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Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 2 2004, 08:12 PM

I met Matt Romanowski in the morning. Thanks for stopping by Matt.

Also signed some autographs for a few cub scouts - made me feel like a celebrity.

My race was mid-afternoon. The threat of rain didn't materialize until more than an hour after my race. I felt sorry for the fast Formula Atlantic and Sports 2000 drivers, who had to return to their paddock and switch to rain tires, then had their race shortened to less than 15 laps when time ran out.

Conditions were pretty much perfect for my race. The car felt the best it ever has and I ran several laps in the 1:01's (best was 1:01.4), chasing the leaders. Traffic was a bitch, and I finished third overall behind a E Prod TR3A and a Baby Grand SPU car. My average speed for 25 laps on the 1.5 mile track was 87mph.



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Posted by: URY914 Oct 2 2004, 08:19 PM

Way to Go!!!

Paul

Posted by: Brett W Oct 2 2004, 09:47 PM

Good job Chris.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 2 2004, 09:52 PM

schweet !!!


Andy

Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 2 2004, 09:55 PM

Posted by: Jeroen Oct 3 2004, 06:35 AM

Way to go Chris!!!

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 3 2004, 07:03 AM

Great Chris

Jim

Posted by: seanery Oct 3 2004, 08:13 AM

awesome!

Posted by: Mueller Oct 3 2004, 09:37 AM

way to go !!!

got a picture of all of your 914 related tropheys for us to drool over?

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 3 2004, 11:57 AM

I almost forgot. Tom Gilmore stopped by my paddock too. I met him at the ECR. He has the nicely painted Sheridan bodied teener. Good to see you Tom.

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 3 2004, 12:27 PM

Here ya go Mike.
This is my best hardware.
The Porsche (Rennwagen From Zuffenhausen) poster on the left is autographed by Derek Bell.


This is some of the second tier stuff in my stairwell.

Posted by: guywan914 Oct 3 2004, 05:31 PM

Chris congratulations. Inever made it up obviously, but will try to stop by during the week

Posted by: Powerman Oct 3 2004, 05:44 PM

Nice work Chris!!


Mike Hogan

Posted by: william harris Oct 3 2004, 06:55 PM

You are the Man! Now, maybe this winter I can get my car ready to actually drive next year.

Posted by: Matt Romanowski Oct 3 2004, 08:58 PM

Great Work Chris!!!!

It was really fun to watch you duke it out from the left hander. We were hanging out no top of the motorhome. We could see you start reeling the baby grand in, then he must have used traffic to get away. Fantastic running though. You looked really good out there.

Matt

Posted by: edgetoo Oct 4 2004, 11:55 AM

Congratulations Chris, That was a very clean and well driven race. You are going to be very tough to keep up with next year.

(Not only was Chris the 2001 & 2002 NARRC FP champion but he provided the critical parts for the 2003 & 2004 FP NARRC champion #08 914-4 driven by Scott Rosnick.)

We hope to have more Chris parts and get to try to keep up with him next year.

Congratulations & Thanks again.

Ed Givler

Posted by: Jake Raby Oct 4 2004, 12:55 PM

Next year he'll have a new engine too... and a new engine builder as well!

Chris, great to see you still going stronger and stronger!

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 4 2004, 05:37 PM

Thanks Matt.
Traffic was definitely the big factor in me losing touch with the leaders several times.
I had trouble timing my passes right and ended up being slowed at the apex where I needed the speed most. I even got cut off while lapping the inexperienced 240Z driver who allowed the 1st and 2nd place cars through before he turned in to the apex of the uphill turn, even though I was only one car length behind the 2nd car.
The same driver nearly killed me Friday in qualifying when he decided to pit from the left edge of the front straight. He made sudden right turn at greatly reduced speed right in front of me and the 510 I was following. A real heart stopper for sure!

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 4 2004, 05:50 PM

Thanks Ed,
(A minor correction - I was 2000 and 2001 regional champ, not 2002. I missed that by only a few points (long story). )

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 4 2004, 05:56 PM

Finishing this year on a high note is much better than last year. I can start planning now to go even faster. Hopefully I'll be sending a set of heads out very soon, and a crankcase only a few weeks after that.
It's almost time for us to start talking about the details.
I'm even thinking about a race down south in early spring.

Posted by: Lawrence Oct 4 2004, 07:56 PM

That's AWESOME, Chris. Congrats!

We're all proud of you!!

-Rusty

Posted by: Racer Chris Oct 6 2004, 06:28 PM

Thanks Rusty!
and
WELCOME HOME!