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El Mirage => El Mirage General Chat => Topic started by: PatMc on July 20, 2012, 08:44:42 PM

Title: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: PatMc on July 20, 2012, 08:44:42 PM

OK, we have a entry that won't hit 70mph.

If my friend attends the rookie orient Sat Night, and he runs successfully at 60mph, does he still "pass" and is no longer a rookie?

Or do we have show up with something legal and go 125-150?  That's what I had to do IIRC, but I think they changed it?

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: NathanStewart on July 21, 2012, 03:09:39 AM

Lots of changes over the past few years.  First, a rookie is a rookie for the entire event; no longer one run and done.  Second, rookie orientation is now a two part procedure that occurs over two days.  Third, there is no minimum speed for rookie run(s).  Speeds only get important for licensing.  If you're running under the lowest license level, well then you don't get that license.

Be at registration/car tech @ 4 pm sharp on Saturday (3 pm in November) and have a support vehicle with CB near by.

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: dw230 on July 21, 2012, 11:02:18 AM

Nathan,

Unless it has changed there is a license available for under 125. Class E, it's PINK, is good for 0-124.  See me at EM impound or Amber Lattin at Speedweek.

DW

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: mkilger on July 21, 2012, 12:19:17 PM

good then I  want a pink one  :| went 100 on sunday in the salted peanut

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: 8 on July 21, 2012, 01:25:28 PM

YEAH  and 76 mph in a 224 mph record holding car

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: mkilger on July 21, 2012, 03:19:43 PM

8? ya was a new car then, didnt want to brake it  :roll:

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: John Noonan on July 22, 2012, 01:53:13 AM

Quote from: mkilger on July 21, 2012, 03:19:43 PM

8? ya was a new car then, didnt want to brake it  :roll:

Mike at 76 mph I am certain you did "brake" it... :cheers:


J

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: NathanStewart on July 22, 2012, 01:54:32 AM

Quote from: dw230 on July 21, 2012, 11:02:18 AM

Nathan,

Unless it has changed there is a license available for under 125. Class E, it's PINK, is good for 0-124.  See me at EM impound or Amber Lattin at Speedweek.

DW

I could be wrong but I didn't think they were issuing E's any more.  FWIW I got an E 15 years ago when I drove my dad's 1-ton dually crew cab diesel pickup to a blazing 87 mph on my rookie run.  

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: PatMc on July 22, 2012, 02:23:15 AM

PS - we are going to tech it for 130.  I'm praying for a serious tailwind, and we put a prop on the top...

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: dw230 on July 22, 2012, 01:41:04 PM

8,

Salted Peanut is a 224MPH car?

DW

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: 8 on July 23, 2012, 07:18:27 PM

No, But the car he went 76 in is

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: dw230 on July 23, 2012, 07:57:41 PM

OK, so I guess Jon Meyers' engine will be safe.

DW

Title: Re: Rookie Procedure?
Post by: PatMc on July 23, 2012, 08:04:01 PM

Quote from: 8 on July 23, 2012, 07:18:27 PM

No, But the car he went 76 in is

Forward or backward?