Cali_KR Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Awaiting reports on KP's first race of the seaon (which was today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boss Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 First race - Finished 8th overall and 6th in class - had a fast lap time of 2:05.551 - field of 32 finishers ( first time on full course with car ) Second race - Finished 15th overall and 5th in class - had a fast lap of 2:43.347 - field of 25 finishers ( down pour of rain during entire race - ran Michelin PS2 street tires ) Couple of scrapes on lower L/R quarter and rear bumper from race related traffic contacts - other than that car came home intact ! This Shelby GT (07SGT4755) is now officially on record as competing and completing a SCCA Regional level race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Nick Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Congrat's on your first outing! I bet it felt great! I guess a little scary in the rain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hastings Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Congrats and Job well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 First race - Finished 8th overall and 6th in class - had a fast lap time of 2:05.551 - field of 32 finishers ( first time on full course with car ) Second race - Finished 15th overall and 5th in class - had a fast lap of 2:43.347 - field of 25 finishers ( down pour of rain during entire race - ran Michelin PS2 street tires ) Couple of scrapes on lower L/R quarter and rear bumper from race related traffic contacts - other than that car came home intact ! This Shelby GT (07SGT4755) is now officially on record as competing and completing a SCCA Regional level race. Fantastic!!! or they didn't happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Ah-some! Hope you have some in board video and or pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ah-some! Hope you have some in board video and or pics. Yes, JJ is doing some editing on the in car video footage ( hours worth both in the dry and in the rain ) along with some photos. I'm running hard and have had only 2 hours of sleep over the last 2 days ( thanks to the meth heads that were in the hotel room next to mine - the police came to the hotel @ 2:30AM to get them ) so please be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 DOT 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Kevin great job and congratulations for not wadding up your car in the rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yes, JJ is doing some editing on the in car video footage ( hours worth both in the dry and in the rain ) along with some photos. I'm running hard and have had only 2 hours of sleep over the last 2 days ( thanks to the meth heads that were in the hotel room next to mine - the police came to the hotel @ 2:30AM to get them ) so please be patient. A new episode of Breaking Bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Kevin great job and congratulations for not wadding up your car in the rain! Came close - got on the gas a little too hard coming off of turn 15 onto the front straight and found myself pointed at the hot pit wall but I was able to drive out of it. Major pucker factor time and lost my opportunity to catch David Ray in Sundays rain race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.barton Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Bravo, KP, bravo for a job well done! Great first outing. Looking forward to the pics and video(s). Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordFan1 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bravo, KP, bravo for a job well done! Great first outing. Looking forward to the pics and video(s). Mark What he said ^ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks all ! Just signed up for the next race which will be @ Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey on March 28-30 but I'm just doing the first race so I'll only be there on Friday and Saturday. Sunday is out for me due to my family obligations and I'm leaving on the 31st to go to Las Vegas with the wife. Stop by and say hi if you are in the area - should be some good racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here's some video from licensing school on the short course at Thunderhill Raceway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 and here is some from the first regional race of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 and then there was rain for the second race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Makes me want to build a racer! Uh oh.... wife is coming! Better log off quickly so she does not see this post!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Makes me want to build a racer! Uh oh.... wife is coming! Better log off quickly so she does not see this post!!!!! Here you go, Rehagan just posted up a couple really nice turn key cars they put together waiting for you. His and hers!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Ford-Mustang-Boss-302S-BIW-Racecar-5-0L-Coyote-Rehagen-Racing-Built-To-Race-/261421246217?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cddeba709&item=261421246217&pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_#ht_960wt_919 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Ford-Mustang-Boss-302S-BIW-Racecar-Rehagen-Racing-Built-To-Race-/231179125050?forcerrptr=true&hash=item35d359813a&item=231179125050&pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_#ht_822wt_919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 2 is always nicer to have than one - Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckgt Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Lady's and Gentleman........ ..........and now for the long awaited pic's from Thunderhill Raceway in Willow's Ca March 7&8 2014 .... Sorry there late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Look Ma - I'm in the front row ! As always - Thanks for posting JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 You have the best looking race car of the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 thanks ! now all I have to do is get faster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Congrats on the first event, good finishes and all you have done with the Shelby GT!!...and the pics too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 thanks ! now all I have to do is get faster!! I'm sure you will! Thanks for the vids and pics... Curious... All the stangs have the same rims. Is that a standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks for the vids and pics... Curious... All the stangs have the same rims. Is that a standard? Vids and pics as you requested Peter Yes the Jongbloed 10.5 " x 18 " is the required spec wheel for our group. Call me crazy but I had mine powder coated to a silver which matches the stripes on my SGT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I got the car (07SGT4755) ready today for this weekend 's race @ Laguna Seca . I swapped out the springs from the soft set ( 500lb-front / 400lb-rear) to the stiffer rate set allowed (600lb-front / 450lb-rear) , reset ride height , corner weight balanced , and did a shock adjustment - so we will see what difference it will make. Weather shows dry on Friday/Saturday and raining on Sunday. I'll take my spare street tires/wheels in case it comes early but I'm only going for the first of the two races. Hopefully will be done by Saturday night. Looking to get some more pictures of the Shelby coming through the famous corkscrew turn. Brakes get a good workout on this track so we'll have to keep a close eye on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Be safe and have fun! I love Laguna Seca... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just back from Laguna Seca ! Finished 10th overall out of 41 entries / 9th in class with my fastest lap time of 1:46.330. Sorry no pics but you can check out Chuck Koehler Photography next week for pics of the event (March 28-30). I only ran the first race on Saturday - family obligations on Sunday - so no racing ! Going to Vegas on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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