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> Papa Smurf Update, all good!!
naro914
post Mar 17 2017, 03:25 PM
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Many of you know the trials and tribulations we've had with our race car Papa Smurf. And recently I've had a bunch of people asking how things are going....soo....

Last weekend, we were had a DE at Carolina Motorsports Park. Only got about 2 1/2 out of the 4 sessions in on Saturday (short session due to timing, red flagged session due to accident/fire on the track) and it snowed Sunday, so that was a wash (white?) out. But...in those limited sessions, the car ran PERFECT! Really freakin' fast...actually a bit faster than I'm used to/comfortable with at the moment. Need much more seat time to get comfortable and exploit what the car can do. But hey..thats fun right?? I was easily the fastest car on track that weekend...

Here are a few pictures from the weekend. Next up: PCA Club Race at Road Atlanta!!

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post Mar 18 2017, 04:33 AM
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Hmmm.....fastest car on the track ...or fastest driver (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Oh yeah ....I was broken ...again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Mar 18 2017, 05:47 AM
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QUOTE(sixaddict @ Mar 18 2017, 06:33 AM) *

Hmmm.....fastest car on the track ...or fastest driver (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Oh yeah ....I was broken ...again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

Which is why I was fastest car in track!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

It's definitely the fastest car....driver needs a lot of work!!
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post Mar 19 2017, 01:53 PM
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Video proof would be appreciated (and enjoyed)!

Tony

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Which is why I was fastest car in track!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


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post Mar 19 2017, 04:45 PM
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No video. :-(
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post Mar 19 2017, 07:09 PM
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Great to hear the car and driver are good!

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post Mar 19 2017, 10:40 PM
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Congrats, looking great!
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post Mar 20 2017, 07:41 AM
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Looking good, Bob!
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post Mar 22 2017, 02:49 PM
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QUOTE(FourBlades @ Mar 19 2017, 09:09 PM) *

Great to hear the car and driver are good!

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John

well...the car is good...not sure about the driver! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Mar 22 2017, 02:49 PM
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And I promise to have video from Road Atlanta next weekend!
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post Mar 23 2017, 08:08 AM
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After following all your issues its very enjoyable to read that everything is working again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 23 2017, 08:17 PM
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So next weekend is the PCA race at Road Atlanta. Last weekend I put Papa up on the lift, checked it all out, ran a power line to a dash switch for the Smartycam, cleaned it... not much else to do. Two weeks before a race and it's all ready....

This is weird....
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post Mar 23 2017, 08:20 PM
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Yeah Bob...that IS how it is supposed to be - someday, I'll hopefully experience it myself! I'll be running this weekend laying down some rubber for you - just drive the 914 line.

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post Mar 23 2017, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE(Cracker @ Mar 23 2017, 10:20 PM) *

Yeah Bob...that IS how it is supposed to be - someday, I'll hopefully experience it myself! I'll be running this weekend laying down some rubber for you - just drive the 914 line.

T

Good luck this weekend Tony! Hopefully all the little gremlins are getting worked out.

Take video!!

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post Mar 23 2017, 09:04 PM
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Thanks Bob!

T

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QUOTE(Cracker @ Mar 23 2017, 10:20 PM) *

Yeah Bob...that IS how it is supposed to be - someday, I'll hopefully experience it myself! I'll be running this weekend laying down some rubber for you - just drive the 914 line.

T

Good luck this weekend Tony! Hopefully all the little gremlins are getting worked out.

Take video!!

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post Mar 26 2017, 09:56 AM
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Very cool. Definitely would appreciate video so we could all live vicariously. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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