worked hard to get some consistancy. By the end of the day Roland had come to term with his new toy and was driving very well. Great Job, J
Coaching Jan 31st – Feb 1st 2009 ECR – Guy D. and
Guy and Corey were getting back in their cars after over 4 months away from the track. After getting back up to speed we made some changes to the set-up of Corey’s car and found that Guy’s car was ready for its drive train refresh. Regardless, both of them turned their fastest laps ever at ECR after the weekend at the track so it was very productive. We will be at the track again in the future as the race season is quickly apporaching. Cheers, J